Policy Coherence, the SDGs and the UN 2030 Agenda

Policy Coherence, the SDGs and the UN 2030 Agenda:
Grappling with policy interactions and transboundary spill-overs in the global economy

Seminar organised jointly by:
Agence Française de Développement (AFD); and
OECD (Economics Department & Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development Unit, SGE)

Joint Chairs: Gaël Giraud, AFD and Catherine L. Mann, OECD

27 October, AFD, Paris

Venue: Agence Française de Développement, Auditorium Nelson Mandela, Bâtiment Mistral, 3 Place Louis Armand, 75012 Paris

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PROGRAMME

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9:30-9:40	Introductory address and welcoming of participants, Rémy Rioux, Director-General, AFD
9:40-10:20	Opening remarks, Gaël Giraud, Chief Economist, AFD, and Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD
10:30-12:30	Session 1: Shifting analytical and policy priorities – How can greater coherence in monetary, fiscal and structural policy contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable development? Chair: Catherine L. Mann
12:30-14:00	Light buffet lunch for all participants
14:00-16:00	Session 2: Shifting analytical and policy priorities – How can trade, migration and sectoral policies be articulated into a coherent approach to economic transformation? Chair: Gaël Giraud
16:00-16:30	Coffee break
16:30-18:30	Session 3: The geopolitics of international cooperation: What prospects for policy coherence and achieving sustainable development in a multi-polar world? Chair: Christian Kastrop, Director for Policy Studies, OECD
	Closing remarks, Jérémie Pellet, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, AFD, and Christian Kastrop