Sustainable post-crisis development: the need for a human rights approach

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  Welcome to the LSE events podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

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  So much for coming.

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  It's a delight to see so many people here.

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  We appreciate you showing this interest in this important topic.

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  So welcome to the LSE for this hybrid event,

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  which is online and in person, about post-crisis development and the need for human rights.

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  This is a wonderful collaboration between the LSE Department of International Development and Amnesty International.

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  Now, my name is Tim Forsyth.

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  I'm a professor of environment and development at the Department of International Development at the LSE.

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  And what I'm going to do is introduce people,

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  give a rough idea of how long we're going to be and what the plan is afterwards.

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  So today we have some very important speakers from Amnesty International.

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  The keynote address will be made by Yasmin Ahmed, who will speak for some 15 or so minutes.

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  And then we're going to have a panel discussion by Chiara Liguori, Polly Truscott, and Madhanu James.

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  Madhanu James is from our department here at the LSE.

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  They will speak on how robust evidence can inform the design, implementation

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  and evaluation of policies that advance human rights and improve development outcomes under real-world conditions.

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  Bringing together academic expertise and frontline experience, the event will provide a platform

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  for translating research into actionable policy and practice with a strong focus on ethics,

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