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Barbara Ward Lecture 2021: Rebeca Grynspan
Rebeca Grynspan, first woman secretary-general of UNCTAD and former vice president of Costa Rica will deliver IIED's 2021 Barbara Ward Lecture: Costa Rica’s journey to global climate leadership – what can we learn from a good example?
As IIED’s latest Outstanding Woman in Development, Ms Grynspan’s lecture will reveal how her time in government in Costa Rica – working on environment and climate policies – helped lay the groundwork for Costa Rica’s ambitious climate change agenda, eventually winning the small South American country many accolades, including this year’s Earthshot ‘Protect and Restore Nature’ prize announced at COP26. Ms Grynspan will outline the major challenges in realising these important global goals and the lessons for others pursuing similar aims.
As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s new secretary-general, she has announced that she will fight for the women that will follow in her footsteps and bring the voice of the person on the street to the global stage. She says that trade impacts our lives every day, and at UNCTAD she aims to make trade more just and fairer for all citizens of the world — to have development that is resilient, inclusive, and sustainable.
Prior to joining UNCTAD, Ms Grynspan was the secretary-general of the Ibero-American General Secretariat from 2014 to 2021 — again, the first woman to lead the organisation. She is also a former under secretary-general of the United Nations and associate administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and a former regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the organisation.
Register on Eventbrite to join us either in person at IET London: Savoy Place or online to hear more from Ms Grynspan and her inspiring vision for a challenging world ahead.
We are delighted that Ms Grynspan, a renowned advocate for human development, will deliver this year's Barbara Ward Lecture. She joins a long list of outstanding women in development to have delivered the lecture. We hope you will join us on 6 December.
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