Events

We organise a wide range of events, and are proud to support the annual International Development and Innovation Seminar Series. You can view previous Seminars on our webinar page.


Apr 23

IKD Seminar - Iranian-Persian Gulf Relations in the aftermath of 7 October: the New Dynamics

Wed, 23 April 2025, 12:30 to 14:00

MS Teams

Developments since October 7th , 2023 have hastened the erosion of Iran's influence in the Middle East region even more, especially in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, and its alliance with Hezbollah. Over the last couple of months, there has been an increase in efforts on the part of regional and internat...

Jun 26

IKD Seminar - The Making Of A Global Blue Economy 'Governmentality': Understanding Space And Power In The Western Indian Ocean

Thu, 26 June 2025, 12:30 to 14:00

MS Teams

Join us as Dr Alex Midlen discusses his doctoral research looking at the Blue Economy that is recasting the ocean as a new development frontier.Register HereAbstractThe Blue Economy has recently emerged as a new paradigm for ocean management, heavily promoted by international institutions. Encompasi...

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International Development Research Office
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