Academia & Researchers

Sharing ideas between academics, researchers, and development practitioners

External Affairs Europe (EXTEU) provides platforms for dialogue with various global constituencies who have a specific interest in development issues, including academics and researchers. 

In close collaboration with the the World Bank's Development Economics Vice-Presidency (DEC), EXTEU's Development Policy Dialogue team co-organizes the global Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE).  The global ABCDE Conference is a high-profile event, which brings together renowned scholars and opinion-leaders on development issues from around the world on a yearly basis.

Similarly, the Development Policy Dialogue Team is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day relationships with academics and researchers whose work relates to the fight against poverty through the activities of the Researchers' Alliance for Development (RAD).

The RAD is an informal, action-oriented and multidisciplinary network of researchers. Recognizing the engagement of academia in the global intellectual debate on development cooperation, the RAD aims to strengthen the interaction between the World Bank and the research community worldwide.

Visit the World Bank Researcher's Alliance for Development (RAD) website.