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Democracy and Development: Friends or foes? 4th June 2008

Panel:

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Environment and Development: Must development cost the earth? 27th March 2008

Panel:

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Security and Development: Does war on poverty = war on terror? 4th February 2008

Read the panellists' initial opinions here.

Panel:

  • Richard Cockett, The Economist Africa Editor [chair];
  • Moazzam Malik, DFID Director;
  • Keith Simpson MP, Shadow Foreign Minister;
  • Ed Cairns, Oxfam Senior Policy Adviser;
  • Professor Frances Stewart, Oxford University Director.

Related reading:

- It's the politicians, stupid: The Economist debate on Africa's Development Richard Cockett, Hay Festival, 2007

- Foreign Affairs: Speeches, debate contributions, and parliamentary questions by Keith Simpson MP

- A Fair Foreign Policy: Can the UK do more to protect civilians around the world? Ed Cairns, Oxfam GB, 2007

- Development and Security: A working paper for CRISE Professor Frances Stewart, Oxford University, 2004

- Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department: (CHASE), DFID Department

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Trade and Development: Are supermarkets responsible superpowers? 28th November 2007

Interactive forum: continue the debate here

Panel:

  • Howard Reed, Chief Economist, Institute for Public Policy Research [chair]
  • Owen Jell, Senior Affairs Officer, The Co-operative
  • Karen Ellis, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
  • Barbara Crowther, Head of Communications, Fairtrade Foundation
  • Claire Melamed, Head of Trade and Corporates, ActionAid
 

Related reading:

  • DFID has many resources on using trade to tackle poverty and help producers.
  • For more information on small-scale producers and standards in agri-food supply chains click here.
  • For more information on small-scale producers in modern agri-food markets click here.

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Aid and Development: Does Aid aid development? 19th September 2007

Panel:

  • Heather Stewart, Economics Editor, Observer [chair]
  • Andrew Mitchell, Shadow International Development Secretary
  • Charles Badenoch, Chief Executive, World Vision
  • Mark Wilson, Executive Director, Panos
  • Karin Christiansen , Research Fellow, ODI

To read a report from this event click here.

 
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