Event Archive

2017

March

• Fair Trade Fortnight Seminar 1

  02 March 2017, 13:00 - 14:00

  Dr Nigel Dower presents 'What makes Fair Trade fair?' -Open to the community

• CGD Seminar Series: Global Health Law in a World in Turmoil

  01 March 2017, 16:00 - 18:00

  Prof Brigit Toebes will be presenting her work related to access to medicine and health care costs in high income countries.

February

• Measuring progress: What is a fact?

  23 February 2017, 16:00 - 17:00

  On Thursday 23rd February, Dr Lucia D'Ambruoso will also present as part of International Development week. Luca will give a talk entitled: Measuring progress: What is a fact?

• Sustainable Development Goals: Inclusive Development for All?

  23 February 2017, 12:00 - 13:00

  Pamela Abbott to give Presentation for Friends of Medecins sans Frontieres. Forester Hill Campus

• Financing the Sustainable Development Goals: A Partnership for Development?

  22 February 2017, 14:00 - 23:59

  Prof. Pamela Abbott will be leading the discussion as part of International Development Week

• Sustainable Development Goals: Inclusive Development for All?

  20 February 2017, 15:00 - 23:55

  Pamela Abbott to give Presentation for Friends of Medecins sans Frontieres- King's College Campus

January

• Africa Film Series-Neria

  24 January 2017, 18:00 - 20:00

  African Film Series hosted by the Centre for Global Development presents Neria with facilitated by Dr Nigel Dower. Neria Zimbabwean film about what happens to Neria when her husband dies and the efforts she must take to retain custody of her children. Directed by Godwin Mawuru. Produced by Louise and John Riber....

2015

December

• International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

  05 December 2015

  The United Nations (UN) annually observes the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on December 5. The day, which is also known as International Volunteer Day (IVD), gives volunteers a chance to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local,...

• International Day for People with Disabilities

  03 December 2015

  Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the population of the world. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties. Furthermore, a quarter of the global population is directly affected by disability, as care-givers or...

• World Aids Day

  01 December 2015

  World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and...