Monthly Archives: April 2013

Shared Prosperity–Join our Workshop May 5th!

Dear Pitaconsumers! This coming Sunday marks our 4th “Mind Your Body; Mind Your Stress” workshop in the networking series combining yoga with social media tips.  We are now offering a special student discount of $5 off to participate! What Does … Continue reading

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PITAPOLICY Focus on MENA~World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings: April 20th

****Note: All PITAPOLICY comments are in italics Follow hashtags: #ittakes #wblive #FiscalMonitor Event: From the Arab Revolutions to Global Austerity Trends Sponsors: Third World Network (TWN) and the Arab NGO Network for Development Panelists: Mahinour El Badrawi (Egyptian Center for … Continue reading

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PITAPOLICY Focus on MENA~World Bank-IMF Spring 2013 Meetings: April 19th

***IMF Update***Tunisia and #IMF reach agreement on $1.78 bln loan: govt official, according to Al-Ahram Online #fiscalmonitor http://ow.ly/keVHW ***Note: PITAPOLICY comments are in italics. **** Event: Inclusion and Resilience: The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East … Continue reading

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World Bank-IMF Spring 2013 Meetings: April 18th

Opening Press Conference by World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim   Venue: IMF HQ2 Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) Time:8:45-9:30 AM PITAPOLICY Live Blogging President Jim Yong Kim: OUR Question: Which ones come from #MENA region? @worldbank … Continue reading

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World Bank Spring Briefings: 1) Bending Arc of Poverty, 2) Millennial Development Goals, Civil Society Organizations

Millennial Development Goals Live blogging: Maria Kiwanuka, Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Uganda Millennial Development Goals were being developed in silos…maternal health goal wasn’t considering education goals Disagrees a bit w/Seema Aziz, Founder of CARE, largest NGO in … Continue reading

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Social Entrepreneurship Changes Donor & Development Cultures on @HuffPostImpact

April 14th ~ Don’t forget to sign up for our April “Mind Your Body, Mind Your Stress” Workshop in Washington, DC. Traditional aid is no longer helpful, as once believed, for two big reasons. Aside from the necessity of emergency … Continue reading

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