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.
Putting Children First event calls for action to tackle child poverty
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.
PEP presentations at the 3rd IZA/DFID GLM-LIC Research Conference in the USA
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.
PEP researcher presents at 8th Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa Conference
October 6, 2017 | Richmond, USA
PEP researcher, Dr Abdoulaye Seck, presented his findings at the 8th Annual Conference on Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa.
14th CBMS Philippines National Conference
The 14th CBMS Phillipines National Conference will be held March 5-7, 2018 in Manila, Philippines.
PEP-STAARS fellow presents findings at AAEA Annual Meeting in Chicago
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.
Highlights from the 2017 PEP Annual Conference in Kenya
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.
2017 PEP Annual Conference in Kenya
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.
2017 PEP Policy Forum: promoting youth and female entrepreneurship
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.
STAARS fellow presented findings at the 91st AES Conference in Ireland
April 24-26, 2017 | Dublin, Ireland
STAARS fellow, Beatrice Muriithi, presented her findings on gender and agricultural technology adoption in Kenya at the 91st Agricultural Economics Society Conference.
PEP researcher presents findings at 2017 IMF Conference on Gender and Macroeconomics
March 23, 2017 | Washington, D.C., USA
PEP researcher, Thierry Babilla, presented his team’s findings on the impact of limited credit access on female entrepreneurship in Cameroon during the 2017 IMF Conference on Gender and Macroeconomics.