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'Participation handbooks are very popular in development. They give advice on how to communicate with local communities, but are language-silent and assume everyone speaks the same language'.
@CDelgadoLuchner at#Iatis2018 on translation in#globaldev pic.twitter.com/huhEsdwgDq -
If you want to end teen pregnancies, banning girls from school is not the way to do it. Yet another country threatens its girls' futures
#globaldev https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jul/03/pregnant-teenage-girls-expectant-fathers-barred-school-burundi … -
Dr. Beaudry’s work with scientists from Pakistan have improved the storage life of guava (a nutritionally important tropical fruit). Their work has been able to double or triple the storage life of the crop, allowing less waste and longer marketing life for producers.
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Thank you, fantastic! And I´m not even an academic. I also wonder if a) there are too many conferences and b) the conference circuit (at least on
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We're committed to improving educational opportunities around the globe. In India, we're building classrooms and a brighter future. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2yR5DLt
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Imelda Cortez Palacios, 20, due to appear in court in El Salvador today, charged with aggravated homicide for giving birth in a toilet to her stepfather's baby, who she alleges raped her. Campaigners calling for her immediate release
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Uma Kothari at
#EADI Roundtable on the importance of history and colonial legacies in#globaldev: "Development does not start with Truman speech. "#DSA2018 -
Stories from NGOs in Nairobi: 'we have no problem working in
#English. We work in English with people from so many countries. But when the British and Americans come along, that's when we encounter language problems.'@CDelgadoLuchner#Iatis2018#worldenglishes#globaldev -
@RomeshRanga, please don’t come back to#Haiti. We don’t need another flaky celebrity exploiting racist stereotypes of our country#humanitarian#globaldev You’re not welcome!#Haitians RT! Dogs, dives, voodoo and guns: Romesh Ranganathan's Haiti holidayhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/27/romesh-ranganathan-haiti-holiday-misadventures-voodoo?CMP=share_btn_tw …Show this thread -
Psychosocial Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers by
@Fiona_Dunkley provides an important roadmap to navigate#globaldev trauma; essential reading for everybody involved in#AidToo! http://aidnography.blogspot.com/2018/06/psychosocial-support-humanitarian-aid-workers-roadmap-trauma-incident-care-fiona-dunkley-book-review.html …pic.twitter.com/CWiGyTfVbR -
Imelda Cortez Palacios hearing postponed until August. Is it really true that the delay was caused because no officials were available to collect her from prison to the court house??
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We will be presenting our research next at
#iatis2018 in Hong Kong this Thursday in our panel on 'Translating Development', together with@CDelgadoLuchner , Prof Kobus Marais, and Mwamba Chibamba. Looking forward to sharing ideas on#languages and#culture in#globaldev! -
Q6: Invite women of color working in
#globaldev to speak to young students that may not even be aware this is a career field. I didn’t learn about global dev until later in life. Recruit interns/fellows from orgs already fostering and investing in women of color.#globaldevwomen -
Extremely excited for our SOLD OUT event later! It will be more of a Chatham House rules workshop than a talk/lecture, but some people will be tweeting via
#DecoloniseDev! Looking forward to seeing#globaldev colleagues and friends there! pic.twitter.com/lnfqu64N6e -
Applications for the 2018
@CASID_ACEDI#PhD School are now open! It's open to PhD students at all stages who are researching any aspect of#globaldev, & led by@AHAkramLodhi and CASID President Bipasha Baruah. Apply by July 31.#research https://www.casid-acedi.ca/content/2018-phd-school-september-2018 … -
Today is my last day as
@CDR_dev’s Executive Director. It’s been a privilege to work with so many talented & dedicated#globaldev professionals and build the organisation over the past 2 years. Best of luck to@Roo_Ullah who will step into the role!pic.twitter.com/oKbZtFVo4c -
In this new
@vox_dev talk, IGC director Robin Burgess talks about the importance of careful data collection and the structure of civil service from his research in#India Listen here: https://voxdev.org/topic/institutions-political-economy/evidence-practice-context-based-data-collection …#GlobalDev -
Innovation is vital for
#globaldev. But, too many promising innovations fail. That's why we are dedicated to promoting the identification, adaptation & integration of solutions that have the potential to address pressing systemic challenges. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2KIZtlH pic.twitter.com/P6VxHbWi8s -
If you are a doctoral student and a member of
@IAFFE and@CASID_ACEDI consider applying to the doctoral school in September: https://www.casid-acedi.ca/content/2018-phd-school-september-2018 …#globaldev@AHAkramLodhi -
WE’RE HIRING We have 3 new and exciting roles available in our
#Cardiff office. If you’re skilled in#Fundraising or#ProgrammeSupport, we’d love to hear from you! Check out our vacancies here: http://united-purpose.org/vacancies/#CharityJob#IntDev#GlobalDev pic.twitter.com/GCmQqQlVKR
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