Presentation
International conference on sustainable development of natural resources in Africa
Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER presented a Keynote paper during the Plenary Theme: Enhancing Collaborative Governance and Management of the Extractive Industries for Equitable Wealth Distribution and environmental Management in Africa
Mon, 5 December 2011
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Wed, 7 December 2011
UNU-INRA,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Seminar
Nordic Cooperation towards eradicating poverty and ensuring sustainable development for all
Nordic ministers for development cooperation to Helsinki – towards closer cooperation
Thu, 13 March 2014
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Opeyemi Akinyemi on green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa
Opeyemi Akinyemi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 17 April 2019. Abstract – Green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable development is gaining ground as a paradigm shift from...
Wed, 17 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Emanoel Alfred on the effectiveness of strategic environment assessment in promoting sustainable development in Tanzania
Emanoel Alfred gave a presentation on 15 April 2021, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project, on his research study co-authored with Joseph Qamara. The presentation was held as a...
Thu, 15 April 2021
Past event
Conference
Achieving Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries - LDC Future Forum
Tue, 5 October 2021
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Thu, 7 October 2021
Wanha Satama, online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison and Alan Roe at 4th UN Roundtable on Extractives
On 4 February, 2021, Tony Addison and Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a high-level United Nations Roundtable titled "Extractive industries and sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda in Asia...
Thu, 4 February 2021
Online,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the Dialogue on Tax and SDGs conference
Tue, 14 November 2023
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Fri, 17 November 2023
Online,
New York,
United States
Past event
Seminar
Decent Work in the Era of Sustainable Development
What is the role of decent work in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era? This was the main topic of discussion in the seminar organized by the Global Sustainability Foundation and the Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland (SASK), which...
Mon, 13 June 2016
Hakaniemi-sali,
John Stenbergin ranta 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
News
Stockholm Statement – Towards a new consensus on the principles of policy-making for the contemporary world
Thirteen economists, which included four former Chief Economists of the World Bank, met over two days at Saltsjöbaden, Sweden, on 16-17 September 2016, to discuss the challenges faced by today’s economic policy makers. The meeting was hosted by the...
Project
The Middle East, North Africa, and climate change
Theme: 2010-11
Sustaining development in developing countries has never been as complicated a task as it is today in the face of a world characterized by tremendous competition over resources that are becoming scarcer. Climate change and its impact on water...
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the World Village Festival 2023
Sat, 27 May 2023
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Sun, 28 May 2023
Suvilahti,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
News
Kunal Sen at the high-level LDC regional review meeting
UNU-WIDER director Kunal Sen has been invited to contribute as a panelist to the High-level Asia-Pacific Regional Review Meeting on the Istanbul Programme of Action in Preparation for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-5). The regional review meeting will take place 30 August - 2 September 2021, in Geneva and virtually.
Panel discussion
Tony Addison joins a panel discussion at UNESCAP
On Thursday, 19 May 2022, 13:00-15:00 (UTC+7), UNU-WIDER non-resident senior research fellow Tony Addison presents at a moderated panel discussion entitled "Energy transition and the extractives industry in Asia-Pacific: National and Regional...
Thu, 19 May 2022
Online,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
New Directions for Social Policy – towards socially sustainable development
Plenary Panel Presentation: Is Social Protection Effective in Tackling Inequality in Developing Countries? by Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Research Fellow The Global Social Policy Forum provides a platform for discussion and dissemination of research...
Mon, 4 November 2013
Domus, Mechelinia-hall,
Hietaniemenkatu 14,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event