About us 

We are a network of European independent think tanks working on EU international cooperation for global sustainable development

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Cities

Members present in 7 cities: Brussels, Bonn, London, Madrid, Maastricht, Paris and Rome

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Years

of existence, dialogue and independent research

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Researchers

ETTG harvests the knowledge of 400 researchers available within the 6 members

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Publications

Over 150 publications ranging from policy briefs, blogs to collective reports

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Multi-year projects

Concluded over 30 multi-year projects covering wide topics and geographic areas

Think Tanks

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.

Our mission

Independent research

Providing high quality policy recommendations and non-partisan engagement in policy debate

The members of the ETTG recognise the importance of the EU as a global player, in relation to developing countries and more widely. They see the role of the EU as encompassing the widest possible range of activity: from foreign and security policy, to trade, investment, migration, climate policy, and development and humanitarian aid. They see that there are inevitable links between the internal and external policies of the EU.

The member Institutes of the ETTG are independent in all respects. All work in different ways on EU development policy (using the term in its broadest sense). They work together in order to pool expertise, deepen analysis, improve communication, and maximise engagement with policy actors in Member States and EU institutions.

The core values of the ETTG include a commitment to: high quality, independent research; effective, independent communication of research results; and non-partisan engagement in policy debate. The ETTG takes no political positions and is independent of all political groups.

The ETTG was formed in 2010, building on long-standing cooperation between the then members.

"We offer a 360-degree approach, where we provide policy-oriented analyses offering recommendations that take into account trade-offs and dilemmas in development decisions, from policy formulation to the technicalities of implementation.

European independent think tanks

The six institutes that compose ETTG cover all aspects of international development and humanitarian policy. They share a strong commitment to higher global welfare, and a strong belief in the importance of better collective action to achieve global goals. As think-tanks, and as policy-focused research institutes, they also share a commitment to effective outreach and engagement with policy-makers and policy processes.

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A network beyond members

ETTG members systematically work in close connection with national and EU decision makers and institutions, successive Presidencies of the Council of the European Union as well as other key international cooperation actors such as Public and Multilateral Development Banks, UN agencies, African Union institutions, think tanks in the South and a whole range of other stakeholders from civil society.

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