The Global Development Conference (GDC) 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 and reinforces cooperation and development effectiveness.