Bringing global efforts together for a more sustainable future

The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) is a network that brings innovative and policy-relevant research and analysis, pooling the multidisciplinary expertise of our 6 member institutes

Independent by nature

Aiming at informing and influencing European and international cooperation

International cooperation

Coordinating and facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue

400 researchers

Distributed across our 6 member institutes to facilitate, produce and disseminate evidence-based knowledge and innovation

Sustainable innovation

Connecting policy-relevant research with EU policymaking and implementation

Working
on a global scale

In the 15 years of its existence ETTG members have extended to 7 European states. Additionally, ETTG has built partnerships with a diversity of governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations and leading think tanks in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Cities that ETTG has directly presented or organised events in the framework of a project.

Geographic areas that have been subject to ETTG analysis.

Collective action
for greater impact

The strength of ETTG is based on the multidisciplinary expertise of over 400 researchers, covering the EU’s comprehensive external action and international cooperation agenda. ETTG members share a strong belief in collective action to achieve global public goods. As independent think tanks, ETTG members systematically connect with the policymaking world at the level of the EU institutions and member states, with a broad range of civil society actors, through practical research and analysis, and by organising debates, workshops and high-level events.

Development Finance
Digital Transitions
EU-Africa Relations
EU-Latin America relations
Food systems transformation
Green and just transition
Peace, security and governance

"We analyse and translate the relations between the EU and the South, from policy formulation to implementation. We provide policy-oriented analyses offering recommendations that take into account trade-offs and dilemmas in development decisions."

Iliana Olivié

ETTG Director

Latest

Third ETTG Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development

The 3rd ETTG Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development concluded after two productive days in Rome, Italy. Held in collaboration with the prestigious IAI – Istituto Affari Internazionali, the event brought together over 30 participants for stimulating discussions on the future of the EU’s global development partnerships. A

Global Gateway Collection

It stands at the forefront of this evolving strategy, representing a key tool in reshaping the EU’s global influence.

The EU’s Global Gateway initiative, launched in 2021, has taken on renewed significance in the current political climate and the mission letter sent by President von der Leyen to the designated Commissioner for International Partnerships. The Global Gateway aims to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments between 2021 and 2027. The stated goals of this ambitious program are to

Our projects

ETTG – AFD: Setting the scene for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

Timeline: September 2024 – June 2026 Linking European, African, Asian and Latin-American global development think tanks ETTG is proud to announce the launch of a new project, supported by the

A Stronger EU-LAC Partnership: A Focus on Shared Challenges

This ETTG project, in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, examined key issues in EU-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) relations.