The European Development Days (EDD) is a participatory program that brings the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships as well as innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.

Themes and Topics

• Digital:
  • Inclusive and green digital growth
  • Open and secure internet
  • Also, Digital and data economies
• Climate and energy:
  • Green and just energy transition
  • Integrating energy markets
• Transport:
  •  Infrastructure connectivity
  • Green and safe mobility
  • Urban development, smart and interconnected cities
• Health:
  • Security of supply chains and development of local manufacturing
• Education and Research
  • Science, Technology, Innovation, and Research
  • Quality education

Sessions

• High-Level Panels (HLPs)

These are highly visible segments of the program and feature high-profile policymakers as well as speakers for thought-provoking debates.

• Lab Debates

These are the smaller version of HLPs. They foster debates on the EDD 2022’s topics in an interactive as well as engaging way.

• Project/Report Presentations

The presentations are for organizers to share their latest reports as well as the projects on a topic relevant to the EDD’s main theme.

• Brainstorming Sessions

These sessions are interactive, topic-oriented sessions that enable organizers to involve the audience in proposing concrete recommendations through facilitated group problem-solving. Moreover, brainstorming sessions will only be held onsite. A summary of the outcomes will however be presented to the audience onsite and online.

• Agora Sessions

These sessions are an open, multi-purpose area where the EDD community can meet, discuss and listen to new ideas. The sessions are 20-minute long, held entirely onsite. Moreover, Agoras are the perfect setting for more informal, highly dynamic discussions.

Selection Process and Deadlines

First, you should select the session type and then fill in the respective online form. The deadline to submit proposals is 16 March at 23.59 CET.

As a lead organization, you may submit up to one proposal each for a session, an Agora, an exhibition, and also for a Global Village stand. As a partner organization, you may also be part of additional proposals.

Gender, as well as geographical balance, will be considered as a selection requirement.​​

The selected proposals will be announced at the end of April.