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29 June 2026

EADI/IOB General Conference 2026, Antwerp, Belgium (hybrid), 29 June - 02 July 2026

Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)Local Solutions?

We're happy to announce that our next flagship event, the EADI General Conference, will be taking place at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)…

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30 June 2026

Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution, 30 June, 19:30 CEST

With Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam

Our economy and society depend on the ability of the Earth to sustain life. However, we are overusing and abusing these resources. Air pollution is…

01 July 2026

Come together! EADI Member Forum at EADI IOB Conference 1 July 2026

16:00 to 18:00 CEST, Antwerp, Belgium

EADI invites all members and representatives of member institutes to join us on 1 July 2026 at the EADI Member Forum at the EADI-IOB conference.

The…

16 September 2026

Virtual Dialogues -  Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Do Epochs Have Moods? (1), 16 September 2026

16.00 CEST

This webinar launches the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the Changing Mood of the World and opens the first…

01 October 2026

Virtual Dialogues – Bridging the Gap: From Net-Zero Commitments to Inclusive Green Livelihoods for Young Africans, 01 October 2026

17.00 CEST

African governments have made ambitious climate pledges and adopted bold net-zero strategies. Yet for many young people across the continent, access…

15 October 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Times and Moods of Crisis (2), 15 October 2026

16.00 CEST

This is the second webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

11 November 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Navigating an Epoch of Crisis (3), 11 November 2026

16.00 CET

This is the third webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

02 December 2026

Online Seminar - The Early Career Researcher Initiative of The European Journal Of Development Research (EJDR), 02 December 2026

16.00 CET

The European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) is the official journal of EADI. EJDR recognises the need to provide a forum for the publication…

03 December 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: The Spread and Reverberation of Crisis Moods (4), 03 December 2026

16.00 CET

This is the fourth webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

21 January 2027

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Regional Viewpoints and Conclusion (5), 21 January 2027

16.00 CET

This fifth and concluding webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the Changing…

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Three Implications of the Oil Shock for the Turbulent Political Economy of Development Cooperation

Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The 2026 US–Israel–Iran war has produced what the International Energy Agency describes as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Brent crude rose from around $70 at…

Why “Community-Led” Health Programmes Often Aren’t as Local as They Claim

Bernabas Petros, Bethelhem Teshome - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Global health policy loves a good success story. Community health workers are constantly praised as the backbone of efforts to achieve SDG 3 — healthy lives and well-being for all. From Ethiopia’s…

Conservation through Belief: Indigenous Spiritualities and Protected Areas

Karen Heikkilä, Geethanjali Mariaselvam -
It has long been acknowledged in biodiversity conservation and human development circles that local communities have a special role in safeguarding nature. Local religions and stewardship principles…

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility – A Game-Changer?

Georg Schäfer - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The climate conference in Belém ended in disappointment regarding the phase-out of fossil fuels. In that context, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, which was launched there, appears to be a bright…

Building a National Platform for Development and Sustainability – The Czech Experience

Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň, Tereza Němečková - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
We have both worked in development research for more than two decades. And yet, again and again we were amazed by stumbling upon great publications and scholars we didn’t know about. They may have…

Member Publications

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EADI members

Progressive Industrial Policy in Europe

Werner Raza, Christa Schlager, Viktor Skyrman, Michael Soder (eds.) - Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE)
The volume intervenes into current industrial policy debates from a critical perspective. Achieving sustainable, inclusive and effective industrial policy depends on embracing a progressive approach…

International development cooperation and the emerging global order

Mark, Furness, Niels Keijzer (eds.) - German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
A little more than a year into the Trump 2.0 era, the “post–Cold War” international order as we know it is coming to an end. Amid increasing volatility and conflict, the shape and character of the…

Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Derived Nutritious Foods—Volume 1

Bal Ram Singh, Liveness Jessica Banda, Andy Safalaoh, Agnes Mwangwela, Ruth Haug, Lars Olav Eik, Jennifer Joy West, Rattan Lal (eds.) - Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric)
This book provides a synthesis of the knowledge generated on relevant and adaptive technologies for the betterment of farmer’s livelihood. The book is based on contribution made primarily by…

Gender Economics in the Global South

Olivia Bertelli - United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
This Element provides an overview of cross-cutting edge research in the economics of gender inequality in the global south, while offering a snapshot of women's living conditions using recent…

Where’s the dēmos in Democracy? Building Democratic Futures and Resisting Autocracy

Niranjan Nampoothiri, Miguel Loureiro, Steve Metcalfe et al. - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Democracy is in crisis. Anti-democratic politicians and anti-rights movements are becoming more popular. Simultaneously, growing inequality around the world – a product of neoliberal capitalist…

Legal Mobilization. Assessing the Potential and Limits of Law-based Civic Advocacy

Jeff Handmaker - International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
This book discusses the strategic potential of law-based, civic-led advocacy and surveys how legal mobilization can serve as a form of counterpower to state and corporate-led lawfare. It covers a…

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COORDINADOR/A DE EDUCACIÓN PARA LA CIUDADANÍA GLOBAL (ECG) EN UNRWA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA

Red Española de Estudios del Desarrollo (REEDES) Red Española de Estudios del Desarrollo (REEDES)
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Consultoría para la identificación de nuevas fuentes de financiación orgánicas e inorgánicas y el fortalecimiento de la sostenibilidad económica de La Coordinado

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UNU-WIDER/African Union Winter School on public finance

Deadline: 07 June 2026
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Doctoral Researcher (f/m/diverse) FoodDiverse

Deadline: 14 June 2026
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
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Research assistant energy, industrialisation and finance

Deadline: 14 June 2026
European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
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Llamada a artículos / Comunicaciones

Deadline: 18 June 2026
Red Española de Estudios del Desarrollo (REEDES) Red Española de Estudios del Desarrollo (REEDES)
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Call for Papers and Sessions: 12th LiK Conference

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
International Security and Development Center gGmbH (ISDC)
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Call for Contributions: Methodological innovations and alternative formats of knowledge production and circulation in Peace and Conflict Studies

Deadline: 15 August 2026
Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut (ABI)
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Call for Papers – Occhialì. Rivista sul Mediterraneo Islamico

Deadline: 10 September 2026
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Call: Topic Collection: Race, Sexual and Reproductive Health: Histories, Inequalities, Futures

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)
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Emerging fault lines in the negotiations on the future Global Europe Instrument

Alexei Jones - European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
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Security beyond deterrence: Connecting EU defence and peace

Sophie Desmidt, Sara Gianesello - European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
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Opportunities for green ammonia fertiliser in East Africa

Alfonso Medinilla, Koen Dekeyser, Francesco Rampa - European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
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Poverty in Polycrisis. Dynamic Pathways for Lasting Change

Open access book
Vidya Diwakar - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
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Global Rules, Local Realities: Lessons from the Global South on International Tax Standards

Martin Hearson, Frederik Heitmüller, Florian Dierich - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
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