Conference themes: 1. Governance; crime and violence prevention 2. Evaluating responses to shocks 3. Labor markets (including child labor), pensions, migration, and remittances 4. Urban development 5. Health and nutrition; HIV/AIDS 6. Demand-and supply-side incentive 7. Support to diversifying...

Innovation is a mechanism to transform the challenges faced by many countries and regions into opportunities. The BALAS Conference will discuss innovation as a source of integration, development, aggregate value, creation of new markets to generate income and wealth.