[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The KDI School of Public Policy and Management will hold an international development cooperation online conference over two days, from the 17th to the 18th, under the theme "Latest Trends in Development Cooperation and Challenges Facing Developing Countries."


From the end of April to the end of June, the KDI School of Public Policy and Management conducted a call for papers related to international development cooperation targeting global researcher networks such as the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) in the fields of social sciences and humanities, selecting 12 award-winning papers out of a total of 44 submissions.


At this conference, 12 authors affiliated with international organizations and research institutions such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will present thematic presentations, seeking ways to expand research cooperation in the field of development cooperation with prominent research institutions and academic researchers.


The conference will be held in four sessions: ▲ Social Economy and Gender ▲ Inclusive Finance ▲ Agriculture and Development ▲ Conflict, Corruption, and Project Design. Keynote speeches will be delivered by Peter Taylor, Director of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK, and Edwin Lau, Head of the Public Sector Reform Division at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), followed by thematic presentations and discussions by the awardees.



Son Wook, Director of Research Cooperation at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, said, "Through this conference, we hope to build a consensus on the necessity of mutual learning and continuous research cooperation on major issues in the field of international development cooperation, and contribute to enhancing the academic value and achieving research excellence in the development cooperation field in the future."


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