ODI Event Series
ODI hosts a regular Events series, with conferences/panels discussing a wide range of development issues. Speakers include ODI Staff, visiting development policymakers, DFID officials and other prominent figures such as Justin Yifu Lin, the current World Bank Chief Economist.
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