The LSE Global South Unit hosts a variety of events during the calendar year, including public lectures, annual conferences, and seminars. We invite prestigious speakers from around the world and focus our debate on issues relating to the rise of the Global South.
2014
14-15 December 2014, Ankara, Turkey
A conference co-hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Uluslararasi Stratejik Arastirmalar Kurumu (USAK)
This conference critically examined the changing dynamics of ‘responsibility to protect’ and its application in the context of a rising Global South. Aiming to bridge the gap between academics, policy makers and practitioners, the conference unpacked the evolving conceptual landscape on humanitarian intervention and its application as seen from the South. Comparative case studies helped to highlight the varied approaches and experiences from the South. Participants included the former Turkish Foreign Minister, the Honourable Hikmet Cetin, and leading academics and policy makers.
Wednesday 29 October 2014: Rethinking a new development agenda for Latin America
Time: 6.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: President Enrique Garcia; Chair: Professor Stuart Corbridge
Enrique Garcia has been the Executive President of CAF since December 1991. He was Bolivia's Minister of Planning and Coordination and Head of the Economic and Social Cabinet between 1989 and 1991. In addition, he acted as Bolivia's Governor at the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the River Plate Basin Development Fund. He is the Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Latin America, Vice President of Canning House, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue, member of the Advisory of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Harvard Kennedy School Dean's Council, among others.
The podcast for this event is now available here
21 July 2014: CAF-LSE Visiting Fellow
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: CLM.2.02
Speaker: Prof. Matias Spektor
Chair: Dr. Alvaro Mendez
Discussant: Prof. Chris Alden
30th to 31st May 2014: Challenges to Emerging and Established Powers: Brazil and the United Kingdom in the Contemporary Global Order
Time: Friday 09:00am- Saturday 16:00pm
Venue: Edgbaston campus, Nicolson Building, University of Birmingham
Chair: Dr. Marco Vieira
The questions of how emerging powers will affect the global order, and the international regimes and norms that sustain it, is fast becoming one of the most pressing of the twenty-first century. Brazil and the United Kingdom are prime examples of new and old powers which are trying to adapt their foreign policies to the fast-changing context of global politics and governance. Set over two days at the University of Birmingham, this workshop critically examined the prospects of either cooperation or competition between Brazil and the United Kingdom in several dimensions of contemporary global order.
2nd May, 2014. Shanghai University Business School official visit by a delegation of students and faculty.
Time: 10:00-1:00pm
Venue: 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields--32L.LG.04
Chair: Dr. Alvaro Mendez
The LSE Global South unit is delighted to welcome an official delegation from the prestigious MBA Programme at Shanghai University. The visit is intended to foster collaboration between the Global South Unit and Shanghai University. Students were given a short talk by Dr. Alvaro Mendez and then enjoyed a tour of the LSE. This was followed by an important lecture by Enrique Garcia (President of the Development Bank of Latin America) and Daniel E. Ortega (Senior Economist at CAF).
27th January, 2014: Brazil's Economic Outlook The LSE Global South Unit is delighted to invite its members to attend a Public Lecture by the Governor of Banco Central do Brasil. In this lecture, Governor Alexandre Tombini will discuss the current state of the Brazilian economy and perspectives on the future, with a focus on monetary policy. This important event was chaired by LSE Director Professor Craig Calhoun.
17th January, 2014: First Annual CAF-LSE Conference, The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics.
This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.
International speakers will present their perspectives on this emerging phenomena through empirical investigation, case studies and panel discussions which will address the actual strategic aims of actors from the global South. They will also explore the structural problems the South is facing, with a view to advancing the conceptualisation of a clear and effectual foreign policy for these emerging powers.
A video stream of the conference can be found on the LSE website
2013
11th July, 2013: UNDP Human Development Report Consultation The LSE Global South Unit in cooperation with the UNDP hosted an important Consultation to discuss the 2014 Human Development Report. The Consultation took place at the London School of Economics, and was by invitation only. Leading academics and representatives of civil society were invited to offer their expertise on the topic Reducing Vulnerabilities and Deepening Progress. From the beginning, the Report has been a pioneer of methodological innovation and development thinking. Often provocative, the Report was launched in 1990 with the goal of putting people at the centre of development, going beyond income to assess people’s long-term well- being.
10th July, 2013: The Rise of the Global South: Human Progress in a Diverse World The LSE Global South Unit hosted Director Khalid Malik. As the lead author of the 2013 UNDP Human Development Report, Mr Malik shared the important findings of the report and highlighted the unprecedented speed and scale of the rise of the Global South.
A podcast of this event is available to download here.