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| Welcome to the fortnightly newsletter of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). |
| 1st Issue October 2024 Editorial Before we are heading to Paris for the event on financing African social science research and our research communications workshop, we are excited to announce the release of our second open access book this year! And, with today’s blog, we once again shed the light on the deeply entrenched power imbalances in academia regularly hampering decolonisation attempts. Our thematic focus and highlight today are both on climate change and related discourses. You can find more picks, vacancies, calls and training opportunities further below. New Open Access Book Out: Equity in Covid-19 EQUITY IN COVID-19. Mitigation and Policy Responses in Africa We are proud and happy to add a new volume to our Global Development Series! This edited volume presents twelve African case studies that systematically reconstruct, document and analyse how national governments and other stakeholders took equity into account in their initial policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book, based on a variety of empirical data and disciplinary perspectives of research teams from across the continent, examines the inclusivity of mitigation and policy responses. Read more The EADI Global Development Series From our Blog Decolonising International Research Collaborations Requires us to go Beyond the “Ts and Cs Apply” Approach « Concerns about the power imbalances in knowledge production and the need for a historically informed and conscious approach to forging new partnerships or strengthening existing ones were watered down to a mere mention of ‘ethics and ethical procedures. » writes Eyob Balcha Gebremariam in his reflection about a network event for Africanist researchers: « The overall message was that we are good to go if we are sufficiently ethical in our dealings with “Africa” and Africa-based knowledge actors. There was insufficient time and space to delve into what ‘ethics’ truly entails » Read more To the blog overview Forthcoming EADI Events What Mechanisms can be Envisaged to Finance African Social Science Research? Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Funding Model This webinar on 09 October will present the mechanism envisioned in an AFD policy paper to finance social science research production and research capacity building in Africa. It will be in French with English translation available. Read more and register Roundtable: Postconflict Reconstruction and Development, 17 October, Olomouc, Czechia, and Online Postconflict reconstruction in Ukraine represents one of the most significant challenges for the future. Together with academia and civil society representatives, we will delve into the complex realities on the ground. Read more See all EADI Events EJDR: New Issue Out! The October issue of our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR), is out. It includes the following open access articles: Public Expenditure’s Role in Reducing Poverty and Improving Food and Nutrition Security: Cross-Country Evidence from SPEED Data The Effect of Citizens’ Perception of Governance on Tax Compliance: A Cross-Country Analysis Study for 32 Sub-Saharan African Countries Unity in Diversity? Reflections on Development Studies in the Mid-2020s Browse the issue EJDR Overview Page Highlight: Climate Change, Natural Resources and Geopolitics This open access volume is aimed at fostering our understanding of the shifting environment for resource rich countries impacted by radical transformations linked to climate change, technology and geopolitics. It also explores ways in which policies can avoid a repeat of past mistakes in the management of natural resources which contributed to the coining of the phrase “resource curse’ to describe the paradox that resource dependent countries were performing poorer than others. The new boom in resources should this time serve to promote both an ethical, sustainable and inclusive development. Read more Thematic Focus: Climate Policy / Climate Action African voluntary carbon markets: Boom or bust? Nadia Ashraf, Karim Karaki – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Energising adaptation: key considerations for coupling energy access with climate adaptation and resilience Kevin Johnstone, Sam Greene – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Urban Living Labs in Bangladesh. Inclusive and climate-resilient cities through participatory environmental management Sadika Haque, Preetilata Burman, Janina Happ, et al. – The Centre for Rural Development, Humboldt University, Berlin SLE Redefine and re-engage: the role of the youth sector in empowering young people to advance just climate action In: Youth and Democracy in the Climate Crisis – Neringa Tumenaite, Isabelle Eberz, Richard Francis Apeh et al. – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Reorientations: Practicing Grief and Hope in Post-Carbon Futures Kristina Lindström, Li Jönsson, Per-Anders Hillgren – School of Arts and Communication, University Malmö (K3) Transforming agricultural research and development systems to meet 21st Century needs for climate action Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems – Jon Hellin, Eleanor Fisher, Michelle Bonatti – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Premium Members Publication Picks The European financial architecture for development in a changing world San Bilal, Karim Karaki – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Are Rural Energy Access Programmes Pro-Poor Interventions? Jörg Ankel-Peters, Gunther Bensch, Alexandra Köngeter, Mascha Rauschenbach, Maximiliane Sievert – German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) Remote sensing in hydrology: A systematic review of its applications in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia HydroResearch Yilkal Gebeyehu Mekonnen, Tena Alamirew, Abebe Demissie Chukalla et al. – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Evidence of thermophilization in Afromontane forests Nature Communications – Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Emanuel H. Martin, Eustrate Uzabaho et al. – Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) Past, present and future of innovation agencies in Europe Rainer Kattel – Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) Integrative approaches to the environmental and socio-economic SDGs Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences – Gabriela Ileana Iacobuţă, Heleen van Soest, Subhes Bhattacharyya – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) How can women benefit from private sector development? Viola Asri, Magnus Hatlebakk, Espen Villanger – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI) Worst Forms of Child Labour in the Bangladesh Leather Industry: A Synthesis of Five Years of Research by Children, Small Business Owners, NGOs, and Academics A.K.M. Maksud, Danny Burns, Jody Aked – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Read more about EADI Members Policy Publication Picks by Members The 18th SDG? Democracy, Development and International Assistance Rémy Rioux, Matthieu Trichet, Jean-David Naudet – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Key Considerations: Balancing Epidemic Preparedness and Response with Humanitarian Protection in Ugandan Refugee Settlements Sophie Mylan – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) The EU’s support to democracy: Recognising the democratising potential of the EU’s foreign policy agenda Nathan Vandeputte, Fabienne Bossuyt, Niels Keijzer, Christine Hackenesch et al. – Ghent Centre for Global Studies (GCGS – UGent) Countering information pollution to protect democracy Semuhi Sinanoglu, Anita Breuer – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Rethinking the Care Economy and Promoting Gender Equality for All Ages by Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Adriana Conconi, Francisco Cos-Montiel, Anna Eknor Ackzell, et al. – United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) How to bolster the French National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PNACC-3) without further delaying it Adèle Tanguy, Lola Vallejo – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Development Cooperation, Human Rights and Emerging Technologies Does AI support a Right-Oriented Development? Marianna Lunardini, Clarisa Elena Nelu, Benedetta Pescetto – Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI) Niger coup forces a rethink of EU and US security strategies Andrew Lebovich – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Picks from International Partner Networks Vacancy: Science Officer at the International Science Council Deadline: 15 November 2024 – International Science Council ISC The ISC’s Science Missions for Sustainability: A roadmap for delivering the UN Pact for the Future International Science Council ISC From siloed data to shared knowledge: How WorldFAIR is shaping the future of research Riley Sparks – International Science Council ISC |
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| Opinions Shaping equitable partnerships in international collaborative research Merlin Flaig – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Real-time reliability: managing uncertainties in critical infrastructures Ian Scoones – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Striking a balance between the individual and the community through an extended understanding of marginalisation Jennifer Agbaire, Kris Stutchbury, John Phiri – The Centre for the Study of Global Development, Open University (CSGD & OU) UNFCCC Conference 2024 | How a feminist approach to climate change can help bring together animal welfare and gender equality agendas Irma Nugrahanti – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Dams at increasing danger of collapse due to climate change and conflict Micha Werner, Yasir Mohamed – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) Overtourism: from facts to action? Angelo Sciacca, Julien Rochette – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Foraging for sustainability amongst capitalist ruins Global Development Institute (GDI) Catalonia returns to a semblance of normality Session Hall of the Parliament of Catalonia, Barcelona. Catalonia William Chislett – Real Instituto Elcano Invisible heroes in energy transitions? Erwin van Tuijl – Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) A new era of engagement: Gulf countries and the Horn of Africa Redie Berekteab – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) A tale of two cities: Can electricity supply save lives without deepening divides? Joshua Budlender – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Why agricultural transformation? The need to study system change – and current tremors of change in Vietnam’s rural areas. Lily Salloum Lindegaard – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Being a Teacher With Disabilities: Experiences from Across Five Countries Strengthening social contracts in Africa: Is social media a blessing or a curse? Joël Cariolle, Mathilde Maurel, Deborah Hannah Isser, Gael Raballand – Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) Trainings Course: A disputed Afghanistan – Navigating a way forward (5 ECTS), online or in-person Apopllication deadline: 24 October (online), 28 October (in-person, Oslo) – Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) Decolonising Science: course for PhD candidates, 11-15 November 2024 Registration deadline: 25 October 2024 – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) Sustainable Urban Development Co-creating Just and Resilient Cities for a Sustainable Urban Future, 02 – 27 June 2025 Short course, MENA scholarships available – Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) See more courses and trainings on the EADI website Calls Call for Working Groups Development Days Conference 2025: Development Transitions – Amidst Waste, Wars, and Maldevelopment, 27-28 February 202, Helsinki Deadline: 20 October 2024 – Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki See more calls on the EADI Website Jobs Senior Post Doctoral Researcher Deadline: 13 October 2024 – Maynooth University Social Science Institute MUSSI CAMHRA Community Engagement Officer Deadline: 18 October 2024 – The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London SOAS CAMHRA Anthropology in Action Research Fellow Deadline: 18 October 2024 – The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London SOAS Research Associate (PSA) – Conflict Deadline: 29 October 2024 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) AP/AP in Politics and/or International Relations Deadline: 30 November 2024 – The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London SOAS See more job offers on the EADI website |