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📣 The window for a truly global approach to AI governance is open, but only if Europe and Africa move beyond the 'standard-setter vs. standard-taker' dynamic.
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
📣 The window for a truly global approach to AI governance is open, but only if Europe and Africa move beyond the 'standard-setter vs. standard-taker' dynamic.
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
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#Tech: How #Africa and #Europe could create global #AI governance rules, by Verengai Mabika & Melody Musoni | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
How Africa and Europe could create global AI governance rules - PubAffairs Bruxelles
Melody Musoni and Verengai Mabika argue that by joining forces, Africa and Europe could create a mutually beneficial AI governance framework that promotes safe and transparent AI, protects human right...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
January 21, 2026 at 11:22 AM
#Tech: How #Africa and #Europe could create global #AI governance rules, by Verengai Mabika & Melody Musoni | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
📸 A full house in our office today as we hosted a high-level discussion on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM
📸 A full house in our office today as we hosted a high-level discussion on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
📸 What does the future hold for global cooperation? We brought together representatives from African embassies, European institutions and experts for a strategic foresight workshop.
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:26 PM
📸 What does the future hold for global cooperation? We brought together representatives from African embassies, European institutions and experts for a strategic foresight workshop.
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
🔔 We are leading a study on the structural impacts of agrifood export from the Netherlands to vulnerable countries, such as hindering local production, to inform future Dutch government trade and food security policy.
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
January 20, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🔔 We are leading a study on the structural impacts of agrifood export from the Netherlands to vulnerable countries, such as hindering local production, to inform future Dutch government trade and food security policy.
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
📣 Debates over the EU's next long term budget #MFF are revealing whether the EU wants to be a global player or retreat to focus on internal priorities. The question for both options is: can it afford to? Or even, can it afford not to?
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
📣 Debates over the EU's next long term budget #MFF are revealing whether the EU wants to be a global player or retreat to focus on internal priorities. The question for both options is: can it afford to? Or even, can it afford not to?
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
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[Commentary] #EUBudget: What’s next for Global #Europe in the 2026 MFF negotiations?, by Alexei Jones | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
What’s next for Global Europe in the 2026 MFF negotiations? - PubAffairs Bruxelles
Negotiations on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework (MFF) have entered a more political phase following the December Council discussions. In this commentary, Alexei Jones explores how emergi...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
[Commentary] #EUBudget: What’s next for Global #Europe in the 2026 MFF negotiations?, by Alexei Jones | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
📣 The US withdrawing from the multilateral arena is forming a vacuum for global influence. But as China, the UEA and others move to fill the gap, a distracted EU risks becoming a 'rule-taker' in a framework designed by others.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
📣 The US withdrawing from the multilateral arena is forming a vacuum for global influence. But as China, the UEA and others move to fill the gap, a distracted EU risks becoming a 'rule-taker' in a framework designed by others.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
🎬 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
🎬 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
📆 Join us on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 09:30 for a high-level panel on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
📆 Join us on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 09:30 for a high-level panel on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
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[Podcast] #Tech: Is Ubuntu the secret to unlocking #African tech sovereignty? By Chloe Teevan, Sabine Muscat & Jonathan Hunter | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/podcast/is-u...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/podcast/is-u...
Is Ubuntu the secret to unlocking African tech sovereignty? - PubAffairs Bruxelles
In this episode of Europolis, digital rights advocate and social entrepreneur ‘Gbenga Sesan joins ECDPM’s Sabine Muscat to explore the intersection of digital sovereignty, innovation, and human dignit...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:18 PM
[Podcast] #Tech: Is Ubuntu the secret to unlocking #African tech sovereignty? By Chloe Teevan, Sabine Muscat & Jonathan Hunter | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/podcast/is-u...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/podcast/is-u...
📝 How can the EU leverage MDBs to advance its geoeconomic interests?
The Global Gateway is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
The Global Gateway is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
How can the EU leverage MDBs to advance its geoeconomic interests?
Karim Karaki and San Bilal note that the EU has insufficiently leveraged the potential and resources of multilateral and regional development banks. In a context of geopolitical competition and constr...
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM
📝 How can the EU leverage MDBs to advance its geoeconomic interests?
The Global Gateway is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
The Global Gateway is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Between the EU and China, African nations are exercising strategic agency to move up the value chain.
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Between the EU and China, African nations are exercising strategic agency to move up the value chain.
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
🔔 ECDPM is the most cited think tank in the OECD peer review for EU development cooperation!
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🔔 ECDPM is the most cited think tank in the OECD peer review for EU development cooperation!
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
📝 China’s approach in Africa is evolving from infrastructure alone to training and Luban workshops - a key part of the EU's current offer.
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
📝 China’s approach in Africa is evolving from infrastructure alone to training and Luban workshops - a key part of the EU's current offer.
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How do Europe’s efforts to reduce dependencies on China impact its strategies for green industry and partnerships? And what does this mean for cooperation with Africa?
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How do Europe’s efforts to reduce dependencies on China impact its strategies for green industry and partnerships? And what does this mean for cooperation with Africa?
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
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#GlobalEurope & #Climate - Green skills in #Africa: what #Europe and #China bring to the table, by Pauline Veron & Katja van der Meer | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
Green skills in Africa: what Europe and China bring to the table - PubAffairs Bruxelles
African countries find themselves in a global green transition, for which adapted ‘green skills’ will be paramount. The main purpose of supporting green skills for African countries is to bolster yout...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
December 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#GlobalEurope & #Climate - Green skills in #Africa: what #Europe and #China bring to the table, by Pauline Veron & Katja van der Meer | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
📝 In the global race for green transition, how do the EU and China stack up on skills development in Africa?
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
December 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📝 In the global race for green transition, how do the EU and China stack up on skills development in Africa?
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
📸 How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📸 How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | We're looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | We're looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
📝 Is it possible for Europe and China to complement each other in Africa’s green transition?
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📝 Is it possible for Europe and China to complement each other in Africa’s green transition?
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
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🌍 A new @ecdpm.org brief, authored by Sara Gianesello and @sophiedesmidt.bsky.social explores how the EU’s Global Gateway can invest effectively in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
📄 Read more: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/global-...
#GlobalGateway #ClimateSecurity
📄 Read more: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/global-...
#GlobalGateway #ClimateSecurity
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌍 A new @ecdpm.org brief, authored by Sara Gianesello and @sophiedesmidt.bsky.social explores how the EU’s Global Gateway can invest effectively in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
📄 Read more: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/global-...
#GlobalGateway #ClimateSecurity
📄 Read more: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/global-...
#GlobalGateway #ClimateSecurity
Reposted by ECDPM 🌍
🙌 Join the event “Stronger Cities, Stronger Futures” on inclusive urban growth & displacement responses, organised by @ecdpm.org, @migrationpolicy.bsky.social and Cities Alliance with support from 🇪🇺DG INTPA.
🗓️ 11 Dec, 8:30–11:00 CET
📍Brussels
Learn more and register👉 link.europa.eu/4GFyQn
🗓️ 11 Dec, 8:30–11:00 CET
📍Brussels
Learn more and register👉 link.europa.eu/4GFyQn
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🙌 Join the event “Stronger Cities, Stronger Futures” on inclusive urban growth & displacement responses, organised by @ecdpm.org, @migrationpolicy.bsky.social and Cities Alliance with support from 🇪🇺DG INTPA.
🗓️ 11 Dec, 8:30–11:00 CET
📍Brussels
Learn more and register👉 link.europa.eu/4GFyQn
🗓️ 11 Dec, 8:30–11:00 CET
📍Brussels
Learn more and register👉 link.europa.eu/4GFyQn
📆 Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a high-level seminar on EU-China connectedness through Africa’s green transition, and lessons for future engagement.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📆 Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a high-level seminar on EU-China connectedness through Africa’s green transition, and lessons for future engagement.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! Join us on Thursday 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on the challenges of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! Join us on Thursday 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on the challenges of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA