Connected Development: Community-led development in practice

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  • Date and time: Tuesday 23 April 2024, 1pm to 2.30pm
  • Location: In-person only
  • Audience: Open to staff, students
  • Admission: Free admission, booking required

Event details

Connected Development is a social business which works with grant makers, local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the public to strengthen international development cooperation. This talk will provide practical insights into community-led development approaches being implemented by NGO members of Connected Development’s network. William will share case studies from recent field trips to Myanmar, Tanzania, and Madagascar, in order to open up a debate on the policy and practice of international development.

Speaker

William Harnden is a former student at University of York, William has worked in international development for the past 15 years. He previously held positions with the United Nations, as the Chief Executive of a UK charity and as the Director of a Vocational Training school.  Since 2009, William has lived in both Timor-Leste and Thailand, and travelled widely across the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia, engaging with NGOs, donors, social enterprises, and local communities.  He came up with the idea for Connected Development based on these experiences, and a desire to make international cooperation more effective. 

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