Post-2015 Development Framework
Friday, April 11, 2014
Session Description
The post-2015 framework will galvanize resources toward particular development issues for at least the next 15 years. This presentation explains how strengthening land rights for women and men can help achieve several development goals—and how the issue should be included in the post-2015 agenda.
Time & Location
Time:
11:45 - 13:00, Friday, April 11, 2014
BST
Location:
SBS, Seminar 8
Speakers
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Speaker
Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, Chandler Foundation
Tim Hanstad is the Vice-Chair of the Chandler Foundation’s Board of Directors, where he served as CEO for five years. Prior to this, Tim co-founded and was the long-time CEO of Landesa, the world’s leading land-rights organization. He led its growth from a two-person team to a leading global NGO with more than 20 offices around the world. He launched Landesa’s programs in China, the former Soviet Union, and India, where he lived for many years and currently resides.
Tim is a Skoll Social Entrepreneur Awardee and a WEF Outstanding Social Entrepreneur. He has authored books and book chapters on economic and social development. He holds two law degrees from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University. He has completed certificate programs at Harvard. However, his greatest learning has come from spending time with those on the socioeconomic margins in more than 20 countries.
Tim is the proud spouse of Chitra and father to four adult children.
