Dear Friends,
Welcome to this week's WorldBoston Recommends email, highlighting high-quality programming for the upcoming week, special opportunities, and event recordings, whether our own, from other World Affairs Councils, or other excellent venues.
Please let us know if you have upcoming events you'd like considered for inclusion here, and also keep in mind opportunities we might feature.
We hope these recommendations help you stay internationally engaged, wherever you may be.
Best regards,
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Mary P. Yntema
President & CEO
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How Free Markets Shape Global Development
Monday, March 6
1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
One of the defining questions of our time is whether free markets or economies controlled by authoritarian regimes are better at delivering prosperity for their people. Join the Atlantic Council for a conversation with Daniel F. Runde, Ambassador Rama Yade, Matthew Kroenig, and Nicole Goldin on how free markets shape global development.
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Migration on the Rise: The Roles of Work, Violence, and Climate Change
Hybrid Event
Tuesday, March 7
12:00 – 1:20 PM ET
Migration as a proactive adaption strategy or as forced displacement due to mounting violence, climate change, and work, has dramatically increased. Join the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University for this conversation with David Scott Fitzgerald, Abby Córdova, and Sarah Bermeo.
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International Women's Day 2023: Bridging the Digital Gender Divide
In-Person Event
Tuesday, March 7
5:30 – 8:00 PM ET
With only 7 years remaining to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, global citizens everywhere need to seize the opportunity to foster greater gender equality in the digital world. Join United Nations Association of Greater Boston as they host Tazrin Hossain, Michaela Jamelska, and Helen Rosenfeld for a discussion on the global and local implications of Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
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International Women's Day 2023: What's Ahead for Women in Leadership
In-Person Event
Wednesday, March 8
6:00 – 9:00 PM ET
Join the Women in World Trade of New England, the French-American Chamber of Commerce of New England, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of New England, the German-American Business Council, the British-American Business Council, and the Harvard Kennedy School Women's Network, for an evening of discussion and networking on International Women's Day.
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Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy
Thursday, March 9
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET
Join Freedom House for the launch of the 50th edition of the “Freedom in the World” report, which has tracked global trends in political rights and civil liberties annually since 1973. The event will feature Michael J. Abramowitz, Nury Turkel, Leopoldo López, and Rachel Kleinfeld to discuss the report's key findings and the state of democracy worldwide.
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Inside Diplomacy: Climate Change and the Role of U.S. Diplomacy
Friday, March 10
11:00 – 12:00 PM ET
Successfully addressing climate change will require unprecedented global collaboration, with diplomacy at the center. Join the American Foreign Service Association for a conversation with Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, to learn more about the role of U.S. diplomacy in combatting combat climate change.
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Tufts Summit Pre-College Program in Talloires, France
The Tufts Summit Program is a 4-week summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing their studies in French Language and International Relations. This summer’s Tufts Summit program will take place July 2 – 28, 2023, at the Tufts University European Center in Talloires, France.The application deadline is March 24, 2023.
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Have you taken our What in the World? quiz yet this week?
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