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You are cordially invited to join the first WIDER Development Conference of 2022, The puzzle of peace - towards inclusive development in fragile contextshttps://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.wider.unu.edu%2Fcrm%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D25281%26qid%3D2742505&data=04%7C01%7Crichardson%40wider.unu.edu%7Cb8f27e46eebf4b682c7408da21e77e9b%7Cb9fc8add5f9141cca6c8f00214e01d4b%7C0%7C0%7C637859575426827632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=w%2FePlpg7cKg5sCfWkdRKJ%2FP0oTT61Tw7q5EVulHEUYQ%3D&reserved=0, at Scandic Marina Congress Center on 16-17 May 2022.

In-person spaces are limited, we encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your ticket. Register herehttps://www2.wider.unu.edu/crm/content/wider-development-conference-16-17-may-2022-local-participants.

The conference is held in a hybrid format to allow for more people, from anywhere in the world, to participate. So, if you are unable to attend in person, or if you miss out on a space at the event venue, you can register herehttps://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.wider.unu.edu%2Fcrm%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D25287%26qid%3D2742505&data=04%7C01%7Crichardson%40wider.unu.edu%7Cb8f27e46eebf4b682c7408da21e77e9b%7Cb9fc8add5f9141cca6c8f00214e01d4b%7C0%7C0%7C637859575426827632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=PAIX88ObBvz9oYXrAVEOj01MkdKoIFDlUtXksYbeToc%3D&reserved=0 to join virtually.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Across two days, the conference explores various themes related to peace, security, unrest, and the humanitarian fallout of conflict in different regions across the world.

The programmehttps://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.wider.unu.edu%2Fcrm%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D25283%26qid%3D2742505&data=04%7C01%7Crichardson%40wider.unu.edu%7Cb8f27e46eebf4b682c7408da21e77e9b%7Cb9fc8add5f9141cca6c8f00214e01d4b%7C0%7C0%7C637859575426827632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=amM8jF%2FOl9c3Z679stvDUDmtS2aL0xgY8kP%2BTSYLVYY%3D&reserved=0 features 300+ expert speakers, including world leading academics, policy practitioners, and development specialists from the United Nations, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the World Bank, and other international organisations.

Highlights include a keynote presentation by Professor Sir Tim Besleyhttps://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.wider.unu.edu%2Fcrm%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D25285%26qid%3D2742505&data=04%7C01%7Crichardson%40wider.unu.edu%7Cb8f27e46eebf4b682c7408da21e77e9b%7Cb9fc8add5f9141cca6c8f00214e01d4b%7C0%7C0%7C637859575426827632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tz3O28bfFgl5kcp%2FeM0RsRGJt%2F0FiQgy3JJjGWwfRV0%3D&reserved=0, panel discussions on peacebuilding challenges and post-conflict recovery featuring esteemed experts such as Pekka Haavisto and Jutta Urpilainen.

Join us for insights from the latest research on achieving inclusive development and sustaining peace in fragile contexts.

Explore the programme herehttps://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.wider.unu.edu%2Fcrm%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D25283%26qid%3D2742505&data=04%7C01%7Crichardson%40wider.unu.edu%7Cb8f27e46eebf4b682c7408da21e77e9b%7Cb9fc8add5f9141cca6c8f00214e01d4b%7C0%7C0%7C637859575426827632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=amM8jF%2FOl9c3Z679stvDUDmtS2aL0xgY8kP%2BTSYLVYY%3D&reserved=0

We hope to see you there

The UNU-WIDER team