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4th ETTG Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development
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
ETTG 2nd Annual Retreat
Today we were happy to convene ETTG members for our 2nd Annual Retreat in Paris. Hosted by IDDRI, this internal retreat served as a forum for our network to exchange insights on the evolving work of think tanks and to identify strategic priorities for our joint research on global development.
Tackling the Triple Crisis of Debt, Climate and Poverty
Yesterday in Brussels, we convened a discussion on one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐, ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. We were honoured to host two powerful keynote addresses at the Press Club Brussels Europe from: H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President of Ghana
New Directions in Development: Comparing Turkey, the EU, and China
On September 15-16, 2025, the ETTG, alongside the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), co-hosted a two-day workshop in Istanbul. The event, “New Directions in Development,” offered a comparative analysis of how Turkey, the European Union, and China engage with the Global South.
Understanding Africa-EU Relations from a Decolonial Perspective
On 11-12 September 2025, ETTG, alongside German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Nelson Mandela University, convened a high-level workshop in Pretoria to critically assess the Africa-EU partnership from a decolonial perspective. As the ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐จ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, this dialogue brought together policymakers, academics,
ETTG Board of Directors | June 2025
ETTG’s board met in Brussels yesterday to plan our network’s response to the critical issues on the global development agenda. A very productive day focusing on our future analysis and activities. We reviewed theย progress made in the first half of 2025โwith ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐.