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ESRC International Development NGO Workshop

Date
Date
Tuesday 22 January 2019

The Leeds Social Sciences Institute in collaboration with the Centre for Global Development and the Economic and Social Research Council are pleased to invite you to this one day workshop around international development research.

Aims:

  • Showcase research conducted at Leeds around International Development and collaborating with NGOs
  • Offer an opportunity to discuss issues around ethics, data and partnerships in international development
  • Networking and the chance to view and discuss materials from projects within the international development space.

Agenda

08:45 – 09:00

Arrivals and tea/coffee

09:00 – 10:30

International Development NGO Showcase

Prof Caroline Dyer & Dr Ben Alcott

Dr Lena Jaspersen

Dr Mahua Das & Dr Helen Elsey

Dr Lata Narayanaswamy

Dr Anne Tallontire

Dr Anna Mdee

10:30 – 10:45

Break and tea/coffee

10:45 – 12:00

Collaborating with NGOs Discussion Panel

NGO representatives

Carly Koiange –UN Environment

Jim Walker & Bron Thornton – Walk 21

Shahab Adris – MEND

Chair - Professor Karen Lucas

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 14:30

Round table discussions and interactive workshop around international development challenges:

Ethics

Data

Partnerships

14:30 – 14:40

Summary and Close

14:40 – 16:00

Informal networking and Information Exchange

(tea/coffee & cake)