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UNIDO joins #STI4D Conference
EIB-GDN | Next Batch of Fellows
GDN & Knowledge for Development
Climate Change Research in Dhaka
Improving Urban Climate
GDN's New Website is Live
GDN Archives | Flat Tax & Inequity
Campbell Workshop | Gaps Maps & Systematic Reviews
Calls and Opportunities
UNIDO JOINS #STI4D Conference
The Global Development Network welcomes its third institutional partner, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in support of its global conference on Science Technology & Innovation for Development. UNIDO will launch their Industrial Development Report 2018 and also showcase their Global Cleantech Innovation program. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join more global actors from governments, research, private sector and civil society to share knowledge and best practice on how STI can address global health challenges, promote sustainable agriculture, and boost skills, employment and industrial transformation.Register Now http://gdn.int/conference2018
EIB-GDN | NEXT BATCH OF FELLOWS
The Global Development Network (GDN) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are selecting a second batch of ten fellows to study the impact of EIB projects in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The first batch of fellows have begun their training and mentorship with a kick-off at EIB headquarters in Luxembourg, and are currently working under the guidance of top international experts to evaluate projects financed under the Bank’s Impact Financing Envelope. The joint EIB-GDN program builds skills and capacity in impact assessment for local researchers. Learn more
GDN & KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT
GDN has published a new booklet, chronicling it’s contribution to a buoyant knowledge-for-development agenda since 1999. In his introduction, Pierre Jacquet, President of the Global Development Network, outlines four complementary contributions: informing local development policy, strengthening regional research centers, amplifying the voice of developing country researchers in global debates, as well as nurturing local talent to support the emergence of a research and evidence-based policy culture. Download & Share
CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH IN DHAKA
GDN attended the 4th Annual Gobeshona Conference for Research on Climate Change, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a climate change hotspot. The Gobeshona knowledge-sharing model is gaining international recognition for connecting climate change research with policy. Its conference gathered 50 research centers working on climate change adaptation in Bangladesh, where GDN presented its work on climate adaptation in least developed countries, emphasizing the capacity building of research institutions to help them conduct quality research on climate change. See article in the Dhaka Tribune here
IMPROVING URBAN CLIMATE
GDN believes that improving urban climate requires more data and urgency. In a recent article published on The WRI Ross Center's blog, The City Fix, Arianna Flores Corral makes the case that climate change looks grim for cities, unless researchers, academics, policy and decision makers can join efforts to build more sustainable and resilient cities. She also outlines progress made on including more data for resilience at the #COP23. Read the full article.
GDN's NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE
The Global Development Network’s new website is live on www.gdn.int with news and information about our latest programs and events. The site is dedicated to research users and creators, with specially designed sections for each on the home page, titled ‘research’ and ‘get involved’ respectively. Newly summarized research from our archives will be added to the site on an ongoing basis. Not least, our new website is faster, easier to navigate and bring a range of new developments, including a responsive design for optimal browsing across multiple platforms. Send website feedback to communications@gdn.int
GDN ARCHIVES | FLAT TAX & INEQUITY
In Albania, the informal sector, while sizable and crucial to the economy, has not been formally analyzed in depth. On the one hand, it contributes to providing many individuals with employment alternatives. On the other, it can increase vulnerability by keeping people out of the social security system. The study applies a micro-simulation model that allows counting for both formal and informal employment, to investigate the implications of a flat-tax regime on informal employment. Read more or Download the full study
The Department of Political Science and International Relations (PIR) of Epoka University, will hold the Graduate Student Workshop on Friday, 4 May 2018, in Tirana, Albania.
Economic Research Forum (ERF) is organizing it's 24th Annual Conference will soon be held in Luxor, Egypt, March 2-4, 2018. The main theme of the plenary sessions this year is The New Normal in the Global Economy: Challenges and Prospects for MENA. The conference is a premiere regional event for economists of the Middle East. Learn more
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in developing and transition countries, to promote better lives for their citizens. For more information please visitwww.gdn.int or write to communications@gdn.int
