Events

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

FERDI, represented by its President Patrick Guillaumont, took part in the conference-debate “Resilience of the Tunisian Economy: Measurement and Challenges”, organised by ITCEQ in Tunis on 27 April 2026.

The GIIN hosted a “Knowledge Hub” session focused on sub-Saharan Africa, exploring investment market opportunities across the region. The webinar offered insights into the macroeconomic landscape, recent investment and capital flow trends, and the role of impact capital.

From 21 to 23 April 2026, Ferdi visited Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of its partnership with the National Pedagogical University (UPN). The mission was led by Vianney Dequiedt and Coline Real, and organised in collaboration with the Global Development Network (GDN), represented by Idah Razafindrakoto.

Jean-Marc Gravellini, Head of the Ferdi Chair on Agricultural Modernisation Policies in Africa, took part in the 10th edition of the Dakar Forum on Peace and Security.

Florian Léon (Ferdi) participated in the panel discussion titled "What potential still remains in the transition businesses are pursuing?"

Céline de Quatrebarbes, directrice de l’IHEDD-Ferdi, a animé un atelier de sensibilisation aux évaluations d’impact des projets culturels. Cet atelier était organisé par l’AFD, l’ENSEA et l’Université Senghor.

A panel discussion will focus on the financing challenges and emerging opportunities facing these countries.

FERDI took part in the OSH (One Sustainable Health) Forum, which was held in Lyon on 7 and 8 April.

Laura Alfaro Maykall (Inter-American Development Bank), Rabah Arezki (French National Center for Scientific Research & FERDI), Osmel Manzano (Inter-American Development Bank), and Rick van der Ploeg (University of Oxford) in collaboration with CEBRA International Finance and Macroeconomics program are soliciting papers for a conference on “International and Financial Dimensions of Critical Minerals".

Thomas Mélonio, Executive Director and Chief Economist of the French Development Agency (AFD), visited Clermont-Ferrand on 1 April 2026 to present The African Economy 2026.

FERDI launched a series of three webinars on "Reconciling international development financing with global public goods financing."

Pascal Saint-Amans discussed the issue: “What are the benefits of international tax reform for countries in the Global South?”

This webinar, organised by the DRM platform, focused on practical approaches and measures to combat illicit financial flows in order to make them more operational: How can concrete measures against IFFs be prioritized, sequenced, and managed while taking institutional constraints into account, and how can progress be assessed credibly?

The official launch of the PanAfGeo+ project took place in Kinshasa from 17 to 20 March 2026, in the presence of His Excellency Mr Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).