EDC2020 E-newsletter No. 7 online
|28 January 2010| The seventh edition of the EDC2020 e-newsletter is now available online.
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Working Paper No. 5 now online
What Role for Sub-Saharan Africa in Europe’s Energy Policies?
By Richard Youngs
Working Paper No. 5 - November 2009
Policy Brief No 4 online
Energy, Development and EITI: Improving coherence of EU policies towards Nigeria
By Madeline R. Young
Policy Brief No 4 - November 2009
Launch Event of the European Report on Development - Update
The Launch Event of the European Report on Development (ERD) in Germany organized jointly by EADI, EDC 2020 and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development took place on 10 November 2009 in Bonn.
EDC2020 Panel at the European Development Days in Stockholm - Update
EADI, the EDC2020 project and Development Gateway hold a panel entitled "Development Beyond 2015, the future of European development cooperation" at the 4th edition of the European Development Days in Stockholm.
The New Presence of China in Africa now available
|10 September 2009| The latest edition of the EADI book series, supported by the EDC 2020 project, analyses China's growing range of activities in Africa, especially in the Sub-Saharan region.
By Meine Pieter van Dijk (ed.)
EDC2020 E-ewsletter No. 6 online
|2 July 2009| The sixth edition of the EDC2020 e-newsletter is now available online.
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Report on the Policy Forum on the Global Crisis (27 May 2009)
|9 June 2009| On 27 May 2009 a Policy Forum entitled "Fighting the global recession's storm: Implications for European development co-operation" took place in Brussels. Leading experts analyzed critical issues surrounding the global recession and developing countries. The report and speakers' presentations are now available online.
Report on the special session at the IHDP Open meeting (30 April 2009)
|1 June 2009| On 30 April 2009 EDC2020 held a special session at the 7th UNU-IHDP Open Meeting in Bonn. The report on the session "Financing Adaptation to Climate Change: What is Europe's Role?" is now available online.
Working Paper No. 4 online
| 25 May 2009|
European Development Cooperation to 2020: Challenges by New Actors in International Development
By Sven Grimm, John Humphrey, Erik Lundsgaarde and Sarah-Lea John de Sousa
Working Paper No. 4 - May 2009
Opinion No. 4 online
|14 May 2009|
In need of coherence: European development policies and the global economic crisis
By Can Akdeniz
Opinion No. 4 - May 2009
Forthcoming: Policy Forum on the global economic crisis taking place on 27 May 2009
|11 May 2009| Following the food and energy crisis, the developing countries are now confronted with a global economic downturn. All recent analyses show that all developing countries have been severely hit by the global crisis. Could the global economic crisis contribute to a wave of changes in EU development cooperation? On 8 April 2009 the EC released a communication package with 28 pledges to support developing countries including financing for development, aid for trade, aid effectiveness and the MDGs. During our Policy Forum entitled "Fighting the global recession's storm: Implications for European development co-operation" (27 May 2009, Brussels), leading experts will analyze critical issues surrounding the global recession and developing countries. This analysis will include the implications of the decisions made by the G20 and those formulated in EU policies. It will also include an analysis of recent recommendations made by the European Commission under the Communication “Supporting Developing Countries in Coping with the Crisis”.
Read more about the policy forum.
See also our online dossier on the global economic crisis.
Report on the climate change workshop (22 April 2009)
- Photo by Neil Bird
|11 May 2009| On 22 April 2009 ODI, IDS and DIE jointly organized a one-day workshop in Brussels. The workshop focused on "European Devleopment Co-operation to 2020: Can Europe meet climate change challenges for development co-operation?". The report is now available online.
Presentations from the climate change workshop on 22 April 2009 now online
|7 May 2009| Presentations by Leo Peskett, James Mackie, Marco Tulio S. Cabral, Neil Bird, Andrew Higham and Helena Princova are now available online.
Background papers from the seminar on Energy Security on 12 March 2009 now online
|5 May 2009| Papers presented by H. Assisi Asobie, Antonio Garcia Fragio, E. Gyimah-Boadi and Amelia Hadfield are now available online.
EDC2020 E-newsletter No. 5 online
|7 April 2009| The fifth edition of the EDC2020 e-newsletter is now available online.
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Report on the energy security seminar (12 March 2009) is now available
|3 April 2009| On 12 March 2009, FRIDE hosted the second international seminar on the links between European polices on development co-operation, energy security and the promotion of good governance. The seminar focused especially a special on the African region. The seminar report is now available.
Forthcoming: Workshop on climate change challenges on 22 April 2009
|1 April 2009| On 22 April 2009 ODI, IDS and DIE will jointly organize a one-day workshop in Brussels. The workshop will focus on "European Devleopment Co-operation to 2020: Can Europe meet climate change challenges for development co-operation?"
Read more about the climate change workshop.
Forthcoming: Policy forum on the global economic crisis to take place on 27 May 2009
|21 March 2009| On 27 May 2009 a one-day policy forum entitled "Fighting the global recession's storm: Implications for European development co-operation" will take place at Residence Palace in Brussels / Belgium.
The European Commission has predicted that Europe, a key player in development co-operation, will face a deep and wide ranging recession this year. Certainly, the global economic crisis is bound to have a major impact on developing countries: Will aid budgets fall victim to economic downturn? How will the economic downturn affect public support for development co-operation? What are the implications for developing countries in terms of trade and financial flows? What lessons can we learn from this crisis?
Read more about the policy forum.
Report on Financial Crisis Roundtable (10 March 2009) now available
- The discussants / © C. Heck
|19 March 2009| On 10 March 2009 a roundtable entitled "The impact of the financial and economic crisis on global development: What's the envisaged (leadership) role for Europe?" took place in Bonn/Germany. The outcomes of the event which gathered more than 120 participants have been summarised in a report.
Read the report on the financial crisis roundtable.
Call for Expressions of Interest
|18 March 2009| The terms of reference / a call for expressions of interest for the evaluation of the EDC2020 project has been published. The main purpose of the evaluation will be to help participants, other stakeholders and donors to learn from the experience of the project. Proposals including a concept note (max. 6 pages) and budget should be sent before 30 April 2009 to akdeniz(AT)eadi.org.
Policy Brief No. 3 online
|17 March 2009|
Climate Change Challenges for Development Co-operation: Emerging Issues
By Leo Peskett, Natasha Grist, Merylyn Hedger, Tessa Lennartz-Walker and Imme Scholz
Policy Brief No. 3 - March 2009
Report on Scenario Planning Workshop (12-13 February 2009) now available
|24 February 2009| On February 12 and 13, the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) hosted a workshop designed to identify and assess the key forces that could shape the future direction of African development as an input to a scenario-building process that will unfold over the coming year. The workshop, organized in collaboration with the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), brought together some 20 development researchers for an intensive but informal exchange of ideas.
Read the report on the scenario planning workshop.
Forthcoming: Roundtable on the financial crisis to take place on 10 March 2009
|20 February 2009| On 10 March 2009 a roundtable entitiled "The impact of the financial and economic crisis on global development: What's the envisaged (leadership) role for Europe?" will take place in Bonn/Germany.
Facilitator: Andreas Becker, Deutsche Welle
Opinion No. 3 online
|30 January 2009|
2009 - The Year of Europe? Yes, we Must!
By Sven Grimm
Opinion No. 3 - January 2009
Forthcoming: Scenario Planning Workshop to take place from 12-13 February 2009
|29 January 2009| On February 12 and 13, 2009, the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), in association with EADI and the EDC 2020 research programme, will host a workshop that aims to identify and assess the key forces that will shape the landscape that European development policy will have to respond to in the future.
21 January 2009 | Forthcoming: Seminar on Energy, Democracy and Development
On 12 March 2009, FRIDE hosts the second international seminar on the links between European polices on development co-operation, energy security and the promotion of good governance. The seminar which takes place in Madrid / Spain has a special focus on the African region.
21 January 2009 | Forthcoming: EDC2020 Special Session at the 7th UN-IHDP Open Meeting 2009
The EDC2020 project will organize a special session at the 7th UN-IHDP Open Meeting which will take place from 26 to 30 April 2009 in Bonn/Germany. The panel entitled "Financing adaptation to climate change: What is Europe’s role?" is scheduled for 30 April 2009, 11 am. The Open Meeting is entitled "Social Challenges of Global Change".
21 January 2009 | Opinion No. 2 online
EU-Iraq Energy Co-operation: Missing the Point?
By Edward Burke
Opinion No. 2 - January 2009
21 January 2009 | Working Paper No. 3 online
Climate change challenges for EU development co-operation: emerging issues
By Leo Peskett, Natasha Grist, Merylyn Hedger, Tessa Lennartz-Walker and Imme Scholz
Working Paper No. 3 - January 2009
15 December 2008 | Report on the EADI General Conference 2008 available
From 24-28 June 2008 the EADI General Conference took place in Geneva, Switzerland. The full report is now available. Click here for download (1,5 MB).
An EDC2020 panel on "Emerging Issues for Europe's Development Policy-making" was held on 27 June. Read more.
5 December 2008 | Opinion No. 1 online
Africa-China-Europe trilateral co-operation: Is Europe naïve?
By Sven Grimm
Opinion No. 1 - November 2008
26 November 2008 | EDC2020 panel at the European Development Days
On 16 November 2008 an EDC2020 panel took place at the European Development Days in Strasbourg. About 70 participants came together to discuss the impact of emerging powers on local governance in partner countries. Some panelists' presentations and video statements recorded by Euforic are now available online.
10 November 2008 | Report on Briefing Session and videos
- The panelists / © C. Heck
On 29 October our first Briefing to Parliamentarians and Policy-Makers on "The EU, Africa and China: opportunities and challenges of a trilateral cooperation" was held in Brussels. Together with our panelists and about 70 participants we discussed the most recent EC Communication on EU-Africa-China trilateral co-operation as well as the question which further opportunities and challenges occur and what they imply for political decision-making, policy-making and research.
The report and several video statements recorded by Euforic are now available online.
7 November 2008 | Working Paper No. 2 online
Energy Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa
By Edward Burke, Ana Echagüe and Richard Youngs
Working Paper No. 2 - October 2008
15 October 2008 | Report on Seminar "Energy, Democracy and Development"
On 3 October 2008 a seminar entitled "Energy, Democracy and Development: the Case of the Middle East and North Africa" took place at FRIDE in Madrid, Spain. The report is now available.
7 October 2008 | Policy Brief No. 2 online
Development, Security and Energy: Improving Coherence
By Richard Youngs and Amelia Hadfield
Policy Brief No. 2 - October 2008
24 September 2008 | Forthcoming: Seminar on Energy, Democracy and Development
On 3 October 2008, FRIDE hosts an international seminar in Madrid / Spain. This seminar aims to examine the links between European polices on development co-operation, energy security and the promotion of good governance.
24 September 2008 | EDC2020 E-newsletter No. 1
The first edition of the EDC2020 e-newsletter is now available online.
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15 September 2008 | Forthcoming: EDC2020 Briefing to Parliamentarians and Policy-makers
Title: The EU, Africa and China: opportunities and challenges of a trilateral cooperation
The European Commission has scheduled a communication on "The EU, Africa and China: Towards a trilateral dialogue and cooperation on peace, stability and sustainable development" to come out on 8 October 2008. Together with our panelists we will discuss this communication as well as the question which further opportunities and challenges occur and what they imply for political decision-making, policy-making and research.
The event will take place on 29 October 2008, 1.30 - 4.30 pm, Brussels/Belgium.
8 September 2008 | Briefing Paper No. 1 online
European Development Co-operation to 2020 - The EU as an answer to global challenges?
By Sven Grimm
Briefing Paper No. 1 - August 2008
Forthcoming: EDC2020 Panel at the European Development Days
|12 August 2008| The EDC2020 project will organise a panel on "The impact of “emerging powers” on governance in partner countries" at this year's European Development Days which will take place from 15-17 November 2008 in Strasbourg, France.
The event will take place on Sunday 16 November, 2 pm - 4 pm.
Chair: Sven Grimm, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
EDC2020 Panel at EADI General Conference (27 June 2008)
- S. Grimm, J. Humphrey, G. le Pere / © C. Heck
|4 July 2008| From 24-28 June 2008 the EADI General Conference "Global Governance for Sustainable Development. The need for policy coherence and new partnerships" took place in Geneva, Switzerland. 500 researchers and practitioners came together to discuss and exchange ideas in lectures, plenary and parallel sessions as well as workshops. The EDC2020 project organised a parallel session on Friday 27 June entitled European Development Co-operation to 2020: Emerging Issues for Europe’s Development Policy-Making to present the project and discuss its issues and workplan.
Chair: Nadarajah Shanmugaratnam, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Speakers: Sven Grimm, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Germany
John Humphrey, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK
Garth le Pere, Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), South Africa
Policy Brief No. 1 online
|17 June 2008|
Energy and Development: Lessons from Nigeria
By Anna Khakee
Policy Brief No. 1 - June 2008
Working Paper No. 1 online
|2 June 2008|
European Development Co-operation to 2020: The Issues
By Sven Grimm with Simon Maxwell, Leo Peskett and Richard Youngs
Working Paper No. 1 - June 2008.
EDC2020 project launched in Brussels (2 June 2008)
- Jean-Michel Baer
|4 June 2009| On 2 June 2008 the EDC2020 project was launched at Residence Palace in Brussels.
During the opening session, Jean-Luc Maurer, President of EADI, described the genesis of the project and placed it within the associations context and its predecessor EDC2010. Jean-Michel Baer, Director of the Directorate Science, Economy and Society at DG Research held the key note speech and pointed out the importance of EDC2020 to the European Commission. Finally, Simon Maxwell, Director of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), presented the initial working paper and the thematic framework of the project.
Project issues such as "New actors in international development", "Energy security, democracy and development" and "Climate change and development" were discussed with 80 conference participants during three thematic panels. The work package leaders Sven Grimm, Richard Youngs and Leo Peskett outlined the project issues and engaged in first panel discussions with Yang Guang (CASS), Ana Maria Gomes (European Parliament), Jos van Gennip (SID Netherlands), Imme Scholz (DIE), Merylyn Hedger (IDS) and Walter Kennes (DG Environment).
Forthcoming: EDC2020 project launch conference in Brussels
15 May 2008 | 2 June, Residence Palace, Brussels
The kick-off conference will look at issues ranging from new actors in international development to energy security, democracy and political development, European development policy and climate change.
- What effects will emerging actors such as China, India and Brazil have on European thinking about aid instruments, modalities and organisation of the European aid system?
- What might climate change mean for current and future policies in areas such as agriculture, trade, disasters and risk reduction and humanitarian assistance?
- Is the energy security imperative driving a heightened focus on development or undermining the latter?
Events
31 March 2011: Workshop on Climate Change: How can national delivery of climate finance be secured effectively? London, UK
9-10 February 2011: Briefing To Parliamentarians on coherence between energy security and development and EDC 2020 Final Event on Shaping Europe's Global Role, Brussels, Belgium
