10:45 to 11:15
Symposium

How Experiments Have Informed the Work of the Public Employment Agency in France

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

Martin Hirsch, Bruno Crépon & Cyril Nouveau
Science and the Fight against Poverty: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years and What's Next?
10:45 to 11:15
    Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
    Open to all, subject to availability
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    Introduced by Cillian Nolan (Director of Policy, J-PAL Europe)
    Moderated by Ilf Bencheikh, Director of Training, Finance and Operations, J-PAL Europe.

    Speaker(s)

    Martin Hirsch

    Former commissioner for Youth and for Active Solidarity against Poverty

    Bruno Crépon

    Professor, CREST

    Cyril Nouveau

    Director of Statistics, Studies and Evaluation, Pôle Emploi

    Events

    Symposium
    09:15 to 10:15
    Esther Duflo, Bruno Le Maire & Abdourahmane Cissé

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

    How Experiments Have Informed the Work of the Public Employment Agency in France
    Symposium
    11:45 to 13:00
    Charline Avenel, Axelle Charpentier & Marc Gurgand

    Advancing Experimental Research in French Education: Panel Discussion…
    Symposium
    14:40 to 15:40
    Cillian Nolan & George Richards

    Introduction to the European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII)
    Symposium
    15:00 to 15:50
    Sule Alan & Eliana La Ferrara

    Generating Rigorous Evidence to Support Social Inclusion in Europe
    Symposium
    15:40 to 16:00
    José Luis Escrivá

    Opening Address
    Symposium
    16:00 to 17:40
    Mónica Martínez-Bravo, Milagros Paniagua & Samuel Bentolila

    Building a Policy Lab in Spain: A Case Study
    Symposium
    17:40 to 18:00
    Esther Duflo

    Closing Address
    Symposium
    09:00 to 09:20
    Abhijit Banerjee

    Placing Evidence and Innovation at the Heart of Development Policy: Openin…
    Symposium
    09:20 to 10:00
    Rachel Glennerster & Santhosh Mathew

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

    Address
    Symposium
    10:15 to 10:30
    Michael Kremer

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

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

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

    Perspectives from Project Implementers
    Symposium
    12:00 to 13:00
    Dean Karlan, Arianna Legovini, Thomas Melonio & Charlotte Watts

    How Has Development Cooperation Been Transformed by the Surge in Rigorous …
    Symposium
    14:15 to 15:15
    Robin Burgess, Michael Greenstone & Cina Lawson

    Climate Challenges and Solutions
    Symposium
    15:15 to 15:45
    Pascaline Dupas & Carol Nekesa

    Reflecting on the Power of Long-Term Research Partnerships: Presentations …
    Symposium
    16:15 to 17:30
    Elan Satriawan, Rema Hanna, Miriam Laker & Tavneet Suri

    Reflecting on the Power of Long-Term Research Partnerships: Presentations …
    Symposium
    17:30 to 18:00
    Iqbal Dhaliwal

    Talk by Iqbal Dhaliwal
    Symposium
    18:00 to 18:30
    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?