Clermont Innovation Week 2026: Rethinking Digital Technology for Development

  • Date(s)April 28, 2026
  • LocationClermont-Ferrand
  • Organiser(s)Pôle clermontois de développement international (PCDI)

    April 28, 2026, Clermont-Ferrand

    As part of Clermont Innovation Week 2026, representatives of the Clermont International Development Cluster (PCDI) will host a discussion on the links between digital technology and economic development.

    Guest panellists will present their work and engage with the audience on the following questions:

    • What are the economic impacts of digital technology in the Global South?
    • Which innovations from the Global South are helping to overcome barriers to digital development?
    Registration

    📆 Tuesday 28 April, 5pm to 6pm
    📍 65 Boulevard François Mitterrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand

    Hybrid event

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    Speakers

    Moderator : Jean-Louis Arcand, President of GDN

    Panelists :

    • Anna Niang, Programme Manager Savoirs Sahel at GDN
    • Apolline Breuil, Sr Programme Manager DPI Inclusivity at GDN
    • Joël Cariolle, Research Fellow at FERDI, Associate Researcher at CERDI

    Partners

    • FERDI - Fondation pour les Études et recherches sur le développement international
    • Cerdi (Centre d'études et de recherches sur le développement international)
    • Global Development Network
    • Agence française de développement (AFD)
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