European Association of Development and Training Institutes (EADI)

The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) is the leading European network in the field of Development Studies: With more than 100 institutional members in more than 25 countries it organizes activities and provides platforms for international networking and exchange with a strong interdisciplinary focus. EADI’s flagship events are the General Conferences every three years which bring together the wider Development Research community around a specific topic.

EADI’s mission

EADI is the prime professional association for development studies. As such it promotes:

• Quality in research and education in development studies
• The exchange of relevant information among members and with others
• The strengthening of relevant knowledge networks at the regional and global level
• Influencing both national and European decision-makers in the development cooperation field

EADI’s objectives

• To generate and stimulate and exchange of information among European academics and researchers concerned with development issues
• To promote interdisciplinary studies on specific themes
• To develop contacts with researchers from other regions of the world