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# The Inauguration of Human​Progress​.org 

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Date and Time 

October 30, 2013 10 AM - 1 PM EDT 

Location 

1st floor/Wintergarden 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring **Robert Zoellick**, Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and former World Bank President; **Robert Samuelson**, weekly columnist for the *Washington Post*; **Ronald Bailey**, science correspondent for *Reason* magazine and Rea​son​.com; **Marian L. Tupy**, Policy Analyst, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute; and **Marc Garrett**, CEO, Intridea, Inc. 

A growing body of evidence points to dramatic improvements in human well-being. These improvements are especially striking in the developing world, but unfortunately, there is often a wide gap between the reality and public perception. A realistic look at the state of humanity must, in addition to recognizing persisting problems, acknowledge positive long-term developments. How best to do that?

**10:00 – 10:40 a.m. Launch of Human​Progress​.org** 
Please join us as **Marian L. Tupy** and **Marc Garrett** introduce HumanProgress.org—a comprehensive new research tool that will allow users to:

- Explore human development indicators from a variety of sources
- Compare different indicators with one another
- Create and share graphics in a visually compelling way
- Calculate differences in human well-being between different countries over time

[Download video of the Launch of Human​Progress​.org](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cc-10-30-13-01.mp4) 
[Download a podcast of he Launch of Human​Progress​.org](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cca-10-30-13-01.mp3)

**10:40 – 11:30 a.m. Keynote Address** 
**Robert Zoellick** will discuss the importance of Open Data and Human​Progress​.org as a research tool in economic development and human progress.

[Download video of the Keynote Address](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cc-10-30-13-02.mp4) 
[Download a podcast of the Keynote Address](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cca-10-30-13-02.mp3)

**11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Break**

**11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion** 
What is the extent of improvements in human well-being and what challenges lie ahead? That will be the topic of conversation between two distinguished journalists, **Robert Samuelson** of the *Washington Post* and **Ronald Bailey** of *Reason* magazine.

[Download video of the Panel Discussion](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cc-10-30-13-03.mp4) 
[Download a podcast of the Panel Discussion](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cca-10-30-13-03.mp3)

**1:00 p.m. Lunch

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