Growing polarization in the world is hampering our efforts and ability to collectively reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The ongoing war in both Ukraine and Gaza is leading to shifting power balances and changed political priorities for many countries, with international development cooperation increasingly being sidelined. Current wars in combination with the aftermath of the pandemic are also impacting the global economy, hitting countries in the Global South particularly hard. In addition, accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss is affecting natural resource dependent communities the most, with the majority living in low and middle-income countries.  

DevRes 2024 invites Swedish affiliated researchers and their partners to Lund to present and discuss how current polarization and conflicting objectives hamper the SDG agenda. The conference also highlights how collaborative research has societal impacts towards a more equitable and sustainable future.   

Keynote speakers:
Our five keynote speakers are now confirmed. They include Dr. Susan Chomba, Director of Vital Landscapes at the World Resources Institute (WRI), and Alfredo Saad-Filho,  Professor of Political Economy and International Development, at King’s College London.

Read about all our conference speakers

Call for abstracts:
The DevRes 2024 organizing team especially welcomes research relating to inter- and multidisciplinary projects or approaches, and hope that the conference will gather attendees reflecting the diversity of development research that Sweden is engaged in.
Prospective DevRes 2024 participants can contribute to the conference theme by submitting abstracts to three different types of sessions:  1. Research Papers  2.  Interactive World Café  3. Impact Stories 

We are looking forward to receiving and assessing your conference abstract submissions!
To find out more about these three types of sessions and what to include in your submission(s)please visit: 
lucsus.lu.se/devres2024

Abstract submission deadline: May 19
Abstract Submission Form


Find more information about the conference on lucsus.lu.se/devres2024