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Development and Development Policy in the Trump Era, Workshop, Bonn, 21 May 2025

Call for expressions of interest as participants and inputs - EADI Global Crises & Development Group & German Institue of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

Submit by 14 February 2025 (We anticipate a workshop of maximum 30 people)

Time: 21 May, 2025, 09.30-12.30 CET

Venue: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, Tulpenfeld 6, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Summary 

Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have far-reaching implications, not only for the US but also for global cooperation, particularly impacting the Global South. 

Trump’s second term will likely reinforce a global environment marked by fragmentation and competition, with significant implications for the Global South. While some countries may find opportunities in a multipolar world order, they also face risks of heightened dependency and diminished autonomy amid great-power rivalry. Further, Trump’s “America First” approach will further fragment global efforts and development cooperation.

This workshop will take a roundtable format and ask what a Trump second term might mean for development and development policy.

Call for expressions of interest as participants/inputs for a roundtable/workshop  

This is a call for (i) expressions of interest as participants and/or (ii) for inputs (short papers of 1000 words) to the discussion which will be a workshop in a roundtable format.  

The overall focus will be: What does the Trump presidency mean for development and development policy? 

Potential avenues might include:

  • The consequences of the pause and review of US ODA and impact of funding reductions.
  • The retreat from multilateral agencies, such as the UN.
  • The likely economic impacts of tariffs and/or a stronger dollar on for example debt servicing and economic growth in the global south.
  • the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and consequences for climate negotiations and climate finance contributions.
  • the increasing pressure for countries to align with competing blocs, compromising policy autonomy and potentially deepening dependence on powerful allies.

Deadline for responses (EOIs or 200-word abstracts): 14 February 2025 

Unfortunately, workshop organizers cannot cover travel/hotel costs. 

Please send expressions of interest to participate and abstracts to *both* organisers: 

Stephan Klingebiel, IDOS: Stephan.Klingebiel(at)idos-research.de

Andy Sumner, King’s College London: Andrew.Sumner(at)kcl.ac.uk