Land & Poverty Conference 2017

The World Bank is pleased to welcome you to the 18th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held from March 20 to 24, 2017 at World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C.

The 2017 conference theme is Responsible Land Governance: Towards an Evidence-based Approach, focusing on the role of data and evidence for realizing land policy reform, identifying strategies for working at scale and monitoring performance and progress. Over 150 sessions present and discuss latest research, innovations, policy developments, implementation practice and impact. The innovation shows new technologies and 40 MasterClasses will be offered during the learning day.

The conference has become one of the largest international events on land governance; the 18th edition has over 1600 registered participants from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector.

This Land and Poverty Conference 2017 smartphone app provides you with the most comfortable tool for planning your participation. Please browse the complete conference agenda, presentation dates and time directly from your phone or tablet and create your very own agenda on the fly. The app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.

Opening Keynote: 4:30PM on Monday, March 20 at Preston Auditorium
Preconference sessions: 8.30AM – 4 PM, March 20 at Preston Auditorium
Paper presentations and high level policy sessions: 8.30 – 5.30 PM, March 21- March 23
Poster Presentation: 7.30 AM – 6PM, March 21 – March 22 in the Atrium
Innovations Fair: 8:30AM - 12PM March 23 Lightning Talks at MC 2-800; Demonstrations from 1PM – 3:30PM in the Atrium
Closing Keynote: 4:45PM, March 23 at Preston Auditorium
Closing Reception: 5:30PM March 23 in the Atrium
Learning Day: 9 AM – 3PM, March 24, MasterClassess