InfoPoint conference: Resilience in complex settings - lessons learned from the EUTF in the Horn of Africa
Wednesday 12 March 2025
11:00 - 12:30
Brussels, Belgium
As the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) approaches the end of its implementation on December 31, 2025, capturing its achievements and ensuring effective knowledge sharing is crucial. To this end, a thematic evaluation has been conducted, focusing on the strengthening of resilience of particularly vulnerable communities, refugees, and displaced people in complex environments in the HoA.
InfoPoint conference: Investing in Africa’s agriculture - The role of AATIF & blended finance
Monday 10 March 2025
11:00 - 12:30
Brussels, Belgium
Agriculture remains a cornerstone of African economies, yet the sector faces persistent financing challenges. Smallholder fFarmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions struggle to access suitable financial solutions capital at scale that are fit for purpose for the businesses, limiting productivity, value chain development, and food security.
Africa’s long-term energy future and its implications for Europe
17 February 2025
Brussels
Africa’s rapidly growing population and demand for energy implies big changes in the future. The African continent will become a major global carbon emitter if the current fossil fuel-dependent trajectory prevails. Europe can support the expansion of renewable energy and sustainable development through investment, knowledge transfer, partnerships and initiatives such as Global Gateway.
Trump, Tariffs and Trade: What’s the EU’s New Transatlantic Playbook ?
19 February 2025
Brussels
Nothing defines the EU like its trade policy. To Brussels, trade represents more than just the collective economic strength of its 27 member states. It is – as a European competence – viewed as one of the greatest successes of the European integration process.
The geography of green iron and steel: Opportunities for Europe and North Africa
15 January 2025
Online
On 15 January 2025 from 09:30-10:45 CET, ECDPM is organising a webinar on the geography of green iron and steel and the opportunities for Europe and North Africa.
Raw Materials Week 2024
9th - 13th December 2024, Brussels
The Raw Materials Week is the largest policy event on raw materials, organised by the European Commission since 2016. It attracts over 1,000 participants from industry, administration, civil society, research and academia.
DIGITAL SME Summit
10th December 2024
Brussels
The summit will bring together European SMEs and leading voices from the policy, business, academic and civil society communities to:
- Discuss the role of SMEs as enablers of digital innovation
- Outline actions for European digital leadership and initiatives to help SMEs thrive in the Digital Single Market.
- Showcase SME's digital solutions and promote matchmaking
What will the EU’s Industrial Policy look like in the next legislative term?
3 December 2024
Brussels and Online
We are delighted to invite you to a hybrid event which will be held on Tuesday, 3rd of December at 17.00.
This event is public and will be held both onsite and online.
This is a public event, hence the Chatham House Rule will not apply.
The event will start at 17.00 both onsite and online, while the onsite welcoming will begin at 16.30. The discussion will last around an hour and a half
Confronting Europe’s Labour Shortage: A Strategic Blueprint for Thriving in the Future Global Talent Competition
14 November 2024
Brussels
Europe is grappling with a significant labour shortage, driven by an aging population and declining workforce, particularly in rural and peripheral regions. To secure long-term growth and maintain its global competitiveness, Europe must focus on attracting young global talent. This event marks the official launch of the paper “Confronting Europe’s Labour Shortage: A Strategic Blueprint to Attract Global Talent”, developed by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
Africa Seminar: Arms proliferation dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin region
14 November, 2024
Brussels
The Egmont Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an Africa Seminar on 14th of November with Eric Berman, Director of the Safeguarding Security Sector Stockpiles (S4) Initiative, and a visiting scholar at the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University.