InfoPoint hybrid conference: Advancing Africa-Europe digital cooperation through knowledge sharing
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InfoPoint and Webex Meetings
Presentation of the D4D Access platform
As digitalisation is systematically and rapidly becoming an important part of our economies and societies, the global demand for know-how, skills and experiences related to the topic is increasing.
D4D Access is a knowledge platform that centralises, promotes, and disseminates African and European good practices and lessons on Digital for Development (D4D). Covering a wide range of topics, from e-governance to digital entrepreneurship, D4D Access contains many useful resources to support digital stakeholders in Africa and Europe – public institutions, donors, academia, companies, and civil society organisations – to advance an inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.
The future of Africa: Challenges and opportunities
25 January 2023 10:00 - 11:30
ECDPM Brussels office
On 25 January 2023, Jakkie Cilliers of ISS will present his book ‘The Future of Africa’. The book offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa today, what explains the current state, and, given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent will be in 2040? And, a final question: what can we do to create a better tomorrow?
The presentation will be followed by a discussion at the ECDPM Brussels office.
“EU Funding: Finnova's Partnership with the Embassy of Ghana”
Tuesday 13th of December, 2022 from 13:00-14:45h (CET)
Online
The Embassy of Ghana in Brussels and the European Finnova Foundation are organizing an event on the subject “EU Funding: Finnova's Partnership with the Embassy of Ghana”, on 13th December 2022.
The objective of this informative webinar between both entities is to present European projects carried out by the Finnova Foundation to assess their adaptability in the context and reality of Africa. The funds and actions financed by the European Union will also be listed during the event. In addition, emphasis will be placed on projects eligible for financing under the AFRIMAC III programme.
Assessing the implications of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine for Africa and Europe-Africa relations
The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) with the support of the Regional Bureau Africa (RBA) of UNDP has undertaken practical analysis on the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on Africa and on the Africa-Europe partnership. This analysis served as an input in a major event that was organised in Brussels on November 30 and on December 1, 2022. Participants included, amongst others, key European and African policy makers, UN agencies and a range of civil society organisations such as leading think tanks and knowledge centres from both Africa and Europe.
EBCAM Chief Operating Officer, Petros Makris-Kourkoulos and Research Assistant, Anna Maria Totokotsi had the opportunity to attend in-person this insightful event and discuss with the participants about crucial issues. We were delighted to learn, among others, how hydrogen energy plans and efficient food supply value chains could become reality and what changes are necessary in African governance and in financial mechanisms in order support these plans.
InfoPoint conference: A Decade On - Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of the African Union’s Agenda on Land
28 November 2022, 12:30 - 14:00 CET
InfoPoint and online
Much has been said about the African Union’s Agenda on Land, but what progress has been made so far? This session seeks to answer this and more as it presents the results of an assessment study on land policy in Africa, highlighting the progress made, challenges met, potential areas for work and lessons learnt.
In 2009, Heads of State issued the African Union’s Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges. Together with the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa, the Nairobi Declaration on Large-Scale Land-Based Investments, the Guiding Principles on Large-Scale Land-Based Investments, and other decisions and tools, this declaration is the basis for the African Union’s Agenda on Land. It aims at promoting improved governance in the land sector through the development, implementation and monitoring of comprehensive land policy.
EBCAM attended Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP) conference
InfoPoint: Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP)
European Commission, DG for IInternational Partnerships (INTPA)
Wednesday 16 November 2022
On Wednesday 16 November 2022, EBCAM attended in person the conference “Introduction to the Team Europe Partnership Portal (TEPP)” organized by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission.
This new digital tool, the Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP), is a new platform that will support partner countries in finding innovative and effective tools to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals, and build inclusive and sustainable societies among all Team Europe actors.
DEVELOPMENT2030
16-17 November 2022
BRUSSELS EXPO
DEVELOPMENT2030 – HOW IMPORTANT IS THE COMMERCIALISATION OF DEVELOPMENT IN A WORLD OF NEW CHALLENGES?
With an ever-increasing pressure to ensure the global public and governments worldwide continue to support overseas development assistance, it is imperative for the international community to adapt to the changing landscape if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our Development2030 event will consider how best we can do this, through identifying the key existing and emerging players, and analysing their role in creating long-term impact for low- and middle income countries.
EBCAM attends the Business Roundtable on Raw Materials
Business Roundtable on Raw Materials
European Commission’s Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA)
Le Plaza Hotel Brusselsm Thursday 17 November
EBCAM attended the Business Roundtable on Raw Materials on Thursday 17 November from 14:15-17:30 organised the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The event took place at Le Plaza Hotel Brussels (Bld Adolphe Max 118-126, 1000 Brussels) and online.
The Business roundtable, organised as part of the 7th EU Raw Materials Week 2022, gathered global public and private stakeholders around recent policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials.
COP27 European Union Side Events
7-18.11.2022
Sharm-el-Sheikh, Sud de Sinaï, Égypte and online
These events are part of the EU Pavilion programme in the framework of COP27.
Some relevant sessions to Africa:
EU response to food crises and support to African resilience: Agro-ecological approaches and the Great Green Wall- 8 November 2022
Resilient agriculture in Africa : EU and partners in action- 12 November 2022
Building a stronger Africa-Europe cooperation on ocean-climate action- 15 November 2022
High-level ministerial event: Joint Europe-Africa action on adaptation and resilience- 16 November 2022
Dialogue with EU Businesses on Economic Partnership Agreements
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CEST)
Online
The dialogue will be an occasion to discuss opportunities, constraints, and needs that European Businesses face when investing in / trading with EPA countries, particularly in Africa. The scope of this dialogue is for DG TRADE to grasp how to better support EU Businesses operating in EPAs regions. In the attached agenda you will find some input questions that will be used to guide the discussion.