Public Events (2001-2002)

12 October 2001 – Public Debate

Terrorism and the Developing World.
Discussants:
John Harriss, Director, Development Studies Institute; David Keen, DESTIN, expert on complex emergencies; Deniz Kandiyotti, Development Studies Centre, SOAS; Haleh Afshar, York University, expert on women and Islam; Zahir Tanin, Senior Producer, BBC Persian service; Matthew Fielden, DESTIN, expert on Afghanistan
Further information, inculding a transcript of the presentations.

25 January 2002 – Public Debate

What to Do About the Gathering World Financial Crises?
Discussants:
Robert Wade, Professor of Political Economy and Development, DESTIN; Gabriel Palma, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge; Laurence Harris, Director, Centre for Financial and Management Studies, University of London
Statement from the Chair  and reference for further reading.

15 March 2002 – Public film showing and panel discussion

"Returning Home: the revival of a Bosnian village" Discussants:
Dr Sumantra Bose, Government Department, LSE, Expert on Bosnia; Professor Peter Loizos, Anthropology Department, LSE, Production consultant and lead cameraman for film; Dr Noel Malcolm, Historian, Expert on Bosnia.

25 June 2002 - Public Seminar

The Curse of Financial Instability: Argentina and Enron as the Vision of the Future
Manfred Bienefeld
Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa

Discussant: Gabriel Palma, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge
Chair: James Putzel, Director, Development Reserach Centre, DESTIN

May to July 2002 - Joint ODI/DESTIN Seminar Series

Putting Politics Back into Development: Are we getting there?
For further details, see the ODI Website.