Events

We organise a wide range of events, and are proud to support the annual International Development Seminar Series hosted by our Development Policy and Practice group. You can view previous Seminars on our podcast page.

Fighting inequality to beat poverty
19 February 2020, 12:00 - 14:00
Christodoulou Room 11 (CMR11) Discussion:12:30 - 14:00 (lunch 12:00 - 12:30)
"Fighting inequality to beat poverty."

Speaker - Dr Chiara Mariotti - Oxfam GB

Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk
The role of the state in innovation
18 March 2020, 12:00 - 14:00
Christodoulou Room 11 (CMR11) Discussion 12:30 - 14:00 (lunch 12:00 - 12:30)
"The role of the state in innovation."

Speaker - Theo Papaioannou (DPP)

Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk
The other road to serfdom: 'shock therapy' and the rise of the rentier class in post-Soviet economies
1 April 2020, 12:00 - 14:00
Charles Pinfold, Heron Room (Level 4). Discussion: 12:30 – 14:00 (Lunch 12:00 - 12:30)
International Development Seminar Series 2019-2020

Speaker - Dr Balihar Sanghera (Sociology, University of Kent)

Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk

Abstract
SRA/IKD Retreat 2020
28 - 29 April 2020
Woughton House Hotel, 10:00 - 17:00 each day
Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk

The overall aim of the retreat is to take stock of the past year but also look forward to our future work.

It is an exciting time, with a new VC who is supportive of research and making a case for continuation of the SRA, as well as a new initiative around CPD.

Fighting inequality to beat poverty

The role of the state in innovation

The other road to serfdom: 'shock therapy' and the rise of the rentier class in post-Soviet economies

SRA/IKD Retreat 2020

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