Institute of Development Studies

IDS Events

For further information on IDS events please contact the Events Coordinator at: publicaffairs@ids.ac.uk

Multimedia for past events

Select past events will have their presentations recorded with either their Audio posted on Mixcloud, Video on Blip.TV, Photos uploaded to Flickr or the PowerPoint presentation added to SlideShare.

• Audio and Podcasts on Mixcloud
• Video on Blip.TV
• Photos on Flickr
• PowerPoint presentations on SlideShare

Current IDS Events

Financial Markets and Food Price Volatility Workshop: Mapping Key Actors and Urgent Actions

Dates: 6 Feb 2012
Time: 9:30-17:45

This workshop brings together the key thinkers from academia, NGOs, policy institutes and government. We have sought to represent a variety of perspectives, and are aiming for a lively and thought-provoking series of presentations and discussions.




Making Peace in Countries with Weak States: The Dilemma of the Somali Polities

Dates: 9 Feb 2012
Time: 17:00 to 18:30

5-6.30pm. Chichester Lecture Theatre, Professor David Leonard on making peace in countries with weak states. All welcome.




A Political Economy of Security – Two Kicks from Capoeira

Dates: 13 Feb 2012
Time: 13.00 - 14.30

Dr Zoe Marriage from the School of Oriental and African Studies discusses the political economy of security.




Disorganised Crime: Gangs, Youth and Order in Nairobi's Slums

Dates: 27 Feb 2012
Time: 13.00 - 14.30

Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford presents his research on gangs, youth and order in Nairobi's slums. 




Militias and the New Geography of Violence across African States

Dates: 12 Mar 2012
Time: 13:00 to 14:30

Dr Clionadh Raleigh from Trinity College Dublin discusses militias and the new geography of violence across African states. 




Public Financial Management October 2012

Dates: 8 Oct 2012 - 26 October 2012

IDS Training course: Public Finance Management October 2012