28 April 2000 : development events

Recent Events

World Education Forum (26-28 April 2000): Ten years after the 1990 World Conference on Education for All, national leaders, UN officials, educational policy makers and other concerned parties have met in Dakar, Senegal in an attempt to establish educational concerns at the core of development and to discuss how to reach the goal of achieving education for all. For news on the forum visit
[ www2.unesco.org/wef/en-news/coverage.shtm ]

Forthcoming Events

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:

• Wednesday 3 May, ‘The international financial system and developing countries‘ (1.30pm)
  Speakers: Peter Kenen, Princeton University; Benu Schneider, International Economic Development Group, ODI
  
• 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] ]

Corporate citizenship in the 21st century: What can business do for peace and sustainable development?: 2-5 May 2000. A public forum is to be held on 2 May between 6-9pm and a residential forum will take place between the 3-5 May 2000. For further information e-mail Conflict and Peace Forums at [ [email protected] ]

International Development Committee: A report on Mozambique based on the evidence collected during the Committee’s visit from 20-24 February 2000 and on the evidence given by key figures involved in the aid response to the floods, such as Rt Hon Clare Short, is to be published on 3rd May 2000. If you wish to know more about the information contained within the report please see Nicki Henson for the press report or go to
[ www.parliament.uk ]