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With the annual series “Debating Development” IOB and USOS want to offer a platform for reflection on current topics in the field of development. This year’s series of debates joins the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9 to be precise, to review the effects of this event on international politics, North-South relations and development. The debates not only focus on its effects on international geopolitics and North South relations in general, but also zoom in on its effects on specific global hot issues (development aid effectiveness, climate change) and specific regions or countries. Each topic is introduced on the basis of a presentation by a renowned speaker from the South or the North. A discussant sets the stage for further debate. There will be room for questions from the audience. Active participation is not obligatory.
Moderator:
Guy Poppe
Academic responsability:
prof. dr. Tom De Herdt
prof. dr. Danny Cassimon
Co-promotors:
Wim Marivoet
Lodewijk Smets
Inge Wagemakers
Coordination:
Janus Verrelst
Debating Development is programmed from 12 October till 7 December 2009, each Monday between 7 P.M. and 9 P.M. It takes place at the promotion hall 'De Grauwzusters', Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, (UA City Campus) except fot the first 4 debates (12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 9 Nov): Rodestraat 14, R001, 2000 Antwerpen. The cycle of debates addresses a large audience. It is also offered as an accredited course for students of Universiteit Antwerpen (3 ECTS or 6 ECTS if combined with the course 'inleiding tot ontwikkelingsstudies' of S. Marysse). Debating Development is a cooperation of the Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB-UA) and the University Foundation for Development Cooperation (USOS) . This initiative can count on financial support of VLIR-UOS .
For more information: debatingdevelopment@ua.ac.be
Overview sessions
EU Development Cooperation from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Lisbon Treaty
Mirjam van Reisen - Director Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA)
Thijs Berman – MEP - Vice chairman of the commission ‘development cooperation’ of the European Parliament
This debate will be located at Rodestraat 14 - R001
Monday 19 October -
How revolutionary is 21st century socialism in Latin America?
Alma De Walsche (MO*magazine)
Johan Bastiaensen (IOB - UA)
This debate will be located at Rodestraat 14 - R001
Monday 26 October - The effects of the (fall of the) Berlin Wall on Central African politics, how a cold war turned into a very hot one
Kris Berwouts (EurAc)
Filip Reyntjens (UA - IOB)
This debate will be located at Rodestraat 14 - R001
Monday 9 November - From 11/9 to 9/11: International geopolitics after the fall of the wall
Giampaolo Calchi Novati (Institute of International Political Studies - Milan)
This debate will be located at Rodestraat 14 - R001
Monday 16 November Are donors altruistic? Different motivations for giving foreign aid
Venkatesh Seshamani (University of Zambia)
Marc Denys (Directorate General Development Cooperation Belgium)
Monday 23 November - Congo’s transition to (no)where?
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (University of North Carolina)
Tom De Herdt (IOB - UA)
Monday 30 November - The Challenges of Climate Change for Development
Saleemul Huq (International Institute for Environment and Development, IIED - London)
Martin Prowse (IOB - UA)
Monday 7 December - Building new walls: The Israeli-Palestine conflict
Koen De Groof (CIDSE)
Hans Knoop (Dutch journalist)
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