DevNet connects academics, students and development practitioners
The Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network (DevNet) links people and organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand involved and interested in the broad field of international development. With over 2,000 members, the network also has many members across the Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, China and elsewhere.
Joining DevNet is free and easy
Members can find out about other members with similar interests and receive the monthly DevNet email update. On our website, members and non-members will find useful information on:
- - Aotearoa New Zealand development research database
- - a calendar of development events and notices
- - discussion forums
- - information on Development Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand
Join DevNet
Study, research, scholarships, internships
Want to find out more about Development Studies? Are you an international student wanting to study in Aotearoa New Zealand? Or are you a New Zealander looking for information on volunteering for a development related organisation while studying?
DevNet Resources page
DevNet Conference: Peripheral Vision - papers available
The DevNet 2008 conference took place at Victoria University (Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand) from 3-5 December, 2008.
2008 DevNet conference
Other events
To find out about other development events in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally, you can visit our events page.
DevNet Events page
New Zealand Development Scholarships 2010
The NZAID programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade offers the opportunity to people from selected developing countries to undertake development-related studies in Aotearoa New Zealand. This may include study related to education, health, rural livelihoods, governance, human rights, or economic development, depending on the human resource development training needs of the home government. New Zealand - Development Scholarships are offered for full-time, tertiary level study at participating Aotearoa New Zealand education institutions.
Deadline for applications: 14 May 2010.
New Zealand Development Scholarships
There is a list of other scholarships for New Zealanders and non-New Zealanders alike.
Global Focus scholarships page.
Your research
Our research database contains bibliographic details for as much Aotearoa New Zealand based development research as we could find. We've entered data from previous years but now, though, it's up to you - if you complete any such research in the near future, please add its details to the database, it only take about two minutes to do. You can add your research and browse the database to see what others are researching.
DevNet research database
Development is a contested field, with many areas of debate. Unfortunately, we can't all get together in person to talk about these things. That's why we have the DevNet forums. They're a place where you can discuss development with people who share your interest in the field. You can start your own discussion thread, or you can reply to items already posted.
Some topics currently discussed:
The 2009 NZAID 'review': the focus and future of aid from NZ
On March 27 2009, a summit in Wellington (attended by 120 representatives of the aid and development community, businesses and political parties) discussed the future of New Zealand's aid. This forum topic invites discussion and debate on the expected and recommended focus of New Zealand's aid budget and the role of academics and NGOs in influencing policy decisions. The recommendations of the summit provide a starting point for discussion.
Read more; have your say
Aid Doesn't Work! Does It?
You could hardly blame the average New Zealand newspaper reader for being confused when it comes to overseas aid. One week they read Bob Geldof calling the New Zealand government pathetic for giving so little aid the next they read Martin Robinson and Helen Hughes claiming that, far from giving more aid, we should curtail it, as aid does more harm than good. Both of these claims can t be true can they? Surely Bob Geldof (who looks like a nice bloke) wouldn t be advocating for more of something that actually makes things worse. Would he? Welcome to the Great Aid Debate.
Read more; have your say
There's much more to talk about on the forums as well as and Development as Explained by Two Cows in a Field; and anything else you would like to talk about
DevNet forums
DevNet links
Global Focus Aotearoa
DevNet is run by Global Focus Aotearoa (formally the Development Resource Centre), based in Wellington, Aotearoa. |
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DevNet is administered by Global Focus Aotearoa, Aotearoa New Zealand's global development information and education centre. We acknowledge the support of Nga Hoe Tuputupu-mai-tawhiti, the New Zealand Agency for International Development.
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