On 19 April, EDCSP supported a brainstorming session with European People’s Party (EPP) members of the European Parliament’s Development Committee (DEVE) discussing the long-term vision, challenges and opportunities of EU development policy.
16 December 2011, European Development Days conference in Warsaw: “Modernising European Development Policy”. Panel debate hosted jointly as part of the European Think-Tanks Group and with French research institute FERDI.
29 November 2011, European Parliament, Brussels: “The development aspects of the proposals on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework”. Roundtable debate hosted as part of the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG), together with Thijs Berman MEP.
20 September 2011, EADI-DSA conference, York: “Modernising European Development Policy in a Changing World”. Event hosted jointly as part of the European Think-Tanks Group.
13 September 2011, London: “EU aid: What is it for?” Event hosted jointly with Open Europe.
13 July 2011, Brussels: “Budget support – good or bad for development?” Event hosted jointly with Oxfam International.
1st March 2011, Berlin: Rethinking the EU’s external actions budget. Read the event report from the ODI/ONE/DIE private roundtable.
14th February 2011, Brussels: Rethinking the EU’s external action budget and instruments. Read the event report from the ODI/ONE private roundtable.
3-5th November 2010: European Think-Tanks Group ‘bootcamp’, London, UK
EDCSP Roundtable: Rethinking the EU’s external action budget – Proposals for the next Financial Perspectives. Presentation from a private roundtable to discuss ideas for the upcoming Financial Perspectives negotiations, 2014-2020.
EDCSP event series at ODI: ‘Europe at the heart of international development? International development at the heart of Europe?’
Event 1: The EEAS: delivering a coherent, whole-of-government approach? Read the event report, watch the video or listen to the audio recording.
Event 2: The EU’s Spring Package – the radical agenda the EU needs? Read the event report, watch the video or listen to the audio recording.
27 April 2010: After Lisbon - Streamlining EU development cooperation. Bibliotheque Solvay, Brussels. Report on a public debate, co-hosted by the European Think Tanks Group and Friends of Europe.
17 March 2010: Launch of New Challenges, New Beginnings in UK Parliament. Overview, report and audio of the launch meeting of the European Think Tanks Group report.
23 February 2010: Evolution of EU development cooperation: Taking the change agenda forward. In April 2009, policy-makers, parliamentarians, academics and NGOs gathered for a three day event on the future of EU development cooperation.
