Development Researchers' Lunch
The Working Group for Development UCPH will continue the Development Researchers’ Lunches in 2014 and the first lunch will be presented by Christian Friis Bach, Member of the Danish Parliament. Join us for his presentation, networking and a sandwich.
Changing policies, powers and patterns
A brown-bag lunch dialogue on a rapidly changing world, and how this will influence global institutions, goals and relations, with a special focus on the post-2015 framework and financing.
Registration: Please email development@adm.ku.dk before 15 January 2014.
The University’s Working Group for Development (WG-Development) has decided to sponsor a number of development researchers’ lunches where researchers in the development field will be given the possibility of networking.
The University of Copenhagen hosts an impressive array of development research and has a good number of internationally recognised research groups that form parts of widespread international networks. It is the aim of the initiative that by getting to know each other’s research areas, this can facilitate synergy across disciplines and enhance the possibilities of interdisciplinary research. This is in many cases essential for successful applications for external funding.
The set-up:
Every lunch will be preceded by a general presentation/discussion followed by a short break before we continue to a sandwich lunch sponsored by WG-Development. Even if you are unable to attend the presentation/discussion, you are very welcome to attend the lunch.
Time: The general presentation/discussion begins at 11:30 am and ends by 12:15 pm. The lunch begins at 12:15 and ends at 13:00 pm. We will be very strict with regards to keeping this schedule; meaning that if you arrive for the lunch at 12:15 pm you will not feel that you are crashing into a formal presentation/discussion.
Frequency: We will, as a rule, organise one lunch on the third Thursday in every month. If there is a particular interest in ‘ad hoc lunches’ – for instance to meet with interesting guests who are visiting the University – we will also be happy to organise this.
Language: Presentations and general discussions will be conducted in either English or Danish.
Need to sign up before the lunch: WG-Development is sponsoring sandwiches, soft-drinks and coffee/tea so we need to have a fair idea about the number of participants. Therefore, please sign up for the lunch. If, however, you have not signed up, we would still be happy to see you at the lunches!
Specialised lunches: If an inter-disciplinary group of development researchers want to jointly pursue a specific theme (eg. work on a research funding application or discuss a specific research theme), WG-Development may also be willing to sponsor these lunches.
We look forward to seeing you.
The University of Copenhagen Working Group for Development;
Professor, Head of Department Niels Elers Koch, chairman
Professor Esther Fihl, representative from the Faculty of Humanities
Professor Morten Broberg, representative from the Faculty of Law
Professor Andreas de Neergaard, representative from the Faculty of Science
Professor Finn Tarp, representative from the Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Flemming Konradsen, representative from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Associate Professor Stig Jensen, representative from the Faculty of Theology