…runs three lecture series. For some of the lectures that have taken place, video recordings are available. ul Haq Memorial Lecture The Mahbub ul Haq Memorial Lecture is given by a leading academic or practitioner who has made important contributions to the field of Human Development, broadly understood. The lecture commemorates the contribution of Mahbub-ul-Haq to this field, and has been held every two years. With support from the UNDP Human Deve…

…roach to social policies in OECD countries” Jean-Michel Bonvin (Haute école de travail social et de la santé-EESP-of Lausanne)   “The Origin and Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Poverty and Capability in the Eurozone” Kaushik Basu (World Bank)   “Justice and Democracy in Transnational Contexts: A Realistic View” Rainer Forst (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt)   “Why Nations Fail” Pleanry VII- Amartya Sen Lecture Daron Acemogl…

…nments and Markets in Promoting Mobility and Ending Poverty” Plenary VII – World Bank Perspectives   “How Data & Evidence are Transforming the Fight for Global Health” Pre-conference session: Rajiv Shah (Former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development)   “Human Development at a Crossroad – Revisiting the Concept and the Measurement” Pre-conference session: HDRO Panel Selim Jahan (Director of the Human Development Rep…

…resources   “Citizenship, Migration and Opportunity” Plenary I: Presidential address Ravi Kanbur, President HDCA (Cornell University) Chair: Reiko Gotoh Welcoming Remarks: Koichi Tadenuma (President, Hitotsubashi University)   “Autocracy, Conflict and De-Development in the Arab World: Changing Mindsets, Altering Paths” Plenary II: Mahbub Ul Haq Lecture Rima Khalaf (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) Chair: Jon Hall (Hu…