#K4SD Jakob Rhyner on the 19th Global Development Conference

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The Global Development Network (GDN) is hosting its 19th global development conference on the 23-25 October 2019, to facilitate the research-policy interface in pursuit of the SDGs. The conference will also mark GDN's 20th anniversary since its launch at the World Bank Development Conference in 1999.

At Bonn, four interrelated conference themes will be discussed.

- From research to sustainable development action: interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing, evidence brokering. The global and shared challenges of sustainable development: migration, climate change, health, etc. 
- Next frontier challenges: Big Data, AI, digital transformation
- Greater local ownership and sustainability: implications for research policies and funding The program will last two-and-a-half days, during which each of the themes will be discussed in 90-minute plenaries , followed by a discussion of subthemes selected through competitive calls. Other features will include special keynotes, awards, essay competitions, posters, and side events. Why The global conference in Bonn will ask how to strengthen the capacity of the current system of development research to meet new development challenges and facilitate sustainability. It will showcase high level, truly inclusive evidence-based debates on current development challenges and priorities. It will share knowledge for development by highlighting innovative, high-quality, original and topical research on development, and providing developing and transition countries with a voice in shaping global policy debates on sustainable development.

Where

The conference will be held in Bonn, Germany. It will be held at the World Conference Center (WCC) in Bonn. Who GDN is partnering with the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) the Bonn Alliance for Sustainability Research/ Innovation Campus Bonn (ICB), and the United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security, under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GDN invites other organizations who share their vision on knowledge for development, to propose and support sessions, prizes, displays, travel and other elements that go into making a conference a marvelous learning and networking opportunity. The conference will target 400 participants, drawn from a diverse group of researchers, policymakers, representatives of international organizations, civil society, development practitioners and the private sector. Because it is being held in Bonn, we expect high-level German and other European dignitaries to attend. A high-level Scientific Committee will recommend and validate speakers, papers, and sessions, selected through an open call.

When

The conference will be held on 23-25 October 2019.

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Created:	6. 2. 2020 15:06:42

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#K4SD Jakob Rhyner on the 19th Global Development Conference