Friday 21 November 2008
6pm - 4:15pm
Tickets for individual talks will be available on the door for £2.50 each.
6pm Friday - 4:15pm Sunday (ALL WEEKEND PASS)
WIDS is hosting our annual International Development Summit on the weekend of the 21st to the 23rd of November 2008. The summit will consist of multiple panel discussions, talks and workshops over the course of the three days.
WIDS is one of the largest student-led development summits taking place in the UK. We aim to encourage a critical debate among the leading political actors of today and our students to raise awareness of development issues.
The theme for this year is “Contributions to Development: Hindrance or Help?” with talk topics including microfinance, technology transfer, monetary aid and volunteerism.
The weekend pass includes FREE entrance to: all talks and workshops, the wine reception on Friday, 3-course lunch on Sunday.
This promises to be a fascinating weekend of inspirational debate and informative talks, so buy your tickets now!
PROGRAMME
Friday 21st November:
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18:00 - 18:30
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Reception including photo gallery, drinks, International Development Organisation’s stalls, Séverine Deneulin book promotion
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18:30 - 18:45
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Opening Speech by President & Vice President
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18:45 - 19:45
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Presentation by Séverine Deneulin: Religion in Development
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19:45 - 20:45
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Presentation by William Mendoza: Immigration and development, Chapel Hill University, NC.
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Saturday 22nd November:
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09:00 - 10:40
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Panel Discussion on Microfinance part I
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10:50 - 11:40
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Panel Discussion on Microfinance part II Q & A
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11.45 - 12:45
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Workshop on Microfinance (Planet Finance)
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12:50 - 13:50
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Key note speaker on Microfinance – Philippe Guichandut
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13:50 - 14:30
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Lunch
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14:30 - 16:30
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Panel Discussion on Monetary Aid
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16:45 - 17:45
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Presentation by Mary Ssonko: NGO effectiveness – case study of Uganda
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Sunday 23rd November
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10:00 - 12:00
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Panel Discussion on Technology Transfer
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12:00 - 13:00
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Workshop on AIDS: World Vision
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13:00 - 13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 - 14:30
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Workshop on Entrepreneurship and Development: TiE UK (TBC)
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14:40 - 16:40
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Panel Discussion on Volunteerism
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16:50 - 17:15
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Closing ceremony
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Please note timetable is subject to change.