Debating Knowledge Production and Sharing during CERES Summer School

@ Institute of Social Studies 23-24 June 2010

Tags: Worldwide , Knowledge Platform

On 23 and 24 June 2010 the Research School for Resource Studies for Development (CERES) is organising a Summer School on "Global Governance, the Crisis and Development: New Direction in Development Cooperation" at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague.

General Theme

The global crisis takes place against the background of substantial shifts in the modern world including the emergence of new key players in the international arena, such as India, China, Brazil and Indonesia. More than ever the development of global flows of capital and trade determine the wealth and well-being of the poor as well as the rich. The crisis points out many new and challenging interdependencies that go well beyond the domain of economics. It changes the quantity and quality of aid relations, it creates political conflict (amongst others about burden sharing and external effects of national policies), it generates new sets of priorities (both in the developed and the developing world), it threatens food security and it illuminates the need for global governance frameworks. From an era in which laissez-faire capitalism seemed to have gained dominance, now the role of the state as a leading actor in fostering and guaranteeing economic growth and well-being emerges as a new paradigm. Many effects of the crisis will not be observable through usual statistical sources and actually many will not be easy to measure. An interdisciplinary approach that combines quantitative and qualitative research is thus warranted.

Against this background the theme of the CERES Summer School and Annual Meeting 2010 ‘Global Governance, The Crisis and Development’ is timely and offers a good basis for an interdisciplinary approach. The CERES network focuses on asymmetric relations and recognizes inequality, instability, and insecurity as basic conditions created by global transformations. Its research agenda focuses on analyzing and exposing these conditions not only to excel in academia, but also with an eye on influencing global, national policy agendas. CERES therefore seeks not only to foster scientific discussion, but also to promote dialogue with policy makers, practitioners and civil society.

The CERES Summer School/annual meeting offers:
• insights in current research issues related to development
• a professional platform of policy makers and development practitioners.
• a network event for young and innovative researchers on development themes

The CERES Summer School is organized for:
• researchers, PhD’s, students
• governmental and non-governmental policymakers
• development practitioners

Of special interest to Knowledge officers / Knowledge managers:

• 24 June, 9.15-11.00 AM, room 4.26, Panelsession 2D: "Bridge over Troubled Water: Dialogue of Policy, Practioner and Academic Knowledge", with oa Josine Stremmelaar, Coordinator Hivos Knowledge Programme.
• 24 June, 3.00-4.30 PM, Aula B, Panelsession 4B: "Changing Roles and the Meaning of International Cooperation: Implications for Research Agenda and Infrastructure", with oa Jan Donner, president KIT and chairman DPRN taskforce.

Also organized by ISS and Hivos:

• 23 June, 15.00-17.00 AM, Aula B, Panelsession: "Microfinance at Risk?", with oa Reynaldo Marconi, FOROLAC-FR, Frank Streppel, Triodos, Johan Bastiaensen, IOB University of Antwerp and Harry Clemens, Hivos

Information:

You can register for the CERES Summer School here

For conference information contact: ceressummerschool@iss.nl

You may find more information on CERES here