Poverty is a widespread and global phenomenon, which has pervasive effects on global and local communities. Different social scientific disciplines, vary from sociology to economics, political science to social work, emphasize on the different aspects of the problem, and thus contribute the existing literature on poverty and its causes, pervasiveness and effects in 21 st century. Furthermore, there is a profusion of supranational and subnational actors, usually lying beyond the state, to tackle poverty. UNDP, WorldBank and local or global civil society organizations work in the field of poverty alleviation, offer a variety of services and solutions to the problem of poverty alongside the nation-public.

In this respect, it is crucial to bring civil, statal, academic and supranational actors together to discuss different aspects of the problem of poverty and thus to establish a platform to fight against poverty.

The Light House Poverty Research Center , thus, to promote cooperation and exchange of knowledge and expertise in the field of poverty alleviation aims to organize an international symposium on poverty between 1-3 February 2008.

Deniz Feneri Poverty Research Center to increase cooperation in the field of poverty alleviation organizes an International Poverty Symposium between 1-3 February 2008 in Istanbul / TURKEY.

Civil Societal Organizations and Struggle Against Poverty
Economic Policies and Poverty
Politics and Poverty
Rural And Urban Poverty
Strategies on Alleviation of Poverty
Philanthropy and Poverty
Social Attitudes and Poverty
Poverty in the Context of Human Rights
Natural Resources and Sustainability
Globalization, Inequality and Poverty
Public Policies and Poverty

February,  02 – 03 2008 Saturday - Sunday
Barcelo Eresin Topkapı Hotel, İstanbul