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Economic development is one of the main drivers toward achieving sustainable development. Under the 2030 Agenda, its scope has drastically expanded to include the concept of inclusive and just economic growth. Thus, the focus of economic development has moved from ‘how much developed’ to ‘how well developed’. In this new paradigm, ensuring a concerted participation has become one of the most important criteria for sustainable development.

Likewise, CIFAL Jeju/JITC has expanded its scope of workshops to include various aspects of economic development, such as sustainable urbanization, tourism, entrepreneurship, rural and agricultural development, smart city, green finance, and so on.

2020 Dec 16 Workshop on Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth for Shared Prosperity

2022.01.11

16 December 2020, Jeju, Republic of Korea - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) successfully concluded a series of learning webinars on “Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth for Shared Prosperity”. The webinar aimed to raise participants’ awareness on the critical issue of value of inclusive and sustainable economic development in the context of 2030 agenda for sustainable development and expand networks and identify partners with expertise to assist governments to improve their practices.

The webinar featured a high-profile speaker from the KDI school of Public Policy and Management, Professor Joshua Merfeld, who spoke to shared prosperity, as well as challenges to sustained development. After the presentation, participants had the opportunity to engage in panel discussion, through which they discussed cases in different national settings.

Thirty participants from a variety of countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Peru, and Ethiopia were actively engaged in the discussions and expressed their satisfaction with the organization of the events.

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