Public event
Drugs and (dis)order: Building sustainable peacetime economies in the aftermath of war
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, London, United KingdomLaunch event: researchers from three of the world's largest drug producing countries – Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar – discuss the need for new approaches to drug policy reform.
Peace, illicit drugs and the SDGs: a development gap
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, London, United KingdomPeace, drug economies and the SDGs, policy brief launch and expert panel discussion.
Colombia’s national illicit crop substitution programme: voices from the coca farms
Universidad del Rosario (Sede Claustro) Auditorio 1001, Torre 2, Bogota, ColombiaTo inform debates on the future of Colombia's illicit crop substitution programme, this event shares the results of a participatory study with coca farmers.
Marginal development: states, markets and violence in drug-affected borderlands
SOAS Russel Square: College Buildings, Djam Lecture Theatre, London, United KingdomChallenging how conflict, development and state-building are conceptualised and responded to, drawing on research from Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar.
Tough trade-offs: integrating drugs, development and peacebuilding
OnlineExpert speakers discuss how we can rethink the relationship between drugs, development and violence in war-to-peace transitions, what the big trade-offs that need to be tackled are, and how can we better incorporate the voices and perspectives of those involved in illicit economies into policy debates. Launching 'Voices from the borderlands 2020: illicit drugs, development and peacebuilding.'
Wold Bank Fragility Forum 2020 – Pathways out of conflict in borderlands (Part 1)
Drugs & (dis)order researchers discuss their findings from the borderlands of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar at the World Bank Fragility Forum 2020.
Fragility Forum 2020 – Pathways out of conflict in borderlands (Part 2)
Guest experts discuss the implications of new research on illicit economies, development and pathways out of conflict in the borderlands at the World Bank Fragility Forum 2020.
Poverty, insecurity and migration: reducing COVID-19 risks and vulnerabilities
OnlineSpeakers discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on mobile populations fleeing poverty and insecurity, and the role of research in proposing solutions.
Borderlands, conflict and illicit economies: challenges for humanitarian action
The Drugs & (dis)order research team reflects upon the implications of their research findings for humanitarian actors operating in drug- and conflict-affected contexts.
Drugs & (dis)order: Building sustainable peacetime economies in the aftermath of war
OnlineDrugs & (dis)order researchers present their work in Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar helping to transform debates, practices and policies relating to drugs and development in conflict affected and post-conflict states at the University of Cambridge Centre of Development Studies Seminar Series 2021.
Myanmar: why peace remains elusive
OnlineThis talk explores why peacebuilding efforts in Myanmar continue to face huge challenges despite the country’s democratic transition and formal peace process.
Coca, conflicto y desarollo
OnlineEn este evento se hará la presentación de los artículos publicados en el número especial 'Drogas, conflicto y desarrollo' del International Journal of Drug Policy.
Drugs and development: the great convergence?
OnlineWhat is the relationship between illicit drugs and development, and what are the implications of developmentalising drugs? Exploring the potential pitfalls and trade-offs of converging drugs and development policy fields in conflict contexts.
Fumigación: daños a la salud democrática
OnlinePresentación de los resultados de investigación y lazamiento del informe: 'Fumigación: daños a la salud democrática'
Dinero fácil: Exposición fotográfica sobre el mundo de la producción cocalera
Photo exhibition on the coca production process in Colombia.
Drugs & (dis)order: Findings and future directions
OnlineWatch the recordings from the Drugs & (dis)order's final event to learn about the findings from four years of research, and listen to discussions on policy and practice at the interface of illicit drugs, development and peacebuilding.