The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Critical Role of Development Research
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Critical Role of Development Research
Seminar in coordination with Norwegian Association for Development Research and Justice Conference Norway.
Seminar in coordination with Norwegian Association for Development Research and Justice Conference Norway.
- D14-AU12, Diakonveien 14, 0370 Oslo
- 8. november 2018, 09.00–18.00 (Legg til i kalender)
- Påmeldingsfrist: 5. november 2018
Do you want to arrange a workshop?
Send Hans Morten Haugen an e-mail. Deadline is September 10, 2018.
Call for papers
Contact the individual workshop leader. Deadline: October 25th , 2018. See abstract specifications here.
Featured speakers
Program
8. november
| Tid | Innhold |
|---|---|
| 09.00 | Opening Arve Hansen, NFU Board; Per Bondevik, Coordinator of the Justice Conference Norway; Ingunn Moser, Rector of VID Specialized University |
| 09.10 | Panel: Business promotion as a panacea for the SDGs? Panel: Heidi Westborg Steel, Himalpartner (Digni), Benedicte Bull, Center for Environment and Development, UiO, Kathrine Fauske, Deputy Head of International Department at Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), Henrik Wiig, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University. |
| 10:10 | The SDGs, policy coherence (SDG target 17.14) and development research Nikolai Astrup, Norwegian Minister for Development Cooperation |
| 10.30 | Critically engaged research on the SDGs Desmond McNeill, Center for Development and Environment, UiO: Knowledge and Power in Setting and Measuring SDGs Dan Banik, Center for Development and Environment, UiO: Taking Stock of the SDGs Moderator of Session 1: Hans Morten Haugen, Faculty of Theology, Diakonia and Leadership Studies, VID Specialized University |
| 11.00 | Break |
| 11.15 | Parallel workshops |
| 12.45 | Lunch. Paid by stiftelsen Det norske Diakonhjem |
| 13.30 | Highlighting SDG target: Inequality Alberto Cimadamore, Scientific Director CROP (Comparative Research Programme on Poverty): SDG Target 10.4: Fiscal, wage, and social protection policies |
| 14.00 | Highlighting SDG target: Food Ruth Haug, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, NMBU: SDG Target 2.3: Agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers Moderator of Session 2: Randi Jakobsen, Faculty of Education and International Studies, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| 14.30 | Parallel workshops |
| 15.30 | Break |
| 15.45 | Religion and the SDGs Background: The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Engaging with Faith-Based Organizations for Sustainable Development represents a broad approach to create synergies for development. The World Council of Churches, in cooperation with the Action by Churches Together (ACT) and the Lutheran World Federation and have produced the document Ecumenical Diakonia, with strong emphasis on churches’ work for justice, highlighting advocacy work, and urging them to engage in the Agenda 2030 and the implementation of the SDGs. Azza Karam, UNFPA, Chair of UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Engaging Faith-Based Actors for Sustainable Development: What is the role of Faith-based Organisations (FBOs) in implementing the SDGs? Agnes Abuom, Moderator of the World Council of Churches: How can the churches contribute to transforming our world? Kjell Nordstokke, coordinator for the production of Ecumenical Diakonia, Professor Em., VID Specialized University: Faith-based and rights-based approaches Moderator of Session 3: Berit Aasen, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| 17.00 | Session for students at the 5 ECTS course on religion and the SDGs at VID Specialized University |
Further reading
VID also offers the following course during fall 2018.
Religion and the Sustainable Development Goals
Winter 2019 there will be be a 5 ECTS course on theology and development