Conference

Programme

Programme for Reducing inequality – the great challenge of our time To watch the videos from the sessions at the conference, watch our playlist here . Spanish version of the programme here . *CEC indicates that this session is part of the VII...

In the media

Kalle Hirvonen , Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, was interviewed by YLE for a news article published on 10 March 2022 on the effects of the Ukraine war on global food security. ‘The war in Ukraine is causing a major supply shock to the world...

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In 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...

Plenary session

Parallel session

Post-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...

Parallel session

Women 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...

Parallel session

Recent 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...

Parallel session

UN Secretary-General Guterres has described investments in peacebuilding as both 'a bargain' and 'a prerequisite for development'. Heeding this optimistic view, funding for peacebuilding grew steadily over several years and was at a...

Parallel session

Over 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...

Parallel session

Development 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...

Plenary session

One 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...

Programme

Programme 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...

Blog

by Joseph Bullough
October 2021

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 ...

Blog

by Rachel M. Gisselquist
October 2021

Around the world, the pandemic, and the measures taken to address it, have had far reaching effects on poverty, inequality, and governance...