Please note that the programme is subject to change.

Wed 26.2.2025
Pre-Conference Workshops for undergraduate students, doctoral researchers and Public Forum 

12:00–13:30 UniPID DocShop & Master’s workshop session I
13:30–13:45 Coffee break
13:45–15:00 UniPID DocShop & Master’s workshop session II
17:00-19:00 Public forum with the conference keynote speakers

Workshop registration is open until February 5th, 2025. For detailed information and to complete your registration, please click here.

Thu 27.2.2025
Conference Day 1 

09:00–9:30 Registration, Small Festive Hall foyer
09:30–10:15 Opening of the conference and welcome address, Small Festive Hall, FSDR representative(s), UEF representative 
10:15–11:00 Keynote Lecture I: Professor Ali Kadri “De-development and the Accumulation of Waste Through Wars”
11:00–11:25 Q&A: Open discussion
11:25–12:10 KAPTalk 
12:10–12:30 Q&A: Open discussion
12:30–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–15:30 Working Groups I
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Working Groups II
17:30–18:30 FSDR Annual meeting
19:00–20:00 Conference reception hosted by the City of Helsinki, Aleksanterinkatu 20

• Announcement of the Master’s Thesis Award in Development Studies (UniPID) & Speech by the award recipient (15 min altogether)

Fri 28.2.
Conference Day 2

09:00–9:30 Registration, Small Festive Hall foyer
09:15–9:30 Opening words, Small Festive Hall
9:30–10:15 Roundtable discussion
10:15–10:45 Q&A: Open discussion
11:00–12:30 Working Groups III
12:30–13:30 Lunch break
13:30–15:00 Working Groups IV
15:00–15:30 Coffee break
15:30–16:00 Conference summary and closing remarks, Small Festive Hall
16:15 Free Get-together