Blog
A letter from Maputo
It’s early July and I’m back in Maputo, Mozambique, looking over the calm sea at the boats that fish the waters for the seafood that makes visiting...
Blog
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...
Blog
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. And even...
Blog
3 presentations, 9 takeaways on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on learning and how education systems can respond
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...
Conference
Transforming economies - for better jobs
11 September 2019
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13 September 2019
United Nations Conference Centre,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Blog
Development policy in an era of robots: Views from the experts
Labour-saving technology in the form of robotic systems, artificial intelligence, and advanced computer networks may cause a rapid decline in global...
Blog
What is the future of industrial policy in Africa: Views from Experts
13 September through 15 September 2018, UNU-WIDER hosted the Think development - Think WIDER conference in Helsinki, Finland. Over three days...
Blog
Reflections on thinking development, thinking WIDER
What do we talk about at a conference on development economics? Well, robots, rockets, and space, of course. 13 September through 15 September 2018...
Blog
Highlights from the 2019 WIDER Development Conference
The World Bank recently estimated that two-thirds of all jobs in developing countries are at risk of automation. This shocking statistic raises an...
In the media
WIDER Development Conference in Helsinki draws media attention
The 2018 WIDER development conference, Think development – Think WIDER, took place in Helsinki, Finland, on 13-15 September. The conference focused on the main themes and findings of UNU-WIDER’s research over the last 10 years— finance, food and...
About
Poster session: Transforming economies – for better jobs
There will be a poster session on each day of the conference from 13:00‐13:45. Up to 16 posters will be presented in the exhibition area on level 2 of the United Nations Convention Center. The posters will be different on each day of the conference...
Policy seminar
Changing technologies and the jobs of tomorrow
Watch the live stream recording United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will organize a three-day...
12 September 2019
United Nations Conference Centre,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue and Klong Phadung Krungkasem Road,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Video
Webcast: Transforming economies – for better jobs
UNU-WIDER in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will organize a three-day conference on transforming economies in Bangkok, Thailand, on 11-13 September 2019. See the full programme here...
About
Photos: Transforming economies – for better jobs
Selection of conference photos. They can also available on Flickr. Think development – Transforming economies conference album slideshow
In the media
Thai media attend WIDER Development Conference to discuss SDG8: inequality, and women’s empowerment
The Transforming economies – for better jobs conference was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 11-13 September, in partnership with United Nations ESCAP. The theme of the conference was SDG 8: promoting sustainable economic growth, productive employment and...
Conference
CANCELLED: Global partnerships for sustainable development
26 June 2020
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27 June 2020
Scandic Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Programme
Conference programme: Revving up revenue for development – the role of domestic resource mobilization
Programme for Revving up revenue for development – the role of domestic resource mobilization Note: The times in the programme are Oslo local time, UTC+2 Programme opens 9:00 Oslo 7:00 London 11:30 Delhi 2:00 New York *Speakers with an asterisk will...
Plenary session
Peacebuilding challenges and policy solutions
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...
Parallel session
Aid, democracy and development
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...
Parallel session
Gangs and organised crime
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
Peacebuilding challenges
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 record high going...
Parallel session
Protests and social movements
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 which...
Parallel session
Gender dynamics
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 will...
In the media
UNU-WIDER experts and the WIDER Development Conference featured 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 food market...
Conference
The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts
16 May 2022
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17 May 2022
Scandic Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Impact
Media advisory: How can sustainable development be financed in the Global South? Experts from around the world gather in Oslo 6-8 September
How can profit shifting—a bane on development efforts in the Global South—be stopped? What is the potential of social benefit systems to deliver during crises? How are collaborations between researchers and tax authorities benefiting policymaking in...
Parallel session
Postwar armed group relations
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...
Conference
Revving up revenue for development – the role of domestic resource mobilization
6 September 2023
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8 September 2023
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel,
Holbergsgate 30, 166,
Oslo,
Norway
Past event
Programme
Conference programme: Reducing inequality – the great challenge of our time
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 Colombian...