Warwick International Development Summit
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The Warwick International Development Summit is an internationally recognised student run weekend event that aims to raise awareness of development issues by challenging narrow conceptions of the issues through an innovative, joined up approach to development.
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[edit] Objectives
Every year, the Warick International Development Summit brings together stakeholders from different sectors in development - from governments, civil society organisations, academia, international institutions and the private sector in both developed and developing countries - to reconcile policy, practice and theory through critical engagement and constructive debate.
[edit] The Inaugural Summit
In 2006, the first Summit consisted of seven debates and talks over the weekend of 1st-3rd December, bringing together over 30 speakers from 5 continents to a combined audience of over 950. While its primary target audience is Warwick students, many professionals- such as from the ILO, academics and students from outside the university attended in 2006.
[edit] The Magazine
After the summit a magazine is released covering the main issues raised in further detail. The 2006 magazine featured among others articles from Clare Short MP, the former Secretary of State for International Development and Caroline Lucas the Green Party MEP for South East England.
[edit] The U8
In association with WIDS, the U8 is a non-partisan student network aiming to inspire and facilitate shared learning and dialogue amongst students in the field of international development.
The U8 believes that connecting young individuals from universities in developing and developed countries will increase understanding of complex issues and the ability of students to reflect upon, appraise and challenge policy.
WIDS hosted the U8 summit on the weekend of 9th-11th March 2007 where 150 students from 11 different countries came to Warwick to debate development issues.
The highlight of the summit was the high-profile speaker event on the topic "To what extent do developing countries influence the policies that affect them" with Salil Shetty (Director of the UN Millennium Campaign), Dr. Kingsley Moghalu (Head of Global Partnerships, Global Fund), Prof. Frankly Lisk (Former Director of the HIV/AIDS Programme, ILO), H.E. Kuban Mambetaliev (Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the UK).
[edit] Media Coverage
WIDS was featured in the Guardian as a great mechanism for global awareness and engagement.
The U8 was featured in The Hindu and in the Guardian and the summit was covered by BBC World Radio.
[edit] More information
For more information visit the WIDS homepage
