CDRF Holds Seminar on Trends in International Development Aid and China’s New Role

On 11 July 2023, the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) held a seminar on "Trends in International Development Aid and China’s New Role". Fang Jin, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CDRF, and Elizabeth Knup, Director of the Ford Foundation in China, delivered welcoming speech. Martín Abregú, Vice President for International Programs at Ford Foundation, delivered a keynote address. Yu Jiantuo, Deputy Secretary General of CDRF; Zha Daojiong, Professor of the School of International Studies, Peking University, Xu Xiuli, Dean of College of International Development and Global Agriculture, China Agricultural University; and Zhao Chunxia, Special Term Research Director at the Child Development Research Institute of the CDRF, shared their views on the emerging trends of international development assistance and cooperation, as well as China's new role in this area.

Starting from 2020, the CDRF initiated the project International Development Assistance and Cooperation (IDAC). The research aims to align with the concept of global governance that emphasizes extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, ultimately fostering a closer community of shared future for humanity. CDRF invited 11 distinguished international experts to join the first phase, and the research findings, titled "IDAC in Times of Change," are scheduled for publication later this year.