Global Development UCPH

07/06/2019

Air pollution is a major public health issue across many major African cities, now surpassing unsafe water, unsafe sanitation, and childhood malnutrition as one of the leading causes of premature deaths.

Only seven of the 54 African countries are home to "real-time air pollution monitors."

29/04/2019

With all his wit and showmanship, the late Hans Rosling demonstrates how everything we thought we knew about population growth is wrong.

READ MORE: http://goo.gl/PP6lCl HELP TRANSLATE SUBTITLES — http://goo.gl/6xQHDv LICENSE — Please show this film in schools and other educational settings! By...

21/04/2019

A follow-up to a previous post.

This article elaborates on the crucial and indispensable role played by humanitarian organizations in natural disaster recovery, yet highlights the dire need for more funding to truly rebuild communities and create sustainable livelihoods.

Our correspondent found both sorrow and resilience in one of the poorest corners of the planet after a savage storm left tens of thousands homeless.

04/04/2019

A recent cyclone off the coast of Southern Africa has left many without shelter and food. Many GD graduates go on to work in humanitarian organizations to serve people in these critical conditions!

Cyclone Idai brought punishing rains and winds to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, causing a humanitarian emergency as severe as those in war zones.

01/04/2019

The first-year class at Global Development has just returned from fieldwork in Tanzania. Here are some pictures of their adventures!

26/03/2019

GD United had their final game of the season today! Way to go team!

22/03/2019

CPH:DOX, a documentary festival, takes place in Copenhagen from March 20 - 31. Many documentaries and discussions on climate, refugees, democracy and contemporary politics, migration, and many other development-related topics. Supplement your education with a fun and approachable introduction to some new views on development!

I CPH:DOX program a-z, kan finde trailere og informationer omkring alle de dokumentarer, der har deltaget i festivalen gennem tiden.

19/02/2019

Global Development Open House: Thursday 21 February 2019!

If you are in Copenhagen and wish to learn more about the Global Development program from current faculty members and students, come by our Open House this Thursday 21 February.

More information can be found at the link below!

"].join(""));l.close()}catch(m){b.src=a+'d.write("'+loaderHtml().replace(/"/g,String.fromCharCode(92)+'"')+'");d.close();'}b.contentWindow.config=k;b.contentWindow.SCRIPT_ID=g},0)}}}(); window.usabilla.load("w.usabilla.com", "e53f20eb16f0"); /*]]>{/literal}*/

15/02/2019

A friendly reminder that the application deadline for EU/EEA/Swiss students is on 1 March! Follow the link to apply!

https://studies.ku.dk/masters/global-development/

08/02/2019

Ed Glaeser, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, highlights the avenues of future research best fit to address increased flows of rural-urban migration in developing countries. How can cities best adapt to these intensified flows to create more accommodating spatial structures and urban planning?

Professor Ed Glaeser outlines key policy challenges related to the spacial structure of cities in developing countries and the research needed to address the...

28/01/2019

With the interdisciplinary data collection skills and nuanced understanding of urbanization processes garnered throughout the first two semesters of the program, Global Development students are well prepared to assess 21st century urban trends.

https://voxdev.org/topic/infrastructure-urbanisation/satellite-imagery-future-tracking-urban-markets

22/01/2019

Although there is much focus on the international flow of refugees, there are still many internally displaced people fleeing conflict at home.

The Global Development: Theories, Facts, and Current Issues class seeks to elucidate the forces driving these complex issues.

Boko Haram gets international headlines, but Nigeria is dealing with several internal security challenges in the run-up to elections