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📬 The weekly compass is in your inbox! Read the abridged version here, or subscribe to the full newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3CLjWQU This week: 🇪🇺 Funding EU global ambitions ☕️ Building a sustainable coffee value chain 🔔 Green industrialisation opportunities 🌍 Migrants' experience in research 👋 Work for us! 📅 Events and more!

🎬 As part of a new video series featuring ten ECDPM experts on our 2024 highlights, Alfonso Medinilla gives a brief overview of all the ECDPM work on green industrialisation, and what awaits next year for green industrial partnerships. With green industrialisation creating key opportunities for developing countries, ECDPM believes there is a major case for linking their economic transformation objectives with Europe's accelerated decarbonisation agenda: creating mutually beneficial partnerships. Read more about our work on green industrialisation 👉 https://bit.ly/3VLSZWo

📸 ECDPM's Melody Musoni, PhD speaks at the UN's Internet Governance Forum on 𝗔 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. The workshop gave insight into the regulatory frameworks to AI in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia by using concrete examples of regulatory efforts, emphasising the need for tailored regulatory frameworks that address the unique challenges and priorities of the Global South.

☀️ Every year, International Migrants Day reminds us of the invaluable contributions migrants make and the challenges they face across the globe. But today, we’re pausing to listen.    Along with AspirE and PACES, we invite you to step beyond the numbers and into the personal experiences of (aspiring) migrants who took part in our research. Through a series of reflections, we uncover the courage it takes to share one’s story, the trust needed to engage with researchers and the power these narratives hold in shaping policies and sparking public conversations. 🔗 Dive into the human side of migration research by exploring these three powerful stories: → Part 1: Interview with Abel 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHAU7JZW → Part 2: Interview with Flor 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnP84yCR → Part 3: Interview with Felicity 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUVkk68X #WorldMigrantsDay #Migration #MigrationResearch #MigrationPolicy Université libre de Bruxelles, ECDPM 🌍, International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, AMADPOC, Elizade University, European University Institute, UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Middlesex University

🎬 Recording now available! | 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟮𝟵 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳: 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Many thanks to the many attendees as well as all 10(!) speakers for such an insightful session. Watch the recording 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgfiYypq ECDPM, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance and SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute organised a roundtable to explore the outcomes of COP29 for adaptation finance and diplomacy from both European and African perspectives. With Hanne Louise Knaepen, ECDPM Katherine Browne, SEI Mithika Mwenda, PhD, Director, PACJA Martha Getachew Bekele, Development Transformations (DevTransform) Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio, UNFoundation Peter Wittoeck, Head of Department Climate Change, Belgium Chiara Martinelli, Director, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Julius Ngoma, Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) Julien Desmedt, DG CLIMA, EC Katy Harris, SEI & Director, Adaptation without Borders 🤖 AI Summary 🤖 The COP 29 debrief focused on the disappointment surrounding the lack of progress on adaptation finance and the need for greater EU-Africa collaboration on this issue. Key concerns raised included: - The lack of a dedicated sub-goal for adaptation within the new climate finance goal. - The insufficiency of the overall financial commitments, which fell short of the $1.3 trillion requested by developing countries. - Existing barriers to accessing adaptation finance, including lengthy processes, complex technical requirements, and a lack of transparency in accounting. CSO representatives, notably from the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), stressed the importance of connecting global policy processes with the needs of communities experiencing the direct impacts of climate change. They also highlighted the need for greater accountability and transparency in the use of climate funds. Several speakers emphasized that adaptation finance should not be treated in isolation. Instead, they called for a more holistic approach that considers broader issues such as debt relief, tax justice, and reform of the international financial architecture. Despite the disappointments of COP 29, there was also some optimism about potential opportunities for progress in 2025. These include: - The Financing for Development Conference in Spain - South Africa's G20 Presidency - The upcoming EU-Africa Summit These events provide platforms to reinvigorate the adaptation finance agenda and strengthen collaboration between Europe and Africa. CSOs see a crucial role for themselves in pushing for progress on adaptation finance, both by holding governments accountable and by building stronger alliances with partners in Europe to elevate the issue on the international agenda.

🎉 We're excited to welcome Raphael Pouyé as an associate in our digital economy and governance team! Raphael Pouyé is a political analyst and policy expert in democratic innovations and digital governance. He teaches "Open Government and Citizen Participation in the Age of AI" at Sciences Po Paris, previously led strategic democracy support assignments at the French Development Agency and served as Country Director France for Democratic Society, focusing on public innovation and participatory climate governance. His previous role as Democracy and Innovation Expert with the European Commission included advising 35 EU Delegations and launching the first EU global civic tech contest. He has over two decades of experience across 20 countries, including extensive work in electoral assistance and peacebuilding with the UN and EU in post-conflict environments. His expertise in digital governance and digital public infrastructures focuses on strengthening democratic practices through inclusive policy dialogue. Bio 👉 https://bit.ly/4gfYwMX Latest publication 👉 https://bit.ly/41tV24S

Despite the African Union's increased visibility and agency in recent years, there remains a significant gap in public knowledge regarding its activities. The African Union Yearbook aims to systematically address that gap, serving as a vital reference for in-depth research and evidence-based decision-making. For the third year in a row I was honoured to be asked to contribute the chapter on Regional Integration and Trade, focused particularly on AfCFTA in the AU 'Year of Accelerating AfCFTA Implementation'. Link: https://lnkd.in/eQJY28jU It's not YET open access but volumes 1-3 are, here: https://lnkd.in/eMY6gGjh Many thanks to editor Professor Ulf Engel for the initiative and the keeping up the momentum, De Gruyter Brill for the publishing and the other contributors for the great team effort: Kwesi Aning, Elsie Amelia Tachie-Menson, Albert Muchanga, Azapmo Jean Bertrand Benedikt Kamski, Prof Prof Annie Barbara Chikwanha, Dawit Yohannes Wondemagegnehu, Hubert Kinkoh, Moussa SOUMAHORO Tim Zajontz, PhD ECDPM 🌍 #AfCFTA #Africa #AfricanUnion #GlobalDynamics #PolicyMaking #Research #Yearbook #PeaceandSecurity

📝 Steel production accounts for 8% of global emissions, making green production a priority for Europe's climate neutrality ambitions. But with European steelmakers at a crossroads, imports from North Africa could be essential. Such a strategy could alleviate pressures on European steelmakers from high energy prices, diversify supply chains and strengthen Euro-Mediterranean political and economic integration. Read the paper 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZOuD0n For North African countries, it represents an opportunity to attract green investment, develop local hydrogen economies and access the EU’s greening market. However, political sensitivities around industrial job security in Europe and the challenges of financing green industries in North Africa complicate collaboration. Poorva Karkare and Alfonso Medinilla conclude that a balanced approach, integrating local and imported decarbonised steel inputs, can enhance competitiveness, create regional synergies, and scale up global markets for green industrial products. Key recommendations include fostering interdependence through policy alignment, derisking initial investments and ensuring equitable benefits for all stakeholders.

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