Programme
‘Understanding Development Better’ Conference
Ede, 27 - 29 August 2008
27 August: Theories on development and social transformation
10h30 - 11h00 Registration & coffee
11h00 - 11h10 Opening speech - Hans Rijneveld, managing director MDF Training & Consultancy, Ede
11h10 - 11h30 Speech Jan Donner, chairman Development Policy Review Network, Amsterdam
11h30 - 12h15 Key-note speech(es) by Jan Pronk and Jan Breman
12h15 - 12h45 Discussion (on statements)
12h45 - 13h30 Lunch
13h30 - 15h30 First round of workshops
- A Macro Economic Perspective - Geske Dijkstra (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)
- A Sociological Perspective - Jos Mooij (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
- A Geographical Perspective - Lia van Wesenbeeck (Free University, Amsterdam)
- An Anthropological Perspective - Sjoerd Zanen (MDF Training & Consultancy, Ede)
- A Technology & Innovation Perspective - Wim Ravesteijn (Technical University, Delft)
- A Politicological Perspective - Wil Hout (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
- An Empirical Perspective - Anthonie de Kemp (Policy and Operations Evaluation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague)
- An Entrepreneurial Perspective - Klaas Molenaar (Triodos/FACET, Zeist)
16h00 - 18h00 Second round of workshops
18h30 - 19h45 Complexity theory; a tool for better understanding development?
- Frans Bieckman, editor the Broker
- Louk de la Rive Box, rector of the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague
20h00 - Dinner and informal chat groups
28 August: Practical hindrances
09h00 - 09h30 Personal impressions day 1 and beyond - Louk de la Rive Box, rector of the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague
09h30 - 11h30 First round of workshops
- Globalisation, Value Chains and Development Organisations - Peter Knorringa (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
- Trade Regimes - Stephen Browne (International Trade Centre, Geneva)
- Bureaucracy and Corruption - Martin Koper (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague)
- Migration & Brain Drain ? Lothar Smith and Joris Schapendonk (Radboud University Nijmegen)
- Entrepreneurship & Business Environment - Klaas Molenaar (Triodos/FACET, Zeist)
- Capacity Development - Kees Zevenbergen (Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague)
- Conflicts & Failing States - Helen Hintjens (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
- International Financial Relations - Stan Stavenuiter (Netherlands Development Finance Company, The Hague)
11h30 - 12h30 Development and social change - Jan Breman
12h30 - 13h30 Lunch
13h30 - 15h30 Second round of workshops
15h30 - 18h30 Surprise
19h00 - 21h00 Dinner and farewell reception Henk van Loo, founder MDF
29 August: does aid help or hinder?
09h00 - 09h30 Personal impressions day 2 and beyond - Paul Hoebink (Centre for International Development Issues, Nijmegen)
09h30 - 10h00 Synthesis - Jan Breman
10h00 - 11h30 Workshops on how aid can contribute to development and social change
11h45 - 13h00 Panel discussion: Jan Pronk, Jan Breman, Paul Hoebink, Maarten Brouwer, Stephen Browne
13h00 - 14h00 Lunch
14h00 - 15h00 Conclusions & follow-up - Hans Rijneveld, managing director MDF Training & Consultancy, Ede