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Global Development Network

The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organisation that supports high-quality, policy-oriented, social science research in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs), to promote better lives. Founded in 1999, GDN is headquartered in New Delhi (India), with offices in Clermont-Ferrand (France) and Arlington (USA). Their work spans the Global South. A spin-off of the World Bank, GDN works to make policy-relevant research accelerate the pace of global development. The Government of India has granted it the status of international organisation. GDN is engaged in research issues related to social and economic development, and encourages researchers by providing financial resources, mentoring support and a platform to share their research. Every year GDN invites researchers, policy-makers and policy analysts to its annual conference. GDN runs a blog called GlobalDev, which aims to make research accessible to all so that evidence feeds into policy and creates a positive impact. History The idea of a Global Development Network was conceived at a meeting organised by The World Bank in Washington in May 1997 after British journalist Dr Shiv Satchit had founded and registered Global Development Network Ltd (GDN became its working name) with the Companies House and the Charity Commissioners as a non-profit organisation in 1995.…

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The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organisation that supports high-quality, policy-oriented, social science research in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs), to promote better lives. Founded in 1999, GDN is headquartered in New Delhi (India), with offices in Clermont-Ferrand (France) and Arlington (USA). Their work spans the Global South. A spin-off of the World Bank, GDN works to make policy-relevant research accelerate the pace of global development. The Government of India has granted it the status of international organisation. GDN is engaged in research issues related to social and economic development, and encourages researchers by providing financial resources, mentoring support and a platform to share their research. Every year GDN invites researchers, policy-makers and policy analysts to its annual conference. GDN runs a blog called GlobalDev, which aims to make research accessible to all so that evidence feeds into policy and creates a positive impact. History The idea of a Global Development Network was conceived at a meeting organised by The World Bank in Washington in May 1997 after British journalist Dr Shiv Satchit had founded and registered Global Development Network Ltd (GDN became its working name) with the Companies House and the Charity Commissioners as a non-profit organisation in 1995.…

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349782487

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