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Reducing inequality – the great challenge of our timeUnited Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in partnership with Universidad de los Andes (UNIANDES) convenes a three-day conference on reducing inequality, held in Bogotá, Colombia, on 5-7 October 2022...
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Poster session: The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contextsIn collaboration with the Conflict Research Network – West Africa (CORN West Africa), this conference poster session is focused on 'overcoming the barriers towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 in Africa'. This...
WIDER Development ConferencePlenary session
Special remarks from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of FinlandWIDER Development Conference
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Postwar armed group relationsPost-conflict environments are complex, and the trajectories and behavior of armed groups play an integral part for understanding stability and peace after war. This session brings together leading scholars on the dynamics of armed groups, postwar...
WIDER Development ConferenceParallel session
Gender dynamicsWomen used to be an often an under-studied protagonist of war and post-conflict processes. This session brings together policy makers and scholars to discuss the gendered dimension of armed violence and how this shapes what happens after war. It...
WIDER Development ConferenceParallel session
Protests and social movementsRecent years have seen some of the largest waves of mass protests and social movements. This session will bring together leading experts on protest and social movements across different disciplines and with differing regional focuses to discuss...
WIDER Development ConferenceParallel session
Gangs and organised crimeOver the last decade, organized crime has resulted in record levels of violence, producing across many contexts causing as many casualties and insecurity as direct armed conflict. Although criminal organizations do not seek to directly challenge the...
WIDER Development ConferenceParallel session
Aid, democracy and developmentDevelopment aid, democratization and development have become increasingly interconnected. Yet, one of the most contentious questions remains whether and how development agencies and donors can best support democratization efforts, facilitate the...
WIDER Development ConferencePlenary session
Peacebuilding challenges and policy solutionsOne of the most critical challenges in international development today is to understand how best to support peace, security, economic recovery, and legitimate political authority in fragile and conflict-affected countries. Peace and stability are...
WIDER Development ConferenceProgramme
Conference programme: The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contextsProgramme for The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts Note: The times in the programme are Helsinki local time, UCT+3 Programme opens 8:30 Helsinki 6:30 London 11:00 Delhi 1:30 New York *Speakers with an...
WIDER Development Conference Peacebuilding Fragile statesBlog
3 presentations, 9 takeaways on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on learning and how education systems can respond
On the third day of the annual UNU-WIDER Conference on 8 September, RISE presented findings from three studies on COVID-19's impact on education systems ...
COVID-19 WIDER Development ConferenceBlog
COVID-19 and the Global South — From crisis response to sustainable development
Around the world, the pandemic, and the measures taken to address it, have had far reaching effects on poverty, inequality, and governance...
COVID-19 WIDER Development ConferenceConference

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Staffan Lindberg’s keynote address is a wake-up call
In introducing Staffan Lindberg’s keynote at the WIDER Development Conference, UNU-WIDER Senior Research Fellow and political scientist Rachel Gisselquist says that the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to new restrictions on rights and freedoms at a...
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