NFU Conference 2009

Sessions

The Conference will include the following thematic sessions:

Click on each session for more information(link available soon).

1. Climate Change, Conflict and Livelihoods

Coordinator: Christian Webersik, United Nations University’s Institute of Advanced Studies/University of Agder

Contact: webersik@ias.unu.edu

2. Bio-Fuel – Development for whom?

Coordinator: Kjell Havnevik, Nordic Africa Institute/University of Agder

Contact: Kjell.Havnevik@nai.uu.se

3. Environmental Hazards: Catastrophes only for the Poor?

Coordinator: Arne Olav Øyhus, University of Agder.

Contact: arne.o.oyhus@uia.no

4. Development, Poverty Reduction and the Financial Crisis: Opportunities and Constraints

Coordinator: MetteWik, Norwegian University of Life Science (UMB)

Contact: mette.wik@umb.no

5. Development in the Context of the Current Economic Crisis

Coordinator: Rune Skarstein, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Contact: rune.skarstein@svt.ntnu.no

6. Current Development Issues

Coordinator: Oddvar Hollup, University of Agder.

Contact: oddvar.hollup@uia.no

7. Urbanization

Coordinator: Jonathan Baker, University of Agder.

Contact: jonathan.baker@uia.no

8. Repairing Neo-Liberalism? Rights, Social Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability in Latin America

Coordinator: Benedicte Bull, Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM), University of Oslo.

Contact: benedicte.bull@sum.uio.no

9. Social Movements and the New Left in Latin America

Coordinator: Hanne Haaland, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)/University of Agder

Contact: hanne.haland@nina.no

10. Corporate Social Responsibility and Development

Coordinator: Bjørn-Tore Blindheim, University of Stavanger and Ragnhild Madland, University of Agder.

Contact: bjorn-tore.blindheim@uis.no and ragnhild.madland@uia.no

11. Dynamics of Development Policies through Private Sector and Government Interaction

Coordinator: Tewodros A. Kebede and Anne Hatløy from Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies (AIS).

Contact: Tewodros.Kebede@fafo.no and Anne.Hatloey@fafo.no

12. The Impact of Globalized Security Discourses on Local Development in Post-Conflict Areas

Coordinator: Ingrid Nyborg, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Noragric).

Contact: ingrid.nyborg@umb.no

13. War, Conflict and Development: The Role of Military Actors in the Current Development Setting

Coordinator: Arne Strand, Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI).

Contact: Arne.Strand@cmi.no

14. Researching Gender and Welfare in Africa

Coordinator: Hege Wallevik, Agder Research.

Contact: Hege.Wallevik@agderforskning.no

15. Mobility and Indigenous Rights

Coordinator: Smita Mishra Panda, Human Development Foundation, Orissa, India.

Contact: smitafem@gmail.com

16. Global Access to Education

Coordinator: Anne Marie Støkken and Ståle Angen Rye, University of Agder.

Contact: anne.m.stokken@uia.no and stale.a.rye@uia.no

17. Media and Development: New Technologies, Old Issues?

Coordinator: Oddgeir Tveiten, University of Agder and Terje Skjerdal, Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication.

Contact: oddgeir.tveiten@uia.no and terje.skjerdal@mediehogskolen.no

18. Critical Perspectives on the Construction of Development Discourses

Coordinator: Hans Kjetil Lysgård, University of Agder and Jørn Cruickshank, Agder Research.

Contact: hans.k.lysgard@uia.no and jac@aforsk.no

19. De-Colonising Research: Power, Methodology and Ethics

Coordinator: Anne Ryen, University of Agder.

Contact: anne.ryen@uia.no

20. Education for Sustainable Development

Coordinator: Anders Breidlid, Oslo University College.

Contact: Anders.Breidlid@lui.hio.no

21. The International Aid System in the Nile Basin

Coordinator: Nile Basin Research Programme

Contact: Paul.Opoku-mensah@global.uib.no