Www.eadi.org EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTES European...

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTES RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTES

www.eadi.org

European European experience in experience in networking development networking development

researchresearch & training & training institutes, universities andinstitutes, universities and

think-tanksthink-tanks since 1975 since 1975by Can Akdeniz, EADIby Can Akdeniz, EADI

[email protected] [email protected]


www.eadi.org

Outline of presentationOutline of presentation

• Challenges in development Challenges in development • Vision of European Excellence in Vision of European Excellence in development issuesdevelopment issues• Implementing the vision Implementing the vision • How well are we doing? How well are we doing? • What have we learned?What have we learned?• Concluding remarksConcluding remarks


www.eadi.org


www.eadi.org

Challenges in developmentChallenges in development 80 % of the international agenda is concerned 80 % of the international agenda is concerned with development problemswith development problems 3 billion live on less than $2 a day and 1.2 3 billion live on less than $2 a day and 1.2 billion on less than $1 a day billion on less than $1 a day Nearly 3 million children in developing countries Nearly 3 million children in developing countries die each year from vaccine-preventable die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases diseases 113 million children are not in school 113 million children are not in school


www.eadi.org

Europe‘s role in developmentEurope‘s role in development

The EU accounts for more than half of the The EU accounts for more than half of the world‘s Official Development Assistance world‘s Official Development Assistance (ODA). (ODA).

The EU is the main trade partner of The EU is the main trade partner of developing countries.developing countries.

The EU has committed to double its The EU has committed to double its development aid until 2015. development aid until 2015.


www.eadi.org

What does What does

the the

EEUU

buildingbuilding

look like?look like?


www.eadi.org


www.eadi.org

Why development research?Why development research? Needs for scientific inputs to the solutions of Needs for scientific inputs to the solutions of

development problemsdevelopment problems Implementing policies for the benefits of users Implementing policies for the benefits of users

(developing countries)(developing countries) Challenge: To solve complex development Challenge: To solve complex development

problems and problems and offeroffer persuasive policy advice persuasive policy advice


www.eadi.org

Can we dealCan we deal

with complex with complex

developmentdevelopment

problems?problems?


www.eadi.org

Development studiesDevelopment studies

Development studies are a multi- and inter-Development studies are a multi- and inter-disciplinary field of study.disciplinary field of study.

Development studies are characterised by Development studies are characterised by normative policy concerns.normative policy concerns.

Development studies are intrinsically context Development studies are intrinsically context sensitive.sensitive.

Development studies are a changing and evolving Development studies are a changing and evolving field of study. field of study.


www.eadi.org

LLeading professional network for development and eading professional network for development and regional studies in Europeregional studies in Europe..

MMembership includes a wide range of development embership includes a wide range of development research and training organisations, research and training organisations, universities, universities, think tanks, national bodies and researchers think tanks, national bodies and researchers throughout Europethroughout Europe..

ProvidingProviding knowledge brokering, research services, knowledge brokering, research services, conferences & workshops, training, research conferences & workshops, training, research partnerships etc.partnerships etc.

EADIEADI


www.eadi.org

Challenges and responsesChallenges and responses by EADI by EADI

North/ South collaborationNorth/ South collaboration

>> >> creation of EADI in 1975 creation of EADI in 1975

East-West relations (1975-1990)East-West relations (1975-1990)

>> >> movement towards East-West dialoguemovement towards East-West dialogue

The future of European development The future of European development cooperation & new aid paradigmcooperation & new aid paradigm

>> European Excellence in development issues >> European Excellence in development issues


www.eadi.org

EADI‘s vision: European Excellence in EADI‘s vision: European Excellence in development issuesdevelopment issues

Enhancing the impact of Europe-based research and Enhancing the impact of Europe-based research and analysis in the global competition of ideas and views in analysis in the global competition of ideas and views in development development

Strengthening the structure and platform for research Strengthening the structure and platform for research collaboration and communication at a European scalecollaboration and communication at a European scale

Enhancing the sharing of knowledge with development Enhancing the sharing of knowledge with development researchers, policymakers and practitioners in Europeresearchers, policymakers and practitioners in Europe

Enhancing quality of research and cooperation with Enhancing quality of research and cooperation with researchers and networks from developing countries researchers and networks from developing countries


www.eadi.org

Implementing EADI‘s visionImplementing EADI‘s vision EADI Working Groups EADI Working Groups

European database of training & education opportunities in European database of training & education opportunities in development related fields development related fields

EADI Website highlighting recent news, events, research EADI Website highlighting recent news, events, research and analysis and analysis

European directory of development research and training European directory of development research and training organisations organisations

Regional working groups with sister research networks in Regional working groups with sister research networks in developing countriesdeveloping countries

EADI accreditation and quality standardsEADI accreditation and quality standards, developing EADI , developing EADI Master and EADI Doctoral School.Master and EADI Doctoral School.


www.eadi.org

Implementing EADI‘s visionImplementing EADI‘s visionCollecting knowledge and informationCollecting knowledge and information

Disseminating & sharing information Disseminating & sharing information and knowledgeand knowledge

Quality setting Quality setting in research and in research and educationeducation

Facilitating and brokering research Facilitating and brokering research partnershipspartnerships

Financial support for European Financial support for European (level) (level) endeavoursendeavours

Easier Easier

More difficult More difficult


www.eadi.org


www.eadi.org

How well are we doing?How well are we doing?

EADI has 150 institutional members in 28 European EADI has 150 institutional members in 28 European countries. Number of members is growing! countries. Number of members is growing!

EADI recognised by stakeholders as a key EADI recognised by stakeholders as a key professional network in development. professional network in development.

EADI‘s services and activities are highly relevant to EADI‘s services and activities are highly relevant to the needs of development researchers, policymakers the needs of development researchers, policymakers and practitioners.and practitioners.

But...But...

EADI could do more to create „unEADI could do more to create „unifiedified“ European“ European

development research and analysis (strategicdevelopment research and analysis (strategic

approach) approach)


www.eadi.org

What have we learned?What have we learned? European development research institutes, European development research institutes, taken as a group, are failing to provide the taken as a group, are failing to provide the intellectual and creative energy that is required intellectual and creative energy that is required to improve European development policyto improve European development policy..

European institutions are not well placed to European institutions are not well placed to compete in what has become a global compete in what has become a global competition for development ideas and thinkingcompetition for development ideas and thinking..

European prospective research in development European prospective research in development needs to be properly funded. No wonder the needs to be properly funded. No wonder the World Bank dominates the international debatesWorld Bank dominates the international debates..


www.eadi.org

Concluding remarks Concluding remarks

The European Union is responsible for well over The European Union is responsible for well over half of all aid in the world and has the largest half of all aid in the world and has the largest intellectual capacity on development issues. intellectual capacity on development issues.

In terms of aid and knowledge volume we are In terms of aid and knowledge volume we are giants. However, in terms of influencing the giants. However, in terms of influencing the global debates on development issues we are still global debates on development issues we are still dwarfs.dwarfs. The better use of Europe‘s capacity has The better use of Europe‘s capacity has to be made.to be made. Let‘s do it.Let‘s do it.


www.eadi.org

Working for global partnershipWorking for global partnership


www.eadi.org

Thank you!Thank you!

http://www.eadi.orghttp://www.eadi.org

Www.eadi.org EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTES European...

Documents

Transcript of Www.eadi.org EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTES European...