Seminar: Optimism, capitalism and cities of the future

Room 221, Institute of Development Studies Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom

Reluctant Optimism - What Worlds will Business Need to be Successful in the Future? 1-2.30 Tuesday 25 February 2014 IDS Convening Space STEPS Seminar: Mick Blowfield and Leo Johnson on reluctant optimism and future cities by Stepscentre on Mixcloud Michael Blowfield Professor Corporate Responsibility, Wolverhampton; Senior Visiting Research Associate, Oxford; Fellow, London Business School Leo...

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Seminar: Mission-Oriented Public Investments?

Room 221, Institute of Development Studies Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom

Mission-Oriented Public Investments? State Investment Banks & Picking-Winner Policies Speakers: Mariana Mazzucato and Caetano Penna Discussants: Martin Bell and Stephany Griffith-Jones This event is jointly hosted by the STEPS Centre and IDS Business and Development Centre Live Streaming Tuesday 10 March 2015 12:30 to 14:00 Refreshments will be provided from 12:00 IDS Convening Space This...

STISA-2024: Debating Africa’s “Blueprint” for Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Development

Convening Space, IDS Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom

This panel debate at the Institute of Development Studies examines responses to the recently-published Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024). In June 2014, the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of State and Government Summit adopted a 10-year Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024). The strategy is part of the...