Dialogue on Aid Interventions in Value Chains: Recent experiences and their implications for an aid strategy

Wednesday 29 February 2012, 16-17.45 - Hånværksrådet, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen. In cooperation with The Danish Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the DDRN Working Group on Global Value Chains held a dialogue meeting with presentations by Lars Christian Oxe (DANIDA) and Jane Bech Hansen (NIRAS). Please see more here.

Conference: Global Value Chains and Sustainable Development

May 24-25, 2011 - Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Khalid Nadvi; Senior lecturer at University of Manchester and Joost Oorthuizen, Director of Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), led the discussions on GVC analysis both from a theoretical and a practical perspective. While the conference brought together faculty from several research communities in Denmark, a main conclusion of the conference was the call for extending the scope of GVC analysis through an inter-disciplinary (re-)invention of research fields. The programme, conference presentations, and webcast links can be found here.

DDRN as a voluntary association - Brainstorming meeting

Thursday May 12, 2011 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography & Geology. On the background of the fact that Danida funding for the network will end by June 30, 2011, some members have indicated willingness to engage in carrying on some key activities on a voluntary basis. This was discussed at this meeting, where working groups were established in view of presenting proposals at the DDRN General Assembly on June 15, 2011. A summary of the discussions can be downloaded here.

International Symposium: Perspectives on global warming and livestock in developing countries of Latin America

May 10-12, 2011 - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru. More information, including a narrative report, is available here.

Strengthening communication in N/S research partnerships for development - Tanzania

March 7-9, 2011 - Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania. Presentations, pictures, video material, and a brief summary of the workshop are available here.

Bangladesh Conference: Improving Research Infrastructures with Social Media

February 24-25, 2011 - Dhaka, Bangladesh. Information about this event is available here. You can also read the workshop and evaluation report that is intended as a source of inspiration for people interested in carrying out similar events.

Information Meeting on the Danida funded Pilot Research Cooperation Program, Ghana

February 9, 2011 - Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana. You can read about the event and view all presentations on the website of the Royal Danish Embassy.  

Climate change adaptation - linking policies and practice

November 22-23, 2010 - Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark. Workshop arranged by Climate Change Task Force (DDRN, DWF and ENRECA Health) in cooperation with the Technical Advisory Service of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme, presentations and recommendations of the workshop are available here.

2010 (2nd) Bolivian Conference on Development Economics (BCDE 2010)

November 18-19, 2010. La Paz, Bolivia. To read about the seminar and download the conference report, please follow this link.

Strengthening university competence and practice for engagement with policy - CHEA pre-conference event (Theme 5)

November 13-14, 2010 - Speke Resort and Conference Center, Kampala, Uganda. Workshop facilitated by Enrique Mendizabal. Documents from the workshop are available here.

Cooperation between Danish research and NGOs about development of sustainable organic agriculture

November 9, 2010 - Organic Denmark, Aarhus, Denmark. Conference arranged by Organic Denmark, University of Aarhus, ICROFS and Dan Church Aid and supported by DDRN. Documents from the conference are available here.

Strengthening the potential outcome of networks in the development sector: Experiences and perspectives

October 12, 2010 - LIFE, Copenhagen, Denmark. Seminar with Simon Batchelor, Enrique Mendizabal and Simon Hearn organised jointly with NGO-Forum. Documentation from the seminar is available here.

Researchers' Day - Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation

October 7, 2010 - GEUS, Copenhagen, Denmark. Climate Change Task Force seminar. The programme, concept note and abstracts are available here.

Rethinking foreign aid: Where do we go from here? 

October 6, 2010 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen. Seminar with Göran Hydén organised jointly with DIIS. A short report will be available soon. For more information, please download the report, invitation and programme [pdf]. 

Understanding the possibilities and limitations for Africa to access international markets: a good basis for real development

September 24, 2010 - Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Documents and a report from the conference are available here.

PEGNet conference 2010: Policies to Foster and Sustain Equitable Development in Times of Crises

September 2-3, 2010 - Development Bank of South Africa, Midrand, South Africa. DDRN was involved in the preparation of a session for this conference. Documents from the conference are available here.

Konference om dansk uddannelsesforskning rettet mod udviklingslande [in Danish]

May 27, 2010 - The Danish School of Education (DPU), Copenhagen NV. To read the report, please follow this link.

The value of DDRN from a member/user perspective. Reflections from the North and the South

May 26, 2010 - Faculty of Life Sciences, Dyrlægevej 1, Frederiksberg C. Concept note and programme of the thematic meeting are available here.

Research for water, environment and development: Make sure that research is relevant for societies – and is being used

May 6, 2010 - GEUS, Øster Voldgade 10, København K. Documents from the meeting are available here..

”Developing Indonesia” - Second Annual NISN Workshop

April 21-22, 2010 - Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen
For a brief report and programme from the workshop, please follow this link.

Climate Change and Human Mobility

April 12-14, 2010 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Anthropology
The report of the conference and other information are available here.

Agricultural development and support: Experience from the past, prospects for the future? 

March 18, 2010 - Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen. Documentation is available on the website of  the Evaluation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark.

Southern African Nordic Centre (SANORD): Multilateral Networking, Cooperation and Mobility through Research and Higher Education – What is in it for you?

February 3, 2010 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen K
The minutes and presentations from the meeting are available here.

Developing and engaging community participation in climate change initiatives

December 18, 2009 - COWI in Lyngby, Denmark
A brief description of this after-work meeting and one of the presentation are available here.

Key drivers and challenges in strategic collaboration on Higher Education and Research in development

December 7-9, 2009 - Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
To download the report and presentations from the workshop, please follow this link.

Experience sharing workshop: Dried fruits and vegetables enterprise development

November 30 - December 2, 2009 - Uganda
To read the report and a description of the workshop, please follow this link.

Small-Scale Mining and Development Aid in Africa

November 13, 2009 - Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen
To read about the seminar and download the report and presentations, please follow this link.

Roskilde Development Day

November 3, 2009 - Roskilde University, Denmark
To read about the conference and download the report and programme, please follow this link.

Workshop on the Role of Higher Education in Africa: ’Triple Helix’ Responses to Climate Change

October 30, 2009 - Aalborg University, Denmark
A description of the meeting, the report, programme and presentations are available here.

Agribusiness in Developing Countries
October 29, 2009 - University of Copenhagen (KU), Denmark
A description of the conference and the report are available here.

First Bolivian Conference in Development Economics

October 8-9, 2009 - UPB’s Achocalla campus, La Paz, Bolivia
A further description of the conference, the programme, the conference report and the link to the website of the conference are available here.

The Role of the Private Sector in Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries

October 6, 2009 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
For a brief report and presentations from the seminar, please follow this link.

Matchmaking between the labour market and master students/recently graduated students within the field of development work

September 24, 2009 - Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen
A brief report from the seminar can be downloaded here.

Strengthening communication in N/S research partnerships for development - Vietnam

September 22�24, 2009 - Pho Hoi Riverside Resort, HoiAn, Vietnam
A brief summary, the workshop report, and all presentations from the workshop are available here.

Strengthening communication in N/S research partnerships for development - Tanzania

August 12�14, 2009 - Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
A brief summary, the workshop report, and all presentations are available here. 

Joint Actions on Climate Change. Institutionalizing climate change requirements in lending and investment practices

June 10, 2009 - Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre, Denmark 
Report by Martin Lehmann to be downloaded. For more information, please follow this link.

Strategic Collaboration on Higher Education and Research for Development - Drivers and Challenges

May 25-26, 2009 - University of Aarhus, Denmark
To read the conference report and relevant documentation, please follow this link.

Organic Agriculture for Improved Food Security in Africa: Recommendations to Future Development

May 22, 2009 - Kampala, Uganda
For more information and to read the workshop report, please follow this link.

Meeting presenting new network initiative on climate change to promote research cooperation and North-South knowledge sharing

May 14, 2009 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
For more information about the meeting and to read the minutes, please follow this link.

Nordic Indonisia Studies Network (NISN) inaugural workshop

May 13-15, 2009 - Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen
A report from the workshop can be downloaded here.

19th annual FAU conference: Bringing the State back in - New Roles and Responsibilities of the 21st Century State

May 12-13, 2009 - Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen
A brief report from the conference can be downloaded here. For more information, please see the full conference report.

Transnational Forms of Cooperation and Intercultural Dialogues: Towards Alternatives to Human Development and Rights

May 11-19, 2009 - La Paz, Bolivia
For information, please read the workshop report.

Poverty, Forests and Climate Change - Practical Strategies for Ensuring Pro-Poor Approaches to REDD

Tuesday April 21, 2009 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
For more information, please download the programme. A summary of the seminar and the presentations can be downloaded on the website of DIIS or by following this link.

IARU Climate Congress: Session 41 - Adaptation to climate change in Least Developed Countries – challenges, experiences, and ways forward

March 10-12, 2009 - Bella Center, Copenhagen
For more information, please follow this link.

Meeting on New GDN Global Research Project - The Climate Challenge: Sustaining Development Progress in a Warming World

March 9, 2009 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen 
For more information, please follow this link.

Understanding the linkages between climate change, human health, water and food security: Research and knowledge sharing for Southern Africa

February 18-20, 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa
To see the presentations, documents, and videos, please follow this link.  

Information and discussion meeting: Eco-business as a driver of sustainable development in Central America?

December 17, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To read about the meeting, follow this link.

Video Stories - digital opportunities for communication in research for development (Seminar 2-2/2008)

December 11-12, 2008, University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To read more, follow this link.

Global Value Chains, Business and Development

December 9, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To view the presentations and other documents from the conference, follow this link.

Assessing and evaluating communication activities: Tools for improving communication of research and knowledge for development (Seminar 3/2008) 

December 4, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To view the report, presentations, videos and related blogs, follow this link.

Development Strategies in the New Millennium

November 25, 2008 - Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark
For more information, pelase read the report from the seminar [pdf, 83kB], the seminar announcement [pdf, 82kB] or contact Anne Mette Kjær (mkjaer@ps.au.dk).

World Development Report 2009: Spatial disparities in development

October 31, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
For more information about this seminar, please follow this link.

Lessons on local participation in biodiversity conservation

September 30 and October 28, 2008 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
To read more about the seminars, plesae follow this link.

Achieving sustainable natural resource management in the Sahel after the era of desertification - Research findings, policy issues and communication strategy

October 6, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
For more information about this seminar, please read the report [pdf, 47 kB].

Enhanced collaboration between African and European universities

September 16, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To read about this after-work meeting, please follow this link.

The Corporate Social Responsibility Chain Link

August 20, 2008 - Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda
For information about this workshop, you can read the report [pdf, 153kB] and/or send an email to the main organiser, Ms Harriet Ssali: hssali@ili.or.ug.

How can developing countries gain from the growing market for organic food

May 27, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
You can read a brief report in English [pdf] or the longer report in Danish [pdf], which includes a list of participants.

New Latin American Development Strategies in a Changing International Economic and Political Context

May 20-22, 2008 - Department of Language & Culture, Aalborg University, Denmark
For information, please read the report to DDRN [pdf, 30kB]and visit the website of the conference. 

Video Stories - digital opportunities for communication in research for development (Seminar 2/2008)

May 19, 2008 – University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To read about the workshop, please follow this link.

How to approach regional cooperation within Urban Environmental Management in Southern Africa

May 16, 2008 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
To see the presentations from the meeting and other relevant documents, please follow this link.

FAU Conference 2008: Cities, Climate Change and Development - Is Urban change for sustainability possible?

May 14-15, 2008 – Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark
To read the report and presentations from the conference, please follow this link.

Local livelihood strategies and climate change

April 29, 2008 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
To read more about the seminar, plesae follow this link.

Conference on Rural Economic Development: Opportunities and Challenges in Future Growth Strategies

April 8-9, 2008 - Eigtved Pakhus, Copenhagen
Documents and powerpoint presentations are available online, please follow this link.

Trade Monday Seminar: Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements in Africa: Current Developments

April 7, 2008 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
For questions and information about this seminar, please contact Simon Bolwig.

Urban Environmental Management (UEM) knowledge and research for development

December 5-7, 2007 - Cape Town, South Africa
Relevant documents and powerpoint presentations are available online, please follow this link.

Urban Environmental Management and Air Quality in Less Developed Countries

November 30, 2007 - Carlsberg Academy, Valby, Denmark
Presentations from the workshop are available, please follow this link.

DDRN-BiosafeTrain Workshop: Environmental consequences of growing GM crops in the developing countries

November 29-30, 2007 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
The see the presentations from the workshop, please follow this link. For more information, please read the programme [pdf] or contact the main organiser, Dr. Gabor Lovei.

Opportunities for scientific interrelation between research institutions in Scandinavia and the industry sector in developing countries

November 29, 2007 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
Please see the Minutes from after work meeting [pdf]. For further information, you are welcome to send an email to Peter Vangsbo Madsen.

After work meeting on DDRN workshop in Uganda on governance research

November 14, 2007 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
For information on the after work meeting, please send an email to the DDRN coordinator Anne Marie Sørensen.

Governance Knowledge and Research in Uganda (RUFORUM-DDRN Workshop)

October 19, 2007 - Hotel Africana, Kampala
Workshop report, by Zziwa Ahmed and Dr. Prossy Isubikalu, RUFORUM [pdf].
Brief on outcomes, by DDRN network coordinator Anne Sørensen [pdf].

How can knowledge generation and utilisation improve development cooperation?

May 9, 2007 - Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
Seminar proceedings, by Lone Frederiksen [pdf]
Seminar invitation [pdf]

Shaping the new network - DDRN as a key agent of change or service provider?

March 13, 2007 - University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology, Copenhagen
Workshop proceedings, by Lone Frederiksen [pdf]
Powerpoint presentation “Shaping the New Network: DDRN as a key agent of change or service provider?”, by Enrique Mendizabal [pdf]
Hand out  “Form and Function: Research Policy Networks”, by Enrique Mendizabal [pdf]
Working paper “Building Effective Research Policy Networks: Linking Function and Form”, by Enrique Mendizabal.