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 22

Seminar - Researching Climate Change and Development from the Bottom Up – Reflections from Current Practice

Wed, 22 April 2026, 13:00 to 14:30

Online - MS Teams

AbstractThis roundtable engages speakers from OU partner organisations across the global North and global South to reflect on current challenges and opportunities in researching and influencing climate change and development ‘from the bottom up’. Drawing on their long-standing commitments to partici...

May 13

Seminar - Transition-Driven Windows Of Opportunity: The Role Of China

Wed, 13 May 2026, 13:00 to 14:30

Online - MS Teams

Transitions are driving forces in industrial restructuring, especially during socio-technical shifts and rising global competition. Industrial policy, if used strategically, can build the domestic industrial capacity needed to capture the opportunities arising with transition. This is the case for C...

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