Abstracts, papers & keynotes

03 Jun 2008

February 26     Seminar: Good Ownership, Good Donorship in Research for Development

Presentation Fred van der Kraaij and Ria Brouwers (IOB, The Netherlands) Speeches K.N. Nair (KRPLLD, Kerala, India) Anshu Padayachee (SANPAD, South Africa) Meghna Guhathakurta (RIB, Bangladesh) Mamadou Diallo Iam (Delta du Niger, Mali) Ivan Wolffers (VUMC) Jos van Beurden (moderator)

February 27     Conference: Knowledge on the Move

Keynotes Henk Molenaar (Conference convener) Luc Soete (Director United Nations University-Merit) Hoda Rashad (Director of the Social Research Center at the American University in Cairo) Berit Olsson (Head of Department, Department for Research Cooperation (SAREC), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)) Bert Koenders (Minister for Development Cooperation in the Netherlands) Papers H. Molenaar, Conference convener L. Soete (2008). International Research Partnerships on the move. H. Rashad (2008). Research for development: A question of morality not of cost recovery. Berit Olsson. Investing in Research Capacity. Bert Koenders' speech.

Abstracts and papers

1. Trade and development Sanoussi Bilal (convener), ECDPM Papers S.Bilal & N. Keijzer (2008). (How) can research help to promote trade and development? Regine Qualmann (2008). Issues on Research on Trade and Development. Observations, Concerns, and Suggestions from a Development Cooperation Perspective.

2. Climate, energy and environmental care Pieter van der Zaag (convener), TU Delft Stefan Uhlenbrook Nzula Kitaka Nimal Gunawardena Papers S. Khan & S. Uhlenbrook (2008). Capacity building for relevant water research: Experiences and lessons from UNESCO HELP. Van der Zaag, P., Gumbo, B., Gunawardena, N. & Rap, E. (2008). Climate, energy and environmental care - experiences with international research partnerships. Van Dam, A.A., Kitaka, N. & O'Keeffe, J. (2008). Climate, energy and environmental care; research practices: embedding research in society. Rap, E. (2008). Concertación: Interdisciplinary research and capacity building program on water policies and water management in Andean countries. Gunawardena, E.R.N. (2008). Impact oriented research for development: A case from Crossing Boundaries. Van der Zaag, P. (2008). Climate, energy and environmental care - synthesis.

3. Science, technology and innovation, with attention for food security and sustainable agriculture Bram Huijsman (convener), WUR Andrew Hall Leonard Oruko Jon Daane Papers J. Daane (2008). New pathways to build capacity for development oriented agricultural research and innovation. A. Hall (2008). Embedding research in society supporting agricultural innovation in a global knowledge economy. L. Oruko (2008). International Research Partnerships Support to Regional Collective Action in eastern and central Africa.

4. Health systems and health contexts Joost Ruitenberg (convener), VU Amsterdam René van Veenhuizen (secondant) Ivan Wolffers Pamela Wright John Gyapong Papers Wolffers & J. Ruitenberg. Introduction to the theme Health systems and Health contexts. J.O. Gyapong & D. Ofori-Adjei (2008). Capacity Building for Relevant Health Research in Developing Counties. P. Wright. Embedding Research in Society J.O. Gyapong & D. Ofori-Adjei (2008). A developing country perspective on International Research Partnerships on Health.

5. Peace, security and governance Mohamed Salih (convener), ISS/UL Paschal B. Mihyo David J. Francis Shyamika Jayasundara Papers P. B. Mihyo (2008). Security, Peace and Governance in Eastern Africa and the Great Lakes Region: Research Arenas, Practices and Capacities. N. Wickramasinghe (2008). The Production of Knowledge on  Peace, Security and Governance in Sri Lanka. D.J. Francis. AFRICOM & ECOWAS: African Security Vs. US Strategic Interests – policy implications. K. Boafo-Arthur (2008). Peace, Security and Governance in West Africa: Towards enhancing research arenas, practices and capacities. Peace, Security and Governance: Extraction of Materials relevant to Partnership, Experiences and Knowledge Embeddedness.

6. Migration in an urbanizing and globalizing world Download the programme Annelies Zoomers (convener), UU Papers Raghuram, P., Asis, M.M.B. & Piper, N. (2008). Migration and development in Asia: knowledge frameworks Rivera-Salgado, G. (2008). A Conceptual Map of Knowledge for Research on Latin American Migration and Development in a Globalized World M. Awumbila & T. Manuh (2008). Changing migration patterns in Africa and knowledge production: A research agenda.

7. Human rights, including women’s rights Willem van Genugten (convener), TU Balghis Badri Fatima Lamishi Adamu Papers Van Genugten, W., Rijken, C. & Badri, B. (2008). Human rights, incl. women’s rights [draft].

8. Research communication Geoff Barnard (convener), University of Sussex  Nick Perkins (convener), University of Sussex Jackie Davies Nicola Jones Liz Carlile    Papers Background paper research communication. Reinventing Development Research,  Listening to the IDS40 Roundtables, Lawrence Haddad (September 2006). KOM - Research Communication Paper (preliminary draft 13 Feb). Wayne Myslik. RELAY Communicating research through the media. Liz Carlile. Research Partnerships. John Young and Vivian Kazi. Capacity Building for Relevant Research. Maximising the Impact of Development Research: How can funders encourage more effective research communication, Geoff Barnard, Liz Carlile, and Deepayan Basu Ray (2007), final report of a joint DFID/IDS/IDRC workshop held at IDS, 16-18 October 2006.  RAPID Tools and other resources for evidence-based policy. CSO Capacity for Policy Engagement: Lessons Learned from the CSPP Consultations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Naved Chowdhury, Chelsie Finlay-Notman and Ingie Hovland, ODI Working Paper 272, August 2006. Capacity Development for Policy Advocacy: Current thinking and approaches among agencies supporting Civil Society Organisations. Monica Blagescu and John Young, ODI Working Paper 260, January 2006.

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