International development: Ideas and Practice

September 27, 2013 | 14:30 h - 16:00 h

The Center for Development Research (ZEF), the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) in Bonn jointly organize a seminar series on Risk and Uncertainty for Sustainable Development.

Speaker: Dr. David M. Malone, UN Undersecretary General and new Rector of the United Nations University in TokyoChair: Jakob Rhyner, Director UNU-EHS, Bonn

Discussion opener: Joachim von Braun, ZEF-Director

Time and place:
Friday, September 27, 2013
2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
at ZEF (ground floor conference room)

We are looking forward to seeing you at ZEF on September 27!

Abstract

The field of development is one of constant surprises – its reality defies the most confident policy prescriptions. The range of alternative policies is dizzying, and how they will fare in given circumstances unpredictable. Certain basics are helpful, but even these are open to question in different geographic and social environments. The speaker’s remarks will draw on life-long experience in developing countries and a career of frequently working on development programming and policy. In passing, they will contrast the development tracks on India and China after 1979. And they will aim to leave lots of time for discussion.They will also draw on a forthcoming volume (with Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur and Rohinton Medhora), International Development: Ideas, Practice and Prospects, Oxford, UK and New York, NY: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2013