NYU Event: Beyond the Battlefields

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 5:00–6:00 p.m. (ET)
NYU Wagner, 105 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003
Faculty Seminar Room Combined

The report summarizes over three years of work from the Halving Global Violence Task Force, a group of world leaders and experts from multiple sectors committed to obtaining significant progress on preventing and reducing global violence by 2030. The report presents a new and in-depth look at the prevalence and costs of violence and identifies proven, innovative approaches to achieve the ambitious goal of cutting global violence in half. It presents strategies to dramatically reduce violence where it is frequently overlooked, but most often occurs and where there is the greatest promise for a return of investment: in our homes, streets, and communities.

FORMAT

The event will start with a presentation that will highlight some of the main findings of the report, spotlight projects and policies that are already producing measurable results to reduce interpersonal violence, and offer some insights on the work of an international development think tank, and in particular, on coordinating a global Task Force.

The second part of the event will consist of an interactive discussion with the audience moderated by Professor John Gershman.

Participants:

• Daniel Friedman, Program Director, Center on International Cooperation
• Luisa Portugal, Program Officer, Center on International Cooperation
• John Gershman, Clinical Professor of Public Service, NYU Wagner

Light Refreshments will be provided

Hosted by the NYU Center on International Cooperation and NYU Wagner