EUDN Activities

EUDN has started a number of concrete activities:

  1. Activity aiming at creating exchange of ideas between academics and researchers working on development issues, on the one hand, and policy makers, on the other hand with a view to increasing the impact of the research community on policy making and development cooperation in Europe.

  2. Activities aiming at reinforcing links between academics and researchers working on development issues in Europe with a view to strengthening European research capacity in the field of development studies, in general, and of development economics, in particular.

  3. Activities aiming at training young reseachers in development economics through PhD school or workshop, and exchanges of PhD students and Post-Docs among European Institutions and between European and developping countries institutions.

(1) Annual AfD- EUDN Conference

December 5th, 2007 in Paris: Fifth AFD / EUDN conference.Title of the conference: "Does Culture Matter for Development?" (papers and the program in English are downloadable)
November 8th, 2006 in Paris : Fourth AfD / EUDN Conference. Title of the conference: "Migration and Development: Mutual Benefits?" (program available in French or in English), it included the following sub-themes and speakers:
December 14th, 2005 in Paris: Third AfD / EUDN Conference.
Title of the conference: "Modes of Financing Development" (program of the day), it included the following sub-themes and speakers:
November 25th, 2004 in Paris: Second AfD / EUDN Conference.
Title of the conference: "The Case for Aid: Why Should Taxpayers Fund Aid Programs?" (program of the day), it included the following sub-themes and speakers:
November 13th, 2003 in Paris: First AfD / EUDN Conference.
Title of the conference: "Poverty, Inequalities and Growth: What's at Stake for Devlopment Aid?" (program of the day), it included the following sub-themes and speakers:

(2a) Annual two-day scientific EUDN conference

December 3rd and 4th, 2007: In Paris, two-day scientific conference (call for papers)

November 6th and 7th, 2006: In Paris, two-day scientific conference (program)

Papers can be downloaded: Cogneau ; Rasul ; Feijen ; Auriol ; Qian ; Verhoogen ; Bjorkman ; Macchiavello ; Michaels ; Olken

December 12th and 13th, 2005. In Paris, two-day scientific conference (program)

November 26th and 27th, 2004. In Paris, two-day scientific conference on the theme "Trade, Aid, FDI and International Migration" (program)

November 14th and 15th, 2003. In Paris, two-day scientific conference on the theme "Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction, and Institutions" (program)

(2b) International conference organized by members and/or sponsored by EUDN or GDN

April 28th, 2006: First PEGNet Workshop on "Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth: New Issues and Findings", in Kiel Institute, Germany.

January 24 - 26, 2005: The Sixth Annual GDN conference on "Developed and Developing Worlds: Mutual Impact" (program) in Dakar, Senegal.

2004: The Fifth Annual GDN conferenceon "Understanding Reform" in New Delhi, India.

January, 19-21, 2003: The Fourth Annual GDN conference on "Globalization and Equity" in Cairo, Egypt.

September 2002: EUDN has organized a session on "Poverty Dynamics and Insurance" at the Conference of the International Economics Association (IEA) in Lisboa, Portugal.

December 9 -12, 2001: The Third Annual GDN conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(3) Annual EUDN PhD Workshop and Summer School

July 1-6th, 2007: The 2nd Summer School on Development : Inequality, Growth and Human Development, in Civita Castellana (Viterbo), Italy. (General Information) Application Instructions ; Application Form ; Background to the 2007 Summer School on Development .

May 26th and 27th, 2006: Fifth Workshop for doctoral students in devlopment economics, in Bonn, Germany. 11 doctoral students were selected to have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior EUDN members. (Workshop Agenda)

June 18th and 19th, 2004: Fourth Workshop for doctoral students in development economics, in Bonn, Germany. 12 doctoral students were selected to have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior EUDN members. (Workshop Agenda)

November 7th and 8th, 2003: Third Workshop for doctoral students in development economics, in Bonn, Germany. 12 doctoral students were selected to have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior EUDN members. (Workshop Agenda)

October 18th and 19th, 2002: Second Workshop for doctoral students in development economics, in Bonn, Germany. 11 doctoral students were selected to have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior EUDN members. ( Workshop Agenda ; Workshop Review )

October 19th and 20th, 2001: First Workshop for doctoral students in development economics, in Bonn, Germany. 12 doctoral students were selected to have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior EUDN members.(Workshop agenda ; Workshop Review )


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