What will the EU’s Industrial Policy look like in the next legislative term?
3 December 2024
Brussels and Online
We are delighted to invite you to a hybrid event which will be held on Tuesday, 3rd of December at 17.00.
This event is public and will be held both onsite and online.
This is a public event, hence the Chatham House Rule will not apply.
The event will start at 17.00 both onsite and online, while the onsite welcoming will begin at 16.30. The discussion will last around an hour and a half
Confronting Europe’s Labour Shortage: A Strategic Blueprint for Thriving in the Future Global Talent Competition
14 November 2024
Brussels
Europe is grappling with a significant labour shortage, driven by an aging population and declining workforce, particularly in rural and peripheral regions. To secure long-term growth and maintain its global competitiveness, Europe must focus on attracting young global talent. This event marks the official launch of the paper “Confronting Europe’s Labour Shortage: A Strategic Blueprint to Attract Global Talent”, developed by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
Africa Seminar: Arms proliferation dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin region
14 November, 2024
Brussels
The Egmont Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an Africa Seminar on 14th of November with Eric Berman, Director of the Safeguarding Security Sector Stockpiles (S4) Initiative, and a visiting scholar at the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University.
The future of the European raw materials industry - How can Europe remain competitive on the global stage?
7 November 2024
Euractiv Network Office
In the race to combat climate change and secure a sustainable future, European critical raw materials are seen as essential in powering the EU's green technologies. These technologies involve products and processes that use renewable materials and energy sources, minimise emissions and waste, and have a low environmental impact. From solar panels to electric vehicles, semi-conductors and electrolysers, CRMs are the backbone of technologies aiming to curb pollution and promote sustainability.
What Kind of Migration for Europe? The Big Picture for the EU and its Member States
6 November 2024
13:00-14:30, Brussels and online
According to numerous opinion surveys, the European public considers immigration to be one of the most important topics for the EU. However, the debates on migration often fail to take into account the types of migrants that the EU typically receives. Whereas the media tends to focus their attention on irregular migration, and boat migration in particular, statistical data provides a very different picture.
Enhancing EU Inclusive Growth: Strategies For Attracting Highly Skilled Workforce And Talents
October 17, 2024
Online
The mobility and exchange of talents on international level is a complex issue. It is not just about economic growth and global competiveness, but also human beings whose knowledge and personal engagement we need to merit.
As long as EU governments and the EU institutions do not fully take into account the entire scale of human factors involved, no successful talent mobility scheme can ever be executed. The prospective employers and the EU governments offering visa residence permits jobs and professional careers, as well as the recruited talents and professionals, all share a stake in this complex operation and should benefit from it on equal terms.
Future Africa-Europe High Level Forum 2024
6 November 2024
9:00 - 15:30
From 5 to 6 November, the #FutureAfricaEurope High-Level Forum 2024 will bring in focus strategic areas of action which hold the most promise for a transformative, forward-looking partnership between our neighbouring continents – built on equal footing, mutual learning, and shared opportunities.
InfoPoint conference: Skills, jobs and productivity in Africa
24 September 2024
InfoPoint and online
The Brussels launch of the ‘Africa’s Development Dynamics’ 2024 report
Digital and green transitions, the regionalisation of international trade etc., the labour needs of African companies are changing rapidly. The new report Africa’s Development Dynamics 2024: Skills, Jobs and Productivity explores how African governments, firms and educational institutions can increase the supply of quality skills, in line with current and future demand, to create jobs and increase productivity.
European Sustainable Energy Week 2024
European Sustainable Energy Week 2024
Brussels, 11-13 June 2024
More than 2,200 delegates attended the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels this week, with a further 8,000 participants following events online – making it one of the most successful EUSEW sessions ever. These figures reconfirm its position as the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe.
Based on this year’s theme of 'net-zero energy solutions for a competitive Europe', the 3-day event had a range of guest speakers and different sessions on Europe’s clean energy transition and competitiveness, showcasing climate-neutral solutions. This discussion was supported by a fair of stands and presentations just outside the meeting rooms.
EBCAM at ‘’The EU-Africa migration agenda – realising a new partnership’’ by ODA, Brussels, 24 April 2024
EBCAM at ‘’The EU-Africa migration agenda – realising a new partnership’’
ODA, Brussels, 24 April 2024
Migration has been a controversial theme across Europe for many years now, with particular implications for the EU’s partnership with Africa. At the same time, there is extensive evidence that migration has the potential to help alleviate many of the great global challenges, including poverty and the impacts of climate change. While in Europe migration is often presented as a ‘problem to be tackled’, the discourse in Africa is more strongly oriented towards the opportunities of migration. And while the EU has focused on using aid to reduce irregular migration and support return and reintegration, many sectors of European labour markets remain strongly dependent on migrant workers, including in many low-paid, but essential, occupations.