Innovation in Global Development: the future of EU international Cooperation
Event Type
Conference
Location / Date
Brussels, 17.10.2018
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), Institute of International Affairs / Istituto per Affari Internazionali (IAI), The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations / Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI), Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
On 17 October, the European Think Tanks Group and the European Parliament host a public debate on the future of the EU in international cooperation, addressing the new challenges faced by the EU, both globally and in its own neighbourhood.
The objectives of this Conference are to:
Encourage a future-oriented debate on innovation in development;
Review and assess the EU contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the global level;
Set an agenda on EU external action in the run up to the European Parliamentary elections and the formation of the next College of Commissioners in 2019.
Programme
Development priorities for the next Commission and Parliament from 2019
Chairperson
Simon Maxwell, ETTG Chairperson
Town Hall debate with panel responding to points from the floor
Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen (PLAN International)
Adebayo Olukoshi, ECDPM Chairperson and Director for Africa and West Asia, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
Alex Thier, Executive Director of ODI (member of ETTG)
Nathalie Tocci, Director IAI (member of ETTG)
EP DEVE Rapporteur
High-level debate: Europe’s role in International Development
Chairperson
Simon Maxwell, ETTG Chairperson
Panel discussion
Federica Mogherini, EU HRVP
Bill Gates, Co-Chair, BMG Foundation
Discussant
Imme Scholz, Acting Director German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (member of ETTG)
Q&A from the floor
Conclusions
ETTG Rapporteurs
James Mackie, Director ECDPM (member of ETTG),
Sébastien Treyer, director of programmes IDDRI (member of ETTG)
Linda McAvan, MEP Chair of DEVE
You can find the full programme here
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Event information
Date / Time17.10.2018 / 15:30 - 18:30
LocationEuropean Parliament
Room JAN 2Q
Brussels