If you are looking for a programme that will enhance your management potential, empower your strategic vision and equip you with the right tools and frameworks to tackle future challenges of international development, SDA Bocconi has the right answer for you:
EMMIO – Executive Master in Management of International Organizations
- Blended (face-to-face and Distance Learning)
- Compatible with full employment
- Total duration of nine months
- 40 ECTS credits
- Addressed to mid and senior level development professionals
A unique value proposition – you will earn your degree in only nine months while taking full advantage of a flexible programme schedule compatible with full employment. Addressed to mid and senior level professionals working in the context of International Development (United Nations, International NGOs, development finance institutions and development agencies), the EMMIO Program is a fully tailored, hands-on degree, which will strengthen your credentials and heighten your visibility, equipping you for your future professional challenges.
A whole spectrum, from theory to practice – why compromise between world-class academic contents and cutting edge business practices? EMMIO allows you to get the best of both worlds, through a uniquely qualified and hand-picked faculty merging renowned scholars and senior professionals from International Organizations, development finance institutions and development agencies.
The way we do things around here – EMMIO is a laboratory where participants use their professional experiences to think creatively and elaborate new solutions to common problems. The EMMIO cohort blends professionals from both the international development and humanitarian assistance sectors with twenty or more organisations represented, demonstrating the unique value of diversity and complementarity of backgrounds to foster a systemic and strategic thinking.
Application deadline: 1 June 2018 (early bird March 31, 2018)
Read more about the EMMIO: http://www.sdabocconi.it/emmio
Contact us: emmio@sdabocconi.it
The Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness.
Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world’s financial system.
This year’s events will take place in Bali Nusa Dua, Indonesia, October 12-14, 2018.
The upcoming Smart City Expo World Congress (Barcelona, November 13-15th) is the leading international event for the smart urban solutions industry, the key meeting point for experts and leaders of the world’s most innovative cities, companies, research centers and international organizations.
Over 20.000 professional visitors are expected, with over 700 exhibitors, along with high level representatives from more than 700 cities and over 420 international speakers that will share their vision of how to build more sustainable and livable urban environments: Cities to Live In.
This year’s edition will have five focus areas: Digital Transformation, Urban Environment, Mobility, Governance & Finance and Inclusive & Sharing Cities.
Financial Times is pleased to announce the inaugural FT Climate Finance Summit Asia taking place on 21 November at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.
This one-day summit brings together leading Asia companies, investors and financiers to explore the developing trends and emerging opportunities in Asia’s low-carbon transition – from the rise of sustainable investment in Asia to challenges of translating Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs ) into projects and the growth of green bonds as an important new source of finance for companies across the region.
Key discussions include:
- China and the Global Climate Economy
- Opportunities and Risk in Asia’s Energy Transition
- A Revolution in Sustainable Transport – Asia in the Vanguard?
- Case studies on Sustainable Cities and Resilient Infrastructure, and Resilient Buildings
- Investing for the Future in Asia: Climate-Related Risk Disclosure, Harnessing Low-Carbon Opportunities
Key speakers confirmed:
- Paula Diperna, Special Adviser, CDP
- Anita George, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Growth Markets, CDPQ
- James Grabert, Director, Sustainable Development Mechanisms, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Ma Jun, Director, Centre for Finance and Development, Tsinghua University
- Fanny Lung, Finance Director, Swire Properties Limited
- Nan Luo, Head of China, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- And many more…
To view more information, please visit live.ft.com/ClimateFinanceAsia.
Development Finance readers are entitled to a 20% off the tickets, using the exclusive discount code DF20.
