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2nd Issue May 2020

Editorial
Yes we have postponed our General Conference "Solidarity, Peace and Social Justice", jointly organised with the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), to July 2021. Despite this decision, however, some of the planned sessions will be available online over the coming weeks as part of the new EADI/ISS webinar series. And we are hiring - and are proud to present our 2019 annual report, as well as two new articles on our blog. As for today's publication picks, the thematic focus lies on food and agriculture and on the Latin American continent. As our members continue to publish on the COVID19 pandemic, please find the latest collection here. A chronological overview of members' open webinars is at the very bottom, together with the calls and vacancies. Enjoy the read!
Next EADI Webinar: Digital Work in the Global South, 10 June
Drawing on the experiences of the Philippines, India and Kenya, Jana Kleiber will discuss the socio-spatial implications for economic development resulting for places that insert themselves into digitally-transmitted global production networks. Her talk reveals how the sector based on constant restructuring presents a challenge for achieving transformative economic development. Read more and register
EADI/ISS Webinar Series "Solidarity, Peace and Social Justice"
The EU’s development policy is being strategically adjusting to respond to the shifting challenges of the international order. In doing so it is argued that this is undermining the EU’s core normative commitment to development. This work-in-progress-seminar by "The European Union as a Development Actor" Working Group approaches the topic by exploring the extent to which the shift to ‘partnership’ in EU development rhetoric is a break with the past? The webinar will discuss two papers to enable early career or PhD students to receive feedback on their work. Colleagues are invited to join and participate in the spirit of providing constructive and supportive feedback. Read more and register
A vibrant civil society enhances solidarity, social justice, and peace. However, opportunities to act for social change within civil societies are limited in many ways. Solidarity networks function in a way that might counter the conventional conceptualizations of civil society in Western scholarship. The panel explores elaboration of local conceptualizations of civil society and development with focus on authoritarian, conflict affected and fragile contexts characterized by lack or diminishing of democratic state-civil society relationships. Accepted papers for the proposed conference panel on the topic will be presented and discussed. The webinar is open to all interested audience. Read more and register
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Join us in our small and dynamic office in Bonn!
The Senior Executive we're looking for will cooperate closely with the Executive Director and perform a variety of tasks at the heart of the association, such as the organization of scientific conferences, general (financial) management of the association, outreach activities, project development and administration. The candidates are expected to demonstrate a solid understanding of development cooperation and be fluent in English and German. The position will allow the successful candidate to use his/her project and event management, communication and reporting, and funding proposal writing skills. Apply by 14 June! Read more
EADI Annual Report 2019
Apart from our regular annual and ongoing activities, the publication of the volume "Building Development Studies for the New Millennium" was among EADI's main achievements in 2019: a "mapping exercise" of what Development Studies has to offer to face the great challenges of our time. Setting this in relation to the current COVID19 pandemic, Executive Secretary Susanne von Itter writes "Agency is needed here. "Back to “normal” is not possible, but a “new normal” should not be the least common denominator, but a strong impetus to critically reflect on long established processes and entrenched behaviours. Development Studies has a role to play here" View the report
New on our Blog
From Science to Practice: Strengthening Research Uptake to Achieve the SDGs: Although the need for evidence-based policy making informed by rigorous scientific research has never been greater, "research often fails to find its way into policy-making circles due to a number of technical, normative, cultural, political, institutional and financial barriers."  In this post, UNRISD's Maggie Carter explores ways to bridge the science-policy divide. Read the post
Digitalizing Agriculture in Africa: Promises and Risks of an Emerging Trend: These emerging technologies have become more recognised in Africa as a contribution to food security, poverty reduction and sustainability. But they are no panacea, write Fabio Gatti and Oane Visser in the latest post of the EADI/ISS conference series: "We need to be aware of the risk that digital agriculture – when implemented without critical debate – might primarily benefit tech companies and multinational input providers, rather than smallholders or the environment." Read the post
To the blog overview
Premium Member Publication Picks
Access and Allocation: The Role of Large Shareholders and Investors in Leaving Fossil Fuels Underground
2020/05 – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR); International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics; Author(s): Joyeeta Gupta et al

Amartya Sen, Social Theorizing and Contemporary India
2020/05 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); ISS Working Paper Series / General Series; Author(s): Gasper, Des

Claiming Back Civic Space: Towards Approaches Fit for the 2020s? - ECDPM
2020/05 – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM); research paper; Author(s): Jean Bossuyt; Martin Ronceray

Covid-19, Cash Transfers, and Corruption
2020/05 – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI); U4 Brief; Author(s): Inge Amundsen
 
Data Opportunities and Challenges for Calculating a Global Strong Environmental Sustainability (SES) Index
2020/05 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD); research paper; Author(s): Alison Fairbrass, Arkeitz Usubiaga-Liano, Paul Ekins, Ben Milligan

After Emergency: Social Protection Responses to Zika Virus in Brazil
2020/05 – Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton; research paper; Author(s): Isabele Villwock Bachtold

Public Opinion and International Solidarity in the Corona Pandemic (PDF)
2020/05 – Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut, der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit gGmbH (DEval); briefing paper; Author(s): Martin Bruder et. Al

Towards a Synergistic Global Health Strategy in the EU
2020/04 – Graduate Institute (IHEID); research paper; Author(s): Kickbusch, Ilona; Franz, Christian
More about EADI members
Tool: Self-Assessment for Fair Research Contracting
The fair research contracting self-assessment tool, developed by the Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries  and the Council on Health Research for Development supports institutions to engage in fair and equitable negotiation processes for formal contracts despite recognised imbalances in institutional contracting capacities. The self-assessment tool provides a 10 steps approach for assessing an institution's capability to negotiate and conclude fair and equitable research agreements and contracts. Read more
In Focus: Food and Agriculture
One Health and COVID-19: Global Leadership, Territorial Investment and Food Systems
2020/05 – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM); briefing paper; Author(s): Francesco Rampa

How and Why Large Scale Agricultural Land Investments Do Not Create Long-Term Employment Benefits: A Critique of the ‘State’ of Labour Regulations in Ghana
2020/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Land Use Policy; Author(s): Gyapong, Adwoa

‘Keeping Seeds in Our Hands’: The Rise of Seed Activism
2020/05 – Graduate Institute (IHEID); The Journal of Peasant Studies; Author(s): Karine Peschard; Shalini Randeria

Weather Shocks and Child Nutrition: Evidence From Tanzania (PDF)
2020/05 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); Working Paper; Author(s): Aimable Nsabimana; Justice Tei Mensah

Shallow Water Shrimp Fishery in Mozambique: Who Benefits From Fiscal Reform? (PDF)
2020/05 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); research paper; Author(s): Elisio Nhantumbo; Baiba Gaile

Making Cash Crop Value Chains Nutrition-Sensitive: Evidence From a Quasi-Experiment in Rural Sierra Leone (PDF)
2020/05 – Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF); research paper; Author(s): Isaac Bonuedi et al.
More publications on food
Regional Focus: Latin America
Inclusive Growth Without Structural Transformation? The Case of Brazil (PDF)
2020/05 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); Working Paper; Author(s): Sergio Firpo et al.

System Complexity and Policy Integration Challenges: The Brazilian Energy- Water-Food Nexus
2019/05 – Graduate Institute (IHEID); Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; Author(s): J.-F. Mercure et al

Into the Shadows: Sanctions, Rentierism, and Economic Informalization in Venezuela (PDF)
2020/05 – Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo (SUM); research paper; Author(s): Benedicte Bull; Antulio Rosales

Cuba's Role in Global Health Security (PDF)
2020/05 – Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo (SUM); research paper; Author(s): Clare Wenham; Sonja K Kittelsen

Seeing Inequality? Relative Affluence and Elite Perceptions in Mexico
2020/05 – United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD); research paper; Author(s): Alice Krozer; El Colegio de México

Inequality, Power and Policy Change: How Chile Moved Towards Greater Political Transparency
2020/05 – United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD); Occasional Paper; Author(s): Bettina Schorr
 
More publications on Latin America
Jobs
Senior Consultant to Develop Nature, Climate and Development Work
2020/05 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Deadline: 30 May, 2020

Principal Reseacher (Inclusive Blue Economy)
2020/05 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Deadline: 31st May, 2020

Communications Manager (PDF)
2020/05 – Dag Hammarskjoeld Foundation (DHF); Deadline: 3 June

External Lecturer on Corporate Sustainability With a Particular Focus on Sustainability Reporting
2020/05 – Copenhagen Business School, Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (IKL); Deadline: 9 June

Senior Lecturer in Communication for Development and Social Change (at least one position)
2020/05 – School of Arts and Communication, University Malmö; Deadline: 22 June

PhD Scholarship
2020/05 – Copenhagen Business School, Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (IKL); Deadline: 7 August

More jobs on the EADI Website
Calls
Call for Papers: Structural Transformation in the Digital Age, Uppsala, 25-26 November 2020
2020/05 – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI); Deadline: 13 July, 2020

Cambridge Elements on Global Development Studies (Monograph Series)
2020/05 – Deadline: Not stated

More calls on the EADI Website
Opinions
Blog: From COVID-19 to Climate Action
2020/05 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); blog post; Author(s): Ramona Hägele, Okka Lou Mathis

Blog: Exceptional Measures for Exceptional Times
2020/05 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); blog post; Author(s): Patrick Bolton et al.

Blog: What Does COVID-19 Mean for Sustainable Consumption?
2020/05 – Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP); blog post; Author(s): Iona Murphy

Blog: Surviving a Pandemic Without a Toilet
2020/05 – Global Development Institute (GDI); blog post; Author(s): Isis Barei-Guyot

Blog: Empowering Women and Youth for Transformative Climate and Environment Justice
2020/05 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); blog post; Author(s): Tracy Kajumba

Blog: The SDGs and the Urgency of Human Rights in Times of Crisis
2020/05 – Ghent Centre for Global Studies (GCGS); blog post; Author(s): Chiara Macchi

Learning From African Responses to Pandemics
2020/05 – Global Research Programme on Inequality; blog post; Author(s): Jessica Kampanje-Phiri

Blog: A Look at the Geopolitics of the European Green Deal
2020/05 – Real Instituto Elcano; blog post; Author(s): Gonzalo Escribano et al.

Blog: How Can We Protect Refugees During the COVID-19 Crisis?
2020/05 – United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS); blog post; Author(s): Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson

Blog: Cashing in on the Pandemic: How Lawyers Are Preparing to Sue States Over COVID-19 Response Measures
2020/05 – Transnational Institute (TNI); blog post; Author(s): Pia Eberhardt

Blog: How Do We Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery?
2020/05 – International Development Department, University of Birmingham (IDD); blog post; Author(s): Toby Peters; Phil Greening

More blogs and opinion pieces on the EADI website
Open Online Activities
Keep Environment High Up on the Agenda!
29 May, 14.00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Elder Abuse and COVID-19 in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
29 May, 14.00 London time – School of International Development, University of East Anglia (DEV);

Webinar: COVID19 and Small Fisher-Folk of North Africa and Palestine
30 May, 15:00 CET – Transnational Institute (TNI)

Webinar: Rebuilding Marine Biodiversity
2 June, 14.30 CET – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI);

Webinar: Inclusive Systemic Evaluation: Case Studies From the Americas and the Caribbean
2 June, 10 am (Panama UTC-5) – Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut, der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit gGmbH (DEval);

Webinar: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to Evaluate Adaptation Activities to Climate Change

2 June, 8 am (San Jose, UTC-6 – Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut, der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit gGmbH (DEval)

"What Is a Fiscal Policy in Line With the 2030 Agenda?"
02 June, 16.00 CET – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)

Webinar: When Borderless COVID-19 Hits Sanctioned Nations, What Gives?
2 June, 14.00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Qu’est-Ce Qu’une Politique Budgétaire Conforme À l’Agenda 2030 ?
02 June, 16:00 CET – Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI)

Webinar: COVID-19 and the Global Fight Against Mass Incarceration
03 June, 16:00 CET – Transnational Institute (TNI);

Internal and External Effects of Social Distancing in a Pandemic
3 June, 14,00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Social Mobility and Economic Development
04 June, 16:00 CET – United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)

Webinar: Migration Control and Human Rights in the Pandemic Era
08 June, 14:00pm (GMT+1) – Oxford Department of International Development (ODID)

How Many Jobs Can Be Done at Home?
9 June, 14,00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

International Banks: Re-Agents of Globalization?
9 June 16.00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Webinar: Closing the Gap: Financing the Transition Towards an Inclusive Blue Economy
10 June 2020, 4-5pm (GMT+1) – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Webinar: Everyday Justice in Myanmar – New Book Out in Summer 2020
10 June, 11:00 CET – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

Webinar: Limited Room to Manoeuvre: Refugee-Led Responses in Camp Settings
10 June, 17:00 pm (GMT+1) – Oxford Department of International Development (ODID)

African Women in Films About African Colonial and Postcolonial Conflicts
11 June, 12.30 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Webinar; The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health
11 June 16.00 CET – Graduate Institute (IHEID)

Webinar: Post-COVID-19: A New World Order?
15 June, 14:00 CET – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

How Should International Financing of SDGs Adapt to Both Country Structures and Risks?"
16 June, 16.00 CET – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)

How Should International Financing of SDGs Adapt to Both Country Structure and Risk
June 16, 16.00 CET – Foundation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International (FERDI)

International Patent Protection and Trade: Transaction-Level Evidence
18 June, 14:00 CET – United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)

Webinar: Mobility and Immobility in the Time of Coronavirus: Reflections From Long-Term Study of Migration and Displacement
24 June – Oxford Department of International Development (ODID)

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