11:45am - 1:00pm
Symposium

Advancing Experimental Research in French Education: Panel Discussion

Morning Session: Building a Hub for Experimental Research and Evidence-Based Policy-Making in France

Charline Avenel, Axelle Charpentier & Marc Gurgand
Science and the Fight against Poverty: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years and What's Next?
11:45am - 1:00pm
    Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
    Open to all, subject to availability
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    Morning session introduced by Cillian Nolan (Director of Policy, J-PAL Europe).
    Moderated by Adrien Pawlik (Director, IDEE Project, J-PAL Europe).

    Speaker(s)

    Charline Avenel

    Rector, Academy of Versailles

    Axelle Charpentier

    Head of Office, Support for evaluation of public policies and research, Ministry of National Education and Youth, France

    Marc Gurgand

    Head of the Economics Department, ENS-PSL; J-PAL Europe Scientific Director

    Events

    Symposium
    9:15 - 10:15am
    Esther Duflo, Bruno Le Maire & Abdourahmane Cissé

    Opening Session
    Symposium
    10:45 - 11:15am
    Martin Hirsch, Bruno Crépon & Cyril Nouveau

    How Experiments Have Informed the Work of the Public Employment Agency in France
    Symposium
    11:45am - 1:00pm
    Charline Avenel, Axelle Charpentier & Marc Gurgand

    Advancing Experimental Research in French Education: Panel Discussion…
    Symposium
    2:40 - 3:40pm
    Cillian Nolan & George Richards

    Introduction to the European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII)
    Symposium
    3:00 - 3:50pm
    Sule Alan & Eliana La Ferrara

    Generating Rigorous Evidence to Support Social Inclusion in Europe
    Symposium
    3:40 - 4:00pm
    José Luis Escrivá

    Opening Address
    Symposium
    4:00 - 5:40pm
    Mónica Martínez-Bravo, Milagros Paniagua & Samuel Bentolila

    Building a Policy Lab in Spain: A Case Study
    Symposium
    5:40 - 6:00pm
    Esther Duflo

    Closing Address
    Symposium
    9:00 - 9:20am
    Abhijit Banerjee

    Placing Evidence and Innovation at the Heart of Development Policy: Openin…
    Symposium
    9:20 - 10:00am
    Rachel Glennerster & Santhosh Mathew

    20 Years of Research and Evidence Use
    Symposium
    10:00 - 10:15am
    Jutta Urpilainen

    Address
    Symposium
    10:15 - 10:30am
    Michael Kremer

    Fostering the Funding of Innovation in Development Cooperation
    Symposium
    10:30 - 10:45am
    Hervé Berville

    FID and the Modernisation of Development Partnerships
    Symposium
    10:45 - 11:05am
    Sasha Gallant & Juliette Seban

    Introducing Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) and the Fund for Innovat…
    Symposium
    11:05 - 11:40am
    Kwabena Tandoh, Alison Naftalin & Naomi Kirungu

    Perspectives from Project Implementers
    Symposium
    12:00 - 1:00pm
    Dean Karlan, Arianna Legovini, Thomas Melonio & Charlotte Watts

    How Has Development Cooperation Been Transformed by the Surge in Rigorous …
    Symposium
    2:15 - 3:15pm
    Robin Burgess, Michael Greenstone & Cina Lawson

    Climate Challenges and Solutions
    Symposium
    3:15 - 3:45pm
    Pascaline Dupas & Carol Nekesa

    Reflecting on the Power of Long-Term Research Partnerships: Presentations …
    Symposium
    4:15 - 5:30pm
    Elan Satriawan, Rema Hanna, Miriam Laker & Tavneet Suri

    Reflecting on the Power of Long-Term Research Partnerships: Presentations …
    Symposium
    5:30 - 6:00pm
    Iqbal Dhaliwal

    Talk by Iqbal Dhaliwal
    Symposium
    6:00 - 6:30pm
    Esther Duflo & Rémy Rioux

    Closing Remarks

    See also

    Esther Duflo, chair Poverty and Public Policy
    Science and the Fight against Poverty: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years and What's Next?