Public Events 2006/2007
Thursday
24th May 2007
The Centre co-hosted the launch of the 2007 'Global Corruption
Report' from Transparency International with a panel discussion
in the Old Theatre at LSE. The panellists were Keith Henderson
(American University), Mary Noel Pepys (International Rule of
Law Consultant), Philip Tahmindjis (International Bar Ass) and
Jose Ugaz (former prosecutor Fujimori case). The debate was
chaired by Huguette Labelle from Transparency International. An
audio recording of the event will be available here shortly.
Transparency International Site.
Thursday 17th May 2007
The
Centre welcomed Lt.Gen. the Hon. Romeo Dallaire to give a public
lecture on 'International Military Interventions and the
Constraints facing the United Nations'. Lt. Gen Dallaire
commanded the United Nations Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) in 1994
at the time of the Rwandan genocide and he spoke movingly of his
experiences at this time and of the difficulties faced by
military interventions in the post-Cold War world. On
retirement, Lt.Gen Dallaire was appointed to the Canadian Senate
where he now sits as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
He is currently researching and writing a book and is working
with
Search for Common Ground on an initiative to eradicate the
use of child soldiers.
Monday 19th February 2007
Prof
Rene Lemarchand of the University of Florida, a leading scholar
on ethnicity and clientilism and author of a large body of work
on the Great Lakes region, gave a public lecture entitled '
"From Kabila to Kabila - what else is new ?". Prof
Lemarchand provided insights from his extensive research work in
DR Congo and discussed the intricacies of Congolese politics and
the effects of shifting neo-patrimonial alliances.
Although DR Congo successfully held elections in 2006, the new
political order has yet to significantly improve the social and
economic situation for a population ravaged by over a decade of
war.
Thursday 30th November 2006
The
Centre joined with LSEAIDS to host a lecture by the Rt.Hon.
Hilary Benn, MP on 'HIV/Aids: Prevention, Treatment and
Care. How will the world deliver universal access by 2010?'
On the eve of World Aids Day the LSE welcomed the Secretary of
State for International Development to speak on one of the
world's greatest challenges to health-care delivery.
On Monday 6th November 2006the Centre hosted the Rt.Hon. Clare Short MP for a public lecture on 'The Long-term Implications for Development of the War in Iraq'. Ms Short gave an overview of global politics in the post-Cold War era and offered her own viewpoint on the reasons behind the ongoing war in Iraq. She also spoke about the enormous challenges posed by global warming which threaten to impact most seriously on the poorest countries of the world. The lecture was followed by a lively question and answer session.
The Centre had a presence at the Development Studies Association conference held at Reading University on Saturday 11th November 2006. This year's DSA conference had the theme: The Private Sector, Poverty Reduction and International Development.