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Nina Thijssen

Nina Thijssen works as Communications Officer at ECDPM in Maastricht. She is responsible for corporate communications and manages ECDPM’s website. Nina is also a member of ECDPM’s ‘Learning and Quality Support’ unit, which aims to improve internal efficiency and the quality of the Centre’s work.

 

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  • Present and Future of Italy’s Development Cooperation

    In the newly published commentaire article entitled “Present and Future of Italy’s Development Cooperation”, European Think Tanks Group’s coordinator Daniele Fattibene, alongside Irene Paviotti, for the Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI), provide an overview of the trends in Official Development Assistance and on the Italian’s perception on cooperation. The article analyses the results of a survey conducted in 2022 by IAI and University of Siena’s LAPS  in which the Italian citizens’ conflicted views and general attitudes towards aid is further displayed. Photo by Cienpies on iStock.

  • Vacancy: ETTG Director (20 hours/week)

    Are you interested in how Europe can strengthen its international cooperation and external action agendas with the Global South and Africa in particular? Are you ready to engage with a dynamic network of around 500 researchers from all over Europe? And do you have experience in policy-oriented research and organising multi-stakeholder events? We are looking for an ETTG Director to lead our team in Brussels. Who are we? The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) is a network of independent European think tanks working on EU international cooperation for global sustainable development. Our members are:  The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) The Elcano Royal Institute / Real Instituto Elcano (RIE) The International Affairs Institute / Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)  The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations / Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI)  The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) ODI – Global Affairs Think Tank These six institutes have some 500 researchers, covering all major aspects of the EU’s external action, international development and humanitarian policy. They share a strong commitment to higher global welfare and a strong belief in the importance of better collective action to achieve global goals. As think tanks, and as policy-focused research institutes, they also share a commitment to effective outreach and engagement with policy-makers and policy processes. What will the ETTG Director be doing? The ETTG Director is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the ETTG. He/She reports to the ETTG Board, composed of the Directors of the ETTG Member Institutes. On day to day matters s/he supervises and works with the ETTG Coordinator and the ETTG Engagement Officer.  Specifically, the ETTG Director: In close coordination with the ETTG Secretariat and the ETTG members, oversees the preparation of the ETTG strategy to be validated by the ETTG Board and ensures its effective implementation;  Chairs and convenes regular meetings of the Sherpa group (representatives of the different member institutes) to steer the work of ETTG; Works with the Sherpas to encourage good involvement of researchers from each ETTG member institute;  Oversees the work of the ETTG Secretariat;  Represents ETTG, develops and maintains the ETTG network in Brussels and the Member States;  Manages relations with funding partners;  Leads fundraising for the ETTG;  Represents ETTG externally and explores contacts and opportunities to identify enhanced and future ETTG engagement and influence;  Contributes substantially to the work programme of ETTG;  Supports the members of ETTG in initiating formal meetings and informal discussions with policy-makers  and senior officials in the EU Institutions, multilateral organisations and the Global South;  Authors opinion-editorials, blogs, high-level policy briefings and other targeted materials to publish externally or to submit informally to EU senior officials in support of agreed ETTG  agendas. Who are we looking for? Our ideal candidate:  Has a master’s degree or a PhD in political, economic or social sciences with a particular interest in foreign policy and development Has at least 15 years of relevant work experience, in the Brussels environment around the EU institutions. Has solid experience in engaging with the national and European Institutions, as well as think tanks. Has experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and network development;  Has excellent communication (written and spoken) skills. Has excellent organisation skills.  Has a solid track-record of strategy development and business planning;  Has experience and proven competencies in fund-raising and donor relations; Is fluent in English (C2 written and spoken), and French (C2 written and spoken).  Has advanced computer skills (especially with layout work in Word and Excel). Has experience with database and content management (website) systems Has a valid work permit for Belgium (if applicable) What do we offer you?  A one and a half year contract for 20 hours a week, with the possibility of extension depending on budget availability.  A gross monthly salary of 3,300 € and 4,000 € based on experience.  A holiday and end-of-year allowance.  A generous leave package (based on a 20 hours work week).  Possibilities to travel in Europe, Africa, L. America and Asia.  A home in an international and dynamic organisation. The person will be based in the Brussels office of ECDPM and will work in close cooperation with the ETTG Coordinator, the ETTG Engagement Officer and the ETTG Sherpas. The preferred starting date for the position is 4 September 2023. How to apply?  If you are interested in the position, please send (1) a completed application form, (2) a cover letter and (3) your CV to Daniele Fattibene at ettginfo@ecdpm.org before 1 May 2023. The subject line of your application should read: ‘Application ETTG Director’. We will only look at applications that are on time, complete and in English.  Only selected candidates will be invited for an interview, preferably with physical presence in the week of 22 May 2023. Application form Director Photo by Anton Vierietin on iStock

  • Europe – Africa relations in a multi-crises world: Turning the page after COVID-19, the EU-AU Summit and the war against Ukraine

    This report addresses the state of Africa-Europe relations, almost one year after the 6th AU-EU Summit, providing a number of policy recommendations to African and European decision makers in four key areas of cooperation : climate change and fair energy transition; food security; peace, security and participatory governance; and development finance.

  • African Union-European Union cooperation on climate and energy: Discussing perspectives on hydrogen and just transitions

    This policy brief analyses policy convergence and divergence between Europe and Africa in the field of climate and energy and identifies areas for further policy debate beyond COP27. Specifically, it examines cooperation efforts and challenges in two areas: hydrogen and JETPs.

  • The implications of global multi-crises for EU-Africa relations. In the food security domain

    Food insecurity had been worsening significantly in Africa even before Russia´s invasion of Ukraine. Climate shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts were disrupting food production and distribution resulting in rising costs for agricultural commodities on the continent. The war in Ukraine exacerbated the situation, pushing food and fertiliser prices even higher.

  • Implications of COVID-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine for EU-Africa relations – Development finance

    To which extent the framework and initiatives for EUAfrica relations are still fit for purpose, in particular in terms of mobilisation of resources for Africa’s resilience and sustainable development, or must be adapted to better respond to the new era of poly-crises?

  • The EU-Africa peace and security partnership. Political and financial stumbling blocks and a few ways forward

    The EU-Africa partnership has ebbed and flowed over the years, with the period since 2020 being particularly dynamic. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the response to the war in Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis in Europe, cleavages have been unearthed in the partnership.

  • Revamping international response to global food insecurity. Building transparent and participatory selection processes and governance in the UN Rome-based Agencies (RBAs)

    Three concurrent crises — climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine — have combined to worsen food insecurity and malnutrition around the globe. Extreme climate events are becoming more frequent and severe, magnifying the already higher food prices caused by agricultural supply chain disruptions precipitated first by the pandemic and now by geopolitical turbulence. The Rome Based Agencies are called to provide concrete and effective responses to these multi-crises. This report is the result of an Open Consultation Forum organised with IFAD running candidates in June 2022.

  • Donors, implementing agencies and DFI/PDB cooperation. The case of Italy: MAECI, AICS and CDP

    There are three main actors in the Italian development cooperation system: (i) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (referred to by its Italian acronym, MAECI), (ii) the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS, from the Italian acronym) and (iii) Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), a prominent Italian investment bank. The roles of these main players were reshaped in 2014 with the adoption of Law 125/2014, aimed at fostering the involvement of new actors from the non-profit and private sectors and aligning Italian international cooperation with the prevailing models of other European countries.1 To improve policy coherence, the law introduced the Inter-Ministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development Policy (known by the acronym CICS, from the Italian name). It also created the position of Deputy Minister for Cooperation, under the MAECI. Furthermore, it established the National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS), a body for debate and consultation among public and private, commercial and non-profit stakeholders operating in the sphere of international development cooperation.   Read the Italian case study here. Author: Fabrizio Botti (IAI) The author would like to thank the people interviewed for this study and San Bilal for his comments. ETTG study conducted for the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation. This study is part of a series of analyses covering 8 European case studies (Germany, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, the European Investment Bank -EIB and the European Bank for Reconstruction Development – EBRD) as well as a synthesis report. Presentation of the analysis report here. Photo by Jonathan Bean on Unsplash. The views are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ETTG.

  • Donors, implementing agencies and DFI/PDB cooperation. The case of Spain: AECID, FIIAP, COFIDES and FONPRODE

    The Spanish system for international development cooperation consists of a web of official institutions, at different administrative levels, as well as non- governmental organisations, such as Coordinadora de ONGD (the NGO platform), and consultation bodies like the development cooperation council (Consejo de Cooperación para el Desarrollo). The system’s structure and complexity partly explain the coordination challenges detailed in this case study. At the central administrative level, technical cooperation is implemented by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and by the international and Ibero-American foundation for administration and public policies (Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas, FIIAPP), with the latter focused on public technical cooperation. Like most EU donors, Spain does not have a public development bank (PDB). However, it does have a development finance tool, the fund for the promotion of development, FONPRODE (Fondo para la Promoción del Desarrollo), managed by AECID with the support of the state-owned Official Credit Institute (Instituto de Crédito Oficial) and COFIDES, which is a public-private company depending on the Secretary of State for Trade and member of the EDFI Association.   Read the Spanish case study here.  Authors: Iliana Olivié and María Santillán (Elcano) The author would like to thank the people interviewed for this study and San Bilal for his comments. ETTG study conducted for the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation. This study is part of a series of analyses covering 8 European case studies (Germany, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, the European Investment Bank -EIB and the European Bank for Reconstruction Development – EBRD) as well as a synthesis report. Presentation of the analysis report here. Photo by Sam Williams on Unsplash. The views are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ETTG.

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