DevNet Conference 2004 - Development
on the Edge

The 2004 DevNet Conference was
hosted by Auckland University.
Themes included: General Development in the South Pacific (including Melanesia, Polynesia,
Micronesia and Australasia)
- Natural Disasters in the Pacific; General Development in Asia; State and Personal Security Issues in Development; The Role of Civil Society in Development; Globalisation and Development
Printed Proceedings
Printed proceedings from the
2004 DevNet Conference are NOW AVAILABLE.
The proceedings cost NZ$30 and are available for purchase from Auckland
University. If you would like to purchase a copy (or copies) of the proceedings
please contact: Hillary van Uden at Auckland University.
Hillary can be contacted by phone on:
64 (0)9 373 7599
or by email at: h.vanuden@auckland.ac.nz
Online proceedings
You can also download - for free - PDFs of the proceedings of different conference themes. The PDFs are available below. Under each download is a list of the papers contained in it and in [square brackets] the page which each
paper can be found on.
ALL PAPERS REMAIN COPYRIGHT THE ATTRIBUTED AUTHOR
Keynote addresses
To download the PDF of papers from the Keynote addresses click here.
Papers available include:
Development on the Edge: Women’s Struggles in Popular Education in
Latin America
Celita Eccher, ICAE (International Council Adult Education) [2]
Development – For Whom in the Pacific? Issues and Challenges to Globalisation and Human Security at Community Level
Ema Golea Tagicakibau, Assistant Director, Peace and Disarmament Desk, Pacific Concerns Resource Centre [7]
Panel Discussions
To download the PDF of papers from the Panel Discussions addresses click here. Papers available include:
Trade and Development in the Pacific
Barry Coates, Oxfam New Zealand [2]
Recent Shifts in New Zealand’s ‘Education for Development’ Policies
Eve Coxon, University of Auckland [3]
Women Taking Action to Build Peace and Influence Community Decision Making
Mary Kini, Kup Women for Peace, Simbu Province Papua New Guinea & Sarah Garap, Kup Women for Peace, Simbu Province Papua New Guinea [7]
Civil Society and Partnerships
To download the PDF of papers from the sessions on Civil Society and Partnerships click here. Papers available include:
Resistance in the Philippines
Gradon Diprose, Geography Department, University of Otago [2]
Peace on a Plate: Aid, Local Communities & Reintegration in Timor Leste.
Ruth Hubscher [6]
Churches and the National Economy of Samoa: Preliminary Analysis
Cluny Macpherson, Massey University & La’avasa Macpherson [12]
Building Trust and Bridging the Divides: Structural Adjustment and Social Capital in Papua New Guinea
Robert Phillpot, The Foundation for Development Cooperation [18]
Envisioning Future Development Partnerships
Kabini Sanga, School of Education Studies, Victoria University of Wellington & Ruth Holland, NZAID [25]
State, Market and Civil Society in the Pacific: Renegotiating the Balance
Peter Swain, Volunteer Service Abroad [31]
Hearing the Developing Voice in the WTO: The Role of Civil Society in the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Process
Lisa Toohey, T.C. Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland [38]
Identity and Globalisation
To download the PDF of papers from the sessions on Identity and Globalisation click here. Papers available include:
Land, Water and Tourism in Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Wendy E. Cowling, Anthropology Department, The University of Waikato [2]
The Panya Dilemma: Reconciling Tourism-Induced Cultural Change and Empowerment in a Tibetan Host Community
Kelly Dombroski [7]
A Comparative Examination of the Local Socio-Cultural and Environmental Impact of the Global Oil Palm Industry
Barbara S. Nowak, Institute of Development Studies, Massey University [12]
Tourism, Globalisation and Poverty-Alleviation: Compatible Goals?
Regina Scheyvens, School of People, Massey University [82]
Language and Development: Implications of an Aotearoa New Zealand Language Attitude Study for Education Projects in the South Pacific
Hilary A Smith [88]
The Importance of Being Equitable: Equity in Common Property Regimes
Ri Weal, Massey University [94]
Policy and Livelihoods
To download the PDF of papers from the sessions on Policy and Livelihoods click here. Papers available include:
Reconstructing Rural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone
Tony Binns, Geography Department, University of Otago & R A Maconachie, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex [2]
Small and Micro-Enterprise in the Pacific Islands: Opportunities for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods?
Miranda Cahn, Massey University [9]
‘Sustainable Rural Development’ as Rhetoric and Reality in Solomon Islands
Wardlow Friesen, The University of Auckland [13]
Monitoring With Substantial Resource Constraints: Choosing Between Good, Fast and Cheap
Stephen Haslett, Statistics Research and Consultancy Centre (SRCC), Massey University [17]
SWAPping Technologies of Aid Delivery: Neo-Liberalising Localisation?
Nick Lewis, Centre for Development Studies, The University of Auckland & Sondre-Moe Sannes, Centre for Development Studies, The University of Auckland [22]
Why Helen Hughes is Failing the Pacific
Ewan Morris, New Zealand Council for International Development [27]
Widening the Development Space
Jeph Mathias, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University & John Overton, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University [32]
Arguing with Ivan: Lives, Livelihoods and Social Contracts
Yvonne Underhill-Sem, Centre for Development Studies, The University of Auckland [36]
Rural and Environment
To download the PDF of papers from the Rural and the Environment sessions click here. Papers available include:
Towards Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Emerging Energy Consumption Patterns in Rural Bangladesh
Ershad Ali, School of International Business Studies, AIS St. Helens [2]
Gender Equity in Participatory Rural Development: Lessons from Nepal
Bijaya Bajracharya, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University & Ganesh Rauniyar, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University [8]
Appropriate Credit Systems for Poor Farmers: Cultural Influences on Rural Credit Systems in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Resfa Fitri, Institute of Development Studies, Massey University [14]
Conflict Resolution and Resource Management in a Development Setting - A Preliminary Genealogy
Rendt Gorter, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Auckland [18]
Prudence and Control: Thoughts on Supervising and Regulating Micro-Credit Institutions in Bangladesh
Tazul Islam, Tokyo University & Kenneth E. Jackson, Centre for Development Studies, University of Auckland [22]
The Sustainable Edge: Indigenous Livelihoods, Resilience and Created Fragility in Navosa
Trevor King, International Pacific College [28]
An Evaluation of Microcredit as a Strategy to Reduce Poverty: A Case Study of Three Microcredit Programs in Bangladesh
Shah Nawaz, Center for Development Studies, Flinders University [31]
Unrefereed Papers
To download the PDF of unrefereed papers click here. Papers available include:
Donor Funding in Oceania: Some Empirical Data from Select Years
Charles Crothers , School of Social Sciences, Auckland University of Technology [2]
Co-Operatives and Rural Development: The Link between Development Theory and Desired Outcomes
Murray Boardman, World Vision New Zealand [10]
Innovative Partnerships for Sustainable Development: A Mongolian Case Study
Murray Burt Synergine Group & Robert Choy, World Vision New Zealand [16]
Globalisation, Global Citizenship and the Right to Development
Love M. Chile, Institute of Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology [22]
Microfinance in the South Pacific: An Overview
Philip Clark [26]
Energy and Development: The Implications of 'Peak Oil'
Matthew Griffiths, Volunteer, Oxfam Water for Survival Programme [32]
SPHERE - A Practical Way Forward or Just More Paperwork?
Michael Hartfield, Council for International Development [38]
Aid Donor Conditionalties And NGOs: The Case of AusAID’S PNG Incentive Fund
Primas Kapi, The University of Auckland [43]
Pacific Islands Regionalism as a Development Strategy: A Critical View
Scott Kroeker, Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Centre [48]
Turning Participation Rhetoric into Practice: A Chinese Case Study
Warin Nitipaisalkul, Hassall & Associates International [53]
Development Governance: Do Aid Agencies Follow Their Own Advice?
Kim Christine Penny, Massey University [59]
The Development Aid Industry: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Vanuatu Case Study
Wolfgang B. Sperlich [66]
The Women on Farms Project: Helping Women Workers Overcome the Boundaries of the Farm
Gillian Stewart, Oxfam New Zealand [71]
Basic Education: Globalising the Local?
Hilary Tolley, Research Unit for Pacific Education (RUPE), The University of Auckland [77]
Donor Harmonisation for Improved Aid Effectiveness
Michael Ward, DFID (On secondment to NZAID) & Derek Sikua, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Solomon Islands & Tony Banks, NZAID [83]
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