Concord’s AidWatch Report 2026 Launch We hosted CONCORD Europe in Brussels for the presentation of their annual AidWatch report. The event addressed a crucial analytical question facing European development policy: how to balance geopolitical objectives and economic self-interest with the EU Treaty mandate to reduce poverty and inequality. As public
How do we rebuild amidst ongoing volatility? This was the central question of our recent discussion, “Reconstruction in Larger Terms,” which brought together experts from across the ETTG network to explore the immense challenges of recovery in Ukraine and the MENA region. Moderated by ETTG Director Iliana Olivié, the panel
This week in Paris, the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) convened the 4th Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development. Against the backdrop of a global polycrisis and significant shifts in the multilateral system, the event provided a valuable forum for a closed-door, frank exchange under the Chatham House
Yesterday in Brussels, we convened a discussion on one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 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
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.
ETTG members gathered to delve into the critical policy and 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. As the European Commission’s proposal emerges in July, we convened to address key questions, including the ongoing discussions in Brussels and the capitals, as well as upcoming research and activities planned by