📝 North Africa's vast renewable energy potential holds significant promise for the region, Europe and broader mediterranean. But the window of opportunity is closing. How do we convert potential into large-scale industrial reality? Read the full brief 👉 bit.ly/4oCMKjR

[Analysis] #GlobalEurope - AU-#EU relations: 25 years of partnership by Kathleen Van Hove, Isabell Wutz, Geert Laporte, @virginiamucchi.bsky.social and Philippe Van Damme | @ecdpm.org www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

📝 Africa and Europe are undeniably interdependent on climate and energy, but the current partnership is hampered by a lack of trust, top-down design, and unilateral EU measures like CBAM. Our 5 recommendations ahead of the AU-EU summit 👉 bit.ly/47PoRys

#NextMFF and #GlobalGateway on the agenda of our Steering Committee day 2 @ecdpm.org Dr. Amandine Sabourin and our Policy Adviser Claire Helly leading the debates with our partners Complex and transformed geopolitical context at the heart of discussions for #LocalGov and their associations

📣 The international community often tolerates "electoral coups" in Africa, viewing them as a preferential option for stability. This is a dangerous illusion. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3XeoQ25

📆 We are organising a G20 side event to advance Africa's role in shaping an equitable global AI landscape. African Union representation at the G20, coupled with South Africa's presidency, is a crucial opportunity. Information and contact 👉 bit.ly/485EZgz

🌱 𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗣𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣 𝟯𝟬! 10 years from the Paris agreement, we face a critical test of global climate resolve in a tense geopolitical climate. We will be analysing the dynamics and outcomes, with a special focus on Africa-Europe. More on our work for COP30 👉 bit.ly/47jvNoI

📣 The EU is setting restrictive rules for green trade #CBAM, but can developing countries turn these unilateral measures into a competitive edge? For TESS, Alfonso Medinilla tackles the strategic challenge posed by EU unilateral measures. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/47XT3bP

#Trade & #Tech: Full-stack ahead — A bright future for the #EU–India technology partnership, by Gautam Kamath & @chloeteevan.bsky.social | @ecdpm.org www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

🇪🇺 Europe's internal priorities like competitiveness and security rely on its global partners, but #MFF discussions continue as if external action is a separate concern. Without #ConnectingtheDots, we risk a less integrated and strategic EU budget. 👉 bit.ly/3X7f4yE

📣 AU-EU summits follow an endless loop of euphoric declarations later falling in to skepticism. How can the relationship break into something more productive, now that a new geopolitics demands it? Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/47X2hFk

📝 The new #MFF Global Europe Instrument #GEI places EU strategic interests like competitiveness, security and migration side-by-side with sustainable development goals. But can one budget truly serve two masters? Read the full chapter 👉 bit.ly/48TsmGr

📆 We're hosting a high-level roundtable discussion in Addis Ababa today to seek deeper Europe-Africa multilateral collaboration on peace and security. The event is invitation only. Read more about the project 👉 bit.ly/4nvjtqq

📣 The next MFF aims for a Global Europe instrument and a European Competitiveness Fund. But with negotiations unfolding in isolation, these instruments are bound to undermine each other. Read the full commentary 👉 bit.ly/3X7f4yE

🌿 In this latest Synergies article, Alfonso Medinilla of ECDPM shares his views on how developing countries can navigate the EU’s evolving green trade architecture, & engage more proactively to shape their implementation. 💡 Article: bit.ly/47socCP @amedinil.bsky.social @ecdpm.org @ec.europa.eu

📅 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! As the EU looks to India as a crucial partner on digital sovereignty, we're hosting a high-level discussion on how the two powers can work together to shape AI development. Join us on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT

🎙️ AI developers in Africa came across a surprising barrier to building African-language LLMs: Jehovah's Witness copyright. Watch 👉 youtu.be/6VnNzq-LUxU Listen 👉 bit.ly/48s3S6R

📸 ECDPM associate director Andrew Sherriff delivered the keynote address at the Austrian SDG Dialogue Forum on what comes after 2030 and how Austria and Europe could respond. - Photo: ©BKMC/Martin Krachler

📅 AI generated videos like this are only a small part of how AI development is shaping our future. How can it be harnessed to drive innovation, growth and societal well-being? Join us on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT

📅 Join us on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a high-level event on EU-India Cooperation on AI, held on the sidelines of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) working group meeting. Registration and info 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT

#60secondpolicy | Vulnerable in its reliance on US and Chinese tech, the EU has realised the value of digital sovereignty. But how can working with global partners accelerate this goal? - From India Stack to Euro Stack: bit.ly/4aMSUYE - Tech sovereignty & a new EU foreign policy: bit.ly/41tV24S

[Commentary] #Environement: From pact to policy to practice? Reflections on the #EU’s “New Pact for the Mediterranean”, by Dr Bruce Byiers | @ecdpm.org www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

🎙️ Without a realistic alternative, it's a question of how, not whether, the EU works with China to refine African minerals for its green and digital transition. But can this be done in a way that benefits European and African interests? Listen 👉 bit.ly/42oyCSt Watch 👉 lnkd.in/deC2naBW

📣 When development funding is also expected to manage migration or advance trade interests, which objective truly wins out? We analyse the new "one tool for all" Global Europe instrument. Read the full commentary 👉 bit.ly/3KKPRHI

📣 The EU's "New Pact for the Mediterranean" promises a fresh start based on co-ownership and flexibility. But the real test lies in the move from pact to policy to practice that previous efforts failed. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4ouerLv

🎙️ What does the AI revolution mean for Africa? And how are Africans using AI to accelerate their country's development? Watch 👉 youtu.be/6VnNzq-LUxU Listen 👉 bit.ly/48s3S6R

📣 What was the real feeling inside the Global Gateway Forum? ECDPM Director @sanbilal.bsky.social reflects on the forum's successes, shortcomings and what must come next to make the Global Gateway a success. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3KUiUZi

🤖 How is AI transforming education in Africa? We will be presenting our series on AI in Africa at our event tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/4q3lPyK

📸 Amidst the lead up to last week's Global Gateway Forum, we hosted a closed-door workshop on building a financial architecture to support the energy transition in the Mediterranean, organised with @e3g.bsky.social @clingendael.bsky.social

📝 AI has the potential to transform education in Africa by offering personalised learning and bridging access gaps. But will AI in education serve as a public good or a for-profit enterprise? And what is needed to steer it in the right direction? Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4q3DV3U

🎙️ The EU's green and digital transitions depend on Africa's critical raw materials. But as the EU seeks to de-risk its supply chains, can it truly circumvent China? Listen 👉 bit.ly/42oyCSt Watch 👉 lnkd.in/deC2naBW #CRMs

📆 How do we move from scientific breakthroughs to real-world impact in our agri-food systems? ECDPM's Cecilia D'Alessandro will moderate a panel on de-risking investments for food systems at the A4IP flagship event. More information and registration 👉 bit.ly/4h4qzjA

📆 Join us on 16 October 2025 from 15:30 in Brussels and online to look at how AI is deployed across Africa in three critical sectors: health, education and agriculture. Registration 👉 bit.ly/4q3lPyK

🎬 ECDPM's Laure Blanchard-Brunac took the stage at the Global Gateway Forum, summing up the pivotal shift taking place in EU external relations: member states realising the necessity of partnerships for their own prosperity. #GGF

🇪🇺 #GGF: Are Team Europe's development, trade, and investment policies all speaking the same language? Maria Martin-Prat, Deputy Director General at DG TRADE, on the need for a unified approach - disconnected policies are simply "not effective, neither for us, nor for them".

The #GlobalGateway Forum #GFF takes place today! We are part of three sessions: - San Bilal moderates on energy & industrial competitiveness, & speaks on Africa's health sovereignty. - Laure Blanchard-Brunac speaks on ‘Looking at connectivity through a geostrategic lens’.

🇪🇺 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻: To build genuine partnerships, does Team Europe need a new model of cooperation? Jean Van Wetter, CEO of Enabel argues "it's a time to work together for more collective impact".

🇪🇺 The Global Gateway Forum will discuss mobilising trillions, but is the current financial architecture ready? Faruq Muhammad, Global Head of Development & Agency Finance at Standard Chartered, notes that European DFIs "operate in a silo very separate from export credit agencies".

📸 A full house in our office this morning on 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, organised with Search for Common Ground Environmental peacebuilding as a climate-security priority for the EU – Examples from the Sahel 👉 bit.ly/3QTGYeN

🇪🇺 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻: As the forum approaches, are Team Europe's development, trade, and investment policies all speaking the same language? Maria Martin-Prat, DDG at DG TRADE, on the need for a unified approach - disconnected policies are simply "not effective, neither for us, nor for them".

🙌 Our community member @ecdpm.org organises an in-person public #event in Brussels to: 🔎 discuss the role of conflict- & climate-sensitive infrastructure in the #GlobalGateway’s success. 🗓️07/10, 08.30-11.00 a.m. Find more details & the registration link🔗 capacity4dev.europa.eu/events/inves...

📝 Can AI drive sustainable development for African agri-food systems? Agriculture is the backbone of Africa's economy, yet productivity remains low due to climate risks and fragmented systems. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4766rdx

🇪🇺 Yesterday, we convened a powerhouse group of financial institutions, development agencies, private sector leaders and policymakers to discuss scaling up financial coordination for the Global Gateway to deliver on both development and competitiveness.

📝 AI could revolutionise healthcare in Africa, particularly in diagnosing prevalent diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and cancer. But significant barriers are holding back this transformation. Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/485Qe9r

🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 for our high level panel on aligning The Global Fund and Global Gateway to contribute to African health sovereignty Watch here 👉 youtube.com/live/EQxLnt1...

🇺🇦 Ukraine's reconstruction and EU accession represent a monumental task, and a €700 billion bill. But mobilising funds is only half the battle. Success will hinge on the smart coordination of investment and technical assistance. Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3KoR5Id

🎙️ Both Europe and India want to achieve digital sovereignty. Will a partnership get them there? Listen to the podcast 👉 bit.ly/4mZhT0k

📆 How can the EU's Global Gateway deliver infrastructure that is resilient to both climate change and conflict? Join us on October 7 in Brussels for a public seminar on investing in resilience. Register here 👉 bit.ly/4gPpDzF

📝 How can the EU build mutually beneficial partnerships for the green transition? Our new joint policy brief explores the potential of Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs). Read the full brief 👉 bit.ly/3IFlGRl

📸 An early start in our Brussels office today, as we hosted a high level panel on aligning The Global Fund's contribution to African health sovereignty with the EU's efforts under the Global Gateway. Our recent paper on the topic 👉 bit.ly/4nJCHsp