NFU Annual Conference 2010
Rethinking Crises: Vulnerability, Community and State in Development Research. 25-26 November, 2010
Many societies and communities in the South are faced with multiple crises in the form of armed conflicts and violence, HIV/AIDS, climate change and financial crises. This creates situations of fragility and vulnerability with weak and fragile state and community institutions. Ability to meet the crises on community level is often overlooked and poorly researched and not used in informing national and international policies and strategies for interventions. Understanding communities and state resilience in situations of crises and how this affects their ability to withstand pressure and not develop into armed conflict or humanitarian crises is vital.
Conference webpage: http://nfu.mf.no/
The NFU annual Conference 2010 is organised by:
• MF Norwegian School of Theology
• Diakonhjemmet University College
• Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)