International cooperation amid geopolitical rupture
10 July 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Online / IDS Convening Space, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE
Think tank: Institute of Development Studies
This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies discusses international cooperation amid geopolitical rupture.
The global rules-based order, forged as a response to the horrors of the second World War, is straining to survive amid a resurgence of nationalism. Can proponents of international development and universal human rights continue to play a significant role in this era?
A group of IDS Alumni with 20 plus years of professional experience will reflect on how they understand this moment of upheaval and how they are continuing to pursue humanitarian, development, and human rights objectives in an increasingly fractured world.
Speakers
Sarah Coll-Black – Senior Economist, World Bank
Nick Benequista – Senior Director of Applied Research, National Endowment for Democracy
Anne Valand – Head of Program, WFP Lebanon
Hisae Kato – Teaching Fellow in Development Studies, SOAS University of London
Patricia Romero – Independent Consultant
Santiago Ripoll – IDS Research Fellow (Chair)
