Think WIDER Webinar Series – New perspectives on development
Think WIDER – New perspectives on development webinar series features a line-up of eminent researchers and development specialists who present their work and discuss new perspectives to the topic of global development.
This webinar series continues from where the previous one left off, discussing the world that needs to worry not only about COVID-19 but also other pressing problems such as climate change and growing inequality.
Catch up on recordings of all our past webinars on our YouTube channel.
Past events
Tuesday 24 May 16:00 UTC+3 |
K.A.S. Murshid, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies Darlene K. Mutalemwa, Mzumbe University The odds revisited: Overcoming underdevelopment – Lessons from the Bangladesh journey Video recording (YouTube) |
Tuesday 8 March 16:00 UTC+2 |
Ashwini Deshpande, Ashoka University Janneke Pieters, Wageningen University Special Women's Day webinar: Women's work – Routes to social and economic empowerment Video recording (YouTube) |
Tuesday 1 February 16:00 UTC+2 |
Diana Mitlin, Global Development Institute Michael Danquah, UNU-WIDER Why urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa needs more attention Video recording (YouTube) |
Tuesday 30 November 16:00 UTC+2 |
Joseph Asunka, Afrobarometer Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Afrobarometer Afrobarometer and SDG Scorecards: Tracking progress toward sustainable development in Africa Video recording (YouTube) |
Tuesday 2 November 16:00 UTC+2 |
Brian Levy, Johns Hopkins University Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town Why ‘good governance’ is not enough: Can South Africa meet the challenge of economic inclusion? Video recording (YouTube) |
Tuesday 5 October 16:00 UTC+3 |
Luis Felipe López Calva, UNDP Discussant: Carlos Gradín, UNU-WIDER Escaping the trap of low growth and high inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean Video recording (YouTube) |