As of March 2026, this website is no longer being updated. I now work mainly on climate issues, especially in Brighton and Hove, and new work can be found on the website of Climate:Change, our independent think-tank on socially inclusive action in the City: www.climatechangebh.org.uk.
Meanwhile, however, this website has over 850 entries, mostly representing my work on international development from 2010-2025. Among much else, there are over 50 book reviews, more than 20 papers and training cases on bridging research and policy and on managing think-tanks, nearly 100 articles on climate change, and many papers on other topics, including aid, food security and nutrition, and the future of international development. See ‘Topics and Themes’ for more details. I can be reached at sm@simonmaxwell.net.
Facilitation
Innovation in Development: The Future of EU Development Cooperation
Innovation in Development: The Future of EUEuropean Union Development Cooperation
Time to act! – High-level panel on Women, Peace and Security
Time to act! – High-level panel on Women, Peace and Security
Amplifying girls’ and women’s voices in the global movement for gender equality
Amplifying girls’ and women’s voices in the global movement for gender equality
High Level Event on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development
High Level Event on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development
A climate change agreement: towards Paris and beyond
A climate change agreement: towards paris and beyond
A more connected, contested and complex world: A conversation with Federica Mogherini and Sam Kutesa
A more connected, contested and complex world: A conversation with Federica Mogherini and Sam KutesaPrivate climate finance
Facilitator for this workshop at Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 11 June 2014.
Understanding resilience and coping with a world of shocks
Moderator at the Plenary session at IFPRI Conference: Building resilience for nutrition and food security in Addis Ababa, 16 May 2014.
A new development agenda; the way forward
Simon facilitated A new development Agenda; the way forward - Closing plenary of the European Development Days 2013 in Brussels. Read more about the forum and find photos here.
Development Policy in a Changing World
DANIDA International High Level Conference: Development Policy in a Changing World
Simon recently moderated this conference - please click on the link above to see details and images of the event.
Modernising European Development Policy
Simon moderated a discussion with Andris Piebalgs and other leading figures on international development at the European Development Days in Warsaw, on 15-16 December 2011. For a video of the event, go tohttp://live.eudevdays.eu/, then the Friday plenary sessions, then find the session on Modernising European Development Policy.
Toward the Consolidation of G20 Summits: From Crisis Committee to Global Steering Committee
Toward the Consolidation of G20 Summits: From Crisis Committee to Global Steering Committee, September 28-29 2010, Soeul
Consultation on supporting the linkages between business and development (funded by the United Nations Development Programme)
Simon recently facilitated a consultation on supporting the linkages between business and development for UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, December 2009. The link takes you to the full report.
World Economic Forum Annual Meetings
Simon has been moderating and facilitating events for the World Economic Forum's annual meetings in Davos since 2002.
Sessions this year included moderating a session on rethinking humanitarian assistance and presenting the draft proposal by the Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance.
Harnessing the Power of Business for Development Impact
Simon is currently moderating four sessions for Business Action for Africa.
The 2009 series 'Harnessing the Power of Business for Development Impact' concluded that doing good business is very often the most powerful and systainable way to reduce poverty. To read Simon's summary of the lessons learned, click here.
The current series builds on this and aims to continue to deepen understanding of how the sector can best harness core business practices to achieve the greatest potential impact on development and poverty alleviation. This series is organised by Business Action for Africa, DfID and the Harvard Kennedy School.
European Investment Bank
Simon recently chaired an event for the European Investment Bank. The event considered the Mid Term Review of the Bank’s external lending mandate.
Department for International Development
Simon has moderated and faclitated various events for DfID. Recent examples include thier Annual Conference and their Infrastructure Conference.
World Bank/OECD: Accra High Level Forum
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