📝 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

📝 A smarter, more integrated financial toolbox is needed to move the EU's Global Gateway "from start-up to scale-up." But how can this be achieved? Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4nbk3Kk

📝 With only 20% of global climate adaptation finance allocated to Africa, and over 50% of African employment in climate-vulnerable food systems, the disconnect threatens food security and economic stability across the continent. Read the brief 👉 bit.ly/46JIQPK

🕊️ As global challenges to peace and security mount, can Africa and Europe find common ground to reform our multilateral system and jointly shape an inclusive and effective global system? Follow the project's progress here 👉 bit.ly/4nvjtqq

📆 Join us for a high-level conference on enhancing coordination of EU external financing tools on October 1 in Brussels and online, organised with DG INTPA, DG TRADE and the Danish Presidency of the European Council. Registration and info 👉 bit.ly/4polIO1

📆 Yesterday we were pleased to host the FAO and key stakeholders from across the European agrifood systems for a roundtable on EU food policy and its connection to global food security and climate goals. Read our recent brief on food security and climate change 👉 bit.ly/3Tdlomu

📣 The EU's new 'Global Europe' reveals a concerning trend: the removal of all binding targets for climate, development and gender equality in external action. Read our full analysis 👉 bit.ly/42iUMW2

Our newsletter The Weekly Compass is out now! Subscribe here 👉 bit.ly/3CLjWQU This week: 🇪🇺 Enhancing Global Gateway coordination 🌱 Food system adaptation 📈 Aligning the Global Fund with EU action 🏗️ Building bridges in turbulent times 📅 Events and more!

📆 More speakers announced! Join us on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 for a high level panel on aligning The Global Fund's contribution to African health sovereignty with the EU's efforts under the Global Gateway. Register here 👉 bit.ly/4noOWul @aidsfonds.bsky.social

📝 The Market Creation Platform (MCP-IYBA) is designed to foster conditions for sustainable public and private sector investment in Africa. This paper provides several areas of improvement. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4n0zbtX @sanbilal.bsky.social

🎙️ Our latest #podcast examines India's "Third Way" as a strategic escape route for EU tech policy: a model that moves beyond the pitfalls of America's hands-off past and Europe's prescriptive present. Watch/listen 👉 bit.ly/4mZhT0k

📆 Can the EU deliver for Africa on health while respecting its sovereignty? The event will reflect on the next chapter of EU–Africa health cooperation and how the Global Fund, amongst other initiatives, can support this new era. In person or online 👉 bit.ly/4noOWul @one.bsky.social

📣 The EU's commitment to #gender equality for external action is at a crossroads, and #GlobalEurope reveals a concerning trend: the removal of all binding targets for gender equality. Read our full analysis 👉 bit.ly/42iUMW2

📝 What does a truly reciprocal partnership between Africa and Europe look like in the age of the green transition? Our new report explores the potential for "competitive interdependence." Explore the findings 👉 bit.ly/41HS0th #AfricaEurope #GreenEconomy #GreenIndustry

🎙️ Europe's heavy-handed approach to tech regulation is backfiring, fueling transatlantic disputes and stifling the innovation it needs to compete. Do India's innovations show the way forward? New podcast 👉 bit.ly/4mZhT0k

📆 Can the EU deliver for Africa on health while respecting its sovereignty? Join us on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 for a high level panel. Register for in person or online 👉 bit.ly/4noOWul

📣 EU #migration policies are falling short in Africa due to the persistent failure to include African perspectives. ECDPM's Amanda Bisong for ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale 👉 bit.ly/4lXzwwz

📆 Today at the Africa Climate Summit we are convening experts to highlight North Africa’s potential as a leading clean energy hub! Register 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1SAz2l81fA6gaIMy7o0r5W-F018kCrkXIaVo-_llg3rs/ #ACS2

📆 African food systems are at a crossroads. Are industrialisation and climate adaptation opposed? Or can progress in one accelerate the other? Join us for later today at the Africa Climate Summit 2! More on our #ACS2 events 👉 bit.ly/4lThgUx

🌱 The Africa Climate Summit 2 #ACS2 starts today to showcase African-led climate solutions. But how can ambition lead to action? We are hosting three side events 👉 bit.ly/4lThgUx

🌱 We are at the Africa Climate Summit! Our first event with the AU Development Agency-NEPAD and Climate Action Plan for Africa starts TOMORROW at 17:30. See you there! #ACS2

Backing #Ukraine above the 2028-2034 MFF ceiling poses political rather than financial risks An analysis with @amandinesabourin.bsky.social and Mariella Di Ciommo (@ecdpm.org) #EUbudget #MFF2028_2034 newunionpost.eu/2025/09/08/s...

📣 The EU needs Africa's critical minerals. But what do African countries need from the EU? Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/44nfl52 #CRM #CRMs

🎉 We are delighted to welcome Verengai Mabika as an associate in the digital economy and governance team. Read Varengai's latest work 👉 bit.ly/4msxohk Full bio 👉 bit.ly/4fZ3y16

"In hoping to keep tractors out of Brussels, the EU reduced its food system ambitions." 📝 Read the brief 👉 bit.ly/3Tdlomu

⚡️ As Donald Trump threatens the EU over regulations to US tech, not only does Europe feel like a digital colony, it is now openly treated as one too. Watch our event on the way forward for European digital sovereignty 👉 youtu.be/0M4wDF9R6pE

Investing in environmental peacebuilding is not just good for local communities; it is essential for safeguarding Europe's long-term security, development, and economic interests. 📝 Read the brief 👉 bit.ly/40Favhd

How does civil society adapt and reinvent itself, and how donors can support civic agency without reinforcing harmful tropes? 🔎 Join us, @oxfaminternational.bsky.social, @idos-research.bsky.social and @ecdpm.org on 04 September for this webinar! www.eadi.org/news-2/civil...

🌱 If climate change is fueling violent conflicts across the world, can it also bring disparate communities together through shared struggle? We convened EU policymakers and specialists to promote environmental peacebuilding 👉 youtu.be/VabhndKGWXY

❓ How do Africans perceive the EU in comparison to China, the US and other powers? Watch the full recording 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=orij... 🇪🇺 The reception of European influence by region 🌍 Perceived influence of former colonial powers 🚶‍♀️ Internal and external migration attitudes

📰 The BBC just published an article on digital sovereignty with @robin.berjon.com , who we interviewed for our new podcast. Want to go deeper into digital sovereignty and the challenges facing it? Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEZ...

📝 The EU's €200bn 'Global Europe' instrument is set to reshape external action. But how? We have created an in-depth guide of what is new, what is at stake, and how EU external action is set to change. Download the guide 👉 bit.ly/4eXQrwA

📢 Internship opportunity - deadline extended to August 15! We are looking for an operations & events intern to join us in Brussels to support us in running impactful events. 📍 Brussels based ⏰ Deadline: 15th August 2025 🔴 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/3UlMlEV #intern #internship #hiring #vacancy

#EUEnlargement - #EU engagement in fragile settings: What role for cities and local/regional governments and how best to support them?, by Jean Bossuyt and Martina Sainaghi | @ecdpm.org www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

🎙️ Is it now or never for EU tech? We discuss the current geopolitical shifts and what happens next as Europe looks to global partners for cooperation and inspiration. Watch 👉 lnkd.in/dfaxGUWD Listen 👉 bit.ly/3TzrzBw @kzenner.bsky.social

🎬 With a significant shift in global finance renewing momentum behind debt swaps, our director San Bilal speaks to Policy Center for the New South on the potential for developing countries. #AES2025

📣 The EU's new €2 trillion budget proposal has landed. Our expert Andrew Sherriff, having followed five previous MFF negotiations, shares his initial take. As experience teaches us: with EU budgets, "it's not how they start, but how they end." Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4mhrrCU

📣 A new "suspension clause" in the EU's external budget marks a significant hardening of its #migration policy. But will it work? Our migration lead Anna Knoll questions the practical implications of the new #MFF Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/453Tr68

📢 Internship opportunity in Brussels! Join us as a research & events intern with the Cluster on People, Partnerships and Peace. 📍 Brussels based ⏰ Deadline: 31st July 2025 🔴 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4nSeoto

📢 Internship opportunity - final call! We are looking for an operations & events intern to join us in Brussels! 📍 Brussels based ⏰ Deadline: 31th July 2025 🔴 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/3UlMlEV

🌍 A 176% nominal increase for EU external action is a major headline. But what will this bigger budget actually be for? @sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3 #MFF #GEI

📝 The EU's €200bn 'Global Europe' instrument is set to reshape external action. But how? We have created an in-depth guide of what is new, what is at stake, and how EU external action is set to change. Read the guide 👉 bit.ly/4eXQrwA

📝 The EU's €200bn 'Global Europe' instrument is set to reshape external action. But how? We have created an in-depth guide of what is new, what is at stake, and how EU external action is set to change. Read the guide 👉 bit.ly/4eXQrwA

📣 Why do so many EU migration policies fall short in Africa? A major reason is the persistent failure to include African perspectives. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4lXzwwz

📢 Are you a current or recent student interested in European foreign and development policy? 🌍 Or how international organisations operate behind the scenes? 🔔 Then apply to one of our two internships! Research and events position 👉 bit.ly/4nSeoto Operations and events position 👉 bit.ly/3UlMlEV

🔔 Covering 82 publications, 28 events and all the work we do behind the scenes, the ECDPM Annual Report for 2024 is available now! Read the report here 👉 bit.ly/44HIesO

🎙️ The EU won't achieve digital sovereignty by innovation alone. New #podcast with @robin.berjon.com Watch 👉 youtu.be/LdEZlw7KiYs Listen 👉 bit.ly/3Tydog3

📝 In the Central Sahel, conflict, climate change, and fragility are deeply interlinked. Environmental peacebuilding could be a key initial strategy to unify the EU's fragmented approach in the region. Read the policy brief 👉 bit.ly/40Favhd

🧵The Race for Critical Minerals The EU is slow to act on critical minerals, lacks mining capacity, and needs partners like China to build full value chains in Africa, says Karim Karaki from @ecdpm.org.