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.
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
November, 2025 Our policy brief, authored by Marianna Lunardini and Darlington Tshuma, delves into the EU-Africa digital partnership through the lens of two key European policy instruments: the EU’s Global Gateway and Italy’s Mattei Plan. Titled “Global Gateway and Mattei Plan: advancing EUโAfrica digital cooperation for inclusive growth,” the brief
November, 2025 Our policy brief, authored by Ben Crumpton, Melis Baydag, Niels Keijzer, Camilla Rocca, and Benedikt Erforth, delves into the multifaceted landscape of Africa’s digital transformation. Titled “Digital Transformation in Africa: From Gaps to Goals,” the brief offers a comprehensive analysis of the digital divide across the continent. It
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.
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,