| Today we are excited to announce the call for panels for our next General Conference « Solidarity, Peace and Social Justice » from 29 June to 2 July 2020 in the Hague and look forward to receiving a broad variety of proposals from our members and the wider international community. In the meantime, we and our colleagues from the International Institute of Social Studies who is kindly hosting the conference, are busy putting together an attractive programme with inspiring speakers. We will keep you in the loop! |
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| The central theme of the conference is “Solidarity, Peace and Social Justice”. Together, these three concepts represent our aspirations for approaches to global development that development that address inequality, poverty and political marginalisation, also in connection with climate change and other environmental threats. Solidarity is essential for any process of social change. Based on mutually shared interests and human values, solidarity can be extremely powerful yet can also be easily undermined in an era of fake news and (electronically) manipulated elections. Peace and social justice are similarly important values in (as well as aspired outcomes of) struggles or transformation processes in which solidarity is key. Download the call |
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| In our latest blog post, researchers from UNU-WIDER shed the light on the driving forces behind inequality, particularly within countries, and evidence-based policy solutions for reducing it. « Our research has shown that the drivers of economic growth in a country can impact inequality. For example, economies where growth is driven by natural resource-based industries tend to have higher levels of inequality than countries with economies based on agriculture or manufacturing. » Read more and watch a short explanatory video |
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| Latest EADI Webinar online |
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| Listen to Rogelio Madrueno talk about Development Studies in Spanish language as a response framework to Western ideas of progress and development, offering a wide range of disciplines and traditions of thought. In particular, he emphasizes Pluralism and Multidimensionality, Periphery, Structuralism and Dependency Theories, as well as Critique and Construction. To the video |
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| News from EADI Working Groups |
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The Social Protection Working Group has published a new Social Protection Brief with publications, news from members, an opinion piece and upcoming events. Read more |
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| On 22 May 2019 South-Eastern European representatives from government, NGO and academia met in Bratislava for the kick-off event of Bridge 47’s new initiative: The South Eastern European Knowledge Exchange Partnership. The Bridge 47 Project which EADI is part of, seeks to mobilise and empower global civil society to contribute to a transformation towards global justice and eradication of poverty through Global Citizenship Education. Read more |
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is a non-governmental organisation in Uppsala, Sweden, established in memory of the second UN Secretary-General, which aims to advance dialogue and policy for sustainable development and peace. It has four thematic focus areas:
- Multilateralism and international norms and governance
- Repositioning of the UN system
- Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Building and Sustaining Peace
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| Mona Khalil’s brief reflections on « Restoring the Values and Spirit of the International Civil Service » is the latest issue in the series on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of International Civil Service. Read more
In the first paper of the series, Fabrizio Hochschild argues that moral courage, as revealed by Dag Hammarskjöld both in his words and deeds, is essential in upholding the principles and norms of the UN. Read more |
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| Highlight: No Time To Waste on Plastic Pollution |
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This report by Tearfund, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), WasteAid and The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) describes the environmental destruction, sickness, mortality, and damage to livelihoods that the plastic pollution crisis is causing. On the solution side, it outlines the roles and responsibilities of four groups who could be key to tackling the plastic pollution crisis:
- Multinational consumer goods companies who drive the production of single-use plastic packaging, and currently do little to collect and sustainably manage the waste they have created
- Developed country governments who have enabled and incentivised a ‘throwaway’ culture and whose response to the crisis in developing countries has so far been weak
- Developing country governments whose citizens are the most severely impacted by the crisis
- Citizens who can show that there is an overwhelming demand for change.
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| Global Development Institute Graduate Gemma Sou has produced the graphic novella « After Maria: Everyday recovery from disaster« , which explores how low-income Puerto Rican families recovered from the impacts of Hurricane Maria. If you are interested in ethical representations of developing country contexts, and issues related to gender, inequality, resilience, poverty, vulnerabilities, disasters and identities this innovative teaching resource will resonate! Read more |
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| When disasters and conflict collide: The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has produced a rich multimedia feature which explores why conflict must be put at the heart of disaster risk reduction efforts. Apart from the underlying research, the feature draws on stories and videos from Colombia and Lebanon. Read, watch and hear more |
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| Human health might sound like a biological or medical topic, but health has many behavioural and sociological dimensions. We constantly acquire new knowledge about these aspects, giving us more and different ways of looking at health. Social and Behavioural scientists at the University of Amsterdam share their knowledge in this little animation |
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| Global Issues – Latest Member Publications |
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International Regulatory Cooperation and the Public Good
2019/05 – Transnational Institute (TNI); research paper; Author(s): Stuart Trew
The Development Policy System Under Pressure: Acknowledging Limitations, Sourcing Advantages and Moving Towards a Broader Perspective
2019 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); research paper; Author(s): Victoria Gonsior, Stephan Klingebiel
Global Perspectives on Humanitarianism. When Human Welfare Meets the Political and Security Agendas
2019/05 – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS); DIIS Report; Author(s): Ninna Nyberg Sørensen et al.
How Has Globalisation Affected the Economic Growth, Structural Change and Poverty Reduction Linkages? Insights From International Comparisons
2019/05 – United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT); research paper; Author(s): Aradhna Aggarwal
Tracing the Consequences of Child Poverty (Open Access)
2019/05 – Oxford Department of International Development (ODID); book; Author(s): Boyden, Jo; Dawes, Andrew; Dornan, Paul; Tredoux, Colin
Determinants of the Public Debt and the Role of the Natural Resources: A Cross-Country Analysis (PDF)
2019/05 – Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE); research paper; Author(s): Elkhan R. Sadik-Zada and Andrea Gatto
Beyond Contestation: Conceptualizing Negotiation in Democracy Promotion
2019/05 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); Deomcratization, Special Issue; Author(s): Annika Elena Poppe et al
Global Norms, Gender Equality and Development Cooperation: The Need to Build on Strong Local Support to Change Gender Relations
2019/05 – Real Instituto Elcano; ARI 58/2019; Author(s): Lars Engberg-Pedersen
Tackling Vulnerability in the Informal Economy
2019/05 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); book; Author(s): Oecd/ILO |
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The Individual Poverty Incidence of Growth
2019/05 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); WIDER Working Paper 41/2019; Author(s): Maria C. Lo Bue; Flaviana Palmisano
The Ongoing Biodiversity Loss and How It Can Be Stopped
2019/05 – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI); briefing paper; Author(s): Yann Laurans, Aleksandar Rankovic
A Recovery of Practical Wisdom for Sustainable Futures—a Theological Perspective (PDF)
2019/05 – Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP); CUSP essay series on the Morality of Sustainable Prosperity | No 8; Author(s): Celia Deane-Drummond
Comforting Immigration Critics? Public Opinion Toward Development Aid as a Tool to Reduce Refugee Inflows to Germany (PDF)
2019/05 – Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut, der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit gGmbH (DEval); briefing paper; Author(s): Esther Ademmer et al
Dialogue in Divergence: The Impact of EU Migration Policy on West African Integration: The Cases of Nigeria, Mali, and Niger
2019/05 – African Studies Centre (ASC); research report; Author(s): Rahmane Idrissa
Petroleum’s Potential Impact on Future State-Society Relations in Tanzania
2019/05 – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI); CMI Brief; Author(s): Kendra Dupuy; Lucas Katera
Moving With Risk: Forced Displacement and Vulnerability to Hazards in Colombia (PDF)
2019/05 – School of International Development, University of East Anglia (DEV); DEV Research Briefings; Author(s): Ramirez, V., Amijos, T., Few, R.
Political Chronicles of the African Great Lakes Region 2018 (Open Access)
2019/05 – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB); book; Author(s): F. Reynjrens (editor)
Pathways in Local Economic Development in Tanzania : Institutionalisation of Collective Action: The Case of Mbulu and Karatu Districts
2019/05 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): van Dijk, Teun |
LDCs, Negotiations and the Climate Crisis: Will the Poorest Countries Benefit From the COP24 Climate Package?
2019/05 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Issue Paper; Author(s): Subhi Barakat, Gebru Jember Endalew
Comparative Analysis of the NDCs of Canada, the European Union, Kenya and South Africa From an Equity Perspective
2019/04 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); Africa Portal; Author(s): Guy Cunliff et al
Disaster Risk Reduction in Conflict Contexts: The State of the Evidence
2019/05 – Overseas Development Institute (ODI); research paper; Author(s): Katie Peters, Kerrie Holloway and Laura E. R. Peters
Building Resilience for all: Intersectional Approaches for Reducing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Nepal and Kenya
2019/05 – Overseas Development Institute (ODI); research paper; Author(s): Emma Lovell, John Twigg and Getrude Lung’ahi
Relever le défi énergétique et climatique : les propositions de cinq think tanks
2019/05 – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI); research paper; Author(s): Antoine Guillou et al
Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2019 Regional Report for Eurasia
2019/05 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); research paper; Author(s): Oecd
India in 2024: Narendra Modi Once More, but to What End?
2019/05 – Real Instituto Elcano; ARI 57/2019; Author(s): Alicia Garcia Herrero, Trinh Nguyen
Governance and Gender Dynamics in Global Value Chains. A Case Study of the Industrial Dairy Value Chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua (Master Thesis)
2019/05 – Austrian Research Foundation for International Development (ÖFSE); research paper; Author(s): Marina Hülssiep
Refugee Reception Within a Common European Asylum System: Looking at Convergences and Divergences Through a Local-to-Local Comparison
2019/04 – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR); Department of Geography, University of Bonn (GIUB); Erdkunde; Author(s): Birgit Glorius et al |
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