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The UK's highest profile student-run international development conference
February 7th and 8th, Said Business School
Saturday workshop passes available £3at the door.
Sunday day passes still available.
NEW speaker announcement:
Dr Andrew Steer is Director of General Policy and Research at DFID
Book today to avoid disappointment.
· Download the OxFID 2009 poster & the OxFID 2009 Flyer
· View and download the OxFID 2009 programme
· View and download the OxFID 2009 speaker profiles
Opening Address
Chancellor of Oxford University, Lord Chris Patten speaking on:
"What next? Surviving the 21st Century"
Key Topics
· Climate Change: Problems and Solutions
· Solving the Food Crisis
· Development vs Happiness
· The Financial Crisis and microfinance solutions
· "If you had $50 billion to help save the world; what would you do?"
· Over 16 interactive workshops by leading academics and NGOs.
If international development is something that interests you, this is an event not to be missed!We welcome participants from all disciplines and levels of experience.
OxFID 2009 Theme:
Creative Solutions to Urgent Problems
The world is approaching a crisis point. Run-away climate change and the global food crisis will continue to be exacerbated as population expands to over 9 billion people by the year 2050. A global financial crisis is reshaping the way the world's economy works. Epidemics of infectious diseases are spreading throughout the world and fresh water supplies are under threat. Slow change is no longer acceptable, urgent action is needed.
OxFID 2009 aims to investigate fully the impact of all these factors on developing nations and to bring together some of the world's leading academics, creative thinkers, and NGOs to encourage debate and precipitate solutions.
Speaker Highlights
· Dr Andrew Steer, Director General of Policy and Research at DFID
· Aubrey Meyer, Director of the Global Commons Institute and listed by the New Statesman as 'one of the 10 people most likely to save the world'
· Dr Kevin Watkins, Director of the UN Human Development Report Agency
· Lord Robert May, former President of the Royal Society former Chief Scientist to DFID and the U.K. Government
· Benedict Southworth, Director of the World Development Movement
· John Hillary, Director of War on Want
· Oliver Cumming, Head of Policy at Wateraid
· Sam Brickersterth, Head of Policy at Oxfam
· Patrick McDonald, Chief Executive of Viva
· Professor David Rogers, University of Oxford, and advisor to the E.U. on climate change and infectious diseases
Workshop Highlights
· Advisors to the UNDP, the E.U., UNESCO, OECD and the IMF
· Directors from Wateraid, Oxfam, Dalberg Global Consultancy, Christian Aid, Centre for Global Development, Environmental Change Institute, RAND, Article 25 and the International Rescue Committee.
That's over 30 speakers spread over two talks, three panels and 16 workshops all in one weekend!
Sunday tickets are still on sale (just a few remaining) £8 for students and £14 for non-students.
Saturday workshop passes available for £3 at the door
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The Oxford Forum for International Development (OxFID) is a student run organisation that aims to spread awareness and understanding among students about issues in the International Development sector.
Every year we organise two Forums. The first is a one-day introductory event, and the second is a weekend of talks, debates, and workshops. Both events seek to promote discussion, debate and awareness and to provide an environment in which academics, professionals and students can come together to discuss development issues.
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