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Meet Rosie OβHagan, recipient of a DevNet Postgraduate Field Research Grant for her research, Combating Gender-based Violence Amid Colombian Armed Conflict: NGO Activities, Empowering Approaches, and Ongoing Challenges.
Reflecting on her fieldwork, Rosie shared:
βMy field research took me to the vibrant cities of BogotΓ‘ and Bucaramanga, where I explored how NGOs work to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in the context of Colombiaβs ongoing armed conflict. Through qualitative methods, this research is deeply grounded in the lived experiences of practitioners who confront this issue every day, and I was continually inspired by their commitment and courage. I am profoundly grateful to DevNet and MFAT for supporting this research, and to my incredible supervisors, Regina Scheyvens and Aisling Gallagher, whose guidance and encouragement have been invaluable throughout this journey.β
Discover Rosie's key findings and policy recommendations in her policy brief here: devnet.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OHagan-Rose-Policy-Brief-1.docx
π’ Call for Session Proposals Now Open β DEVNET 2026 Conference
We are delighted to announce that the Call for Session Proposals for the 2026 DEVNET Conference is now officially open.
We invite academics, practitioners, community organisations, policymakers, and postgraduate researchers to submit proposals for conference sessions. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary and collaborative sessions that engage with contemporary development challenges and opportunities.
ποΈ Session proposal deadline: 30 June 2026
Further information and submission guidelines are available through the conference event webpage:
www.wgtn.ac.nz/sgees/about/events/devnet-2026-conference
Please share this call with colleagues, collaborators, and networks who may be interested in contributing to the conference programme.
The call for session proposals will be followed by a Call for Paper Abstracts in July 2026.
We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you to DEVNET 2026.
For enquiries, please contact: devnet2026@vuw.ac.nz
#DEVNET2026 #CallForSessionProposals #DevelopmentStudies
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On behalf of the DEVNET National Forum and the Conference Planning Committee, we warmly welcome you to Wellington for the 2026 DEVNET Conference.
Congratulations to Dr Emma Powell, Lauren Turner, and Fran Little at Te Puna Vai Marama - Cook Islands Centre for Research on winning the DevNet Pacific Writing Retreat Grant 2026.
The retreat aims to create dedicated space for Pacific researchers to write, fostering more published work by Pacific Island scholars and equipping participants with the skills and experience to facilitate their own writing retreats in the future.
Drawing on their experience in academic writing development and research capacity-building initiatives in the Cook Islands, the team will deliver a facilitated academic writing and mentorship programme. With support from DevNet, up to 14 researchers from the Cook Islands will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced mentors in a supportive writing environment, strengthening their academic writing and research skills.
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The final recipient of the 2026 DevNet Pacific Development Field Research Grant we would like to introduce is Regina Gwaibo. Regina is a Lecturer in the Fisheries and Marine Resources Department at the Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNG UNRE). She holds a Master of Science in Marine Affairs and Resource Management from National Taiwan Ocean University and is passionate about advancing sustainable marine and coastal resource management in Papua New Guinea.
Through her research project, From Pollution to Solution: Developing an Evidence-Based Waste Management System in Papua New Guinea, Regina will investigate the sources of plastic pollution in urban and rural coastal environments. Her research will quantify and analyse the composition and distribution of plastic debris, using this baseline information to develop and trial practical waste management solutions.
Regina is grateful to DevNet for supporting this important work through its research grant programme. With plastic pollution posing an increasing threat to marine ecosystems and coastal communities worldwide, this timely research will contribute valuable local solutions to a global challenge.
Congratulations, Regina!
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It is our pleasure to introduce our next Pacific Development Field Research Grant awardee β Anawaite Matadradra-Dolavale.
Ana is an emerging Pacific scholar based in the School of Law and Social Sciences at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. She holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies and a PhD in History from the University of the South Pacific.
Ana's current research focuses on social cohesion, trust, and community life within informal settlements in Fiji. While research on informal settlements has often focused on relocation, housing, infrastructure, and environmental vulnerability, her work explores how people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds build relationships, support one another, and navigate everyday life within shared community spaces. The research also examines how migration, settlement experiences, displacement, and colonial legacies continue to shape community relationships and social cohesion today.
"I am truly grateful to DevNet NZ for awarding me this research grant and for supporting emerging Pacific scholars and community-based research across the Pacific region. Vinaka vakalevu for this opportunity," said Ana.
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