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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Sep 15

"When selecting a photo to bring colour to the blog you’ve spent hours copy-editing, have you considered whether it disrupts the colonial gaze, or might it—perhaps inadvertently—reinforce these entrenched power structures?"

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Reflecting on our Lens: Decolonising Imagery within International Development

By James Andrews / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project When selecting a photo to bring colour to the blog you’ve spent hours copy-editing, have you considered whether it disru…

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1h

"A new Independent North–South Commission could offer a credible response to today’s fragmentation by providing a structured space for international dialogue grounded in fairness, feasibility, and forward-thinking."

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www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283

Rebuilding Legitimacy for Global Governance: The Case for a New Independent Commission

By Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel and Arief Anshory Yusuf The global landscape of development cooperation is fracturing. The promise of the 2030 Agenda and the pursuit of the Sustainable Developme…

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1h

"Even today there is a massive transfer of resources from the global South to the North in the form of debt service, unequal exchange and profit repatriation by Transn. Corporations. Development cooperation is entirely unable to compensate this even if it wanted to"
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Transforming the International Development Cooperation System – Mission Impossible?

Interview with Aram Ziai, Chair of Development and Postcolonial Studies, University of Kassel, Germany. Professor Aram Ziai is an academic who has been writing on Post-Development for over 20 years…

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ÖFSE @oefse.at · 3h

🆕 "EU Strategic Raw Material Partnerships: Rhetoric vs Reality" von Karin Küblböck, Simela Papatheophilou und Bernhard Tröster im Blog "Weltneuvermessung". Hier geht's zum Text 👇

EU Strategic Raw Material Partnerships: Rhetoric vs reality

EU Strategic Raw Material Partnerships: Rhetoric vs Reality Karin Küblböck, Simela Papatheophilou, Bernhard Tröster In response to growing critical raw material (CRM) demand and increasing instabil…

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 5d

„The humanitarian NGO medico international has adopted a three-pronged strategy towards humanitarian aid: to defend it, to criticize it, and to overcome it. I propose to adopt a similar perspective regarding development cooperation"

From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2231

The End of Development Aid?

By Aram Ziai / Development and Development Policy in the Trump Era Series In the last few months, our object of research has seen some dramatic changes. I am referring to the de-facto dismantling o…

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Transnational Institute @tninstitute.bsky.social · 17h

Two years into Israel's war of extermination, there can be no peace without accountability for the industrial-scale killing or justice for Palestinians, writes @dondeniamh.bsky.social.

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/peac...

'Peace deal' or not, Gaza remains the holocaust of our time

Two years into Israel's war of extermination, there can be no peace without accountability for the industrial-scale killing or justice for Palestinians who continue to count their dead

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 4d

Marx over the time became increasingly aware of colonialism's and racism' role in capitalism, and came to integrate imperialism into his critique of political economy

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www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1347

Marx and Colonialism

By Lucia Pradella It is widely believed that Marx did not systematically consider the role of colonialism within the process of capital accumulation. According to David Harvey, Marx concentrated on…

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 1d

Has the fiscal contract’s explanatory power been overstated? The final TaxCapDev conference explores new directions for research on tax, governance, and development.

Join us in Oslo on 21-23 Oct.

www.taxcapdev.no/event/hold-t...

#tax #taxation #governance

Conference: Revisiting the past, looking to the future – Moving beyond the fiscal contract? – TaxCapDev

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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 21h

💥 New policy brief on profit shifting in low- and middle-income countries

💡 It highlights how a few large multinationals cause major tax losses

📈 Transfer Pricing rules can cut mispricing and boost tax revenues, but enforcement has its costs

Read more: go.unu.edu/WJMM3

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 23h

🌍 Development practitioners: facing burnout or seeking support?
@globaldevinst.bsky.social's Natalie Cunningham is launching Communities of Practice to help build resilience in these turbulent times.
🧠 Open to current & aspiring professionals
🔗 buff.ly/UsgnBhY
#DevPractitioners

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Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre @igdc.bsky.social · 22h

The IGDC is a major interdisciplinary centre for research and partnership based at the University of York.

We develop innovative people-focused solutions to address urgent and structural challenges of global development.

Find out more www.york.ac.uk/igdc/about/

About IGDC

IGDC is a major interdisciplinary centre for research and partnership for global development based at the University of York.

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 23h

@jasonhickel.bsky.social calculated that the amount of silver transferred from Latin America until the early 19th century was so huge that, would it have to be paid back with the historical average of 5% interest, it would exceed the global GDP.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2376

Transforming the International Development Cooperation System – Mission Impossible?

Interview with Aram Ziai, Chair of Development and Postcolonial Studies, University of Kassel, Germany. Professor Aram Ziai is an academic who has been writing on Post-Development for over 20 years…

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SOAS Global Development @soasdevelopment.bsky.social · 1d

📌 Join us at @soasuni.bsky.social for a discussion with @devikadutt.bsky.social @cacrisalves.bsky.social @surbhikesar.bsky.social @ingridhk.bsky.social on:

"Decolonizing Economics: An Introduction"

Livestream➡️: 🔗www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/decolonizing-economics-introduction
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1d

In our latest "Decolonising Story" post, Aram Ziai who has been writing on Post-Development for over 20 years, talks about his experiences in academia and sets the global development sector in relation to ongoing colonial injustices
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2376

Transforming the International Development Cooperation System – Mission Impossible?

Interview with Aram Ziai, Chair of Development and Postcolonial Studies, University of Kassel, Germany. Professor Aram Ziai is an academic who has been writing on Post-Development for over 20 years…

www.developmentresearch.eu

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libryanne.bsky.social @libryanne.bsky.social · 3d

“The return of Trump may accelerate fragmentation, but it also invites renewed thinking about what kind of development system is needed and what coalitions might make it possible.”

EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Aug 28

What happens when the world’s most powerful architect and funder of development cooperation seeks not only to withdraw, but to dismantle the very norms, institutions, and multilateral frameworks it once championed?

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www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2317

Development in the Trump Era: What’s Next for Global Development Cooperation?

By Andy Sumner and Stephan Klingebiel / Development and Development Policy in the Trump Era Series The return of Donald Trump to the White House has reignited deep uncertainty about the trajectory …

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ZEF Bonn @zefbonn.bsky.social · 1d

Can faith move water?

Join us for the ZEF Public Lecture
🗓️ Oct 16, 2025 | 13:30–14:30
📍 ZEF Conference Room | Hybrid
👤 Prof. Anthony Amoah (UESD, Ghana)

Learn how faith-based collaboration boosts bill payment & water conservation in Ghana 🇬🇭

Join here: bit.ly/Zoom_PL_16Oct

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ÖFSE @oefse.at · 1d

🌍 New ÖFSE Policy Note: "EU Strategic Raw Material Partnerships. Challenges and Future Directions"

EU raw material partnerships aim for sustainability but face limits from trade rules, low funding & weak inclusion, risking extractive outcomes.

Full paper here 👉 www.oefse.at/publikatione...

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 1d

In 2016, Gambian women led a democratic revolution, organising, mobilising, and demanding change.

Read IDS alum Haddy Sowe’s blog on how women shaped The Gambia’s future - https://ids.pulse.ly/mfsqbyswkk

Women at the heart of The Gambia’s democratic transition - Institute of Development Studies

Role of women in citizens came together and voted out Yahya Jammeh in Gambia and women played an important role

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 1d

💥New: What we can learn from tracking research funding flows from North to South

✍️Francesco Obino

#ResearchFunding #DevelopmentResearch #ResearchEquity

What we can learn from tracking research funding flows from North to South - Impact of Social Sciences

How tracking global development research funding flows could provide valuable insights into key questions facing the international development sector.

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 1d

🌍 On #DisasterRiskReduction Day, we’re highlighting how people with disabilities are often overlooked in conflict and natural-hazard-related disasters planning.

New blog explores why inclusive disaster risk reduction is vital, especially in conflict-affected regions.

www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/con...

Conflict, disasters, and disability inclusive disaster risk reduction - Institute of Development Studies

Natural-hazard related disasters continue to have a heavy toll globally, with marginalised groups, like people with disabilities, disproportionally affected. As we observe International Day for Disast...

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · 1d

💡 Africa in a #MultipolarWorld – Opportunities and Challenges
At this year’s @megatrends-afrika.de Annual Conference, one key question guided the discussions: How do African states navigate and shape their agency in an increasingly multipolar world? Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Research Office @gvagrad-research.bsky.social · 1d

📰 Read our latest Research Bulletin !

🎤 Events, 📚 New Publications by theme, 🎥 Videos, 🏆 Awarded Grants, 🎓 PhD Defences …and much more !

@gvagrad.bsky.social
#research #socialsciences #internationalrelations

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 2d

Join us in person or online for the 2025 Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address, a high-level lecture on peace held annually at the Institute.

📅Tuesday, 14th October, 17:00

Organised in partnership with the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social and the @gpplatform.ch.

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ECDPM 🌍 @ecdpm.org · 2d

📆 How do we move from scientific breakthroughs to real-world impact in our agri-food systems?

ECDPM's Cecilia D'Alessandro will moderate a panel on de-risking investments for food systems at the A4IP flagship event.

More information and registration 👉 bit.ly/4h4qzjA

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