In 2008-2009, the international chair was themed "Knowledge against poverty" and received support from the AFD (Agence française de développement) until 2012. It is successively occupied by :
- Esther Duflo: "Poverty and development in the world" (2008-2009)
- Peter Piot: "The AIDS epidemic and the globalization of risks" (2009-2010)
- Ismail Serageldin: "World hunger and food security" (2010-20211)
- Manuela Carneiro da Cunha: "Indigenous knowledge: nature and contributions" (2011-2012)
- Dominique Kerouedan: "Geopolitics of global health" (2012-2013)
- François Bourguignon: "Poverty, development and globalization" (2013-2014), the last holder of this chair.
