Recent decades have called for more room for democratic participation from local stakeholders in debates on development. This raises the following questions: What may such a democratic procedure of decision-making look like? How can the decision-making on relevant capabilities for development benefit from an expansion of participation from local stakeholders? How can we adequately represent future generations in the present democratic discourse? What issues arise from the underrepresentation of marginalized groups? In addressing these questions, the symposium will draw upon philosophical reflections on democracy, representation, public reasoning, and the role of philosophical theory.

We are excited to present three speakers who have worked on the issue of democratic participation within development from a capability perspective: Andrew Crabtree (Copenhagen Business School), Elaine Unterhalter (University College London), and Morten Fibieger Byskov (Utrecht University/Wageningen UR). Please see below for the full programme for the symposium.

Participation is free of charge but registration is required due to limited seating. To register, please send an email to Morten Fibieger Byskov (m.byskov@uu.nl). Coffee and tea will be provided.