Events and Conferences

Deep Engagement, Cutting Edge Research

Noted speakers are invited to the CDE to present public lectures and to conduct in-class seminars on topics related to the problems faced by developing countries. These lectures offer a unique opportunity for CDE fellows to interact with major policymakers in the field of economic development. The small class size gives each student access to the speaker and allows a meaningful exchange of ideas.

In addition to seminars, which follow the typical lecture format, the CDE also hosts Development Dialogues, a lunch series intended to facilitate interactive dialogue with policymakers, academics, fellows, and undergraduates.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Conferences

2026 Conference

TOPIC TBA | April 9-11, 2026
A two-day conference bringing key economists to share their research on a topic of the year.

Past Conferences

CDE / PER JACOBSSON FOUNDATION SPEAKER SERIES

September 13-14, 2025 Alex Contreras Miranda (CDE '13, Peru)

August 24-25, 2024, Gelardina Prodani (CDE '09, Albania)

January 11-12, 2025, Abdoulaye Magassouba (CDE '11, Guinea)

May 31-June 1, 2025, Aban Haq (CDE '06, Pakistan)

September 16-17, 2023 Ahmad Kaikaus (CDE '00, Bangladesh)

May 24-26, 2024 Elsie Kanza (CDE '00, Tanzania)

Professional Development Teas

2025-26 Professional Development Teas

2024-25 Professional Development Teas

9/10/24	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Commodity markets: A Primer
9/16/24	Santiago Levy	Brookings	Informality
10/1/24	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Sudden Stops During COVID: The Dog that Didn’t Bark
10/22/24	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Multilateral Financing: Squeezing More Toothpaste from the Tube
10/28/24	Eric Parrado	Inter American Development Bank, Chief Economist	Managing natural resources
11/11/24	Anna Gelpern	Georgetown Law	Debt default: recent developments

2023-24 Professional Development Teas

9/18/23	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Sudden Stops During COVID: The Dog that Didn’t Bark
10/9/23	Anna Gelpern	Georgetown Law, Washington DC	Current Challenges for Debt Restructuring in Developing Countries
10/23/23	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Commodity Markets: A Primer and Review
11/13/23	Eric Parrado	Inter American Development Bank, Chief Economist	Managing Natural Resources Revenues
11/27/23	Samuel Berlinski	Inter American Development Bank, Chief Economist	Health Inequality in Latin America and Caribbean
12/04/23	Andrew Powell	Williams College	Multilateral Financing: Squeezing More Toothpaste from the Tube

PAST EVENTS

Aban Haq (CDE ’06, Pakistan)

WHEN: 5/31/2025 at 10:00am ET

WHERE: CDE Rm 211

Ms. Aban Haq, Head of the Project Management Office and Member Engagement at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), visited CDE/Williams College for a special two-day event as part of the CDE/Per Jacobsson Foundation Speaker Series. On Saturday, May 31, 2025 Ms. Haq delivered a public talk titled “A Public Purpose Across Institutions,” in which she reflected…