The Warwick International Development Summit 2009 (WIDS) will take place on the weekend of the 20th-22nd November, with the overarching theme of "Development for the modern age: Crisis, Climate and Co-operation”.

So far speakers from the IMF, World Bank, and United Nations have been confirmed. The U8 will also be holding a workshop during the Summit to be run by Mark Koller, who sits on the U8 Advisory Board.

Here are just some of the issues the summit will address

> Embracing Emerging Economies in Development

> The Long-Term Implications of the Financial Crisis For Developing Countries

> Climate-friendly Development as an Efficient Response to the Economic Crisis

> The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Achieving Gender Equality for Aid Effectiveness

> The Role of the Private Sector in Development

For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.wids.org.uk.