In Brussels we convened a rountable titled Bridging Policy and Practice roundtable to examine how European development cooperation is navigating an increasingly complex global landscape. Following the 2025 OECD DAC Peer Review, this session brought together representatives from the OECD, EU institutions, and partner nations: including Cuba, Peru, and Indonesia,
January 29, 2026 We convened at the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid for our first Board meeting of 2026. These sessions are essential for maintaining the analytical cohesion of the network and ensuring our collective research continues to inform European development policy effectively. The morning session is dedicated to a stocktaking
We hosted alongside Elcano Royal Institute, with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), a high-level 1.5-day event in Madrid focused on the future of international development finance. Following the landmark 4th International Conference on Financing for
How do we rebuild amidst ongoing volatility? This was the central question of our recent discussion, “Reconstruction in Larger Terms,” which brought together experts from across the ETTG network to explore the immense challenges of recovery in Ukraine and the MENA region. Moderated by ETTG Director Iliana Olivié, the panel
Ahead of the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, we were honoured to co-convene “From Cairo to Luanda: A 25-Year Parliamentary Stocktake of AU-EU Relations” alongside the Pan-African Parliament, the EU Parliament, the Open Society Foundations (OSF), and the Centre for Human Rights. This dialogue took place on November
This week in Paris, the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) convened the 4th Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development. Against the backdrop of a global polycrisis and significant shifts in the multilateral system, the event provided a valuable forum for a closed-door, frank exchange under the Chatham House