Shai A. Divon, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, will defend his PhD thesis: "Exceptional Rules: U.S. Assistance Policy in Africa”, on 9 October 2015.
Norwegian title of thesis:
"Eksepsjonelle regler – USAs bistandspolitikk i Afrika"
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:
"To what extent have the MDGs been a successful development strategy and what reforms are necessary in order for a post-2015 development agenda to be more effective?"
Time and place for the trial lecture and the public defence:
Friday 9 October 2015, NMBU Tower building, room 401
12:15 Trial lecture
13:15 Public Defence
Evaluation committee:
First opponent: Professor Gordon Crawford, University of Leeds, UK
Second opponent: Professor Maia Green, University of Manchester, UK
Coordinator: Dr. Esben Leifsen, NMBU, Department of International Environment and Development Studies
Supervisors:
Professor Bill Derman, NMBU, Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Main supervisor)
Professor Gordon Adams, American University, Washington D.C., USA (Co-supervisor)
The doctoral thesis is available for public review at the NMBU library.
Thesis number Thesis number 2015:49, ISSN 1894-6402, ISBN 978-82-575-1292-7.