A round-table learning about what works and what doesn't work for holding governments to account through direct citizen engagement in Africa, based on the experiences of the Mwananchi Programme.

This conference brings together key figures from research, politics, donor organisations and civil society to explore what motivates African governments to invest in different kinds of agricultural development, the influence of domestic politics, external donors and pan-African networks have as well as examining how successful civil society can be in pushing for more pro-poor agricultural policy in Africa. David Booth, will present research findings exploring policy and governance in Africa’s economic transformation.

The ‘Non-state Humanitarianism’ network seeks to examine the myriad dimensions of humanitarian action in a transnational historical context. This workshop sought to  develop a broad research agenda for the network and understand what questions to ask, what research themes to prioritise, and how to maximise its future impact. Eleanor Davey spoke on the Humanitarian Policy Group's Global history of modern humanitarian action’ project.

The Oxford Forum for International Developmentis the UK's highest profile student-led conference on development issues, bringing hundreds of students together with global decision makers. Wendy Fenton spoke on the changing landscape of humanitarianism.