International Development

The Dilemma for Rural India

Wed, 13/11/2013 - 11:00 - 17:00
Town/City: 
OXFORD

Urbanisation or Village Prosperity?
Join Jeevika Trust to examine India's vision for her rural poor and whether urbanisation is the only route out of poverty for India’s 800 million villagers.
Keynote speakers will be:
Prof. Bob Rowthorne, Emeritus Professor of Economics (Cambridge University) & Prof. James Copestake, Professor of International Development (University of Bath)
Suggested donation for non-students is £15, to support Jeevika's vital village livelihood projects in India.

Symposium 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. followed by Reception.

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Effective Solutions for Agricultural Development through Empowered African Women Scientists

Wed, 07/03/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Town/City: 
London

Heidi Alexander MP and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development invite you to a briefing on the role of African women in agriculture on the eve of International Women's Day.
With Dr Camilla Toulmin, Director of International Institute for Environment and Development, Dr Sheila Ommeh, AWARD Fellow/Geneticist eastern and Central Africa, Christine Mukantwali, AWARD Fellow/Senior Scientist Post-harvest Research Activities, Rwanda Agriculture Board, Vicki Wilde, Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and more.

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