The 18th Brussels Development Briefing on natural disasters, humanitarian assistance and rural development took place on 12th May 2010 (8h30-13h00) at Borschette Center. 108 participants discussed the Humanitarian needs and responses looking at recent trends and challenges. In fact, the earthquake in Haiti as many other recent natural disasters have highlighted the fragility of some States and the … Continue reading 12th May 2010: “Humanitarian Assistance and Rural Development in ACP countries”
Briefing “Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development”: video material on line!
The video recordings of the 16th Briefing session (“Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development”) are now available! (please click on the name of the speaker to watch his/her intervention): Introductory remarks: Mr Jean-Claude Boidin, European Commission Dr Hansjörg Neun, CTA Panel 1 - Prospects and trends of population growth Chair: Marianne Haslegrave, Commonwealth … Continue reading Briefing “Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development”: video material on line!
27th January 2010: “Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development”
The 16th Brussels Development Briefing on "Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development" took place, at the Borschette Center, on Wednesday 27th January 2010 (8h30-13h00). The Briefing examined the current state and future projections of Population growth at global and regional levels and the main issues and challenges involved from a development perspective. Future Policy … Continue reading 27th January 2010: “Population growth and its implications for ACP rural development”
Briefing “ACP Rural Development: why Media matters?”: interviews of participants
Mr Kole Odutola is teacher at the University of Florida. He emphasizes the need to concentrate the attention of the media on the people working in the agricultural area as they need not only mainstreaming but also support for growth. Professor Odutola questions whether the causes of the weak relationship farmers-media are due to … Continue reading Briefing “ACP Rural Development: why Media matters?”: interviews of participants
Growing interest in links between migration and development
Brussels, 11 December 2008: After the welcoming remarks of the CTA Director, Dr Hansjörg Neun, Klaus Rudischhauser (Director DG Development) highlighted the most recent EU activities in the field of migration and development. Cecile Riallant introduced the Joint Migration and Development Initiative as major innovation of inter-agency collaboration. Dr Hansjörg Neun opened the 8th Brussels … Continue reading Growing interest in links between migration and development
Inclusive partnerships for successful Diaspora initiatives
Leila Rispens-Noel (Programme Officer of Oxfam Novib) has worked for ten years with migrant Diasporas, thus she could give impetus from the field to the 8th Brussels Development Briefing. According to her, the role of remittances in agriculture is immense, and with effective financial and technical support and capacity-building, projects have the potential of successful … Continue reading Inclusive partnerships for successful Diaspora initiatives
Triple tax for migrants
Ken Ndiaye, socio-anthropologist and entrepreneur, was the last speaker of the 8th Brussels Development Briefing. He rounded up the session with a personal perspective on migrants' life in Belgium, arguing that they are burdened with a triple tax. He managed to bridge the gap between home and host country with his restaurant L'Horloge du Sud … Continue reading Triple tax for migrants
The Diaspora option to support job creation
Alache Ode, Chairperson of the Board of the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) and manager of the Diaspora Volunteering Initative of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), focused her presentation on the Diaspora contribution to rural and business development. Diaspora is a very contested concept, which is constantly evolving. Aspects of the working definition include de-territoriality, … Continue reading The Diaspora option to support job creation
How does international migration affect ACP rural development? – Audience reactions
What did participants at the December Briefing think of the discussions? We asked for some reactions: Antonique Koning from the EU/ACP Microfinance Programme underlines the increasing attention for remittances, and how these are not declining in spite of the current global financial crisis. There is however a need for more and better data on trends … Continue reading How does international migration affect ACP rural development? – Audience reactions
Understanding the role of remittances as a development tool
Peter Hansen from the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) enriched the discussion with conclusions from his research on remittances in Africa. In contrast to the previous speakers, he rather highlighted the critical aspects of the "remittance mantra". In the worst case, the argument of remittances is used by governments to circumvent their responsibility for … Continue reading Understanding the role of remittances as a development tool
