Given your interest in development policy, we’re excited to share our new research centre with you. We hope that you will find it a valuable contribution to your work.
With so many lively debates on development policy taking place around the World and so much interesting research being carried out, there is a lot that we can learn. But it can be difficult to keep up and often the important discussions in Asia Pacific can get overlooked.
A new Development Policy Centre
This is why we have set up a new Development Policy Centre to help you and other development professionals, by bringing together the best in research, networks and expertise to support development policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Crawford School of Economics and Government a good home for the Centre, given its depth of expertise, range of networks and proximity to policy-makers.
We have a growing group of experts, from the ANU and elsewhere in Australia and overseas, who are looking forward to sharing their research and insights.
And we have a growing band of supporters and well-wishers who will be part of what we anticipate will be an exciting conversation.
Supporting development professionals
Together, we are planning a range of activities to support your work.
- Research. Through articles and working papers, we will undertake and promote original research on aid effectiveness, Pacific development and broader development policies.
- Blog. The new Development Policy blog will highlight and promote research, and will provide a forum for feedback and sharing ideas.
- Conference. Our first conference in the first half of 2010 will put the scaled-up Australian aid program under the spotlight, and promote ideas and debate.
How you can get involved
Given the wealth of experience, skills and ideas in the region, we want to involve you and as many development professionals as possible. Here are some ideas on how to be part of a genuine debate and discussion over the future development policy.
- You can comment on blogs or even better submit one of your own to our editors.
- You can sign up to more regular updates, including through Twitter.
- You can also contact us directly by email to provide feedback or share ideas.
- If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and colleague and leave a comment on the Development Policy blog.
We look forward to hearing from you, and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Is it likely you will consider the possibility of ‘membership’ with a braoder range of players (aid workers across the region) being able to become members and participate more fully in debates, emerging issues etc? Similiar to other professional bodies that support members in the particular professional field and provide a forum for a knowledge base, information, debate and reference.
This policy centre is a good move!
Trilateral development cooperation (http://www.cuts-international.org/pdf/BP1-2005.pdf) is an trend which is finding wider acceptance because of its efficiency and cost effectiveness. In simple terms, TDC involves a northern donor, a southern technical assistance provider and southern recipient to help in capacity building, infrastructure and other development inputs.