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Institute of Development Policy, @UAntwerpen.be, Belgium | Multidisciplinary academic research, education, partnerships, political engagement 👉 uantwerpen.be/iob

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎓 Congratulations to Elias Maombi Ndatabaye on earning his PhD in Applied Economics! His thesis “Beyond the State” explores infrastructure, livelihoods, and crisis response in Eastern DR Congo. Well done, Dr. Elias! 🎉
Elias Maombi Ndatabaye with his supervisors Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop and the PhD jurySign to PhD defence of Elias Maombi Ndatabaye"Beyond the State: Essays on Infrastructure, Livelihoods, and Crisis Response in Eastern DR Congo" PhD thesis by Elias Maombi Ndatabaye
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎓 Congratulations to Elias Maombi Ndatabaye on earning his PhD in Applied Economics! His thesis “Beyond the State” explores infrastructure, livelihoods, and crisis response in Eastern DR Congo. Well done, Dr. Elias! 🎉
Elias Maombi Ndatabaye with his supervisors Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop and the PhD jurySign to PhD defence of Elias Maombi Ndatabaye"Beyond the State: Essays on Infrastructure, Livelihoods, and Crisis Response in Eastern DR Congo" PhD thesis by Elias Maombi Ndatabaye
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📣 New IOB Analysis & Policy Brief by Fergus Simpson: "The uneven legitimacy of militarized conservation law enforcement: policy insights from Northern #Cameroon" medialibrary.uantwerpen.be/files/2137/3...
New IOB Analysis & Policy Brief by Fergus Simpson:
	
"The uneven legitimacy of militarized conservation law enforcement: policy insights from Northern #Cameroon"

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our recent #EADI2026 conference at @iobua.bsky.social hosted outstandingly interesting plenary sessions. 📹 Watch the opening Plenary on Security and Development youtu.be/wHTM5rw1EN8?...
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Opening Plenary - Security and Development
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Nicola Banks ( @ids.ac.uk): Hope is no luxury but our greatest resource. Today we‘ve outsourced our collective agency to institutions. The movement from despair to action need us no imagine an alternative future
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Sebastiaan Mathôt @cogsci.nl · 02/07/2026
After three days of (partly) grim realities, it's time to close #eadi2026 with a message of hope! Warning: there may be #bumblebees 🐝 ☘️
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Wrapping up #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social on day 4 with closing plenary on transformations an grounds of hope
Rector of Antwerp University Herwig LeirsSlideSebastiaan Mathot, PsychologistBila Isia Inogwabini
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
📹 Yesterday's Dudley Seers lecture with Joyeeta Gupta is now ready for rewatch! 💡Given the severity and urgency of our current ecolgical crises and rising levels of inequality, she argues that a new global constitution is a good way forward #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social youtu.be/NdHh9VnU7YI?...
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Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
At #EADI2023 at @iobua.bsky.social, @lucaschancel.bsky.social makes three main arguments: 1) Control over energy means control over rents 2) over supply options, 3) energy ownership is a political choice
Lucas Chancel giving his keynoteSlide about his bookDiscussants and moderator
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Sebastiaan Mathôt @cogsci.nl · 30/06/2026
This powerful documentary is being screened at #eadi2026. It's about the conditions of workers in cobalt mines in Congo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkG...
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Cobalt Rush
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Joyeeta Gupta lining out the necessary components of a global constitution at #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social
Joyeeta standing in front of her presentation
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
📹 Watch the live stream now! Starting soon: Dudley Seers Lecture with Joyeeta Gupta #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social vimeo.com/event/6020243
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Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution
Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution With Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 30…
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Kristof Titeca @kristoftiteca.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Straks spreek ik in @bureaubuitenland.bsky.social over de uiterste zorgwekkende evolutie(s) in Uganda: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/b...
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Oeganda's nieuwe dictator
De belangrijkste onafhankelijke media van Oeganda werden dit weekend op last van legerchef Muhoozi  uit de lucht gehaald. Eerder werden al oppositieleden en journalisten opgepakt. De zoon van de huidi...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yesterday at #EADI2026 at @iobua.bsky.social, the early career prize of our journal, the EJDR was awarded to Asuka Yamamoto for the paper "Amendment of the Hindu Succession Act and Women’s Human Capital in India: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey” www.eadi.org/news-2/ejdr-...
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EJDR Early Career Researcher Initiative Prize Awarded
On the occasion of the EADI/IOB General Conference, our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) is delighted to announce the prize for the...
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Kristof Titeca @kristoftiteca.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
For those trying to make sense of the events in #Uganda, see this article I published earlier this year in @jodemocracy.bsky.social on Uganda's looming succession crisis' - which seems to have broken out now www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/uga... & www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Uganda After Museveni
PDF | The essay analyzes Uganda's precarious "late Museveni" period, which is marked by an aging president, extreme personalization of power, and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#EADI2026 opening plenary “Security and Development” just started! Read more here www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
EADI President @andypsumner.bsky.social opening #EADI2026: “What might look like a crisis from a global north perspective, might look like an opportunity from southern perspectives
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
✅ Packed room at our 2nd early career session at #EADI2026 at @iobua.bsky.social! 🤑 How to get funded?
CrowdNadia Molenears introducing Moises Kopper who is hosting the sessionCrowdCrowd coming in
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
How can solidarity be sustained in a world increasingly organised around interests, risks, and strategic competition? How do political communities sustain commitments towards vulnerable populations from whom they derive little direct benefit? ✍️ Our latest blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2614
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Beyond Aid: The Political Economy of International Solidarity
Who Counts When Vulnerability Has No Strategic Value? By Nadia Molenaers The debate about the future of development cooperation has accelerated sharply. Aid budgets are shrinking in several donor c…
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Follow the lecture next Tuesday by live stream! vimeo.com/event/602024...
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Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution
Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution With Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 30 June…
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
3️⃣ This is the third #EADI2026 blog: "Follow the money, and the picture becomes clearer. Funding for community health programmes is often tied to donor priorities, performance targets, and short funding cycles. " www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2598
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Why “Community-Led” Health Programmes Often Aren’t as Local as They Claim
By Bernabas Petros and Bethelhem Teshome / Shaping Sustainable Futures conference series Global health policy loves a good success story. Community health workers are constantly praised as the back…
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
2️⃣ Here is our second #EADI2026 blog: "Complex challenges require knowledge diplomats to exert influence across organizations spanning public, private, and civil sectors, as well as various branches of industry and policy domains" www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2562
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Why Knowledge Diplomacy Deserves More Attention
By Sibout Nooteboom / Shaping Sustainable Futures conference series In a world where raw power dominates, countries often find it difficult to govern their internationally embedded value chains fro…
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🏃‍♂️In the run-up to the #EADI2026 General Conference at @iobua.bsky.social, here's our first blog from the conference series: "In short, it is demand for gold, not corn or cocoa, that is reshaping land values and livelihoods." www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2549
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Reversing Agrarian Change and Restoring Hope in Ghana’s Mining‑Affected Communities
By Gyinadu Abubakar and Evans Odoom / Shaping Sustainable Futures conference series From Cocoa to Gold: What’s at Stake When classical agrarian theory points to rising food prices as the driver of …
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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Rui Verde and Erik Kennes @egmontinstitute.bsky.social “Angola between China, Russia and the West: Elections, Critical Minerals and Regional Realignment” #Geopolitics #AfricaPolicy #Angola #StrategicAutonomy #CentralAfrica 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/47sw7fjn
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
In a new De Morgen op-ed, IOB’s Kristof Titeca (@kristoftiteca.bsky.social) argues that the war in eastern #Congo has become a political and economic asset for Congolese and US elites, while millions of Congolese continue to bear the costs. www.demorgen.be/meningen/hoe...
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Hoe de oorlog in Congo een businessmodel werd
Kristof Titeca is professor aan de Universiteit Antwerpen (Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeleid). Hij ziet hoe Amerikaanse en Congolese elites profiteren van het conflict met rebellengroep M23.
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Universiteit Antwerpen @uantwerpen.be · 15/06/2026
Onderzoekers van de Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte van de UAntwerpen hebben een podcast gemaakt over de cultuur achter de voetbalsport. In Academie voor Voetbalcultuur belichten de makers de sport vanuit hun expertisegebied. Marnix Beyen (UAntwerpen) legt uit. www.gva.be/regio/antwer...
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UAntwerpen brengt wetenschap naar festival STROOM langs de Schelde: “Het tijdstip wordt bepaald door de getijden”
Van 18 tot en met 28 juni strijkt het festival STROOM opnieuw neer langs de Schelde tussen Gent en Antwerpen. Concerten, wandelingen en performances vormen er samen een cultureel parcours doorheen de ...
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Review of African Political Economy @roapejournal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Writing for roape.net, Espérant Mwishamali Lukobo and Sara Geenen argue narratives that portray artisanal Congolese cobalt miners as violent criminals or illegal invaders make things worse, reinforcing the marginalisation & insecurity that mining communities already face. roape.net/2026/05/27/t...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
⚡ Energy, inequality & democracy at the crossroads. At #EADI2026 at @iobua.bsky.social Prof. Lucas Chancel (Sciences Po) explores how to build energy systems that are sustainable, fair & democratic. 📅 1 July 2026 | 11:15 📍 Antwerp 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026 #EADI2026 #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #SDGs
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New ROAPE blog: What drives violence around #cobaltmining in the #DRC? Espérant Mwishamali Lukobo & Sara Geenen show how structural marginalisation, unequal power and top-down policies fuel conflict. Based on 200 incidents. Read: roape.net/2026/05/27/the-miners-ang…
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The miners' anger | ROAPE
Shops looted, police stations ransacked, roads barricaded, buses damaged, lorries burnt. The artisanal miners of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces – the cobalt and copper heartland of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – are angry. In January 2026, Congolese media outlet Kilalopress reported: “Kolwezi has almost ground to a…
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🌍 Roundtables at #EADI2026: 11 sessions bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers & community voices to tackle key debates in development studies—from knowledge equity & decolonising research to digital tech, governance, decent work & sustainable futures. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🌱 Transformation and grounds for hope: How can we rethink development amid climate crisis and global uncertainty? Join the #EADI2026 closing plenary—new ways of living and producing, grounded in diverse knowledge systems. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026
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Kristof Titeca @kristoftiteca.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
New blog post in @democracyinafrica.bsky.social, with Stylianos Moshonas & Tom De Herdt, drawing on recent article "The ‘revenge of context’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Administrative reforms under the weight of the past" #DRC democracyinafrica.org/the-revenge-...
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The ‘revenge of context’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Administrative reforms under the weight of the past | Democracy in Africa
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, public sector remunerations are presently making headlines: strained public finances, driven by expenses tied to the war in the East, and a rising wage bill, have ...
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎓 A glimpse into the #EADI2026 programme: What’s next in the fight against poverty? How is digitalisation reshaping social protection? Can green transitions be just? Expect bold debates, fresh ideas & global-local insights. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026 #DevelopmentStudies #SDGs
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🌐 Opening Plenary | Security & Development How are security, geopolitics & development reshaping each other? Join #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social to explore what rising tensions mean for development futures—especially in the Global South. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🌍 Roundtables @ EADI2026: 11 sessions bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers & community voices to tackle key debates in development studies—from knowledge equity & decolonising research to digital tech, governance, decent work & sustainable futures. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🌍 IOB Networking & Alumni Impact Award – June 29 Celebrate alumni making a difference & connect with the IOB community. Join for inspiring talks, posters, drinks & vibes. 🏆 Award ceremony + networking 👉 bit.ly/networkIOB-2026
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
What's happening at #EADI2026 at @iobua.bsky.social? 📚 Early Career Session (1): Publishing in an Academic Journal (EJDR editors). Learn peer review, getting submission-ready & EJDR guidelines + the ECR supported route. Register: bit.ly/eadi-2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🕊️ Mozambique: a new peace process? One year after the Inclusive National Dialogue, this policy brief assesses its promises, limits, and chances for lasting peace after the 2024 post-election crisis. 👉 Can reforms happen before the next vote? 📄 loom.ly/NY8b7mY #Mozambique #Peacebuilding
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
⚡ Energy, inequality & democracy at the crossroads. At #EADI2026, Prof. Lucas Chancel (Sciences Po) explores how to build energy systems that are sustainable, fair & democratic. 📅 1 July 2026 | 11:15 📍 Antwerp 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026 #EADI2026 #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #SDGs
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🕊️ Mozambique: a new peace process? One year after the Inclusive National Dialogue, this policy brief assesses its promises, limits, and chances for lasting peace after the 2024 post-election crisis. 👉 Can reforms happen before the next vote? 📄 loom.ly/NY8b7mY #Mozambique #Peacebuilding
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🌍 What would a Global Constitution for our planet look like? At #EADI2026, Prof. Joyeeta Gupta (U. Amsterdam) delivers the Dudley Seers Lecture—on fair, inclusive global governance—moderated by David Van Reybrouck. 📅 30 Jun, 19:30 📍 Zomerfabriek, Antwerp 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
💡Turn strong ideas into winning proposals—insider tips from grant writing + panel assessment (Marie Skłodowska-Curie, ERC StG, FWO). Learn what reviewers look for & common pitfalls. Chair: Moisés Kopper (UAntwerp) 👉 loom.ly/rANm3-M #EADI2026
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌐 Opening Plenary | Security & Development How are security, geopolitics & development reshaping each other? Join #EADI2026 to explore what rising tensions mean for development futures—especially in the Global South. 👉bit.ly/eadi-2026 @eadi.bsky.social
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌐 Opening Plenary | Security & Development How are security, geopolitics & development reshaping each other? Join #EADI2026 to explore what rising tensions mean for development futures—especially in the Global South. 👉bit.ly/eadi-2026 @eadi.bsky.social
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
📚 Early Career Session (1): Publishing in an Academic Journal (EJDR editors). Learn peer review, getting submission-ready & EJDR guidelines + the ECR supported route. Register: bit.ly/eadi-2026 @eadi.bsky.social #EADI2026 #DevelopmentStudies #SDGs
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
📓 When evacuation becomes a disaster in Goma, DR Congo (2021 Nyiragongo). Survey of 619 households shows many evacuated before official orders; hardship, weak support, and low trust/communication failures reduced effectiveness. 📄 loom.ly/G8yvn0c #DisasterRisk #Governance #Evacuation
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🎙️ Student podcast from the Globalisation & Development module. Students discuss the geopolitics of the energy transition and shifting global power relations. ▶️Listen here: loom.ly/-NMOlDw #StudentWork #EnergyTransition #Globalisation #Development
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
💻 Join us at #EADI2026 on site ( @iobua.bsky.social) or online! The EADI/IOB General Conference 2026 is hybrid—take part in Antwerp or online, wherever you are. A high-quality hybrid format takes investment, but connects a truly global community. 👉 Choose your option: bit.ly/eadi-2026
Images with people at a conference and attending an online session. Text: One global community. Two says to connect. Inclusive access. Global exchange. Stronger together
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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🔎 Build your own #EADI2026 programme! Explore 9 thematic tracks—from climate justice to digital futures—plus 100+ panels & sessions. There’s something for everyone. 👉 Explore & join the conversation: bit.ly/eadi-2026 #DevelopmentStudies #SDGs
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UCSIA.org @ucsia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
⏳ Last call! The deadline for the Scholarship Fund Bruyns is this Sunday, 31 May. One fellowship available for doctoral students from the Global South. Apply now 👉 🔗 ucsia.org/en/projects/scholarship-fund-bruyns 🤝 @iobua.bsky.social
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