Findings from all studies and e-discussions feed into Roundtables, the first of which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 16-17 July, 2001. The first two roundtables were planned and organized in collaboration with the World Bank Institute. A second Roundtable and Researchers' Workshop was held in Turin, Italy from 3-7 December, 2001. A third high-level Roundtable took place on 11-12 February, 2002 in Accra, Ghana.

Third Roundtable: Towards a Development Agenda

The Third Roundtable, convened by UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown and the Netherlands Minister of Development Cooperation Eveline Herfkens, was held on 11-12 February, 2002. It was hosted by the Government of Ghana and organized in conjunction with the Ghana Institute for Management and Policy Administration. The participants consisted of approximately 50 politicians and leaders in the field of development. The Roundtable looked at political steps donors and recipient governments can take to make technical cooperation better promote, strengthen and support indigenous capacity. Click here for the Report and the Outcomes of the Roundtable. The Agenda, a Newsfront article, and a Press Release are also available.

Second Roundtable: Can't We Do Better?

The Second Roundtable explored alternatives to current TC practice, and options and strategies for reaching them. In addition, Researchers' Workshop was held to discuss and strengthen the research already carried out. The event held on 3-7 December, 2001 in Turin served as a platform to facilitate cross-fertilization between the different research and review initiatives of the project, as well as to compare notes with other initiatives, studies, and experiences of innovative approaches to capacity development. The Agenda provides further links to documents related to the Roundtable. The Report is structured around the agenda of the roundtable.

First Roundtable

The First Roundtable took place in Geneva on 16-17 July, 2001. It focused on issues related to success and failure and readiness for change, and put the initiative squarely on the map. The meeting enabled experts from government, civil society and the private sector from the South and North to share their views and experiences on this important topic. Participants considered the readiness of donors, recipients and the development industry to embrace change, and to consider what might be the alternatives and options for the future. The Agenda provides further links to documents related to the Roundtable. The Report is structured around the agenda of the roundtable.

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