Simon Maxwell, President of the DSA, presenting a Lifetime Achievement
Award to Professor Sir Hans Singer, a former President of the DSA.
59 years ago, on 27th November 1945, the first meetings of the
UN Preparatory Commission and Security Council were held at Church
House.
It was therefore especially poignant to have Sir Hans, aged 94,
speaking at Church House at the DSA Conference on 6th November 2004,
of his involvement in the birth of the United Nations.
Sir Hans receives a standing ovation for his outstanding contribution,
spanning over 70 years, to the field of development studies.
The Development Studies Association AGM
The Development Studies A-Team
Before the Conference - a little apprehensive but looking forward
to the day
An early start at 7am to get the Registration Desks set up
The DS A-Team & friends
After the Conference - very relaxed, having made new friends and
DSA history.
The largest DSA Conference ever went off without a hitch (according
to feedback so far!)
A huge thank you to all those who helped achieve this. Comprising
the DS A-Team were
student volunteers: Anat, Saman, Arwa, Divya, Amanda, Francesca,
Janaina, Michael, Lawrencia, Carol, Sammy, Charles, George, Ana
Maria, Evgeniya, Domingo, Michaela, Nick, Beth, Elizabeth, Divine,
James and Lucy;
Diana and Peter at the ODI Events team;
Kym at Church House;
Julius for managing the workshops;
David Sunderland for looking after the Abbey Community Centre;
Plus Bob, his cheer and flexibility, as well as his Marvellous
Van.
I'd also like to thank Simon for fronting the whole day, rallying
the team, maintaining enthusiasm and joining in with the most mundane
of tasks at the end of it all.
