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Upcoming Debate on Short Term Volunteering Abroad, Does it do More Harm Than Good? Save the date!
July 25, 2017
Save the date! We have an exciting event coming up!
On Wednesday 11th October 2017 the fourth debate of the LIDC & The Guardian upcoming Development Debate Series will take place at LSHTM.
The debate will be looking at short term international volunteering and discussing whether it does more harm than good.
Expect interesting speakers, thought provoking discussions and an opportunity to network at a drinks reception afterwards.
LIDC has teamed up with The Guardian Development Network to host a series of panel debates on current key issues in international development. Four speakers, comprised of academics from the Bloomsbury Colleges, development practitioners and policy-makers, will take questions from the audience and discussions will be guided by a moderator.
Speakers
Tricia Barnett, former Director of Tourism Concern and current Director of Equality in Tourism
Dr. Jim Butcher, Canterbury Christ Church University
Alex Kent, Strategy Director at Restless Development
Prof. Andrew Jones, Vice- President (Research and Enterprise) at City, University of London
Moderator: Bibi van der Zee, Editor of The Guardian Global Development Professionals Network.
Register here!
Please find all previous debates in the series here.
