Legal Empowerment and Justice for the Poor

Thursday, November 29, 2012
Speakers
Vivek Maru
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Namati
Michael Woolcock
Lead Social Development Specialist, Development Research Group, World Bank
Presider
Terra Lawson-Remer
Fellow for Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy, Council on Foreign Relations

Vivek Maru and Michael Woolcock evaluate efforts of nonprofits and global development institutions to help all people exercise their rights, increase government accountability, and participate in governance.

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