WECO A high-level policy dialogue meeting, held in Johannesburg last month, discussed how the entry of emerging powers in Africa is affecting the continent’s relations with Europe and other traditional donors. Read the rest of this entry »
How to boost regional integration in Africa
November 25, 2011WECO The EU was often acting as a model of regional integration and provided political, strategic and financial support to many regional initiatives in Africa. However, the EU approach has not always been successful, raising frustrations, and at times resentments. Read the rest of this entry »
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Questioning old certainties – Challenges Inbrief 2012
November 22, 2011ECDPM ECDPM is currently reflecting on the content and orientation of the next issue of its annual Challenges Inbrief. This publication is published at the start of each year, and aims to identify key issues for policy making for EU-Africa relations in the year ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
EU: unclear instruments with clear results?
November 22, 2011WECO The current European multi-annual budget includes 10 external action budget lines, or so-called ‘legal instruments’. ECDPM carried out a study for the EC, looking into what lessons could be learnt from the past experience of EU external action programmes under 6 of these 10 instruments. Read the rest of this entry »
EU Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa
November 22, 2011WECO The EU Foreign Affairs Council signed off on a new “EU Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa” earlier this week. This document clearly illustrates that the EU, with its institutions and member-states, wants also to pursue its interests beyond poverty alleviation to protecting its own citizens from threats that emanate from the region. Read the rest of this entry »
