5 May 2000 : development events:

Forthcoming Events

‘Corruption in Southern Africa: Sources and solutions‘: A one day conference jointly organised by Transparency International and the Southern Africa Study Group is to be held on Monday 10 July. The conference will address both the ‘local and international dimension’ of corruption in South Africa and the ways in which it can be reduced by working with the international community. For information about the speakers, the programme or if you wish to attend please contact Nicky Henson or the conference secretary:
Rosa Weeks: tel: 01273 678033; fax: 01273 673563; or e-mail [ [email protected] ]
Please note that this conference is being held ‘back-to-back’ with a conference entitled ‘The role of business in South Africa: confronting a painful past; contributing to a challenging future‘ to be held at Sussex University on July 12-13 2000. Please contact Nicky Henson if you require any further information about this event.

Commonwealth Countries League: CCL, supported by The Commonwealth Foundation, is holding a conference in celebration of its 75th anniversary. ‘Coming of Age: 21st Century Commonwealth Women‘ on Saturday 20th May 2000 is being held at Marlborough House. The programme covers subjects such as ‘The effects of globalisation‘ and ‘Citizens and governance: Civil society in the new millennium‘. Please contact Nicky Henson for further information.

Overseas Development Institute: The ODI has begun a series of meetings focusing on ‘The Agenda for Global Institutional Reform: Next Steps for Developing Countries’. The meetings which remain will tackle the following themes:

• Thursday 11 May, ‘Do developing countries need special and differential treatment‘
  Speakers: Chris Stevens, Institute of Development Studies and other speaker to be confirmed.
  
• Thursday 18 May, ‘The international role and regulation of companies‘ (1.30pm)
  Speakers: John Humphrey, Institute of Development Studies; Jacob Werksmann, Trade and Sustainable Development, SOAS.
  
• Wednesday 24 May, ‘Globalisation and poverty‘
  Speakers: Alan Winters, Uni. of Sussex; Henri Bernard Solignac Lecomte, International Economic Development Group, ODI
• Wednesday 31 May, ‘The interface between the humanitarian and the political agendas‘
  Speakers: Mark Bowden, FCO; Joanna Macrae, Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI
  
• Wednesday 7 June, ‘Global institutions and developing countries‘
  Speakers: David Batt, Director, International Economic Policy, DFID; Peter Tulloch, Director, Development Division, WTO; and Ngaire Woods, University College, University of Oxford.
  These meetings will be held between 1pm – 2.15pm (unless otherwise stated) in the Conference Room at the Overseas Development Institute. If you wish to attend any of these meetings please contact Nicky Henson or e-mail [ [email protected] ]

Global electronic conference on globalisation, poverty and development: The World Bank in conjunction with the Panos Institute London have sponsored a month long public electronic conference during May on "Globalisation, Development and Poverty". The ‘e-conference’, open to global participation, is the first in a series of conferences proposed by the World Bank on this topic. Each week is to deal with different themes:
Week 1: Globalisation, Development and Poverty: What do we know?
Week 2: Poverty, Basic Needs and Development
~ Looks at the debate from the perspective of the world’s poorest.
Week 3: Modes of Development
~ Debates models of development and whether globalisation ‘implies or imposes a singular model of development.’
Week 4: Whose Development? Globalisation, Empowerment and the Poor.
~ How does globalisation ‘shape and constrain the choices facing nations and communities (particularly the poor) about their development.’
For further information or directions on how to subscribe to the conference visit the forums website:
[ www.worldbank.org/devforum ] or [ www.panos.org.uk ]