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The '''Human Development and Capability Association''' (HDCA) was launched in September 2004 at the Fourth Capability Conference in [[Pavia]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Human Development and Capability Association Launched | url = http://www.iisd.org/media/2004/sep_3_2004.asp | publisher = [[International Institute for Sustainable Development]] | date = 3 September 2004 | accessdate = 21 June 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150621172338/http://www.iisd.org/media/2004/sep_3_2004.asp | archivedate = 21 June 2015 }}</ref> It was founded to promote research from many disciplines on key problems including poverty, justice, well-being, and economics.<ref name=Welcome>{{cite web | title = Welcome to the HDCA | url = http://hd-ca.org/ | publisher = Human Development and Capability Association | accessdate = 21 June 2015}}</ref>
The Association holds annual conferences; maintains a website and mailing list; supports training activities; and provides a forum in which collaborative research can emerge.<ref name=Welcome />
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==Presidents==
The economist and [[Nobel Prize|nobel]] Laureate [[Amartya Sen]] was the founding president and remained President until 2006 when philosopher, [[Martha Nussbaum]], took over. She was succeeded in 2008 by [[Frances Stewart (economist)|Frances Stewart]], who specializes in development studies. Economist, [[Kaushik Basu]] became president in 2010, and was replaced by another economist, [[Anthony Barnes Atkinson|Tony Atkinson]], in 2012.
The next president was the philosopher, [[Henry S. Richardson (philosopher)|Henry S. Richardson]], he became president in September 2014 and served until 2016.<ref name=Election>{{cite web|title=Election results for HDCA Executive Council|url=http://hd-ca.org/news/election-results-for-hdca-executive-council|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate=8 April 2014|date=15 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=History>{{cite web|title=HDCA history and mission|url=http://hd-ca.org/about/hdca-history-and-mission|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref> The current president, economist [[Ravi Kanbur]], took the position in September 2016 after completing one year as president elect. Kanbur serves until September 2018.<ref name=Election_2>{{cite web|title=New HDCA Executive Council members elected!|url=http://hd-ca.org/news/new-hdca-executive-council-members-elected|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate= 21 June 2015 |date=8 June 2015}}</ref>
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*[https://hd-ca.org HDCA Website]
*[http://www.idrc.ca International Development Research Centre (IDRC)]
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