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📆 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
Information and contact 👉 bit.ly/485EZgz
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
📆 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
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
More on our work for COP30 👉 bit.ly/47jvNoI
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🌱 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
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
For TESS, Alfonso Medinilla tackles the strategic challenge posed by EU unilateral measures.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/47XT3bP
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📣 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
For TESS, Alfonso Medinilla tackles the strategic challenge posed by EU unilateral measures.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/47XT3bP
Reposted by ECDPM 🌍
#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...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
Full-stack ahead: A bright future for the EU-India technology partnership - PubAffairs Bruxelles
2025 has seen significant progress in EU-India relations. But while both sides are keen to deepen technology cooperation, particularly through a “full-stack” approach to de-risk supply chains and fost...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#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...
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
Without #ConnectingtheDots, we risk a less integrated and strategic EU budget.
👉 bit.ly/3X7f4yE
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🇪🇺 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
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
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/47X2hFk
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📣 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
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
Read the full chapter 👉 bit.ly/48TsmGr
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
📝 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
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 event is invitation only.
Read more about the project 👉 bit.ly/4nvjtqq
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📆 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 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
Read the full commentary 👉 bit.ly/3X7f4yE
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
📣 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
Read the full commentary 👉 bit.ly/3X7f4yE
Reposted by ECDPM 🌍
🌿 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
💡 Article: bit.ly/47socCP
@amedinil.bsky.social @ecdpm.org @ec.europa.eu
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
🌿 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
💡 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
Join us on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
📅 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
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
Watch 👉 youtu.be/6VnNzq-LUxU
Listen 👉 bit.ly/48s3S6R
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
🎙️ 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
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
- Photo: ©BKMC/Martin Krachler
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📸 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
- 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 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
📅 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 👉 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
Registration and info 👉 bit.ly/4oA5VdT
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📅 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
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
- From India Stack to Euro Stack: bit.ly/4aMSUYE
- Tech sovereignty & a new EU foreign policy: bit.ly/41tV24S
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#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
- From India Stack to Euro Stack: bit.ly/4aMSUYE
- Tech sovereignty & a new EU foreign policy: bit.ly/41tV24S
Reposted by ECDPM 🌍
[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...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
From pact to policy to practice? Reflections on the EU’s “New Pact for the Mediterranean” - PubAffairs Bruxelles
At ECDPM we talk a lot about moving from policy to practice. So, the launch of the New Pact for the Mediterranean begs the question: how does one move from a pact to policy and practice? And will the ...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
October 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
[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...
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
Listen 👉 bit.ly/42oyCSt
Watch 👉 lnkd.in/deC2naBW
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🎙️ 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
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
We analyse the new "one tool for all" Global Europe instrument.
Read the full commentary 👉 bit.ly/3KKPRHI
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
📣 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
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
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4ouerLv
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📣 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
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
Watch 👉 youtu.be/6VnNzq-LUxU
Listen 👉 bit.ly/48s3S6R
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎙️ 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
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
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3KUiUZi
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
📣 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
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
We will be presenting our series on AI in Africa at our event tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/4q3lPyK
October 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🤖 How is AI transforming education in Africa?
We will be presenting our series on AI in Africa at our event tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/4q3lPyK
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
October 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📸 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
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4q3DV3U
October 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📝 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
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4q3DV3U