Presentation Archives
In October 2017, GSDI hosted a 3-day launch and symposium, which gathered researchers and practitioners from across the globe to discuss the next frontier of impactful research and innovations from the field perspective.
October 11 Launch Videos and PowerPoint Presentations
Welcome Remarks by Dean Gary Bowen
Remarks by Chancellor Carol Folt
Remarks by Gina Chowa: The GSDI Global Vision
Remarks by Michael Sherraden
The Inaugural Michael Sherraden Lecture Download Slides
October 12 Videos and PowerPoint Presentations
Welcome Remarks by Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman
Keynote Address by Dr. Ashu Handa
Dance Performances at the Launch
Panel One: Holistic Interventions Towards the Economic Security of Marginalized & Vulnerable Populations Download Slides
- Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto (University of Ghana): Public provision of non-farm employment for the rural poor and impact on health outcomes in Ghana: The role of social protection
- Dr. Audrey Pettifor (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill): Empowerment and financial inclusion
- Dr. Sheri Weiser (University of California, San Francisco): The impact of food security on family health and economic security for young South African women
Panel Two: Economic Security and Youth Development Download Slides
- Dr. William Elliott III (University of Michigan): The robot worker: Implications for children’s savings, higher education, and social mobility
- Dr. Lauren Graham (University of Johannesburg): A youth development approach to evaluating youth workforce development programmes
- Dr. Christy Olenik (Making Cents International, Washington, D.C.): The evolution of positive youth development as a key international development approach
Panel Three: Financial Inclusion and Economic Security Download Slides
- Dr. Billy Jack (Georgetown University): Digital platforms towards financial inclusion for all: Reality or hype?
- Ms. Misha Sharma (IFMR LEAD): Demonetization and implications for digital financial services in India
- Dr. Dorothe Singer (World Bank, Washington, D.C.): Measuring financial resilience around the world
Panel Four: Scaling Social Development Innovations for Greater Impact Download Slides
- Mr. Swapnil Chaturvedi (Samagra, India): Financial inclusion, sanitation, and health
- Ms. Gigi Gatti (Grameen Foundation, Philippines): Farmerlink: Building resilience among smallholder farmers
- Mr. Sameer Raina (Digital Divide Data): Connecting youth to digital work
The Next Frontier by Dennis Haraszko
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Plenary: How Research Informs Practice and Practice Informs Research
Panel One: Assessing the Impacts of Cross-Sectoral Interventions in Research Download Slides
- Dr. Rebecca Macy (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work): School-based programming to address domestic minor sex trafficking
- Dr. Rainier Masa (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work): Material hardship, perceived stress, and medication adherence among treatment-experienced people living with HIV in rural Zambia
- Dr. Latoya Small (University of California, Los Angeles): Caregiver and child perceptions of HIV medication adherence in South Africa
Panel Two: Policy Stakeholder Engagement and Outcomes Download Slides
- Ms. Monica Mutesa (PATH International, Zambia): Partnering with government on reproductive health policy in Zambia: A case study
- Dr. Ndangwa Noyoo (University of Cape Town): Engaging the private sector in social policy in Southern Africa: Perspectives from Zambia and South Africa
- Dr. Lisa Zerden (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work): Integrated approaches in healthcare and policy
Panel Three: Design and Implementation of Social Innovations: From Evidence to Practice Download Slides
- Dr. Suresh Pathare (Centre for Studies in Rural Development, India): Adolescent boys and girls programming in rural India
- Ms. Maggie West (Community Empowerment Fund, Chapel Hill, North Carolina): Rent reporting towards financial inclusion in the United States
- Mr. Mathias Zimba (Rising Fountains Development Program, Zambia): Women’s savings and credit groups in rural Zambia
Panel Four: Partnership to Implement Research, Policy, and Practice: The Kenya Model Download Slides
- Mr. Ehud Gachugu (RTI International; Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program (K-YES)
- Ms. Carolyn Lamere (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Global Social Development Innovations)
- Ms. Corrinne Ngurukie (McKinsey Social Initiative; Generation Kenya)