Research reflections from the project team during kick-off event, October 30-31st 2017

On October 30-31st 2017, the project applicants and senior researchers gathered for the first time at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva to discuss our research plans for the first phase of the project (2017-20). The main objective was to discuss each work package’s research plan in order to develop a shared language across disciplines, set commonly understood goals, and establish ethical guidelines. We took this opportunity to record short interviews with some of the attendees. Click below to hear the main applicants and senior researchers discuss their views on the expected contributions of this project.

30 October 2017 | Gilles Carbonnier, main applicant for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows elaborates on the importance of this research for helping resource-rich countries finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

30 October 2017 | Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi, co-applicant for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) elaborates on the importance of this research for determining appropriate policy responses to the IFF phenomenon.

30 October 2017 | Sthabandith Insisienmay, co-applicant for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) reflects on the importance of this research for boosting domestic resources in resource-rich developing countries.


30 October 2017 | Fred Dzanku, co-applicant for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) elaborates on the expected contributions of this research for improving natural resource governance.


30 October 2017 | Fritz Brugger, co-applicant for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) elaborates upon the political economy of implementing regulatory reforms to improve natural resource governance.


30 October 2017 |  Ama Ahene-Codjoe, senior economics researcher for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) discusses her role on the project and the importance of this research project for her country, Ghana.


30 October 2017 |  Latdavanh Songvilay, administrative coordinator for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) discusses the importance of this research project for her country, Laos.


30 October 2017 |  Rebecca Engebretsen, post-doctoral researcher for the r4d.ch project on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) discusses her research objectives and expected contributions.

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