Justice in Development: Confronting Illicit Financial Flows and Climate Change
CONFERENCE: Academics Stand Against Poverty - Conference on Justice in Development
This conference on Justice in Development is co-hosted by the Yale Global Justice Program, Global Financial Integrity and Academics Stand Against Poverty. It will bring together academics, policy makers, and activists to discuss two critical global justice issues: illicit financial flows and climate change.
Among the many distinguished individuals scheduled to speak are Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Columbia Earth Institute; James Hansen, Former Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies; and Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen.
Justice in Development will provide an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to educate themselves about climate change and illicit financial flows and the challenges they pose for development. For individuals already engaged with these issues, this conference will provide an opportunity to connect, hear new perspectives, and discuss future efforts for change.
Click here to view a copy of the agenda and here to register for the conference. Participation is free and open to all. You can submit questions to the conference team via e-mail to justiceindevelopment@gmail.com.
Video footage of the conference proceedings will be posted to the ASAP website after the event.
Justice in Development is made possible by support from the Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund.