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The latest updates from the development research community in Sweden

Gambling on Development
Professor Stefan Dercon gave a keynote speech on his latest book, Gambling on Development, during the SEI and SweDev dialogues held on 8 June.
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SweDev’s interview series: Meet Patience Mususa
Patience Mususa at the Nordic Africa Institute discusses the role of environmental anthropologists in an interview with the SweDev Secretariat.
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UN Environment Director: “We do not have the time to waste”
Science has an important role to play in the transition to a sustainable society. But, decision-makers have to act more quickly.
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SweDev members appointed to the Sida Scientific Advisory Board
Meet Assem Abu Hatab at the Nordic Africa Institute and Swati Parashar at Gothenburg University.
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Awarded projects granted by the Swedish Research Council
Meet Elin Bjarnegård at Uppsala University who studies sextortion in Tanzania.
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Call for applications: Co-operative Research Programme
The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)’s call for applications for funding international conferences and research fellowships grants in 2023 is now open.
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SweDev researchers selected to the Swedish delegation
The Government of Sweden have selected four associated SweDev researchers to join the Swedish delegation at the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development.
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DevRes 2022 – Transforming Development Research for Sustainability
Join the Development Research Conference (DevRes) on August 22-24
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