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EADI NORDIC 2017 Conference: Keynote speakers announced!
We are delighted to announce the following speakers and the main programme of the conference:
Professor
James K. Galbraith (University of Texas at Austin)
Professor
Lise Rakner (University of Bergen, Chr. Michelsen Institue)
Professor
Bertil Tungodden (Norwegian School of Economics NHH, CMI))
Professor
Rohini Somanathan (Delhi School of Economics)
Dr.
Arne Strand (Chr. Michelsen Institute)
Professor
Uma Kothari (University of Manchester)
Professor
Cathrine Brun (Oxford Brookes University)
Professorial Fellow
Mick Moore (University of Sussex)
Professor
Brooke Harrington (Copenhagen Business School)
Professor
Joyeeta Gupta (University of Amsterdam)
Professor
Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School, UNDP)
Professor
Susan Parnell (University of Cape Town)
Registration is open.
The European Journal of Development Research, Vol. 29, Issue 2 - New Issue
Absorptive Capacity: North–South Partnerships and Organizational Learning Within Development Networks by Johanne Boucher & Joanne M. Roch
- Representation of Academics from Developing Countries as Authors and Editorial Board Members in Scientific Journals: Does this Matter to the Field of Development Studies? by Sarah Cummings & Paul Hoebink and many more!
Social health protection in Kenya: Stakeholder workshop held
Within the Social Health Protection for Inclusive Growth (SHPIG) project a stakeholder workshop was held on 26 May 2017 in Nairobi, to present first findings for Kenya of the two-year research project funded by Wotro. The workshop showed the importance of this kind of workshops for the knowledge management and dissemination, and the interpretation of results.
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The Politics of Slums in the Global South: Book resulting from research programme Chance2sustain
Seeing urban politics from the perspective of those who reside in slums offers an important dimension to the study of urbanism in the global South. Many people living in sub-standard conditions do not have their rights as urban citizens recognised and realise that they cannot rely on formal democratic channels or governance structures. Through in-depth case studies and comparative research, The Politics of Slums in the Global South: Urban Informality in Brazil, India, South Africa and Peru integrates conceptual discussions on urban political dynamics with empirical material from research undertaken in Rio de Janeiro, Delhi, Chennai, Cape Town, Durban and Lima.
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How technology plays a vital role in conflict and crisis-affected settings: Dr Charles Martin-Shields from DIE offers insights
"Groups such as Mercy Corps and companies including Google have created apps that provide refugees with information about local laws and processes."
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Featured EADI Member
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University offers International Development Studies and the programme is one of the first of its kind in the Czech Republic and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. With more than one decade of experience in the field of development studies, the Department offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in International Development Studies taught in Czech. The department also offers a master programme in International Development Studies taught in English and bachelor programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development taught in Czech.
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