A virtual roundtable discussion with thought-leaders from Africa and the Nordics examinating the potential and value of a Nordic contribution to the EU-Africa relationship. Background In March 2020, the European Commission released its communication Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa. Under Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission prioritises partnerships
G-PAD 2020: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Africa has the worldās largest population of young people. By 2030, 20% of the global labour force andĀ approximately 33% of the global youth labour force, are projected to come from Africa.Ā Whereas about 12 million young Africans enter the labour market every year, only 3
Register here. In March 2020, the European Commission and the High Representative presented a draft for āComprehensive strategy with Africaā, deeming the continent a top priority for the EU. The document proposed a renewed Euro-African āpolitical allianceā built around five pillars: green transition and access to energy; digital transformation; sustainable
On Thursday 29 of October at 16:00 pm (CET) we will host the ETTG-OECD webinar event on multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will investigate the dynamics of the Multilateral Development Finance framework in the wake of COVID-19, making concrete recommendations on the most effective
English-speaking webinar, with simultaneous translation in French on Zoom.Ā TheĀ first global summit of all public development banks,Finance in Common, taking place from November 9 to 12 in Paris, is a key moment to highlight the role that public development banks can play both inĀ theĀ global economic recovery and in implementing theĀ 2030
Link for registration here. The spread of COVID-19 has shown the vulnerabilities of the EUās food supply chains. These weaknesses have tremendous implications in terms of health, environmental protection and human development, while causing negative externalities in third and developing countries. In this context, in May 2020, the European Commission