Annual Working Conference CPTS - IIDE from 12-16 April 2010

We are looking back at interesting contributions and fruitful discussions from participants from South Africa, Sweden and the Netherlands. Click here to read more about the SED bookproject.

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  IIDE Europe is visited by a number of South African relations from 5-9 June 2009

A delegation from South Africa, consisting of members of the IIDE in Africa, the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein and Amos, an interdenominational agricultural ministry organisation, visited the Netherlands from 5- 12 June 2009. The delegation was accompanied by Dr. Esme Young, small business developmentconsultant from SASOL, a South African petrochemical company. The primary reasons for the visit were twofold: (1) to report back to the Noaber Foundation/CHR Investment consortium regarding the progress made with the implementation of the Moahisane Development Fund in Qwaqwa, South Africa and (2) to present a project concept on the compilation of Agricultural-Development and Ethics Guidelines for the Agricultural Sector in South Africa to the Paul Foundation from Rotterdam.
The delegation also used the opportunity to interact with a variety of other organisations such as ICCO, SAVUSA, Wageningen University and the MWH Foundation.

The IIDE/UFS/Amos deleagtion with the Board                                 Dr. Johan van Zyl from the University

of the Paul Foundation at the Priorij Emmaus                                   of the Free State, Drs. Gert de Gans Maarssen                                                                                    from ICCO and prof. Sytse Strijbos (IIDE)

  Launch of "From our Side" at Joint Conference of Academic Societies in the Fields of Religion and Theology

The South African version of "From our Side - Emerging Perspectives on Development and Ethics" was launched on 23 June 2009 at an event at the  Joint Conference of Academic Societies in the Fields of Religion and Theology, held at the Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The book is published in South Africa by UNISA Press (www.unisa.ac.za). Two of the editors, Proffs. Steve de Gruchy and Nico Koopman, as well as a number of the authors stemmming from various South African universities  were present at the launch event. Both the book and the facilitation of the writing process by the IIDE created interest among those present at the launch. Prof. Nico Koopman, Ms. Sophia Chirongoma, Dr. Clint Le Bruyns, Dr. Genevieve James and Prof. Steve de Gruchy shared their experiences in the editing and wrtiting of the book with the audience. Please scroll down for the pictures about this event.

Prof. Nico Koopman, Ms. Sophia Chirongoma, Dr. Clint Le Bruyns, Dr. Genevieve James and Prof. Steve de Gruchy

at the launch of From Our Side in Stellenbosch.

Pictured during the IIDE/AMOS visit to the Noaber Foundation in Terschuur (from left to right): Rev. Hennie Viljoen (Amos), Mr. Aad Strijbos (CHR Investments and donor of the Moahisane Development Fund), Prof. Sytse Strijbos (IIDE) and Dr. Anton du Plessis (Amos);

Pictured during a visit to ICCO in Utrecht (from left to right):  Prof. Sytse Strijbos (IIDE), Rev. Hennie Viljoen (Amos), Drs. Gert de Gans (ICCO),  Dr. Anton du Plessis (Amos) and Mr. Willem Ellis (IIDE);

Pictured during a visit to CHR Investment in Rotterdam (from left to right): Dr. Anton du Plessis (Amos), Mr. Willem Ellis (IIDE),  Drs. Hans Joosse (MWH Foundation), Mr. Aad Strijbos (CHR Investments and donor of the Moahisane Development Fund), Rev. Hennie Viljoen (Amos) and Prof. Sytse Strijbos (IIDE);

Dr. Esme Young in conversation with Mr. Paul Baan of the Noaber Foundation during an informal function in Terschuur

  Working Conference Bookproject SED, Technology, Economy and Ethics Book Project

A one day Working Conference on this third IIDE bookproject was held on April 23rd 2009. This day was integrated in the Annual Working Conferences of CPTS (The Centre for Philosophy, Technology and Social systems) at the beautiful venues of Priorij Emmaus, Maarssen, the Netherlands. European and African authors met to present the first drafts of their contributions. If you are interested click here for contact details. Click here for more information about this project.

  The Moahisane Development Fund

The Moahisane Development Fund is a project initiated and facilitated by the IIDE aimed at the creation of a revolving fund with the vision of supporting budding entrepreneurs in the Qwaqwa region of the Eastern Free State, South Africa. The MDF, under the operational management of the Unit for Entrepreneurship at the University of the Free State, became active in 2008 and aims to broaden its impact in 2009 and the following years. Click here to read more about this project.

   Small Entrepreneurial Development, Technology, Economy and Ethics Book Project

This second book project hosted a last “peer review seminar” for the South African authors on the campus of the University of the Free State, South Africa, on 26 and 27 November 2008. A similar closing seminar for the involved European authors will be held on 30 January 2009 in Amsterdam.

The book investigates the influence of modern technology on globalisation, and thereby on the interaction between cultures. It poses the question of whether technology is just an instrument that can be used in various local and cultural settings in order to enlarge the quality of human life, or whether it is more than that. Click here to read more about this project.

Committee for Ethical Development (CED) 

  IIDE Europe welcomes Herman van den Berg as a new treasurer

  "From our Side - Emerging Perspectives on Development and Ethics" published

The publication of the first book to be initiated and project managed by the IIDE was definitely a highlight of 2008. The book was launched at ICCO on the 4th of April 2008 at an event attended by most of the authors that participated in the book, a number of eminent representatives from the development and academic environments and the South African ambassador to The Netherlands, Mrs. H. Mkhize. Click here to read more about this project.