Intellectual cooperation

AFD's Intellectual Cooperation in China

The Agency’s work in the field of intellectual cooperation and strategic dialogue has become a complimentary tool to its financial and technical know how.
 
In China, the Agency takes part in discussions and exchanges on a wide range of issues as well as those dealing more specifically with their project.

Worldwide topics

  • CCICED conference in Paris 25/11/2010 CCICED

    The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) is an organisation that brings together Chinese and foreign experts to advise the Chinese government on environmental policies. Within this framework, AFD signed an agreement to finance the creation of a working group focused on Energy and the Environment.

    This working group published a report with recommandations to reduce energy consumption in Chinese cities.

    A seminar was also hold in Paris on November 25th 2010 at College de France to introduce a French audience to CCICED's work and the task force main research results.

    Read the minutes of the seminar (in french)

    Rear more about the study

  • Asia Centre

    AFD contributes to Asia Centre’s work, a think tank whose objective it is to carry out research in Asia, organise debates in France and overseas, in particular with the decision makers and Asia Pacific experts and to disseminate their findings through in house and outside publications.

  • Ifri

    AFD supports the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI) who has the project to create a platform for exchange between Chinese and French researcher and entrepreneurs in order to foster mutual understanding and trust.

  • China-Africa relations

    AFD with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) co-organised a research seminar on Africa and Development issues, a first step in a Sino-French dialogue on this subject, with an objective of exchanging views and experience on the Official Development Assistance in Africa.

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