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10 years of expertise france
On Wednesday 12 February 2025, Expertise France will host a hybrid ceremony, combining a live event at Station F and a live webcast, under the High Patronage of Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and in the presence of the Prime Minister.
Designed and produced under the conditions of a live talk show, we are bringing together the agency's eminent partners and leading figures in international technical cooperation.
In this exceptional multilingual programme, broadcast online, some thirty emblematic speakers will share their vision and experience on current global issues and innovative solutions to address them.
The programme will include 10 proposals for the future of international technical cooperation, covering priority areas for Expertise France and its partners. This ceremony will be a unique opportunity to highlight concrete and inspiring solutions for sustainable and inclusive development on a global scale. All these stories, success stories and inspiring experiences combining expertise from all horizons will form the basis of a white paper formulating and detailing these 10 proposals for the future of international technical cooperation, in partnership with researchers from the Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (Iris).
10 proposals for the future of international technical cooperation:
1. BALANCED GLOBAL COOPERATION
Strengthening the exchange of best practices in a multipolar world: promoting an equitable exchange of knowledge and practices between all countries to foster harmonious global development.
2. TOWARDS INCLUSIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Promoting artificial intelligence that is accessible to all: ensuring that AI is developed and used in a way that benefits all countries and all populations.
3. PRIORITY TO HUMAN SAFETY
Integrating people's security into international cooperation: human security as a central pillar of international cooperation, strengthening global peace and stability.
4. FUTURE-ORIENTED EDUCATION
Training young people for the professions of tomorrow: preparing the world's youth for the professions of tomorrow, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
5. PROMOTING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CLIMATE ALLIANCES
Increase multi-stakeholder climate coalitions: encourage the formation of diverse coalitions from all walks of life to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability.
6. CULTURE AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN AFRICA
Putting culture at the service of Africa's economic development: enhancing cultural diversity as a catalyst for economic development.
7. SUSTAINABLE SPORTING EVENTS
Organise major events that are compatible with the SDGs: transform major events, including sporting events, into models of sustainability.
8. PROMOTING WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
Promote the empowerment of women for the development of society: place gender equality and the empowerment of women at the heart of global development strategies.
9. EQUITABLE GLOBAL HEALTH
Access to health for all, preventing and responding to pandemics: prioritising healthcare for the world's most vulnerable populations.
10. ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE-SHARING WITHIN THE EU
Automatic sharing of know-how within the European Union: facilitating a systematic exchange of know-how between Member States for more balanced development.
Expertise France is France’s public agency and interministerial actor in charge of international technical cooperation, the second-largest in Europe. As a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Expertise France works in key areas of development: governance, security, climate change, health, education, and more. Alongside its partners, it contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Know-how in common.
For more information : www.expertisefrance.fr