Monday, 16th of 'July 2018, at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, the World Bank and the Social Progress Imperative announced a new collaboration: “What Works 2019″ – the global summit on social progress, Reykjavik, Iceland 1-3 April 2019.
This invitation-only gathering of policy-makers, donors, thought leaders, and key partners from around the world will aim to inspire and challenge approaches to help drive social progress and support implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
By bringing together experts and practitioners in a conversation based around the common language provided by Social Progress Index data, “What Works 2019” will identify and share real and relevant solutions to the world’s biggest challenges to accelerating inclusive growth that delivers social progress and poverty reduction.
The Partners of What Works 2019 are Arion Bank, the Prime Minister Office of Iceland, Worldbank and Deloitte Iceland. Local Media Partner is Iceland Monitor (Morgunblaðið).
