This is the last in a series of five virtual events taking place between September & October 2020 and leading up to the next AU-EU Summit. This is a Zoom Event. REGISTER HERE For several years now, the new « Scramble » for Africa has translated into increased foreign investment as
Although COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the economy, politics and health, it did not cause a fundamental change in the rules of the game when it comes to the EU’s limited role as a global health player. The block needs to address persistent coordination issues between the EU and its member states – as well as across EU institutions – if it wishes to enhance its effectiveness and credibility in this arena.
LISBON SPEED TALKS Africa and Europe: between aid and strategy 14th October 2020 | 18h00-18:30 (CEST) In the next Lisbon Speed Talk, which will be held next October 14, Geert Laporte talks with the radio-journalist Ricardo Alexandre. Geert Laporte is the Director of the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG), a network of leading
Webinar event on September 28 until October 1 @ 12: 00-13: 30 h (Madrid, GMT + 2) Reducing inequalities: progress and challenges for European cooperation in Senegal Organized by the Royal Elcano Institute with the collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation; and
(in partnership with ADYFE) This is the third in a series of virtual events taking place between September & October 2020 and leading up to the next AU-EU Summit. This is a Zoom Event. Please REGISTER HERE Africa has the youngest population in the world. While central to the continent’s development,
The current policy brief lays out the obstacles to both AfCFTA implementation and realisation of its full economic potential. It also explores how the EU can engage in providing targeted support and how to strengthen AfCFTA-related cooperation between Africa and the EU. The analysis and recommendations draw on a review of the literature and policy documents by the German Development Institute (DIE), the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), as well as two online expert seminars on 17 and 24 June 2020.