The 2024 Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA) conference holds special significance as it marks the 20th anniversary of HDCA’s founding. The conference theme is “Crises, Capabilities, and Commitment,” and it’s set in Kolkata, the birthplace of the first HDCA president, Professor Amartya Sen.
This choice reflects the intricate connections between crises, capabilities, and commitment, demanding thorough exploration. The world faces diverse crises, ranging from global environmental issues and conflicts to pandemics and humanitarian challenges.
The theme acknowledges that crises, whether episodic or cumulative, expose profound inequalities in capabilities across education, health, disability, political participation, and well-being. The conference aims to discuss the various forms of commitment necessary for analyzing and addressing interconnected crises, highlighting their impact on capabilities, visible through inequalities in income, employment, equity, food security, malnutrition, and social polarization. The event provides a platform for in-depth discussions on these pressing issues.
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