This event has been the second in this meetings series, focusing on the migration-development nexus. The event explored the debate on the migration-development nexus in light of an incoming agreement between the EU and ACP, and a proposed continental Africa-EU partnership in particular. Introduction– Stefano Signore, Head of Unit, DEVCO B3 –
This event is part of the meetings series “Frontiers in development policy meeting series” sponsored by DEVCO and the European Think-Tanks Group. The event is organized in collaboration with Cities Alliance and explored how the EU external action towards urban development in Africa may evolve, after decades of “good governance” reforms that largely
The world is currently home to 22.5 million refugees, or individuals seeking safety across international borders; this number is the highest in the history of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Governments, aid agencies, and nonprofit organizations have long been engaged in addressing their immediate needs (e.g., food, water, shelter).
The Mediterranean region is in the middle of a strong spatial transformation linked to population growth, widespread urbanisation and deep socio-economic changes. This transformation is particularly evident in cities. In a context characterised by the disengagement of the State and weak local finances, the Mediterranean towns are or will be
With the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the EU will define not only the financial but also the political priorities until 2030. Which political objectives the EU intends to pursue in the future will therefore be a key issue during the MFF negotiations. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and
As a follow-up to the 5th African Union-European Union Summit, the seminar reflected on some of the main topics of the Summit and the current EU-Africa agenda in the light of the presidency priority of the Czech Republic in the United Nations Economic and Social Council “Toward sustainable, resilient and
