/isid/taxonomy/term/410/all en /isid/channels/news/isid-welcomes-bart-edes-professor-practice-330598 <p>Mr Bart Édes joins ISID as Professor of Practice for a two year term beginning May 1 2021.  At the Institute, Mr Édes will broaden capacities in relation to Asia and will complement other ISID research agendas in such areas as development finance, strategic partnerships, and sustainable development. Of particular interest is his planned study of digital initiatives for development in the post-pandemic era.</p> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:12:16 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1450 at /isid /isid/channels/news/isid-professor-practice-christian-novak-oecds-2020-conference-private-finance-sustainable-319738 <p><a href="/">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº-ISID's</a> <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cncncn">Professor of Practice Christian Novak</a> participated last week at the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-topics/private-finance-for-sustainable-development.htm">OECD's 2020 conference on Private Finance for Sustainable Development</a>.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:31:22 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1420 at /isid /isid/channels/news/isid-policy-brief-increasing-aid-and-development-financing-volumes-advancement-education-lower-320247 <p>A continuously educated workforce is essential for achieving sustainable development. Recognizing the importance and status of education, the United Nations General Assembly included education among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unfortunately, the education systems in developing countries continue to struggle to achieve the necessary progress. This is especially the case in the lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), where nearly half of the world’s 1.4 billion school-age children live.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:21:41 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1422 at /isid