Events
- GDI Lecture Series: The business of forced labour in global agricultural supply chains with Prof Genevieve Le BaronWed 1 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:30
The Global Development Institute is pleased to present Professor Genevieve Le Baron speaking on the business of forced labour in global agricultural supply chains.
- GDI Lecture Series: Ambitious and ambiguous public investments in African cities with Edgar PieterseWed 8 May 2019, 16:30 - 18:00
The Global Development Institute is pleased to host Edgar Pieterse as part of the GDI Lecture Series, talking about: Ambitious and ambiguous public investments in African cities Urban governance in most African cities is marked by weak regulatory enablement by national governments, limited autonomous fiscal resources, limited managerial capacity, overlaid by distortionary politics—read a combination of clientelism, patronage, corruption, etcetera.
- Understanding 70 Years of Growth and Distribution in ChinaTue 14 May 2019, 12:30 - 14:30
Understanding 70 Years of Growth and Distribution in China Since the inception of the People’s Republic in 1949, China’s economy has grown from accounting for less than 4.
- Scaling up participatory development in towns and cities of the global South Wed 12 Jun 2019 - Thu 13 Jun 2019
The Global Development Institute will host a mini-conference to understand the opportunities and constraints on scaling up participation in towns and cities of the global South with a range of academics and practitioners.
- Community Festival 2019Sat 15 Jun 2019, 11:00 - 16:00
Our free Community Festival packed with fun family-friendly interactive activities will take place on Saturday 15 June 2019 here at The University of Manchester.
- MICRA 2019 Annual Lecture on Extending Working Lives: the implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscapeTue 18 Jun 2019, 17:00 - 20:00
MICRA is pleased to announce Professor Sarah Vickerstaff will be hosting the MICRA 2019 Annual Lecture on Extending Working Lives: the implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscape In policy debates it is commonly claimed that older workers are entering a new period of choice and control with the protection of age discrimination legislation and the abolition of mandatory retirement ages.
- Developing age-friendly cities: Turning urban research into practiceWed 26 Jun 2019, 10:00 - 16:00
This event will provide the opportunity for dialogue between researchers, policy makers, practitioners and older people working on issues relating to ageing, age-friendly cities and urban change.
- bluedot 2019Thu 18 Jul 2019 - Sun 21 Jul 2019
Jodrell Bank's multi-award winning festival of discovery is set to return to for its fourth outing on 18-21 July 2019, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.
