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USAID 2006 Summer Seminar Series

The Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination and the Knowledge for Development (KfD) Subcommittee is pleased to announce the USAID 2006 Summer Seminar Series.

The Summer Seminar Series provides a venue for discussing a variety of topics ranging from performance measurement and evaluation, program implementation, policy discussions, management initiatives and business operations. Organized in a workshop format that includes presentations and panel discussions, seminar participants are exposed to innovative approaches in development and in our day- to-day operations.

Showcasing USAID's important work in the field and with our partners, the seminars' diverse topics will bring together presenters from USAID Washington, USAID Missions, the Department of State, other U.S. government agencies, and the implementing partner community.

Dates and Location

The 2006 sessions will be held in the Center for Association Leadership (CAL) in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The dates for these knowledge sharing sessions are:

• Tuesday sessions: August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2006
• Thursday sessions: August 3, 10, and 17, 2006

Seminar Topics

• August 1 - The Declining Neutral Space – USAID Working with the Military
• August 3 - Radio: A Post 911 Strategy for Reaching the World’s Poor
• August 8 - Getting our Ducks in a Row: What We Know and Don’t Know about H5N1, and it’s Implications for Interventions (Bird Flu)
• August 10 - Trafficking in Persons: How USAID Fights Slavery
• August 15 - Education and Conflict in Asia and the Near East: Challenges and New Approaches
• August 17 - The Private Sector’s Perspective on Disaster Response
• August 22 - Grants Under Contracts: A Critical and Effective Implementation Tool
  Presentation slides: (pdf, 521kb) | (Powerpoint, 3MB)

Previous USAID Summer Seminars

Notes, Q&A transcripts, handouts, and slides from past USAID Summer Seminar are available for the following years: 2005, 2004, and 2003.

How to Contact Us

Any questions concerning the Summer Seminars should be directed to the Knowledge for Development Team at KfD@usaid.gov.