World Bank Land and Poverty conference: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on reforms, interventions and innovations in the land sector.
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
One of the largest international events on land governance, the conference attracted over 1,300 participants in 2017 from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector.
Experts from the International Institute for Sustainable Development will participate, including presenting and moderating several of the sessions:
- Agricultural Growth Poles & Corridors: A fad or the future?
- Influencing the next tier of companies: Promoting responsible land-based investment through investors or investment frameworks
- Monitoring Implementation of Large Agro Investments
- Leveraging Land Governance and Sustainability in the 2030 Agenda
- Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming
Upcoming events
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas
The 2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas takes place in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The forum’s theme is Mining for Development: Value addition and industrial transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
India–ASEAN Strategic Cooperation in Critical Energy Transition Minerals
This roundtable discussion will explore opportunities to strengthen strategic cooperation between India and ASEAN on critical energy transition minerals, sharing practical insights to strengthen regional value chains and enhance policy cooperation.
The World Trade Organization E-Commerce Post-Moratorium Landscape for Developing Economies
This webinar will explore what the expiry of the World Trade Organization's (WTO's) e-commerce moratorium means for digital trade policy, from tariff revenue and industrialization debates to the risk of a more fragmented trading landscape.