STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION: OUTPUTS IN 2013 ![]() Publications Important progress, but real EU comprehensiveness is still ahead of us Volker Hauck, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 20 December 2013 A Question of Leadership? Challenges for Africa-EU Relations in 2014 James Mackie, Sahra El Fassi, Camilla Rocca, Sebastian Grosse-Puppendahl, ECDPM Policy and Management Insights 5, December 2013 (Version française | Versão em português) Sharing EU experiences in the management of transition processes Geert Laporte, ECDPM Presentation, 18 December 2013 L’APD française dans l’agenda post 2015 - Une perspective européenne James Mackie, ECDPM Presentation, 16 December 2013 Sharing the EU’s Experience of Transition Interview with Jean Bossuyt in Capacyt4dev.eu, 16 December 2013 Challenges 2014: Keeping Ashton’s legacy alive – Showing leadership and coherence in EU external relations through 2014 Alisa Herrero Cangas, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 11 December 2013 Post 2015: making migration work for sustainable development Benjamin Schraven, Niels Keijzer and Anna Knoll, DIE Briefing Paper 21/2013, 6 December 2013 Interview with El Khidir Daloum from Saferworld with Anna Knoll on conflict and the post-2015 debate Anna Knoll & Clem Silverman, ECDPM Video, European Development Days, 5 December 2013 Interview with Debapriya Bhattacharya on the Post-2015 and MDG debate Debapriya Bhattacharya (Centre for Policy Dialogue) Anna Knoll & Clément Silverman, ECDPM Video, European Development Days, 4 December 2013 Challenges 2014: The Great European Renaissance or Depression, who will lead the EU from 2014? Damien Helly, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 4 December 2013 Literature Review for the Development of a Methodology for Country-level Assessments of PCD Impacts on Food Security Paul Engel, Brecht Lein, Quentin de Roquefeuil, Jeske van Seters and Eunike Spierings wrote this report in the context of a joint project by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) European Development Days: Feeding the 5000 (delegates) Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 29 November 2013 Challenges 2014: Africa-EU Relations, when space is tight, focus on the essentials Faten Aggad-Clerx, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 14 November 2013 Policy coherence: a sensible idea lost in translation Florian Krätke, The Guardian, 11 November 2013 Geert Laporte, Faten Aggad, ECDPM Presentation, 29 October 2013 “Doing less and choosing better”: Pacific perspectives on the future of the ACP Group Geert Laporte, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 25 October 2013 A farewell to ODA? Look who's talking? Jan Vanheukelom, ECDPM Presentation, 24 October 2013 Challenges in 2014: Modernisation of EU development cooperation, kick-started or running on the spot? Florian Krätke, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 23 October 2013 Challenges in 2014: The post-2015 agenda James Mackie, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 17 October 2013 The future of Pacific-EU relations: with or without the ACP? Geert Laporte, ECDPM Presentation 17 October 2013 Challenges in 2014: Will it be a turning point in Africa-EU relations? Rhys Williams, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 15 October 2013 Exploring the key implementation challenges for the post-2015 agenda Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM Presentation, 3 October 2013 Polarised discussions in EU Member States contradict the European Commission’s stance on migration Anna Knoll, Niels Keijzer, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 2 October 2013 The Future of Pacific-EU Relations: With or Without the ACP? Geert Laporte, Gemma Piñol Puig, ECDPM Briefing Note 56, October 2013 Blending Loans and Grants for Development: An Effective Mix for the EU? Sanoussi Bilal, Florian Krätke, ECDPM Briefing Note 55, October 2013 EU policy coherence for food security: Aligning parallel agendas Paul Engel, Brecht Lein, Jeske van Seters, Bas van Helden, ECDPM Discussion Paper 153, October 2013 Building a Sustainable Partnership for the Future? The EU-Africa Relations in the Run-Up to the 2014 Summit Geert Laporte, M. Oehm, M. Koch, conference report. 17-18 September 2013 Interview with Werner Thut from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Werner Thut, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 12 September 2013 Why does Sahel matter for Africa-Europe relations? Damien Helly, Africa-Europe Relations Blog, 6 September 2013 Early Experiences in Programming EU Aid 2014-2020: Charting the Agenda for Change Alisa Herrero, Greta Galeazzi, Florian Krätke, ECDPM Briefing Note 54, September 2013 (Version française) GREAT insights - A New Impetus for Africa-Europe Relations ECDPM, ECDPM GREAT insights, Volume 2, Issue 6, September 2013 Will a post-2015 development framework acknowledge migration? Anna Knoll and Niels Keijzer, Chapter in: Laczko, F. & L.J. Lönnback (eds.). 2013. Migration and the United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda. Geneva: International Organization for Migration, August 2013 Will a post-2015 development framework acknowledge migration? International Organization for Migration website, February-March 2013 Anna Knoll and Niels Keijzer (DIE) based this article on a shorter blog version: “Can we afford to ignore migration post-2015?”, ECDPM Talking Points, 27 July 2012. Is there a future for Political Economy Analysis in the European Commission? Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM Talking Points, 26 July 2013 Japan’s position on aid assistance and the problems working with the EU: Japan International Cooperation Agency Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 2 July 2013 Dirty deals and taxing truths: What do recent high-level commitments mean for tax and extractive industry transparency in developing countries? Florian Krätke, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 28 June 2013 EEAS review and development: Yet another EU coordination challenge? Greta Galeazzi, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 27 June 2013 What next for EU support to decentralisation in Latin and Central America? Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 24 June 2013 Post 2015 and beyond 2020: What new perspectives for Africa-EU and ACP-EU relations? Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 21 June 2013 The post-2015 development framework – An update on EU, Africa and UN proceedings Anna Knoll, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 21 June 2013 Koen Vervaeke on the future of EU-ACP and EU-Africa relations Koen Vervaeke, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 19 June 2013 Towards Renewal or Oblivion? Prospects for Post-2020 Cooperation between the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group Mario Negre, Niels Keijzer, Brecht Lein, Nicola Tissi, German Development Institute – Discussion Paper, June 2013 ACP-EU Relations beyond 2020: Exploring European Perceptions Brecht Lein and Nicola Tissi wrote this briefing note in the context of a joint research project by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), 2013. Human rights based approach to development: Danish minister Friis Bach talks to ECDPM Christian Friis Bach, Geert Laporte, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 5 June 2013 The Mali Crisis and Africa-Europe Relations Damien Helly, Camilla Rocca, ECDPM Briefing Note 52, June 2013 (Version française) From Purse to Policy to Practice: Six Initiatives to Future-proof EU Development Cooperation for 2014-2020 and Beyond? Florian Krätke, ECDPM Briefing Note 51, June 2013 Klaus Rudischhauser on EU development aid: Where to and what for? Klaus Rudischhauser, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 31 May 2013 Japan and the EU: Development Partners
Geert Laporte, ECDPM Presentation, 28 May 2013 Thoughts on Europe’s relationship with the world from ECDPM’s Director Paul Engel, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 22 May 2013 Mali donors’ conference: Towards low cost solutions? Damien Helly, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 16 May 2013 (Version française) Doing better on EU visibility – lessons from the EEAS review Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 15 May 2013 Exclusive interview with the new Secretary General of the ACP Group, Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Clément Silverman, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 14 May 2013 Development Finance in the Post-2015 Context Geert Laporte, ECDPM Presentation, 6 May 2013 ECDPM, ICMPD May 2013 Putting Policy Coherence for Development into Perspective: supporting Switzerland’s promotion of PCD in commodities, migration and tax policy Anna Knoll, Florian Kratke, Niels Keijzer and Jorrit Oppewal contributed to this paper. Completed in December 2012 and updated in May 2013. All for One of Free-for-All? Early Experiences in EU Joint Programming Greta Galeazzi, Damien Helly, Florian Krätke, ECDPM Briefing Note 50, May 2013 (Version française) European Report on Development 2013: Post-2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), April 2013 Ruanda und Elfenbeinkueste nicht am Ziel James Mackie and Anna Knoll did an interview with the Deutsche Welle, 23 April 2013. Geert Laporte, Florian Krätke, ECDPM Presentation, 15 April 2013 Insights from Developments in National Policy Coherence for Development Systems: Key Cross Cutting Issues and Dilemmas Greta Galeazzi, Anna Knoll, Florian Krätke, Brecht Lein, Anna Rosengren, Andrew Sherriff, ECPDM Discussion Paper 144, April 2013 GREAT insights - What prospects for a new development framework post-2015? ECDPM, ECDPM GREAT insights, Volume 2, Issue 3, April 2013 Final window for development-proofing the CAP Brecht Lein, Niels Keijzer, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 12 March 2013 “The times they are a-changin” Geert Laporte, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 8 March 2013 Post-2015: Four things the EU should consider to achieve ‘A Decent Life for All’ Anna Knoll, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 27 February 2013 Revitalizing the Africa-EU Partnership Geert Laporte, ECDPM Presentation, 1 February 2013 Development Policy on the Edge: Towards a Post-2015 Global Development Agenda Paul Engel, Niels Keijzer, ECDPM Discussion Paper 141, February 2013 Meeting in the Middle? Challenges and Opportunities for EU Cooperation with Middle-Income Countries Niels Keijzer, Florian Krätke, Jeske van Seters, ECDPM Discussion Paper 140, February 2013 Practice makes perfect? The European Union’s Engagement in Negotiations on a Post-2015 Framework for Development Adam Moe Fejerskov and Niels Keijzer, DIIS Report 2013:04, February 2013 Time to clear the confusion around the Comprehensive Approach Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points, 25 January 2013 Selection of events DEVE Committee meeting European Parliament 18 December 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte made a presentation on "Challenges and opportunities for newer EU Member States to contribute to the implementation of post-2015 agenda, especially by sharing transition experience". Watch a recording here. Les réformes de l’APD françaises et les enjeux de l’agenda post-2015 Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales 16 December 2013, Paris James Mackie attended this event and gave a presentation. Africa-EU Lunch-time Seminar: Future relations and continental integration - “Africa-EU: Future relations and continental integration” Africa-EU Partnership 12 December 2013, Brussels San Bilal was a discussant at this meeting. International conference on interrelations between public policies, migration and development OECD Development Centre, European Commission 5-6 December 2013, Paris Andrew Sherriff, Geert Laporte and Anna Knoll participated in this meeting. Africa-EU: Dialogue and Negotiations in Global Fora - "Collaboration for Win-Win Negotiations in Multilateral Fora?" Africa-EU Partnership 5 December 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte facilitated this meeting. Workshop on Migration and Co-development Permanent Mission of the African Union 4 December 2013, Brussels James Mackie sat on the panel on 'Status of debate on the interactions between migration and development'. Strengthening the Migration-Development Nexus through Improved Policy and Institutional Coherence Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 4 December 2013, Paris Geert Laporte participated in this workshop. Presentation of the IOB report “The Netherlands and the European Development Fund Principles and Practices: Evaluation of Dutch involvement in EU development cooperation” ECDPM 3 December 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte, Andrew Sherriff, James Mackie and Florian Krätke participated in this event. ETTG Change-makers Breakfast European Think-Tanks Group 27 November 2013, Brussels Andrew Sherriff, James Mackie, Jeske van Seters and Florian Krätke attended this event (side event European Development Days 2013). European Development Days 2013 European Commission 26-27 November 2013, Brussels Several ECDPM staff members attended this event. CDE European Network Meeting European Commission 26 November 2013, Brussels Florian Krätke presented Briefing Note 55 on blending loans and grants for development at this event. European Launch of International IDEA Electoral Risk Management Tool (ERMTool) International IDEA, Mission of Switzerland to the EU 25 November 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte attended this meeting. Eastern Africa – Southern Africa – Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO): Regional programming of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Inter-Regional Coordinating Committee (IRCC) 12-15 November 2013, Mauritius San Bilal attended this event. EU Development Aid to 2020 CONCORD 13 November 2013, Brussels Andrew Sherriff will moderate one of the sessions and Florian Krätke will also attend this event. Regional seminar on decentralisation and local governance in Anglophone and Lusophone Africa EU Delegations of Anglophone and Lusophone Africa 11-14 November 2013, Nairobi Jean Bossuyt and Willem Vervaeke facilitated this seminar. Presentation of results of European Think Tanks Group conference ‘Looking beyond 2013: Are Africa-Europe relations still fit for purpose? European Parliament Pan African Parliament sub-committee 3 November 2013, Brussels Faten Aggad presented the conference results to the sub-committee. Africa-EU Joint Task Force European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 October 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte and Faten Aggad presented the conclusions of the ETTG High-Level Conference ' Looking Beyond 2013: Are EU-Africa Relations Still Fit for Purpose?' at the JTF plenary session. Looking Beyond 2013: Are EU-Africa Relations Still Fit for Purpose? European Think Tanks Group 28 October 2013, Brussels Paul Engel, Geert Laporte and Faten Aggad-Clerx participated in this high-level conference. A farewell to ODA? The future of development finance Globale Verantwortung, KOO, Österreichische Forschungsstiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (ÖFSE) 24 October 2013, Vienna Jan Vanheukelom sat on the panel and gave a presentation. The Future of ACP-EU relations ACP Eminent Persons Group 16-18 October, Samoa Geert Laporte made a presentation on Pacific, ACP and EU relations at this meeting. What is the role of culture in EU external relations? Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture 16 October 2013, Vilnius Damien Helly attended this meeting. Fragmentation or Pluralism? The organisation of development cooperation revisited German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) 10-11 October, Bonn James Mackie presented a paper at this meeting. Informal meeting on the post-2015 development agenda EU Council Working Party on Development Cooperation 3 October, Vilnius Jean Bossuyt and Anna Knoll made a presentation and facilitated the EU Council’s Working Party on Development Cooperation’s informal discussions on the post-2015 development agenda. Présentation au Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes French Ministry / ERD secretariat at DEVCO 30 September 2013, Paris James Mackie presented the ERD 2013 report at an internal meeting with the French government. Policy Coherence for Development 2013 Report Launch CONCORD 18 September, Brussels Florian Kratke attended this event. Revitalising The Africa-EU Partnership Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, ECDPM 16-17 September, Berlin Geert Laporte, Sahra El Fassi and Emily Barker attended this meeting. Swiss Development Cooperation conference with Swiss academics on migration policy Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) 12 September 2013, Bern Andrew Sherriff and Anna Knoll attended this conference to present ECDPM and our work on Policy Coherence for Development and Migration. Ensuring Coherent Policies for Development: towards a stronger institutional framework for Ireland Trocaire 3 September 2013, Dublin Andrew Sherriff and Greta Galeazzi gave a presentation at this roundtable discussion. Breakfast session on the future aid approaches of USAID United States Agency for International Development 11 July 2013, Brussels James Mackie facilitated this meeting. Seminar on the implementation of the new EC Civil Society Communication for EU Delegations European Commission - DEVCO B2 - Civil Society and Local Authorities Unit 2-5 July 2013, Brussels Jean Bossuyt and Willem Vervaeke facilitated this meeting. Expert workshop on PCD impact assessment for food security Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 26 June 2013, Paris Paul Engel and Quentin de Roquefeuil attended this meeting. The meeting brought together a small set of experts in order to comment on a draft methodology ECDPM and the OECD are designing in order to assess the impact of OECD non-aid policies on food security in developing countries. EU Changemakers High-level Conference Overseas Development Institute 24 – 25 June 2013, London Paul Engel, Andrew Sherriff and Melissa Julian attended this conference. ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Unit - European Parliament 15-19 June, Brussels During this event, Quentin de Roquefeuil attended the Committee meeting on Economic Development, Finance and Trade on 15 June and the meeting on EPAs on 17 June. San Bilal moderated the workshop on Business on 16 June for the Irish Presidency and attended the meetings on 17 June. Launch of the European Report on Development 2013 in the Netherlands Ministry of Ministry Affairs, The Broker, ECDPM 17 June 2013, The Hague Paul Engel made a presentation and Anna Knoll attended this event (in Dutch). CONCORD ACP Working Group Workshop on ACP-EU Relations and EDF-11 programming Concord 13-14 June 2013, Brussels Florian Krätke gave a presentation at this workshop. Meeting of the National Focal Points for Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 13 June 2013, Paris Paul Engel and Greta Galeazzi attended this meeting and presented ECDPM's Discussion Paper 144 on policy coherence for development. Seminar on the EPAs and Future of the ACP South African Embassy to Belgium, Luxembourg, and Mission to the European Communities, ACP Southern Africa Group 13 June 2013, Brussels ECDPM’s Geert Laporte was on the panel on the future of the ACP and San Bilal was on the panel discussing EPAs with EC Chief EPA negotiator Peter Thomson and Xavier Carim, South Africa’s Chief negotiator. Launch of the European Report on Development in the United Kingdom Overseas Development Institute 10 June 2013, London The authors of the ERD 2013 - including ECDPM's James Mackie - presented some of the findings of the report at this event. Presentation of the European Report on Development at a panel discussion in Germany German Development Institute and the European Commission 10 June 2013, Berlin The ERD was presented at a public launch event. Roundtable conference on the role of the Parliament on PCD for food security Coalitie Tegen De Honger, 11.11.11 and CNCD-11.11.11 10 June 2013, Brussels Brecht Lein presented ECDPM's Discussion Paper 144 "Insights from Developments in National Policy Coherence for Development Systems" at this event. Seminar on the Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to Development Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & European Commission / European External Action Service 3 June, Brussels Geert Laporte attended this event. Informal brainstorming on future perspectives for ACP-EU cooperation Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 May 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte and Brecht Lein discussed findings from a joint research project with the German Development Institute on perceptions of ACP-EU cooperation. Japan and the EU: Development aid partners European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 28 May 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte made a presentation at this briefing seminar. Development Cooperation in an Age of Austerity Friends of Europe 28 May 2013 Bruce Byiers attended this Development Policy Forum Roundtable. Technical Seminar on Ensuring an Equitable and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources European Commission and ECDPM 23-24 May 2013, Brussels Jean Bossuyt and Isabelle Ramdoo participated in this seminar. Launch of the European Report on Development in Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the International and Iberoamerican Foundation for Administration and Public Policy, and the European Commission 22 May 2013, Madrid ECDPM's Paul Engel presented the ERD's key findings. First Stakeholder Meeting - European Development Days 2013 European Commission - Committee of the Regions 17 May 2013, Brussels Melissa Julian participated in this meeting. Seminar and Conference about Development Post-2015 Caritas Luxembourg, Cercle de Coopération des ONG de développement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 May 2013, Luxembourg Geert Laporte made a presentation. Workshop Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) - Focus on Food Security Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 15 May 2013, Berlin Florian Krätke gave a presentation. Inter-ministerial Seminar on Policy Coherence for Development Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 May 2013, Rome Francesco Rampa and Greta Galeazzi presented the ECDPM study on policy coherence for development at this seminar. Sixth Stakeholders Meeting of the Belgian Development Cooperation The Belgian Development Cooperation 7 May, Brussels Anna Knoll attended this meeting. ECDF Development Finance Seminar “The Next Chapter of Development Cooperation: Challenges and Choices” Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea and the EDCF of the Export-Import Bank of Korea 6 May 2013, Seoul Geert Laporte gave a presentation. Going Forward on Mali European External Action Service 2 May, Brussels Damien Helly attended this background briefing. Panel discussion on 'The Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Disparities and the MDGs' World Bank 29 April, Brussels Paul Engel was one of the discussants. Frontiers in Development Policy 2013 The World Bank 22-26 April 2013, Washington D.C Isabelle Ramdoo attended this event. Launch of the European Report on Development in Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the European Commission 24 April 2013, Helsinki ECDPM's Jan Vanheukelom and Anna Knoll presented the ERD's key findings. The Promotion of Democracy in Europe and Beyond: New Challenges, Strategies and Instruments Council of Europe Directorate of Policy Planning 18-19 April 2013, Strasbourg Alfonso Medinilla attended this policy planning seminar. Coordination and Complementarity Issues in EU Development Cooperation after the Lisbon Treaty Danish Institute for International Studies 17 April 2013, Copenhagen Andrew Sheriff spoke at this seminar. Practitioners' Network for European Development Cooperation Annual Meeting Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 16-17 April 2013, Berlin Paul Engel attended this meeting. ACP National and Regional Authorising Officers Meeting (Senior Officials and Ministerial levels) African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group 15 -18 April 2013, Brussels Geert Laporte attended the senior official meetings and gave a presentation. Discussions covered the Post -10th EDF multiannual financial framework; How to increase the Impact of the EU’s Development Policy; and MDGs: Post 2015 prospects. Florian Krätke attended the meetings on 15 and 16 April. Promoting Policy Coherence for Development - Assessing Issues and Common challenges: Insights for a Danish Approach Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ECDPM 10 April 2013, Copenhagen Paul Engel was a presenter and moderator at this public seminar, and Andrew Sherriff, Brecht Lein and Florian Krätke give presentations. European Report on Development launch European Commission 9 April 2013, Brussels James Mackie attended this meeting in his capacity as team leader of the ERD 2013. The EU As A Peacemaker – Enhancing EU Mediation Capacity The European Policy Centre in cooperation with the Institut français des relations internationales 8 April 2013, Paris Camilla Rocca attended this event. European Report on Development pre-launch OECD 5 April 2013, Paris James Mackie attended this meeting in his capacity as team leader of the ERD 2013. There was a live stream of this event. The 2014-2020 EU Aid Budget: Enough to do the job? EurActiv 20 March, Brussels Florian Krätke attended this workshop. Expert round table on Dutch international aid Centre for Global Citizenship (NCDO) 12 March 2013, The Hague Andrew Sherriff participated in this meeting which reflected on the report ‘Dutch Development Cooperation: Ahead of the Crowd or Falling Behind?’ The report compares the Dutch situation to the role of other European countries in international cooperation. Post MDG debate: Towards the European Report on Development 2013 University of Pavia 13 March 2013, Pavia Paul Engel spoke at the seminar. The Future of International Cooperation Society for International Development 7 March 2013, The Hague Paul Engel participated in this meeting and distributed ECDPM’s Discussion Paper on this issue. High Level Dialogue Meeting of the global thematic consultation on governance and the post-2015 development agenda Pan-African Parliament 26-27 February 2013, Midrand Geert Laporte participated in this dialogue. How to revitalise Africa-EU relations in the run-up to the 2014 EU-Africa Summit? South African Institute of International Affairs, Western Cape Branch Cape Town, 21 February 2013 Geert Laporte has addressed this public seminar. Africa discussion group Social Democratic Party of Germany 1 February 2013, Berlin Geert Laporte made a presentation on the current situation of EU-African Union cooperation. Roundtable on the 2013 Review of the European External Action Service Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament 28 January 2013, Brussels Andrew Sherriff attended this event which discussed the European Parliament’s recommendation to the EU High Representative. On the 2013 EEAS review. Making governance indicators more Policy Coherence for Development sensitive Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 23 January 2013, Paris Paul Engel and Jeske van Seters attended this informal, information sharing meeting. EU Development Cooperation in a Changing Global Context Danish Institute for International Studies 21 January 2013, Copenhagen Florian Krätke was one of the speakers at this seminar. ![]() |