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Centre for Social Protection
Promoting Economic and Social Justice
Centre for Social Protection Conference 2011
Social Protection for Social Justice
13 to 15 April 2011
Location: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
The conference aims to explore future directions for social protection that go beyond social safety nets and risk management, to address broader concerns with redistributive equity and social injustice.
Please note that registration is by invitation only.
The UK launch of the European Report on Development 2010, 'Social Protection for Inclusive Development', will be taking place at the conference.
The Centre for Social Protection would like to acknowledge the generous support of UNICEF, Concern Worldwide and the Institute of Development Studies in funding this conference.
See Travel & Accommodation for help on where to stay and how to get to this event.
Conference Directors
Allister McGregor and Stephen Devereux
Further Information
The Conference Administrator can be contacted at CSP-conference@ids.ac.uk
Conference Report
This report explains the rationale for the conference, introduces the four organising themes of the conference, summarises key findings from the presentations and issues raised under each theme, and identifies conclusions that emerged from plenary discussions.
CSP Conference Report - Social Protection for Social Justice
Blogs
- Lawrence Haddad's Development Horizons
- Due South - IIED
- Carl Jackson
- Duncan Green - From Poverty to Power
Multimedia
Social Protection for Social Justice conference 2011 - Flickr photostream
Participants interviews from the conference
Conference Ideas Bank: Deposits and Withdrawals
A round-up of the social protection resources either available from, or needed by, conference delegates. If you are interested in any of the resources offered or can provide the knowledge to fill in the gaps, please contact the email addresses provided.
Conference News
The Big Question for Development, IDS Podcast May 2011
Published: 27 Apr 2011
IDS Fellow Stephen Devereux and Thandika Mkandawire from the London School of Economics talk about the challenges of delivering social protection.
The Social Protection Floor Initiative
Published: 14 Apr 2011
How socially focused should social protection be? Visiting Fellow Gabriele Koehler explores a new policy innovation – the Social Protection Floor Initiative.
Social Protection for Social Justice
Published: 8 Apr 2011
Delegates at a major IDS conference on social protection on 13-15 April will explore how social protection programmes can deliver positive sustainable outcomes and genuinely empower vulnerable people.
Protecting lives, promoting livelihoods
Published: 13 Apr 2011
At the recent conference, 'Socal Protection for Social Justice,' Mark Davies from the CSP explained what social protection is and how it can make a difference to the lives of poor people.
IDS Fellow Stephen Devereux and Thandika Mkandawire from the London School of Economics talk about the challenges of delivering social protection.
How socially focused should social protection be? Visiting Fellow Gabriele Koehler explores a new policy innovation – the Social Protection Floor Initiative.
Delegates at a major IDS conference on social protection on 13-15 April will explore how social protection programmes can deliver positive sustainable outcomes and genuinely empower vulnerable people.
At the recent conference, 'Socal Protection for Social Justice,' Mark Davies from the CSP explained what social protection is and how it can make a difference to the lives of poor people.
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