The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) is the leading European network in the field of Development Studies: With more than 100 institutional members in more than 25 countries it organizes activities and provides platforms for international networking and exchange with a strong interdisciplinary focus. EADI’s flagship events are the General Conferences every three years which bring together the wider Development Research community around a specific topic.
EADI’s mission
EADI is the prime professional association for development studies. As such it promotes:
- Quality in research and education in development studies
- The exchange of relevant information among members and with others
- The strengthening of relevant knowledge networks at the regional and global level
- Influencing both national and European decision-makers in the development cooperation field
EADI’s objectives
- To generate and stimulate and exchange of information among European academics and researchers concerned with development issues
- To promote interdisciplinary studies on specific themes
- To develop contacts with researchers from other regions of the world