On  April 7th, ASAP hosted a symposium bringing together academics and practitioners to discuss the future of poverty alleviation after the expiration of the MDGs. Among those who participated in the discussion were:
- Branko Milanovic – Lead Economist, World Bank Research group; Visiting Professor, School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
- Gustav Ranis –Â leading development economist and the Frank Altschul Professor Emeritus of International Economics at Yale University
- Varun Gauri –Â Senior Economist in the Development Research Group (Public Services Team) at the World Bank
- Thomas Pogge – Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs, Yale University and Research Director, Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature, University of Oslo
- Philip Alston – John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law, New York University
- Hugh Evans – CEO of the Global Poverty Project