Ngaire Woods
@ngairewoods
Founding Dean of @BlavatnikSchool of Government at @UniofOxford and Professor of Global Economic Governance.
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http://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk 17-03-2017 16:47:52
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So proud to be listening to Blavatnik School of Government alumna Valary Mumbo making the case for running for office Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance Weekend
A thought from #MIFNairobi Ibrahim Mayaki “Behind every narrative is a strategy. In 1980s Africa failing gave rise to structural adjustment. Later Africa rising led to investment”.
Eloquent President William Samoei Ruto, PhD “as a continent we must take charge of our destiny” Africa should not accept being consigned to loss and damage discussions (100bn) but should be shaping investment discussions (100tn)… similarly on security, and debt #MIFNairobi
A great paper outlining a green trade and investment strategy for Africa by my Blavatnik School of Government colleagues #MIFNairobi #GlobalAfrica William Samoei Ruto, PhD
Proud of this important work by our own Stefan Dercon and colleagues, which has just won an award from the Asian Development Bank and the International Economic Association. #ClimateDisasters #CashTransfers Centre For Disaster Protection Asian Development Bank ow.ly/a1f850Omms7
The case method can be a powerful way to engage students. Come to our case method workshop for faculty from across disciplines to learn and practice the skills needed to reach beyond traditional lecture-based teaching. Blavatnik School of Government
A great article by Blavatnik School of Government colleague Ciaran Martin arguing that cyberspace is finally, if unevenly, getting safer economist.com/by-invitation/… from The Economist economist.com/by-invitation/…
This new book by Tom Simpson Blavatnik School of Government dissects why a person might trust another (and why not). It is the most thorough and rigorous account I’ve seen. Buy it, read it, and feel your brain expand.
Congratulations to our alumna on a fantastic election result 👏 Aleksandra K. Wisniewska will now enter parliament as an elected member of the Sejm of Poland 🇵🇱
Very grateful to the brilliant work Hannah Phillips is doing on reducing violence against women political leaders Blavatnik School of Government.
Where people once felt neutral toward those with different political views, they increasingly fear and hate them. Ngaire Woods looks at how policymakers can reverse this dangerous trend. bit.ly/4bNJlsD
Missed Emily Jones speaking at Chatham House today? Read more of her expert reflections on trade here 👇 ow.ly/h9Pe50QNr8b
A message from our Dean Ngaire Woods this International Women's Day. Read the full report published today here: bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/new-repor… Alfred Landecker Foundation HateAid #IWD2024
Wrapping-up 2 days of "Law & Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence", hosted by Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law & Armed Conflict & CISAC Particularly proud of colleagues from 4(!) Oxford Depts (Faculty of Law, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford Politics and IR, Faculty of Philosophy) giving stellar comments 4 our authors - papers to come!
📚 Excited to host Zeinab Badawi for a discussion about her new book 'An African History of Africa' with Ngaire Woods and Simukai Chigudu. 🌍 Dive into Africa’s epic history from humanity’s dawn to independence. 📅 May 13 | 🕔 17:30 BST 🔗 Register: ow.ly/gRCQ50RiS7f
Delighted to meet Keir Mather MP on my first day in Parliament. Looking forward to learning from old hands like him. Blavatnik School of Government is well represented in this new intake! Calum Miller