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Excited to discuss ‘Alternative Development in a Post-Aid World’ as #keynote #speaker tomorrow during the Finnish Society of Development Research’s #DevelopmentDays 2026 Annual Int’l Conference in #Helsinki, #Finland: www.robtelneajaipailey.com/events/2026/...
— Robtel Neajai Pailey (@robtelneajai.bsky.social) Feb 25, 2026 at 7:20
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