Bouchra Lamhamedi, a SEED doctoral researcher, had the opportunity to participate in the ‘Land Governance for Development’ Summer School in Utrecht, the Netherlands, organized by LANDac-the Netherlands Land Academy- and Utrecht University, from 4 to 15 July 2022.

This summer school provides a general overview of important themes such as the global land rush, land governance, and climate change, land access and gender issues, and land conflicts. The lecturers presented different case studies from the Global South, for example, India, Indonesia, West Africa, Pacific Islands, etc., and debated how land governance may contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.

MSc students, Ph.D. students, and professionals from development organizations in different countries and with different backgrounds shared knowledge on new land pressure issues and how to place these in broader theoretical contexts and policy debates from the local to the international level. These topics were discussed in interactive lectures, as well as within group assignments.

"Overall, it was a very beneficial experience for me, as I had the chance to learn more on land issues in the Global South and discuss my research topic with other land professionals", Bouchra shared.

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