The Navarra Center for International Development (NCID) at the University of Navarra is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track position). Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree in Political Science, Government, or Political Economy and specialization in the fields of Development and/or Political Economy. Those with research experience in the sub-fields of migration, innovation and technology, politic...
It has a been a number of years since mobile phone penetration rates began turning heads in development circles. Kenya, perhaps the most referenced country in regards to this statistic, reached 80% last year, which is still considered a low estimate by some. While this has brought significant cultural and economic changes, its supposed biggest dividend, transparency and better governance, has yet to be demonstrated for any su...
“Poverty has diminished in the last 25 years, affecting900 million people less, but inequality between social groups has risen and is expected to grow more. This can jeopardize peace." This was stated at the University of Navarra by Stefano Zamagni, Professor at the University of Bologna and Johns Hopkins University in Bologna (Italy), and member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Zamagni gave the III ICS Lect...