---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chanrith Ngin <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 2:27 AM Subject: [CANCAMBODIA] Seminar on Human Development: 18 Dec 2010 To: campro <[email protected]>, [email protected]
** *Royal** University of Phnom Penh*** *Socio-Cultural Research Seminar Series 2010* *Graduate Program in Development Studies* * * Supported by Development Research Forum in Cambodia *What:* *“**Human** **Development: People are the Real Wealth of Nations”** * Human development is a concept that offers an alternative approach to development thinking, shifting attention of development work from mere economic growth more towards people’s well-being. It argues that development is about ensuring people’s freedom and opportunities to live long, healthy and creative lives with dignity. Since its introduction to the world 20 years ago through publication of Human Development Reports, the human development approach has generated a wide range of discussions among development thinkers and practitioners, and gained enormous popularity across the world, incorporated into various governments’ policy making and research agendas. This presentation attempts to give an overview of the concept – its background, fundamental concept, recent evolution in human development thinking and measurement. Human development is an approach that encompasses a wide spectrum of issues which cannot be covered in one short lecture. This introductory presentation is intended as a food for thought for further discussions, reading, thinking and research among participants. Who:* *Mr. Try Thoun and Ms. Kumi Careme Try is currently co-authoring the next Cambodia Human Development Report (2010/2011) on climate change and rural livelihoods. He is an experienced research professional who has undertaken and published various research, project development and evaluation work related to natural resources, agriculture and climate change in Cambodia and the Mekong Region. His current research interest includes NRM, water resource management, agrarian transformation, climate change, disaster risk reduction and Strategic Environmental Assessment. Try holds an M.A. in Sustainable Development from Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Kumi has been affiliated with UNDP in different capacities in Afghanistan and Cambodia since 2006, most recently as the coordinator of the Cambodia Human Development Report. Prior to joining UNDP, she held a number of positions as researcher/coordinator of development/ academic projects covering diverse environment and development issues– conservation, international waters management, sustainable forestry and NRM in post-conflict societies. Kumi holds an M.Phil in Environment and Development from University of Cambridge, UK. When: 8:00-10:00am; Saturday, 18 December 2010 *Where:* Room 104, Building A, RUPP Campus I * * *Participants:* ¨ RUPP faculty members and graduate students ¨ Interested scholars, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers Registration: Please confirm your participation to Mr. Keo Morokoth at * [email protected]* <[email protected]> by *15 December 2010* as refreshments will be provided after the seminar. For further information, contact: * * * *Graduate Program in Development Studies Room 216A, Building A, RUPP Campus I Tel.: 012-707-002 Email: [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
