2008 Global Development Marketplace and Policy Dialogue, "Cultivating Innovation: A Response to the Food Price Crisis"

Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. This year's Global Competition is focused on sustainable agriculture for development. At the Marketplace event, 100 finalists from 42 different countries will share their innovative ideas with the general public and the jury, which will select grantees to receive up to USD200,000.

Immediately following the Development Marketplace awards ceremony on September 26th, the Agriculture and Rural Development Department will host Cultivating Innovation: A Response to the Food Price Crisis, a policy dialogue with policy makers and practitioners to explore possibilities for innovation in the food price crisis response. This full day program will provide a unique interactive forum for exchange and networking among high-level policy makers, World Bank staff, and the Global Development Marketplace finalists.

 

For more information on this year's global competition and the finalists visit:
www.developmentmarketplace.org

Important Notes for Visitors:

1.  Unfortunately, the DM does not offer scholarships, visa invitation letters, or hotel accommodations for visitors to the Global Development Marketplace.

2.  In order to enter the World Bank Main Complex building, you will be asked to show (i) a government issued photo identification or passport and (ii) the printed ticket generated after your event registration here. Please bring these two items to the Marketplace event to ensure a convenient and smooth entrance to the competition.

 

Please send any other inquiries to dminfo@worldbank.org.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 9:00 AM
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Friday, September 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM (ET)

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