2007 Conference

2007 Development's Futures  Conference at NUI Galway 24th-25th November 2007

The 2007 Irish Aid Third Level Conference was held in the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) on the 24th and 25th November 2007.  

Background

Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland's official programme of assistance to developing countries. As part of its commitment to promote development education in universities and other third-level institutions in Ireland and to facilitate contacts and networking between both third-level development education practitioners and academics working in the field of international development, Irish Aid sponsors a conference on aspects of development   Papers reflecting the latest research and practice in development education (theory, practice, methodologies) and in international development issues are presented. Conferences in previous years have been held in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (2002), University College Cork (2004), Centre for International Studies at Dublin City University (2006).

Aims of the Conference 

The conference aimed to enhance the connections between development research and education and integrate dimensions of practice and activism. In doing so, the conference encouraged scholars, practitioners and activists to come together to discuss the critical issues in development research and development education, and to share their responses to the challenges of development.

Information from the Conference

Conference Programme

Opening address from Minister of State for Overseas Development, Mr Michael Kitt, T.D.

Keynote Speech from Michael Edwards of the Ford Foundation

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