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Looking forward to participating in this #panel - co-sponsored by Global Visions and the Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR) - as part of the FSDR’s #DevelopmentDays Conference 2026 two weeks from now in #Helsinki, #Finland. bit.ly/3Mint0I
— Robtel Neajai Pailey (@robtelneajai.bsky.social) Feb 11, 2026 at 5:41
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