Steering the EU towards a sustainability transformation
Tancrède Voituriez, Elisabeth Hege, Giulia Maci and Christine Hackenesch suggest some practical ways of translating the EU’s overall support for the SDGs into concrete action.
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Mediterranean cities as laboratories for sustainable development
Giulia Maci and Daniele Fattibene write about the role of local authorities in improving the liveability of Mediterranean urban areas, focusing on youth as a key driver for stability in the region.
What lessons from the African Peace Facility for supporting peace and security in Africa?
Volker Hauck and Matthias Deneckere (ECDPM) write on how an off-budget European Peace Facility Instrument could support African-led peace initiatives.
The European Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework: Prospects and Challenges for EU Development Cooperation
Clare Castillejo and Mikaela Gavas (ODI), Mariella Di Ciommo (ECDPM),Meritxell Sayós Monràs (ECDPM), and Niels Keijzer (DIE) present a series of recommendations for a well-resourced and redesigned Heading 4, with a focus on development.
Migration and its dilemmas
Bernardo Venturi, IAI, writes about the main false myths about migration that can be considered as a common ground for future meetings and partnerships.
EU financing for peace and security post 2020 – Towards a European Peace Facility (EPF)?
Julian Bergmann and Mark Furness , DIE reflect on a possible model for the EPF that provides a secure basis for international cooperation.
Beyond youth rhetoric: creating policies together with young people
This blog is a reflection by Giulia Maci on the seminar conversation and the challenge of youth participation in decision-making.
Setting the limits for Global Europe
James Mackie, ECDPM, discusses the EC Communication on the MFF, in view of the upcoming Informal Summit on 23 February 2018
Greening the EU budget
In its Communication on “A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities
A rapier not a blunderbuss: Why the EU must do better in supporting African job creation
T. Altenburg, S. Bilal, G. Maci and D.W. te Velde unpack the challenge of employment in Africa, and suggest priority actions forward for the AU-EU partnership.