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Conference on connecting Science, Society and Development
The 2007 Development Studies Association Conference will be hosted by the Institute of Development Studies on the theme of ÂConnecting Science, Society and DevelopmentÂ.
Why science and technology?
Rapid advances in science and technology create both opportunities and threats, and increasingly attract attention from policymakers, the media and researchers. What can development studies contribute to understanding these trends, and influencing processes and outcomes in innovations in order to ensure maximum benefit for the poor? In what ways might a focus on science, society and development lead to a rethinking of what development and development studies has to offer?
Registration and conference programme
Registration is now available on the DSA website.
Confirmed speakers will include:
David King, UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Sheila Jasanoff, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, and Science and Democracy Network
Pedro Sanchez, Scientific Director of UN Millenium Project
Judi Wakhungu, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya
The conference plenaries and panel sessions will cover a wide range of subjects, including climate change, agricultural technology and development, technological innovation, biotechnology and the media, ICTs and development, and science and gender.
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