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May 12, 2026
Podcast: Aid Analysis 2026 with SweDev Chair Anna Mia Ekström
The Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) has released a new podcast episode discussing its annual report, Aid Analysis 2026: Aid Under Reconsideration (“Bistånd under omprövning”). In the episode, SweDev Chair Anna Mia Ekström joins EBA Chair Torbjörn Becker and host Númi Östlund for a conversation on the changing realities of global development assistance in an increasingly uncertain world.
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April 27, 2026
Call for Abstracts: Swedish Political Science Conference (SWEPSA) 2026
The Swedish Political Science Conference 2026 will take place on 30 September-2 October 2026 at Mälardalen University (MDU) in Västerås, Sweden. The conference brings together scholars from across subfields to present research, engage in thematic working groups, and discuss current political challenges in a comparative and global perspective. The conference is now open for abstract submissions, and researchers in development studies are warmly encouraged to contribute.
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April 7, 2026
Connecting research and policy: Insights from our webinar on Sida’s help desks
In our recent webinar, we explored the Swedish International Cooperation Agency’s (Sida) help desks and how our research network can help connect academic expertise with real-world decision-making. Sida’s help desks are a valuable tool for strengthening evidence-based decision-making, but their effectiveness depends on strong and accessible links to the research community. This is where SweDev comes in.
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