The Global Development Conference is the Global Development Network’s (GDN) flagship event held in a different region and on a different theme each year. It hosts high-level, inclusive, evidence-based debates on current development challenges and priorities, with most participants from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which is its trademark. This event provides promising and established researchers with an opportunity to disseminate their work, share their ideas, and foment Global North-South interactions between academics and policymakers aiming to foster a global network. Moreover, it offers new, Southern perspectives on sustainable development issues mostly debated in high-income countries and reinforces cooperation and development effectiveness.

Our conference goes transcends the traditional conference model, marrying technical dialogue and discussions (on the thematic focus of each edition) with capacity-building and networking activities.