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The Perspective of the Working Poor in the Informal Economy

By on October 01, 2012

WIEGO was invited by the European Commission to co-sponsor a high-level panel on “Empowering People for Inclusive Growth: The Perspective of the Working Poor in the Informal Economy“ at the 2012 European Development Days (EDD) conference.

This panel of academics, practitioners, and policy-makers discussed which policies are needed to create inclusive growth for the working poor in the informal economy.

Panelists included Marty Chen (International Coordinator, WIEGO); Renana Jhabvala (National Coordinator, SEWA and Chair, WIEGO Board);  Federico Parra (Latin America Waste Picker Coordinator, WIEGO); Tony Addison (Deputy Director, UN WIDER).  Heidi Hautala, Minister for International Development, Finland, provided a policy response. Kristian Schmidt, Director, Human Development Department, Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid, of the European Commission, was the moderator.

Read the Concept Note written by Henrik Huitfeldt of the European Commission and Marty Chen of the WIEGO Network.

 

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