UN WIDER Special Session In memory of Benno Ndulu
November 10, 2021AERC Executive Director Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u presented during the UN WIDER Development Conference Special Session in memory of Prof. Benno Ndulu.
The 2021 UN WIDER Development Conference provides a platform for sharing knowledge on the effects of the pandemic in different regions across the Global South with the aim of connecting research and policy communities around the world to discuss how to move forward.
This UN WIDER Development Conference Special Session commemorates the life and work of Professor Benno Ndulu, who passed away on 22 February 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The panel recalled his many contributions as an international leader in academic research for African and global development, his key role in bringing top-quality policy, research, and practice together, and his outstanding performance as an institution builder and Former Executive Director of the AERC. Moreover, the panel paid homage to him as a treasured mentor, deliberating on his legacy in the Tanzania economics community.
Apart from Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, the other presenters included Finn Tarp, Stephen O’Connell, Ernest Aryeetey, and Blandina Kilama.
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