Conferences

Oxford Hub runs several conferences throughout the year, bringing together students from across the UK and beyond. These conferences give you an opportunity to learn more about social and environmental issues, to meet likeminded people and to hear from inspiring speakers who are experts in their fields. Our conferences include:

The Introduction to International Development

A day of speakers, panels and debates exploring the issues around international development. This year's conference focuses on young people in development, bringing together practitioners, academics, policy makers and influential young people to discuss what role can be played by the individual in international development.  The Introduction to International Development takes place in Michaelmas term, visit the website here to get more information and find out more about past events.

The Oxford Climate Forum

The Oxford Climate Forum (OCF) is the country's highest-profile conference on climate change organised by students, bringing leading thinkers and doers under one roof to discuss the key environmental concerns facing the global community.

On the 3-4 February 2012, OCF got to grips with the big names and the big issues.  In addition to hearing lectures by Mark Lynas, advisor on climate change to the President of the Maldives, John Vidal, environment editor for The Guardian, and Martin Kirk, head of UK campaigns for Oxfam, we tackled some of the most important questions in the climate debate through a series of interactive panel discussions.

Find out more online at www.oxfordclimateforum.org and watch The Cherwell's featurette below. If you're interested in getting involved in running Oxford Climate Forum next year, contact climateforum@oxfordhub.org.

The Oxford Forum for International Development

The UK's highest profile student-led conference on development issues, OxFID brings together practitioners, academics and professionals from across the world to discuss the latest in the field of international development. Over the past 5 years OxFID has played host to distinguished speakers and leaders in the development sector including John Holmes, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and influential broadcaster John Snow.

This year, for OxFID's 5th Anniversary, the conference addressed:

Development: Where Next? Finding new Paths and Shaping New Visions

Engaging with the development issues of the 21st century: from Internet civil society and public advocacy, to the role of new technologies in conflict and agriculture, as well as pushing traditional issues like human rights and food security into the modern era.  A full weekend of keynotes, panels and workshops discussing and evaluating the new directions, challenges and solutions which are currently emerging in the field.

Held at the Said Business School from the 24th-26th of February, check out the website for more info and podcasts from the weekend.

The Oxford Energy Forum

Started as a response to the growing popularity of The Oxford Climate Forum, The Energy Forum is a day long event focused on energy issues. Last year dealing with the complexities and uncertainties surrounding the UK's nuclear potential, and also marked the Launch of the Oxford Energy Project. Check back here soon for information about the next Energy Forum.....