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The Duke Center for International Development (DCID) engages in discussions about public policy through events, media outlets, scholarly publications and research presentations. We aim to engage academics, policymakers, policy advocates and community members in conversations about the globe’s most urgent development issues.

Events

We host a number of in-person and virtual public events throughout the year.

Past Events Highlights

2022 Society of Policy Scientists Annual Institute Nov. 17-19

Policy Scientists Annual Institute

DCID and Sanford School of Public Policy partnered with the Society of Policy Scientists to offer a conference aimed at advancing knowledge and practice in the policy sciences in the service of human dignity for all.

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Amplifying Women’s Voices: The State of Research on Women’s Empowerment

A panel of experts from leading development organizations discussed groundbreaking research on critical issues in women’s rights and international development.

Event flyer featuring the speakers, Alberto de Belaunde, the first openly gay, Peruvian congressman, Tamara Adrián, the first transgender person elected to office in Venezuela, and Sandra Morán, the first lesbian elected to Guatemala’s legislature,

The Fight for Equality in Latin America: How LGBTIQ+ Policymakers Are Advocating for Change

Latin American LGBTIQ+ policymakers highlighted main initiatives to address inequality and advocate for sexual and gender minorities’ rights in Latin America.

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Presentations

Our faculty present and facilitate sessions around the world on a wide range of development-related topics.

Past Presentations Highlights

China's Flag draped over a gray background with title, date and time of Political Risk Analysis event

In “Political Risk Analysis in the Global Economy: A Case Study of China’s Belt and Road Investments in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port,” Eddy Malesky, director of the Duke Center for International Development, co-led a discussion focused on political risks and the interconnection between business analytics and political institutions on the port project.

Maureen Lempke stands in front of banner for EFUS Conference

At the Security, Democracy and Cities conference, Maureen Moriarty Lempke, DCID senior fellow and adjunct professor of practice, hosted a session on a unique collaborative learning approach that combines rigorous analysis and evidence-based methodologies to better understand and prevent urban violence.

Roy Kelly standing in front of a presentation screen in a classroom.

Duke University Professor Roy Kelly moderated the “Tenets of a Successful Property Tax Reform for Africa” session at the African Tax Research Network Congress, which focused on maximizing the revenue potential of property taxes through digitization.

DCID Monthly Research Seminar

We organize a monthly research seminar for the DCID community and development-focused researchers across the wider Duke research community. Scholars are welcome to present early-stage research projects and ideas, research in progress, and/or recently published work. This is an informal opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about ongoing projects.

2022-23 Seminars

  • Climate-related forecasting prediction migration – Kerilyn Schewel, Eddy Malesky 
  • Human trafficking, illicit timber and corruption in Mozambique – Maureen Lempke
  • The long run impacts of war using the case of Bosnia – Charles Becker, Peter Devine
  • The Civilian Cost of Casualty Aversion: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Iraq – Benjamin Krick, Jonathan Petkun, Mara Revkin 
  • Drivers of migration and immobility in Zambia – Aneta Seidlová, Eliška Masná

 

For more information, contact Lecturing Fellow Rachel George at rachel.george@duke.edu.

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