The Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking and Practice lecture series is back for the new academic year! This flagship series, hosted by LSE’s Department of International Development, brings together leading voices from around the world to share insights from the frontlines of international development. LSE kicked things off on 1 October with Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright, who discussed “A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy.” This year’s line-up also features Clare Short, Kevin Watkins, Naila Kabeer, Diane Elson, and Anne Irfan. In-person priority will be given to LSE students, but don’t worry – everyone can still catch the lectures online via their YouTube channel, listen to the podcast series and read student reflections on the LSE blog.  

Last week, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet spoke to Corresponsales En Linea about Trump’s recent visit to the UK and the disintegration of the West. You can listen to the interview (in Spanish) here.  

Dr Tine Hanrieder gave a presentation on ‘The Managed Migration of Health Professionals’ at the 9^th Summer School of Migration organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia. The presentation highlighted the limitations of present-day bilateral agreements in mitigating ‘brain drain’ and unequal exchanges between origin and destination countries.

Dr Nathan Lane was interviewed by Chosun Economy (Korea) on South Korea’s petrochemical sector and government policy, discussing the challenges of industrial restructuring and the importance of strategic planning in the AI era.

Join LSE on Tuesday 9 December from 6.30–8pm to celebrate 35 years of LSE International Development at Alumni Reflections and the Future of International Development, a special in-person and online panel featuring alumni shaping change across sectors and continents. Speakers include Noble Kofi Nazzah (The Gourd Magazine), Nikki de la Rosa (International Alert Philippines), Mia Fraser (Amnesty International UK), Isabelle Carboni (GSMA), and Arbie Baguios (ESRC PhD researcher), chaired by Professor James Putzel. Hosted by the Department of International Development, this event is a unique opportunity to reflect on the past 35 years and explore the future of global development – more details and registration coming soon!