Global Development Policy & Practice Hub
The University of Ottawa's Global Development Policy & Practice Hub is a social enterprise focused on professional training and knowledge mobilization for international development.
About GDPP
The University of Ottawa's Global Development Policy & Practice Hub is a social enterprise based at the School of International Development and Global Studies that supports the integration of academic research with the world of development practice. It is the central node in a knowledge network that links development practitioners and policymakers in Canada and around the world with academics and students.
The Hub focuses on the creation and delivery of professional skills training in international development in collaboration with civil society partners, especially from the Global South. It also hosts dialogue events and participates in public debates about the role and value of development assistance through the publication of a Hub-branded policy paper series.
Students are integrated into all facets of the Hub's activities, thus allowing them to gain job relevant experience in the policy and practice of international development. The Hub operates on a cost-recovery basis.
Leadership
Jim Delaney
Executive Director
Global Development Policy and Practice Hub, University of Ottawa
Jim Delaney is Executive Director of the Global Development Policy and Practice Hub. He joined the University of Ottawa in 2026 following more than a decade with World University Service of Canada, where he served as Director of Technical Services. Jim teaches in experiential learning, adaptive management, organizational learning and systems thinking. Jim has published on community economic development, cross-sector collaboration and policy engagement, and has consulted for the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank among others. He holds an MA in Political Science and an MBA with a focus on strategy and innovation.
Paul Haslam
Academic Director
Global Development Policy and Practice Hub, University of Ottawa
Paul Haslam is a full professor at the School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the role of the private sector in development, with an emphasis on company-community relations in the Latin American mining sector. Recent publications have appeared in World Development, The Annals of the American Association of Geographers, The Extractive Industries and Society, and Resources Policy. Dr. Haslam is lead editor on Canada's most influential textbook in development studies, Introduction to International Development: Approaches, Actors, Issues.
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Affirmation
We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.
Strategic Partnerships
The Hub collaborates with leading organizations in international development to expand our reach and impact.
Contact Us
Get in touch with the Global Development Policy & Practice Hub
Phone
+1 (613) 562-5800Location
Global Development Policy and Practice (GDPP) Hub School of International Development and Global Studies Office 8021 / Bureau 8021 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5