The delicate balance of public and private interests in development practice was re-calibrated during a very current discussion on public-private partnerships in developing countries.
Sahba Sobhani presenting to students and faculty at SIPA
Moderated by Glenn Denning from Center for Globalization & Sustainable Development, Lisa Dreier (World Economic Forum USA), Chong-Lim Lee (The Synergos Institute), Eugenia McGill (CU School of International Public Affairs) and Sahba Sobhani (UNDP) presented and evaluated cases of public-private partnerships across the globe. Panelists addressed topics such as the sharing new technologies (e.g. heat sensing in order to evaluate access to essential resources) and anticipating the unintended consequences of market reform (e.g. child labor laws in Bangladesh). A small, but lovely exhibit of large canvass paintings by Jessica Gomez was set-up in the back of the room for audience members. The event, “Effective Public-Private Partnerships in Development,” was co-sponsored by the Economic and Political Development concentration, SIPA; MPA in Development Practice, Class of 2011; and CUPID .
-Angelie Singh
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