United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

The objectives of the Summit are: to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development; to assess progress towards internationally agreed goals on sustainable development and to address new and emerging challenges. The Summit will also focus on two specific themes: a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and an institutional framework for sustainable development.

Date: June 4-6, 2012
Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

EADI Masterclass: Practical Skills for Evaluation in Development Organizations

As an interactive workshop, this Masterclass will focus on key aspects of evaluation in the context of development projects and programs. Training participants will be able to discuss tasks to conduct during an evaluation in the planning, implementation and reporting phase.

Date: 14-15 June, 2012
Venue: Bonn, Germany

International Development Conference (IDC): Integrating Research, Policy and Practice

IDC 2012 will provide an international forum for development scholars, researchers, policy makers and practitioners to explore the linkages between the three areas that constitute international development work – the integration of research, policy and practice in development. It is the eighth in a series of DevNet (International Development Studies Network of Aotearoa New Zealand) conferences.

Date: December 3-5, 2012
Venue: Auckland, New Zealand

Volunteerism and Development

The event will revolve round the theme “Volunteerism and Development”, and will be focused on exploring and highlighting the role of volunteerism and its contrubution for development. It will also include discussion on the history of volunteerism; its successes and challenges. The event will facilitate discussion and participation of delegates through a variety of presentation formats including plenary sessions.

Date: December 5-6, 2012
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal