International Development at the Crossroads: A New Paradigm in the Making

This report concerns a conference involving a network of academics and NGO representatives involved in development issues in Southeast Asia. The network is committed to an alternative development paradigm, the advancement of people-centred development, associated with the work of David Korten. The report discusses the development of the network, and discusses themes which emerged in the conference: the failure of conventional development strategies; the evolving paradigm and action research; partnerships between universities and NGOs; and the importance of reversal in learning in development education curricula.