Attend the Global Development Conference 2025 in France

Are you a science journalist passionate about global development, digital transformation, and impactful storytelling? Here’s your chance to attend one of the most important international conferences — fully funded!

Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Development Conference, taking place from October 28–30, 2025 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Hosted by GlobalDev, an initiative of the Global Development Network (GDN), this program is specially tailored for science journalists interested in development, innovation, and cross-disciplinary communication.

What’s Covered?

Selected participants will receive a fully funded travel grant that includes:

Round-trip airfare to France
Accommodation for the full conference duration
Access to exclusive conference sessions
Workshops to enhance storytelling and communication skills
Opportunities to collaborate with researchers and global development experts

2025 Conference Theme

“Inclusive Digital Transformation: Social Impacts and Technological Innovations”

Explore how digital tools are reshaping societies, economies, and development practices across the world. As a journalist, you’ll gain insights into cutting-edge research and policy discussions — and contribute to making this knowledge accessible to wider audiences.

Why You Should Apply

This is more than just a conference. It’s a capacity-building experience that connects journalists with a global network of:

Researchers & academics
Policy influencers & development professionals
Digital innovation leaders
Fellow science communicators

You’ll attend hands-on workshops, engage in interdisciplinary dialogue, and even help shape new training programs that strengthen collaboration between media and research communities.

Who Can Apply?

Open to science journalists worldwide
No age limit or nationality restriction
Applicants must demonstrate strong interest in development, technology, and public communication of research

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