THE GATEWAY TO OPEN
LEARNING FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Data for Effective Policy Making
Take control of data and gain a better
understanding of the tools used in public policy planning, management, and
evaluation.
By the end of this course, you will be
able to:
In
this course, students will strengthen their ability to use, understand and
interpret data. Using the “Numbers for Development" and “Caribbean Data
Portal” platforms developed by the IDB - which presents data and
socioeconomic indicators from the Latin American and Caribbean region -
students will be able to understand how to improve the decision-making
process in public management.
At
the end of the course, participants will have gained the tools to navigate
data, perform and interpret visualizations, and understand the different
types of data analysis according to the policy to be implemented.
Format: massive open online course (MOOC)
Start date: November 2, 2017 Duration: 6 weeks Prerequisites: None Cost: Free Certificate: If you want to obtain a certificate, the cost is US$ 25.00
Questions about this course? Click on this link for a guide to
register for the course or email idbx@iadb.org
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Friday, November 3, 2017
IDB Courses. THE GATEWAY TO OPEN LEARNING FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Keystone Pipeline. What's Next? American University Washington College of Law
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What's
Next in the Pipeline? A discussion of the Legal, Economic, and Societal
Implications of The Keystone XL Pipeline
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November
8, 2017
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8:30
am - 3:00 pm
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American
University Washington College of Law
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Presented by American University
Business Law Review
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The American University
Business Law Review (“AUBLR”) will host a discussion between leading energy,
environmental law and policy professionals from major law firms,
environmental groups and think tanks. The panelists will discuss the legal,
economic, and societal implications of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
project during their Fall 2017 Symposium on Wednesday, November 8, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Ceremonial Classroom
(NT01), Warren Building, American University Washington College of Law, 4300
Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Panel Overview Panel I (9:30 am – 11:00 am) Legal Challenges Preventing Construction of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Mark Niles, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 1. Wayne D’Angelo, Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 2. Doug Hayes, Senior Attorney at the Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 3. William J. Snape, III, Senior Counsel for the Center for Biological Diversity; AUWCL Assistant Dean of Adjunct Faculty Affairs; Fellow in Environmental Law 4. Benjamin Nussdorf, Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply in the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy; AUWCL Oil and Gas Professor Panel II (11:00 am – 12:30 pm) Economic Effects of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Jeffrey Lubbers, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 5. Mark Anderson, Senior Government Relations Advisor at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 6. Brian Jorde, Attorney at Domina Law Group, pc llo 7. Fred Jauss, Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP 8. Anthony Swift, Director of the Canada Project, International Program, at the Natural Resources Defense Council Panel III (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm) Societal Effects of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Mark Niles, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 9. Lee Terry, Senior Advisor at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; Former U.S. Representative (R-Nebraska) 10. Ezra Rosser, Professor at AUWCL 11. Jane Kleeb, Chairperson of the Nebraska Democratic Party; President of the Bold Alliance 12. Marlo Lewis, Senior Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Registration is free but required CLE registration is $220. 4 CLE credits will be applied for. For more details, please contact the Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education |
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