Dr. Nazrul Islam, DPAD Senior Economics Affairs Officer, presented "Towards a sustainable social model: implications for the post-2015 agenda" today as part of the Development Policy Seminar Series hosted by the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit of DPAD.

Join Dr. Nazrul Islam, DPAD Senior Economics Affairs Officer, as he presents "Towards a sustainable social model: implications for the post-2015 agenda" on Thursday, 6 December, 3 to 5 pm at S-2724 as part of the Development Policy Seminar Series hosted by the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit of DPAD.

In order to achieve sustainable development, a good understanding of the interactions between economic, social and environmental factors is critical. In a Development Policy Seminar organized by DPAD, Dr. John Shilling of the Millennium Institute presented the Threshold 21 Model, a systemic approach to understanding these interactions and feedback loops.

"We hope to bring views from all corners of the world together because what we are striving for is an agenda that will take us to a shared, secure and sustainable global development for all, our generation and all future ones".
— Rob Vos

Join DPAD Director Rob Vos and a panel of UN experts on Tuesday, November 27 from 9 to 11 am EST (2-4 pm GMT) for a live Facebook chat on how the world community can keep moving forward towards a new global development agenda. Post your questions on Facebook or on Twitter using #beyond2015.

DPAD and the Government of Jordan jointly organized practical training on November 12-14 for fifteen government experts on the use of modelling tools needed to evaluate MDG financing strategies, other public policies, and external shocks. The training was followed by technical coordination meetings with counterparts at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan. The workshop is the latest in a series of activities conducted under the project "Strengthening Macroeconomic and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Macro-Micro Modelling".

Improved international tax cooperation could yield up to $200 billion annually for developing countries, almost double the amount of development assistance currently provided to them. A background paper by Prof.

New sources of innovative financing can play an important role in raising resources for development and the financing of global public goods post 2015.

In Bishkek, DPAD continues to provide practical training workshops for government experts on the use of an integrated macro-micro modelling framework to evaluate policy options and the impact of external shocks on attaining the Millennium Development Goals. The trainings activities are conducted by a DPAD-trained national consultant and are attended by representatives of different institutions of Kyrgyzstan's Government.

On 26 October in Managua, at the request of the President of Nicaragua's Central Bank, DPAD presented the integrated macro-micro modelling framework to the entire Economic Division of the Central Bank of Nicaragua. The framework is needed to conduct development policy analysis and assess human development strategies to attain the Millennium Development Goals. The presentation was followed by a lively Question and Answer session.