oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy 2010, Costa Rica

Focus 2010: Inclusive Partnerships for Sustainable Market Innovations

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Date: 29 August – 3 September 2010

Location: Turrialba and Alajuela, Costa Rica

Background and Topic

The second annual oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy provides PhD students and young scholars (PhD rewarded in last years) working on poverty and sustainable development from a management or economics perspective a platform to present and discuss their ongoing research projects with fellow students and senior faculty.

Research on inclusive business models, market development and sustainability at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) is a promising and challenging field for young researchers and PhD students. It calls for a multitude of methods, combination of disciplines in management and economics and new research designs, e.g. experimental development economics.

The 2010 academy focus, “Inclusive Partnerships for Sustainable Market Innovations”, aims to attract papers fostering new ideas and solutions how businesses, governments and other stakeholders can actively account for environmental and social resources and limits when building markets that include the poor and create opportunities for human development. The event aims to advance academic research on the Base of the Pyramid (BoP), development and governance issues, build networks across disciplinary boundaries and to prepare the ground for research that is relevant for both academic and business audiences.

Programme and Faculty

The programme encompasses graduate student presentations, guest lectures, professional development roundtables and social events. Feedback will be given by fellow students and three internationally well-reputed researchers:

Claudio Boechat, Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil
Geoffrey M. Kistruck, The Ohio State University, United States
Patricia Marquez, University of San Diego, United States

Application and Deadlines

To allow in-depth discussions the oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy is always limited to 15 PhD students and young scholars working on poverty and development from a management or economics perspective. The fee is CHF 400. The oikos Foundation for Economy and Ecology will cover the total cost of accommodation, food and excursions.

Please note that only applications from PhD students currently enrolled in a PhD programme and young scholars who have already received their PhD and work in post-doc or similar research positions are eligible. Please do not apply when you are not enrolled as a PhD student, or only plan to do so in the future.

The submission deadline for the 2010 academy was 15 May 2010. If you are interested in participating in a future development academy, or other oikos academic events, please check www.oikos-international.org/research.

All applicants will be notified by 30 May 2010.
Final papers must be received for circulation to academy participants by 15 July 2010.

UNDP GIM Travel Grant

With the kind support of UNDP’s Growing Inclusive Markets initiative, three grants (travel, fee and accommodation) are available for outstanding young scholars from developing countries.