Oxford Course Series
The Human Development Report Office of UNDP, the Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA), and the University of Oxford are pleased to announce the fifth training course on Human Development: From Theory to Practice. The course is jointly organized by UNDP’s Human Development Report Office, HDCA, and Queen Elizabeth House. The latest course was held in September 2008 at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, UK.
The course draws on the extensive intellectual resources of Oxford, as well as the practical experience of leading analysts from international development agencies. The aim of this course is to provide training on the theory and practical applications of the Human Development and Capability concepts. The course is designed to be an intensive learning experience for both practitioners within and outside of UNDP who have a long-standing interest and experience in development issues.
The objectives of the course are to:
- Teach participants about the theoretical foundations of Human Development and to explore the Human Development and Capability approach across a wide range of key policy issues;
- Raise awareness of how the Human Development paradigm applies to the participants’ work within their organizations, and in their interactions with national and international policy makers and civil society;
- Provide the tools and practical skills for specific case-based analysis, presentation and dissemination, with particular emphasis on applying the Human Development approach.
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"Human Development is key for moving the world forward. We need to be inspired by the people that have taken leadership and have shown us a way we can improve the living conditions for humanity." Crown Prince Haakon of Norway |
Oxford University
The University of Oxford has been associated with the HDR from its inception in 1990. The HDR has received invaluable contributions and support from Oxford faculty and the Queen Elizabeth House. QEH is Oxford University’s centre for development studies.
The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative is a research initiative within the University of Oxford, Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House. OPHI’s research aims to contribute to an integrated poverty reduction framework grounded in Amartya Sen’s capability approach. OPHI grew out of and actively supports the Human Development and Capability Association.
St. Catherine’s is one of Oxford’s youngest and largest colleges, home to a vibrant community of undergraduate and graduate students. The College buildings were designed by the distinguished Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, and are complemented by beautifully landscaped gardens.
Links to current and past course information: 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2002 | 2000
