On 1 June 2022.Willem van Eekelen successfully defended his thesis 'Socio-Economic Development in the rural Global South and the role of Official Development Assistance'
The backdrop to this thesis was the world's rapid but uneven development, the problems it causes and the very different opinions as to how to proceed.
Willem van Eekelen presented three interrelated narratives covering agricultural production, the management of common resources and the effects of ICT on rural development. The narratives are based on literature, public databases and Willem van Eekelen's own evaluative work in the Global South.
Photos of the defence
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