Webinar: Financial Preparation for Disasters and Emergencies. Tuesday, April 9

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Starting Early: Financial Preparation for Disasters and Emergencies 

Tuesday, April 9

3:00 p.m. EDT

Do you have your finances ready in case a disaster strikes your family, community or business? Starting early to protect your finances is an important step in all financial elements of your life; preparing for emergencies is no different. FEMA has been working with its federal partners and whole community organizations to bring you new and revamped tools to be financially prepared.

FEMA, the Ready Campaign, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Operation Hope are collaborating to bring you a free webinar on financial preparedness for disasters and emergencies. This is one of many efforts happening to support “Financial Capability Month” in April and promote American’s starting early in financial literacy.

This webinar will focus on local tools, services and assistance available to individuals, faith-based and community based leaders, private sector organizations and emergency managers. Presenters will provide information on how to incorporate current and upcoming financial preparedness tools into local disaster preparedness education efforts and how to get the community involved in an effort for communities to start preparing for emergencies early.

In addition, attendees will learn more about tools and guidance that protects the consumer rights of disaster survivors. There will also be updates on new and revamped tools and resources to make being financial prepared easy, including new Ready.gov and MyMoney.gov web pages, an updated version of the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit and previews of additional financial preparedness tools under development.

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Addressing Inequalities and Fostering Inclusive Growth Monday, April 8, 2013

You are cordially invited to attend The You are cordially invited to attend The Post-2015 Global Development Agenda: Addressing Inequalities and Fostering Inclusive Growth Monday, April 8, 2013 • Noon-1:30 p.m. ET To attend in person in Washington, D.C., register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5853304391#. (Registration is required.) To watch the video webcast or a recording, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/urban-institute-events. (No registration is necessary.) What will replace the Millennium Development Goals after their 2015 deadline? Growing global inequality has been highlighted as a key policy challenge, but there are both practical and political obstacles to targeting inequality with an actionable agenda. Please join the Urban Institute for a presentation and discussion on the current state of the post-2015 global development agenda, and the importance of equity and inclusiveness in the formulation of new development targets. Discussion will be led by Mr. Nicola Crosta, Head of Knowledge, Policy and Advocacy United Nations Capital Development Fund  Nicola Crosta joined the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in 2008 as representative and chief technical advisor in Cambodia. Prior to working with UNCDF, Crosta spent over a decade working on development policy issues at the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Mr. Crosta will be joined in discussion by Steven Feldstein, director of the Office of Policy in the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning at the United States Agency for International Development Michael Klosson, vice president for policy and humanitarian response for Save the Children Charles Cadwell, director, Urban Institute Center on International Development and Governance, (moderator) At the Urban Institute2100 M Street N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. Please bring your lunch; light refreshments will be provided. The forum begins promptly at noon. : Addressing Inequalities and Fostering Inclusive Growth Monday, April 8, 2013 • Noon-1:30 p.m. ET

To attend in person in Washington, D.C., register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5853304391#. (Registration is required.) To watch the video webcast or a recording, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/urban-institute-events. (No registration is necessary.)

What will replace the Millennium Development Goals after their 2015 deadline? Growing global inequality has been highlighted as a key policy challenge, but there are both practical and political obstacles to targeting inequality with an actionable agenda. Please join the Urban Institute for a presentation and discussion on the current state of the post-2015 global development agenda, and the importance of equity and inclusiveness in the formulation of new development targets. Discussion will be led by Mr. Nicola Crosta, Head of Knowledge, Policy and Advocacy United Nations Capital Development Fund  Nicola Crosta joined the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in 2008 as representative and chief technical advisor in Cambodia. Prior to working with UNCDF, Crosta spent over a decade working on development policy issues at the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Mr. Crosta will be joined in discussion by Steven Feldstein, director of the Office of Policy in the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning at the United States Agency for International Development Michael Klosson, vice president for policy and humanitarian response for Save the Children Charles Cadwell, director, Urban Institute Center on International Development and Governance, (moderator)

At the Urban Institute2100 M Street N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. Please bring your lunch; light refreshments will be provided. The forum begins promptly at noon.