AFD - Agence française de développement 49d ago

The Global Research Network on Public Development Banks (GRN), together with Finance in Common (FiCS) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), are pleased to organize the 2026 Development Banking Research Conference, which will take place from May 20th to 22nd, 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. • Wednesday, May 20th programme: 9:00 – 10:15 : Opening Sequence & Keynote Speech 10:30 – 12:00 : Private Sector Mobilization & Blended Finance 13:30 –15:00: Industrial Policy, Innovation and structural transformation 15:30 –17:00: Fostering PDBs as a System 17:15 –18:00: Emerging Scholar Award This conference will bring together researchers, academics, think tanks, and practitioners to discuss the role of public development banks in a changing global financial architecture. This conference has been granted the label of the French Presidency of G7 and is included in the G7 program. Register here: https://www.afd.fr/en/events/2026-grn-development-banking-research-conference 00:00:00 - waiting screen 00:14:41 – Welcoming Remarks and Introduction to the Conference 00:18:08 – Opening Address from Christophe Lecourtier, Chief Executive Officer of AFD Group 00:22:45 – Keynote Presentation: Global Financial Assets and Macroeconomic Trends 1:15:30 – Session A: Financing the Green Transition (Paper presentations) 2:45:00 – Q&A & Policy Debate: Resilience in Emerging Markets 3:30:15 – High-Level Panel: Rethinking Global Financial Architecture 4:45:00 – Break / Networking transition (Music/Slide) 5:15:20 – Afternoon Re-opening & Synthesis of Morning Discussions 5:30:40 – Session B: Digital Transformation & Inclusion in Banking 6:45:15 – Research Spotlight: New Data on Public Development Banks (PDBs) 7:30:00 – Keynote 2: Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8:15:00 – Closing Remarks & Day 2 Preview -------------------------------------------- Retrouvez l'AFD sur les réseaux sociaux: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFDOfficiel/ - Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/AFD_France/ - X: http://twitter.com/AFD_France - LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/agence-francaise-de-developpement Retrouvez tous nos articles et contenus: https://www.afd.fr/fr Abonnez-vous à notre chaine YouTube pour ne manquer aucune vidéo: https://bit.ly/3pP7mcx #Développement, #MondeEnCommun ©AFD2025