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| December 2024EditorialIn this last newsletter of the year we’d like to alert you on the dates of our next General Conference 2026 in Antwerp, where we hope to meet many of you in person or online. In our « Share Your Decolonising Story » project, we’ve got not only the third blog post out, but also the first two podcasts. Apart from that, we’ve published two more blog posts and share the usual picks and opportunities from our community. Take good care, enjoy the rest of the year and festive season until we connect again in 2025.From our BlogTrading with the ‘Jungle’: The European Union’s Generalised Scheme of PreferencesThis blog post sheds the light on the « Eurocentric, colonial and modernist assumptions behind the EU’s trade and development encounters with the global souths ». The authors argue that « the language of GSP continues to be entrenched in colonial tropes that have been strategically downplayed in other EU policy areas », which is explained with seven concrete examples. Read more Amidst Post-Colonial Continuities and Global Power Shifts: What Role for the IDOS Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation?In this third text from our « Share Your Decolonising Story » project, Simone Christ outlines some of the challenges involved in decolonising the postgraduate programme at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS): » As an academic, I can easily analyse and reflect on (the related) tensions and inequalities. However, as a practitioner responsible for conceptualizing and delivering the PGP, addressing these tensions often proves challenging » Read more Where is UK Development Policy Headed Under the New Government?In the latest addition to our « European Development Policy Outlook » series, our President Andy Sumner examines cuts in the UK’s development budget in the context of the Labour government’s commitments and explores what we might expect in the coming period. « Labour’s election win has come with an oft-repeated promise that “Britain is back” », but what does this mean? Read more To the blog overview Next General Conference: 29 June – 02 July 2026Save the Date!Our next flagship event, the EADI General Conference, will be held at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) in Antwerp, Belgium. With the title « Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)Local Solutions? », this hybrid conference will once again bring together the international Development Studies community. Stay tuned in for more news to come!Check previous General Conferences Decolonising Knowledge Stories: Two Podcasts Out!We’re very happy to share the first two podcasts from our « Share your Decolonising Story » Project:Touseef Mir (SOAS) reflects on his experience developing an online learning platform in India-controlled Kashmir during the Covid-19 pandemic (listen)Peter Taylor (IDS) recalls his experience working in a rural high school in Botswana as an agriculture teacher from 1998 to 2001, and the many things he learnt along the way (listen) New EADI Working Group: Climate Change and HealthOnce again we are very happy to announce the constitution of a new Working Group! The Climate Change and Health Nexus WG was set up to tackle the pressing issue of the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations, particularly in the Global South, with a specific focus on Asia, which faces unique challenges related to climate-induced health risks. Read more See all EADI Working Groups Call for Panels: NorDev25 ConferenceThe NorDev25 Conference in which we are partner, will take place in Ås, Norway, on 24-26 September 2025, with the title « Solidarity, social justice and sustainability: Nurturing academic-civic solidarity, fostering social justice, and cultivating collaborations in an era of uncertainty ». The call for panel, roundtable and other side-event proposals is open until 24 January 2025. The call for abstracts will be announced shortly thereafter. Read more Highlight: Civic Power in Just TransitionsAs the global shift towards a low-carbon economy accelerates, demand for critical minerals is projected to soar, intensifying pressures on supply chains and local environments. However, mining activities face significant civil resistance worldwide. This paper by the Institute of Development Studies argues that a just, sustainable, and democratic transition requires moving beyond traditional Corporate Social Responsibility approaches and recent proposals for public participation in Environmental Impact Assessments. Instead, it demands deeper democratisation of investment decisions through inclusive governance frameworks that can effectively navigate the complexities of mineral resource extraction. Read more Thematic Focus: Green Transition Making and unmaking the actually existing hegemonic green transition The Extractive Industries and Society – Angus McNelly, Tobias Franz – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) Quantifying Green Job Potential in Colombia: A Task-Based Approach Oscar Becerra, Juana Piñeros-Ruíz – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Defenders of the status quo: energy protests and policy (in)action in Sweden Social Forces – Katrin Uba, Cassandra Engeman – Peace and Development Studies, Department for Social Studies, Linnaeus University (LNU) – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Place-based and people-centred: Principles for a socially inclusive Net Zero transition Geo: Geography and Environment – Lucie Middlemiss, Carolyn Snell, Samanthi Theminimulle et al. – Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds (SRI) A Climate of Equality. Protecting the Environment and Safeguarding Justice in a Progressive Tax System Tatiana Falcão, Jacqueline Cottrell – Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) The Role of the G20 in Promoting Green and Just Transitions OECD – OECD Development CentrePremium Members Publication Picks Exploring EU and member states’ approaches and options to addressing the shrinking civic space Sara Gianesello, Amandine Sabourin – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Governing on par with states: Private power and practices of political normalisation Review of International Studies – Juanita Uribe – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Balancing investments in ecosystem services for sustainable forest governance Forest Policy and Economics – Elisabeth Veivåg Helseth, Pål Vedeld, Erik Gómez-Baggethun – Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) Climate coercion and resistance Contemporary South Asia: Book Review « Threatening Dystopias: the Global Politics of Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh » – Ambarish Karamchedu – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) Agricultural land use change and its drivers in the Sudanese Ethiopian borderland: the case of Al-Fashaga region Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes – Hussein M. Sulieman – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI) Indigenous peoples, commons and the challenge of sustaining life amid capitalist land grabs The Journal of Peasant Studies – Lorenza Arango Vásquez – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Energy and social protection measures for energy poverty Cecilia Poggi, Emmanuel Ramaholimihaso – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) CEDCA: An Overview of Impact Pathways Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) – Laurie Spicer, Louise Clark – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) From Individual Observations to Global Assessments: Tracing the Marine Carbon Knowledge Value Chain Ocean and Society – Mirja Schoderer, Henry Bittig, Birgit Klein et al. – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) The occupied zones in Ukraine in the event of a frozen conflict: humanitarian no-go areas or unconventional humanitarian space? Bruno De Cordier – Ghent Centre for Global Studies (GCGS – UGent) Country-Led Participatory Evaluation by Ecuador Andrea Meneses Rojas – German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) Read more about EADI Members Policy Publication Picks by Members An Israeli/Palestinian Federation: An Alternative Approach to Peace Riccardo Bocco, Nigel Roberts – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) The cost of Europe’s divisions in the Middle East Karim Karaki Chloe Teevan Alfonso Medinilla et al. – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Youth perspectives and engagement on sustainability Sven Grimm, Reon van der Merwe, Nitish Barole et al. – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Water reuse, a strategic response to water stress? Mohamed Taha Laaouimri , Timothée Ourbak – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Decolonising Research via Digital Networks? Exploring Big-Team Science Andrew Crawford – German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Redefining credit ratings to support investment in climate resilience Ritu Bharadwaj – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Danish development cooperation experiences in contexts of autocratisation Adam Moe Fejerskov, Trine Rosengren Pejstrup – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)Picks from International Partner NetworksCall for experts: EU Funding & Tenders Portal Making science accessible is a matter of human rights: A scientist’s call for inclusion Mahadeo Sukhai – International Science Council ISC El Antropoceno como crisis múltiple : Perspectivas desde América Latina. Volumen I. Uso de la tierra – O. Kaltmeier, M. F. López Sandoval, J. . Pádua, A. G. Zarrilli. [Eds] – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO |
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| Calls Call for papers: Special Issue: Gender norms change for gender justice: rethinking theory and practice Deadline: 15 December 2024 – Development Studies Association (DSA) Call for papers: Reenergising the race to 2030: Data and evidence to accelerate progress towards SDG1, Arusha, Tanzania, 18-20 June 2025 Deadline: 13 Januar 2025 Call for essays: Global Constitution Project by Joyeeta Gupta Deadline: 01 February – Governance and Inclusive Development, Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (GID) Call for abstracts: 7th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector: Empowering a New Generation, 2-4 July 2025, Delft and Online Deadline: 03 February 2025 – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) See more calls on the EADI Website Opinions The EU needs a clear pitch for its human-centric approach to digital transformation Sabine Muscat – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Counting Climate Finance or: How to Answer the 300 Billion Dollar Question Hedwig Riegler – Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) Another COP failure: when will there be justice for marginalised voices? Carlos Shanka Boissy Diaz, Jodi-Ann Jue Xuan Wang – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) The Evolving Role of the OECD: A New Development Strategy for a Geopolitical World Stephan Klingebiel, Andy Sumner – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Unifying Sudan’s youth movements: A path towards peace Shahinaz Jamal – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI) The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development What is on the agenda in 2025? José Antonio Ocampo – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Inside the minds of French citizens: a survey on the perceptions of the social contract Marion Bet, Mathieu Saujot – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Jobs Migration, mobility and displacement consultant researcher Deadline: 15 December 2025 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Anthropology and Sociology Deadline 03 January 2025 – The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London SOAS Assistant Professor of International History and Politics with a specialisation in modern environmental history and politics Deadline: 10 January 2025 – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Teaching & research assistant in the field of politics and/or conflict around natural resources Deadline: 13 January 2025 – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB) See more job offers on the EADI website Opinons continued Leadership for development as a catalyst for transformations Global Development Institute (GDI) Faith in ecology: how one group of Indigenous people in the Philippines are advancing agrobiodiversity Duncan Macqueen – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Active pluralism: sometimes uncomfortable, always foundational Annick Deckers – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB) Towards Ustopia Pravin Balakrishnan – Network for international policies and cooperation in education and training NORRAG Global Humanitarian Overview 2025: A Call for Radical Commitment to Multilateralism Alexander Hunns – UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology UNU-MERIT Leaking Imperialism. Tracing gas flows sustaining the settler occupation of Palestine Charlotte Rose, Elia El Khazen – Transnational Institute TNI Ending Violence Against Women: An Intersectional Approach to Policy Change United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Universities risk becoming tinned food with an expiry date University World News – Rebecka Lettevall et al. – School of Arts and Communication, University Malmö (K3) |