The increasing number of PEP-funded researchers (75%, according to a recent survey) being invited to present their work in international conferences, intended for either policy or academic audiences around the world, testifies to the acknowledgment of their authority as field specialists by the international development research community. The PEP Network often provides researchers with the necessary (financial and technical) means to participate to these events.
June 13, 2018 | Bangalore, India
As part of the 2018 PEP Annual Conference in Bangalore, India, PEP is hosting a high-level Policy Forum on June 13 to design an economic policy research agenda addressing the needs of women and children in the face of climate change.
November 23-24, 2017 | Kenya
Two workshops were held in Kenya this month to discuss the findings and policy recommendations of the PRESM project. A knowledge-sharing workshop was held November 23 in Thika and a scientific workshop was held November 24 in Nairobi.
October 23, 2017 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Prof Jane Mariara, Executive Director of PEP, made a keynote speech at the ‘Putting Children First’ conference in Ethiopia. The conference theme was identifying solutions for fighting child poverty and inequality in Africa.
October 19-20, 2017 | Washington D.C., USA
PEP Executive Director, Prof Jane Mariara, and PEP Research Director, Luca Tiberti, presented papers at the 3rd IZA/DFID GLM-LIC Research Conference on New Research on Labor Markets in Low-Income Countries.
October 6, 2017 | Richmond, USA
PEP researcher, Dr Abdoulaye Seck, presented his findings at the 8th Annual Conference on Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa.
The 14th CBMS Phillipines National Conference will be held March 5-7, 2018 in Manila, Philippines.
August 1, 2017 | Chicago, USA
PEP-STAARS fellow, Dr Nkechi Owoo, presented her research at the 2017 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, USA.
June 8-14, 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya
The 2017 PEP Annual Conference in Kenya brought together around 150 researchers, practitioners, international experts, representatives of donor and international organizations, and policy actors from 39 countries for a highly successful event.
June 8-14, 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya
PEP conferences gather hundreds of development researchers, practitioners, leading experts, and policy stakeholders from around the world, to discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities related to development research, policy analysis, and advisory work.
June 14, 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya
As part of the 2017 PEP Annual Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, a high-level Policy Forum was held on June 14 to discuss evidence-based policy options that promote youth and female entrepreneurship.