Practical Policy, Practical Politics, or Both, or Neither? 21 January 1998 Venue: Overseas Development Institute DetailsReportDownloadsDetails At this event, John Vereker discussed the DAC's goals for development. Chair:Simon Maxwell, ODI.Speakers:John Vereker, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development. An ODI public event in the International Development Beyond the White Paper series Report Documents Speech - John Vereker - Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development (pdf, 51.08k) View content in the Search Centre:Economic growthGovernanceChronic povertyAid