by Brussels Communications | May 3, 2021 | Brussels, Youth Empowerment
Since the 1970s, the European Union (EU) has established a long-standing and close partnership with countries from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific (ACP) group of states, with the current agreement between the two blocs (the so-called Cotonou agreement) coming...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 15, 2021 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
New data released today during the launch of the annual G-FINDER report reveals that $3,876m in funding was invested in global health research in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of research in overcoming health crises and building a fairer...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 26, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
At the beginning of 2020, the European Parliament started to work on a report on the new EU-Africa strategy, in what was supposed to be a crucial year for the partnership between the two continents. Even though the EU-Africa summit, originally planned in October...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 19, 2021 | Brussels
On December 31, 2020, the EU’s seven year Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 – 2020 came to an end. As a result, the existing instruments for international cooperation also ceased to exist. These included the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI),...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 8, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment
The 8th of March is a day that is marked every year across the world with celebrations of women’s achievements in different fields, from science to the creative arts, sports to business. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is women in leadership....