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izmir , turkey Üner kirdar economics 1 january 1933 human development theory uner kirdar photo.jpg Üner kırdar
 Üner kirdar faculty ; london school of economics , jesus college , cambridge of -lrb- ph.d. -rrb- law , istanbul university -lrb- j.d. -rrb-
Üner kırdar

Üner kirdar -lrb- born 1 january 1933 -rrb- is a noted author on international development issues , retired turkish diplomat and senior united nations official .
he is one of the early pioneers of human development theory and , since the mid-1980s , has advocated and worked for the concept 's world-wide adoption .
beginning in the late 1970s , kirdar co-authored a series of volumes articulating the key themes and debates emerging from the society for international development 's north south roundtables .
this series of expert group meetings involved a cross-section of leading international development experts , policy-makers and practitioners .
the publications from these meetings were the foundation for the development and launch of human development theory and , subsequently , the united nations development programme 's -lrb- undp -rrb- human development report .
through his extensive writings , lectures and initiatives , including his establishment of undp 's development study programme , kirdar 's 40-year career has been dedicated to promoting the insight and the practical application of international development concepts , including a focus on how international cooperation can help better the human condition .
