Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Summer Institute on Global Poverty & Inclusive Development contributes to the growing worldwide interest among academics and professionals in the causes of poverty and its alleviation. There is an increasing urgency to understand the conditions of poverty, the dynamics of poverty, and the complexities involved in embarking upon more inclusive development trajectories. With this program, students will become familiar with the most recent approaches to poverty and inclusive development by closely interacting with internationally renowned scholars in this area. The programme is embedded in the ongoing research of the Governance and Inclusive Development research group at the University of Amsterdam, chaired by Professor Isa Baud.

The highlight of the programme will be the UNDP featured annual Kapuscinski development lecture, hosted by the UvA. Students attending the Summer Institute are welcomed as special guests. Professor Susan Parnell from the University of Cape Town is the featured lecturer for summer 2013.

The topics will range from the different theoretical and policy approaches to poverty and well-being, to the problems of measurement and monitoring, to the mainstream issues of inclusive growth and development, and other more specific issue areas pertaining to, for instance, local governance, social in- and exclusion, urban development and priorities of poor women, men and youth. By alternating theoretical and policy knowledge with training methodological and practical skills, the participant will take out of the program a greater knowledge about how poverty emerges, how the dynamics of poverty and well-being can be assessed and monitored, and what are pre-conditions of more inclusive development.

Setting Description:

Both Amsterdam and The Hague host the headquarters of numerous government and non-governmental organizations working in a variety of ways toward poverty alleviation and development. The proximity of these organizations and of the international political climate associated with fighting poverty offers access to expertise in the field and the opportunity to meet and network with a variety of professionals in this field.

Cost:

Tuition Fee: Non-credit €750 Credit €850