Registration
Registration for the conference is required. You can register by filling out the registration form and sending it to: landacconference2016@gmail.com. The conference fee is EUR 100 and includes coffee, drinks, lunches and a conference walking dinner on Thursday 30 June.
Promoting material
In case you are interested in promoting new publications (books, journals, working papers) at the conference, please feel free to contact us. There will be space available to display publications.
Funding
No funding possibilities are available through the conference organization. If possible, we advice you to get in touch with your Dutch contacts and/or the organizers of the session your appointed to, to see whether conference attendance can be combined with possible projects you might be working on. We also advise you to get in touch with your organization or university about possible funding options.
Conference venue
The conference will be held at the historic Muntgebouw on the Leidseweg 90 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This building is situated west from the Utrecht Central Station within 10 minute walking distance, contact information and route: www.muntgebouw-utrecht.nl.
Please see https://goo.gl/zUVA5P for the exact location on Google Maps.
From Utrecht Central Station, u take exit “Jaarbeursplein”. You cross the square “Jaarbeursplein”, and cross the street “Croeselaan”. Then you take a right and pass the building of SNS Reaal on that corner. Cross the street “Graadt van Roggenweg” at the streetlights and continue straight until the water. Then take a left turn and this is the street “Leidseweg”. You will find the Muntgebouw after approximately 6 minutes walking on your left hand, on the corner.
Accommodation in Utrecht
We advise you to book your accommodation as soon as possible. June/July will be a busy period.
Three big hotels that are conveniently located in the city centre of Utrecht and close to the conference venue include the NH Hotel, the Park Plaza Hotel and the Apollo Hotel. In addition to the big hotels, you can book accommodation directly through the Visit Utrecht website: Visit Utrecht – book hotel, and find more affordable options through: www.booking.com, Bed & breakfasts in Utrecht, or www.airbnb.com for rooms and apartments in Utrecht.
NH Hotel
This NH hotel has a good reputation and is situated conveniently near Utrecht Central Station and close to the Muntgebouw.
Address:
Jaarbeursplein 24
3521 AR Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-utrecht
Park Plaza Hotel
This hotel is conveniently located close to the conference venue and next to the railway station.
Address:
Westplein 50
3531 BL Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.parkplaza.com/utrecht
Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre
This pleasant hotel near the vibrant centre of Utrecht is situated on a 10 minute walking distance from the station.
Address:
Vredenburg 14
3511 BA Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.apollohotelsresorts.com/hotels/nederland/utrecht
IBIS Hotel
Address:
Bizetlaan 1
3533 KC Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0880-ibis-utrecht/index.shtml
The city of Utrecht
General information about the city of Utrecht for visitors is available on the Visit Utrecht website: www.visit-utrecht.com. There is also the Utrecht City Guide app for Iphone or Android: http://www.visit-utrecht.com/en/event/utrecht-city-guide-app.
How to get from the airport to Utrecht
To get from the airport to the city of Utrecht, the most convenient way is to take the train. Trains leave from the train station which is located below the airport, and take 30 minutes. During the day, trains to Utrecht Central Station leave every 15 minutes. In the evening and at night trains leave less frequently, but it is possible to travel to Utrecht Central Station 24 hours a day. You can consult the timetable via: http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home. A one-way ticket to Utrecht Central Station costs € 8,70 and can be purchased from the yellow self-service ticket machines at the airport.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the conference organizers through: landacconference2016@gmail.com. We very much look forward to your contributions to make this conference a lively event!
Last Updated: 15th January 2020 by Gemma
GLTN | Vacancy two Land Experts
The Global Land Tool Network is seeking two LAND EXPERTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Unit Leader of the GLTN, the Land Expert will be expected to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
EDUCATION
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in land administration and management, social sciences or related area. A first university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
A minimum of seven years of experience in land and natural management and tenure security in developing world is required. Experience in programme management and coordination, knowledge management, tool and capacity development and partnership building is desirable.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply before the deadline of 16 September 2016.
Applications are only to be made through INSPIRA.
A more detailed Vacancy Announcement is attached.
Last Updated: 15th January 2020 by Gemma
LANDac & NWO | Conference: “Climate Change Interventions as a Source of Conflict, Competing Claims and New Mobilities”
*UPDATE* The deadline for the submission of an abstract for this conferenc has been extended to 2nd October 2016.
LANDac in collaboration with NWO’s Conflict and Cooperation in the Management of Climate Change (CCMCC) programme and IDS-Utrecht University, is pleased to announce a 1.5 day conference to be held in Utrecht (venue to be confirmed) on the afternoon of Thursday 24th November and the whole day on Friday 25th November:
CLIMATE CHANGE INTERVENTIONS AS A SOURCE OF CONFLICT, COMPETING CLAIMS AND NEW MOBILITIES
INCREASING THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND CITIES IN THE SOUTH
With contributions from:
David Dodman International Institute for Environment and Development
Janani Vivekananda International Alert
Joyeeta Gupta University of Amsterdam
The conference will bring together academics, policy makers, practitioners and private sector actors interested in making climate interventions more conflict sensitive and fit for purpose, and will cover topics such as climate change, conflict and violence, access to land and property rights, urban resilience, the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, climate finance mechanisms, migration and mobility, knowledge production and policy claims, and many more…
Interested in joining us? For more information see the call for abstracts, which includes the full conference summary and details on how to submit your proposal.
LANDac and NWO CCMCC Conference Call for Abstracts
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
AFSA | Call for abstracts – Changing Food Systems in Africa: Agro-ecology, Food Sovereignty and their Roles in Nutrition and Health
From 24-26 November 2016, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative for Africa (EOA-I), AfrONet, IFOAM – Organics International and others are organising a 3-day conference on changing food systems in Africa in the context of agro-ecology and nutrition. The conference will feature presentations, plenary discussions, group work sessions and seed/food fairs organized by farmers’ groups. Please find the call for abstracts for download here: Call for Abstracts
In case of any questions, you may contact the conference organizers as indicated on the call for abstracts.
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | News article about the LANDac Conference (in Dutch)
The Dutch magazine OneWorld has published a news article about the LANDac International Conference 2016. Read the article HERE.
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Publication: Where do I report my land dispute?
A new publication by Doreen Nancy Kobusingye, Mathijs van Leeuwen and Han van Dijk, focuses on the reporting of land conflicts in Uganda. The article, titled ‘Where do I report my land dispute? The impact of institutional proliferation on land governance in post-conflict Northern Uganda’, has been published in the Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law just this month. Access is restricted and available for paid download through this link:
http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/dCTnpqyMsIqtjdvDR2iJ/full
An abstract of the article is publicly available:
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda has been hailed for embarking on an intensive decentralization programme. Whereas a lot of literature assumes that decentralization leads to improved service delivery, it is unclear to what extent this is the case in practice, especially when it comes down to decentralized land governance. This paper, which is based on ethnographic research carried out between 2011 and 2013, argues that decentralization of land governance in post-conflict Northern Uganda fails to realize the expected benefits and instead has increased tenure insecurity. Decentralization of land governance gave rise to institutional multiplicity by creating new institutions that add on to the already existing authorities and regulations. Institutional proliferation in land governance that is fuelled by legal pluralism and decentralization results into confusion in land dispute resolution and the failure of institutions to effectively resolve land disputes in post-conflict settings. This exacerbates the dilemma of people who do not know where to go to seek redress to land disputes. While this multiplicity of both statutory and customary institutions creates choices and opportunities for both people and institutions in relation to land governance and in particular land conflict resolution, they are also used by power holders and authorities in political competition at local level, complicating the process of land dispute resolution. The struggle for authority between representatives of the state and of customary land institutions becomes especially problematic because it merges with local and national politics.
Last Updated: 15th January 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Follow-up and downloads LANDac conference 2016
We will be uploading follow-up activities and publications, as well as Powerpoint presentations from the conference in the coming weeks. The first Powerpoint presentations by key note contributors are now available on our website, please find them here: LANDac Conference documents.
Last Updated: 15th January 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Book of abstracts LANDac Conference 2016 available online
Now available for download: the book of abstracts of the LANDac International Land Conference 2016:
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Country fact sheets on land governance and food security updated and extended
Updated country fact sheets on land governance and food security are now available for download on the LANDac website. As part of the joint knowledge agenda on land governance and food security, the fact sheets – originally compiled in 2012 – have been updated and were extended to better include food security.
The fact sheets, covering 15 Dutch partner countries, were initially composed in 2012, and describe legal and policy frameworks on land governance, including aspects of gender, foreign investments, brief ‘realities on the ground’ sections, as well as provide an overview of the main databases and related country information. Currently, 13 of the updated fact sheets are now available for download; the last two will follow in the coming months.
Country experts have made the recent updates of the fact sheets: PhD researchers, Postdoc researchers, practitioners and others familiar with the country context and its recent developments in areas of land governance and food security. All existing sections have been updated, and the fact sheets now contain a separate section on food security in the countries. An effort is also made to identify important linkages between land governance and food security.
The updated country fact sheets are the third output of the F&BKP and LANDac knowledge agenda on land governance and food security. Late-2015 three country-specific learning trajectories on land governance and food security have been rolled out in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda. Early 2016, the main findings of a scoping study on Dutch floriculture investments in eastern Africa and the impacts on local food security were published. This study aimed to identify complex linkages between land governance and food security, by focusing on the Dutch floriculture sector in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Last Updated: 15th January 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Final programme LANDac International Conference now available
The final programme for the upcoming LANDac International Conference, on 30 June and 1 July in the Muntgebouw in Utrecht, is now available online. Please see the final programme, including some new speakers here: FINAL programme 30 June-1 July
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
LANDac | Practical information LANDac International Conference
Registration
Registration for the conference is required. You can register by filling out the registration form and sending it to: landacconference2016@gmail.com. The conference fee is EUR 100 and includes coffee, drinks, lunches and a conference walking dinner on Thursday 30 June.
Promoting material
In case you are interested in promoting new publications (books, journals, working papers) at the conference, please feel free to contact us. There will be space available to display publications.
Funding
No funding possibilities are available through the conference organization. If possible, we advice you to get in touch with your Dutch contacts and/or the organizers of the session your appointed to, to see whether conference attendance can be combined with possible projects you might be working on. We also advise you to get in touch with your organization or university about possible funding options.
Conference venue
The conference will be held at the historic Muntgebouw on the Leidseweg 90 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This building is situated west from the Utrecht Central Station within 10 minute walking distance, contact information and route: www.muntgebouw-utrecht.nl.
Please see https://goo.gl/zUVA5P for the exact location on Google Maps.
From Utrecht Central Station, u take exit “Jaarbeursplein”. You cross the square “Jaarbeursplein”, and cross the street “Croeselaan”. Then you take a right and pass the building of SNS Reaal on that corner. Cross the street “Graadt van Roggenweg” at the streetlights and continue straight until the water. Then take a left turn and this is the street “Leidseweg”. You will find the Muntgebouw after approximately 6 minutes walking on your left hand, on the corner.
Accommodation in Utrecht
We advise you to book your accommodation as soon as possible. June/July will be a busy period.
Three big hotels that are conveniently located in the city centre of Utrecht and close to the conference venue include the NH Hotel, the Park Plaza Hotel and the Apollo Hotel. In addition to the big hotels, you can book accommodation directly through the Visit Utrecht website: Visit Utrecht – book hotel, and find more affordable options through: www.booking.com, Bed & breakfasts in Utrecht, or www.airbnb.com for rooms and apartments in Utrecht.
NH Hotel
This NH hotel has a good reputation and is situated conveniently near Utrecht Central Station and close to the Muntgebouw.
Address:
Jaarbeursplein 24
3521 AR Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-utrecht
Park Plaza Hotel
This hotel is conveniently located close to the conference venue and next to the railway station.
Address:
Westplein 50
3531 BL Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.parkplaza.com/utrecht
Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre
This pleasant hotel near the vibrant centre of Utrecht is situated on a 10 minute walking distance from the station.
Address:
Vredenburg 14
3511 BA Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.apollohotelsresorts.com/hotels/nederland/utrecht
IBIS Hotel
Address:
Bizetlaan 1
3533 KC Utrecht – The Netherlands
Website: http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0880-ibis-utrecht/index.shtml
The city of Utrecht
General information about the city of Utrecht for visitors is available on the Visit Utrecht website: www.visit-utrecht.com. There is also the Utrecht City Guide app for Iphone or Android: http://www.visit-utrecht.com/en/event/utrecht-city-guide-app.
How to get from the airport to Utrecht
To get from the airport to the city of Utrecht, the most convenient way is to take the train. Trains leave from the train station which is located below the airport, and take 30 minutes. During the day, trains to Utrecht Central Station leave every 15 minutes. In the evening and at night trains leave less frequently, but it is possible to travel to Utrecht Central Station 24 hours a day. You can consult the timetable via: http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home. A one-way ticket to Utrecht Central Station costs € 8,70 and can be purchased from the yellow self-service ticket machines at the airport.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the conference organizers through: landacconference2016@gmail.com. We very much look forward to your contributions to make this conference a lively event!