New Dates! April 29 – May 22, 2008

Join us to assess how the potential and challenges of Urban Value Chain Development can help millions of people work their way out of urban poverty. Together, we will:

• Hear expert and practitioner perspectives from related communities of practice like urban development, local economic development, enterprise development, microfinance, value chain development, livelihood security, and social enterprise
• Learn new information and approaches to enrich our strategies
• Share practical experience in urban economic development
• Contribute to the development of a research agenda pursued by The Value Initiative over the next four years
• Network and explore potential partnerships
• Access learning and expansion grants from The Value Initiative

To launch the discussion, all participants will receive a copy of the paper “The State of Urban Value Chain Development 2008” and the concluding discussion synthesis paper.

Contributing participants will be awarded a certificate of appreciation.