We have made available the materials of past workshops and courses to assist you in acquiring the skills and knowledge that are needed in the process of writing a Human Development Report and/or working to advance human development objectives.
8-10 May 2011
Moving Toward a Sustainable Future: Opportunities and Challenges
New York, United States
The conference theme is "Moving Toward a Sustainable Future: Opportunities and Challenges." Within this theme the 17th International Sustainable Development Research Conference will explore the fundamental question of whether the aspirations of global society to continued growth can be harmonized with the existing limits imposed by Earth's resource base including mineral reserves, capacity for renewable resources and ecosystems. ISDRC17 will explore how progress in the field of sustainable development can be translated into political action in preparation of the Rio+20 conference to be held in 2012.
9-13 May 2011
Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
Istanbul, Turkey
In accordance with UN General Assembly resolutions and the note of the UN Secretary-General outlining the modalities of the conference, its objectives are to comprehensively assess the implementation by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and their development partners of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for Decade 2001-2010 adopted in Brussels in 2001 (the Brussels Programme).
2-5 June 2011
ACSEE - The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2011
Osaka, Japan
For more than a decade, sustainability has emerged a global issue for business and industry, government, and academia. Historically, sustainability has been associated with environmental concerns such as the energy crisis and global warming. Today, however, it is recognized that social/economic justice is equally important to achieving a sustainable future.
22-25 June 2010
International Conference on Sustainable Social and Human Development
Sudbury, Canada
The conference is providing an inter-disciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and academics. The Conference is serving as a forum to foster dialogue among various stakeholders, including senior level policy makers, academics, and practitioners.
6-8 July 2011
New Directions in Welfare
Paris, France
In July 2011 at Paris, the range of papers and topics will follow a similar pattern to the Oxford Conference which was attended by over 130 economists and generated a special issue of the Journal of Public Economics in honor of Professor Amartya Sen. We welcome contributions from theorists and empiricists alike who are interested in broadening our understanding of the economics of welfare which continues to flourish.
8-10 July 2011
10th Global Conference: Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship
Mansfield College, Oxford, UK
The inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference aims to explore the role of ecology and environmental thinking in the context of contemporary society and international affairs, and assess the implications for our understandings of fairness, justice and global citizenship. 'Environmental justice' is conceived broadly as reflecting not only justice in the context of human communities but also towards
other species, ecosystems, habitats, landscapes, succeeding generations and the environment as a whole.
25-28 July 2011
6th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications
Athens, Greece
The Economics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 6th Annual International Symposium in Athens, Greece, 25-28 July 2011. The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic organization with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens and exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of their discipline.
21-26 August 2011
58th World Statistics Congress of the International Statistical Institute (ISI 2011)
Dublin, Ireland
Established in 1885, the International Statistical Institute (ISI) is one of the oldest scientific associations operating in the modern world. Its success can be attributed to the worldwide demand for professional statistical information, its leadership in the development of statistical methods and their applications, and in the collective dedication of its members.
22-26 August 2011
Ecocity World Summit
Montreal, Canada
The distinctive conference program will build on work of past Ecocity World Summits while adding new conference themes, participatory methods, and projects that will last beyond the life of the conference. Detailed conference content and design will be developed in collaboration with local and international partners, making sure that the particular urban ecological expertise of Montréal is highlighted.
3-5 September 2011
64th Annual U.N. Department of Public Information (DPI) / NGOs Conference
Bonn, Germany
The objective of the Conference “on the road” is to diversify and increase the
geographical representation of NGOs associated with the Department of Public Information, as
well as focus on the work of NGOs in that region. As a result of DPI’s recently revised policy,
whereby priority is given to associating NGOs based in the region hosting the Annual United
Nations DPI/NGO Conference, the new additions have contributed to solidifying the trend of
increasing geographic diversity among the non-governmental organizations affiliated with DPI.
6-8 September 2011
2011 HDCA Conference: Innovation, Development & Human Capabilities
The Hague, The Netherlands
Bringing about human development for all is a challenge. It is not sufficient to investigate how human capabilities are expanded or diminished by our current policies, institutional arrangements, incentive structures, social practices, infrastructures and technologies. Grounded in our understanding of these realities, we also need to be creative and innovative in order to bring about change. The 2011 conference theme Innovation, Development and Human Capabilities is an invitation to discuss and reflect on this.
19-22 September 2011
Rethinking Development in an Age of Scarcity and Uncertainty
York, United Kingdom
The conference seeks to go forward by rethinking what are new universals in terms of ideas, and narratives that will allow humanity to reach some kind of adaptive and sustainable pathway or pathways by taking inter-cultural, inter-generational and inter-disciplinary forces into account. Please consult the conference description for a broader introduction to the theme, or download the conference leafltet for key facts about the event.
19-20 October 2011
The Tipping Point: Sustained stability in the next economy (UNEP Global Roundtable)
Washington DC, United States
Coming just seven months ahead of the landmark United Nations Rio+20 Earth Summit scheduled for May 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UNEP FI’s 2011 Global Roundtable is the perfect opportunity to cast a spotlight on what the sustainable development agenda means for the world’s finance, investment and insurance sectors. The 2011 Roundtable will be an exclusive platform where the global financial sector will have a unique opportunity to define what it expects to achieve in Rio.
24–28 October 2011
WCRP Open Science Conference: Climate Research in Service to Society
Denver CO, USA
The WCRP OSC represents an exclusive opportunity to assemble the international scientific community working to advance understanding and prediction of variability and change of the Earth’s physical climate system on all space and time scales. The OSC will facilitate cross-fertilization across the diverse research communities within the WCRP, as well as with other international research programmes, including the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP).
28 Nov-9 Dec 2011
COP 17-CMP 7 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Durban, South Africa
The COP is responsible for keeping international efforts to address climate change on track. It reviews the implementation of the Convention and examines the commitments of Parties in light of the Convention’s objective, new scientific findings and experience gained in implementing climate change policies. A key task for the COP is to review the national communications and emission inventories submitted by Parties. Based on this information, the COP assesses the effects of the measures taken by Parties and the progress made in achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention.
5-7 December 2011
International Conference on Sustainable Development
Putrajaya, Malaysia
The conference is providing an inter-disciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and academics. The Conference is serving as a forum to foster dialogue among various stakeholders, including senior level policy makers, academics, and practitioners.
26-29 March 2012
Planet Under Pressure: New knowledge towards solutions
London, UK
The 2012 international Planet Under Pressure conference will provide a comprehensive update of the pressure planet Earth is now under. The conference will discuss solutions at all scales to move societies on to a sustainable pathway. It will provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20.
May 2012
UNCSD 2012 (Rio+20)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Conference seeks three objectives: securing renewed political commitment to sustainable development, assessing the progress and implementation gaps in meeting already agreed commitments, and addressing new and emerging challenges.
