UNU-WIDER 40th Anniversary Reception: the power of (shared) knowledge

In 2025, it will be 40 years since the UNU-WIDER opened its doors. To mark this milestone, UNU-WIDER organizes a reception in Helsinki on 27 March 2025 to celebrate the Institute with key stakeholders from its network in Finland. This by-invitation only event officially initiates UNU-WIDER’s 40th anniversary celebrations and will be a key moment to celebrate the impact of UNU-WIDER research at the global and UN level for the past 40 years.

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Helsinki Symposium on reform of the international financial architecture

26 March 2025 | Reforming the international financial architecture (IFA) is a key policy demand by developing countries, as reflected in the discussions leading to the Summit of the Future in September 2024. However, there is limited consensus on which solutions can work in reforming the IFA as well as being acceptable to key stakeholders (such as China and the US).

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Data, Statistics and Tools for Development-focused Public Finance: session at the UNDP Global Public Finance Dialogue

UNU-WIDER is attending the UNDP Global Public Finance Dialogue 28-31 January 2025 in New York. In collaboration with partners, it is hosting a side event titled Data, Statistics and Tools for Development-focused Public Finance on 31 January.

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Safeguarding tomorrow – innovative approaches to growth and equity
Mon, 9 June 2025 08:00 – Wed, 11 June 2025 14:00
Scandic Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, 00160, Helsinki, Finland
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LDC Future Forum 2024 logo search image Enhancing Resilience – LDC Future Forum
Tue, 1 April 2025 09:00 – Thu, 3 April 2025 17:00
Lusaka, Zambia
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Photo by Tobias Pfeifer on Unsplash UNU-WIDER at the 2025 Dialogue on Public Finance and the SDGs
Wed, 29 January 2025 – Fri, 31 January 2025
Columbia University , New York , United States
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Kunal Sen at the Growth Summit

On 17 October, Kunal Sen speaks at the Growth Summit, organized by the Centre for Global Development. The Growth Summit: Recentering Economic Growth in Development is a two-day event that reasserts economic growth and structural transformation as...

Thu, 17 October 2024
GDC Birdsall House Conference Center, Washington, DC, United States
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UNU-WIDER at the 2024 Jobs for Development conference
Tue, 8 October 2024 – Wed, 9 October 2024
The American University in Cairo, AUC Ave, New Cairo 1, Cairo Governorate 11835, Cairo, Egypt
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The world at crossroads – securing the future generations The world at crossroads – securing the future generations
Tue, 14 May 2024 – Thu, 16 May 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence, Avenida Marginal 141, 9999, Maputo, Mozambique
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LDC Future Forum 2024 logo search image Innovation for structural transformation in Least Developed Countries – LDC Future Forum
Tue, 5 March 2024 – Thu, 7 March 2024
Online, Helsinki, Finland
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SA-TIED's presence at the Inequality, Work, and Nature Conference

SA-TIED representatives recently participated in the Inequality, Work, and Nature Conference, held on 8 and 9 November 2023. This collaborative effort, led by The Presidency, The EU, and the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research at the...

Wed, 8 November 2023 – Thu, 9 November 2023
University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa
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Agricultural development in Mozambique: trends, challenges and opportunities

The importance of the agricultural sector in the Mozambican economy, its potential to help move people out of poverty, and its vulnerability to the effects of weather shocks and climate change, place it among key policy areas in the country. However...

Wed, 8 November 2023
Maputo, Mozambique
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WIDER Development Conference poster Revving up revenue for development – the role of domestic resource mobilization
Wed, 6 September 2023 – Fri, 8 September 2023
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Holbergsgate 30, 166, Oslo, Norway
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Photo: Alex Fedorenko The challenge of creating better jobs in developing countries
Wed, 14 December 2022 – Thu, 15 December 2022
Cape Town, South Africa
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International Research Conference on the Effectiveness of Development Cooperation

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC), and the European Commission (DG INTPA), is jointly organizing an international research...

Thu, 17 November 2022 – Fri, 18 November 2022
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
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Debt and innovative finance in developing countries
Thu, 27 October 2022 – Fri, 28 October 2022
Online and at Bank of Finland , Helsinki, Finland
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Reducing inequality – the great challenge of our time
Wed, 5 October 2022 – Fri, 7 October 2022
Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, Calle 18a, Bogotá, Colombia
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20th Annual Nordic Conference in Development Economics

The 20th Nordic Conference in Development Economics (NCDE 2022) will be held in Helsinki on June 15-16, 2022. This yearly conference serves as a meeting point for development economists active in the Nordic countries, but is also targeted more...

Wed, 15 June 2022 – Thu, 16 June 2022
Economicum, Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki, Finland
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The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts
Mon, 16 May 2022 – Tue, 17 May 2022
Scandic Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland
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