AI for social good and Africa’s strategic choices
16 October 2025
Brussels, Belgium
On 16 October 2025 from 15:30-18:00 CEST, ECDPM is organising a hybrid event to launch a series of studies looking at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being deployed across Africa in three critical sectors: health, education and agriculture.
Book Presentation: “The future of employment in Africa. Demography labour markets and welfare”
23 September 2025
Brussels
The author, Loïc De Cannière, is founder, former CEO and Chair of the Supervisory Board of Incofin, a worldwide impact investment firm with extensive experience in Africa.
Investing in resilience: Why conflict- and climate-sensitive infrastructure is key to Global Gateway's success
7 October 2025
Brussels
On 7 October 2025 from 8:30-11:00 CEST, ECDPM and Search for Common Groundare organising an in-person public event in ECDPM office in Brussels to discuss the role of conflict- and climate-sensitive infrastructure in the Global Gateway’s success.
International Trade – The Challenges Ahead
3 October 2025
Dublin, Ireland
The European Commission and the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) are co-organising a conference on Trade and Economic Security, on 3 October 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. It will focus on (i) competitiveness and economic security; (ii) Europe’s global partners and (iii) trade in the digital age.
Second High Level Conference on Enhanced Coordination of External Financial Tools
1 October 2025
Brussels
This second high-level conference will identify opportunities to scale up enhanced financial coordination, and discuss the ongoing legislative process on the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
EU Trade Policy Day 2025
20 November 2025
Brussels
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Trade Policy Day, taking place in the Charlemagne Building in Brussels and online on November 20, 2025. This high-level event will bring together policymakers, diplomats, industry leaders, and academic experts for a full day of strategic dialogue on the evolving landscape of global trade. Topics will include the value of partnerships and alliances, driving external competitiveness, and the need for economic security.
Green industrialisation investment opportunities and challenges in Africa’s agri-food sector
10 July 2025
Online
On 10 July 2025 from 12:30-14:00 CEST, the Africa-Europe think tanks network Ukama & AKADEMIYA2063 in partnership with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), ECDPM and the Institute for sustainable development and international relations (IDDRI) will host a webinar aimed at advancing key policy discussions ahead of the Africa Food Systems Forum and the AU-EU Summit later this year.
Global Fund’s contribution to Africa’s sovereignty and its alignment with Global Gateway and Team Europe Initiatives
25 September 2025
Brussels, Online
On 25 September 2025 from 09:00-10:30 CEST, ECDPM in collaboration with Aidsfonds, ONE, Global Health Advocates and Friends of the Global Fund Europe are hosting a hybrid event to launch a policy brief analysing the Global Fund’s contribution to achieving health sovereignty in Africa and how these efforts align with and support the rollout of the Global Gateway and relevance to key Team Europe Initiatives.
Sahelian Crisis and the Decline of Multilateralism
18 June 2025
Brussels, Online
Following a wave of coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, military regimes have entrenched their rule, established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), withdrawn from the regional bloc ECOWAS, and dismantled mainly Western-led bilateral and multilateral stabilisation mechanisms. These shifts have caused further disruption to an already unstable region plagued by ever-growing jihadist violence and economic hardship. With multilateralism in retreat, bilateral power dynamics are taking on new roles: Russia, Turkey, Iran and increasingly Qatar and the UAE are vying for diplomatic influence and economic footholds in the region.
Climate, peace and security in the Sahel: What role for the EU?
19 June 2025
Brussels
On 19 June 2025 from 8:30-11:00 CEST, ECDPM and Search for Common Ground are organising an in-person public event in ECDPM office in Brussels to discuss the role of climate-sensitive peacebuilding (or environmental peacebuilding) in the climate-security agenda of the EU.