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Expert Group Meeting: The contribution of the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) to development, theory and practice

Expert Group Meeting: The contribution of the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) to development, theory and practice
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Expert Group Meeting: The contribution of the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) to development, theory and practice
Unit: Development Research Branch (DRB)Theme: Development Strategies and PoliciesSustainable Development Goals: SDG #8: Decent work and economic growth

On the 13th and 14th of October 2016, the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis (DSP) Unit will hold the First Expert Group Meeting to support the preparation of the 70 year anniversary issue of the World Economic and Social Survey 2017 (WESS 2017) on ?The contribution of the World Economic and Social Survey to development, theory and practice?. The meeting will bring together the lead authors of the chapters in WESS 2017, members of the UN DESA Team, experts in the selected subject matter and colleagues from UN member organizations. The objective of the meeting is to review the draft chapters for WESS 2017 with the expectation of receiving comments and suggestions for the preparation of the final text.