We convened the 5th ETTG Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development in Maastricht, hosted by ETTG member ECDPM, bringing together senior EU and member state decision-makers, leading policy analysts, and multilateral experts to address a deepening crisis in international cooperation. Set against a backdrop of global fragmentation, shifting
ETTGers convened in Maastricht for the network’s 3rd Annual Retreat, hosted ECDPM on the margins of the 5th ETTG Annual Dialogue. Building on previous gatherings in Rome and Paris, the annual retreat provides a vital space for researchers, directors and sherpas to reflect on think tank management while identifying emerging,
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
Over the past two years, with the support of Stiftung Mercator, we have examined how Europe and Africa can construct more equitable, interest-driven digital partnerships within an increasingly fragmented global order. As digitalisation continues to redefine international development, this initiative convened experts, researchers, and policymakers across three continents to address
The ETTG Board of Directors met in Rabat, kindly hosted by the Policy Centre for the New South (PCNS) to review the network’s progress over the first semester of 2026 and map out collective strategies for the year ahead. Data from the first half of the year highlights a significant
“The 2028-2034 Multi-Annual Financial Framework: Three scenarios on the potential future of EU financing for global multilateralism“ The ETTG policy brief by Ronny Patz and Niels Keijzer, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) asks a simple but consequential question: when the EU negotiates its next long-term budget for 2028