European Development Days 2016
Tour et Taxis (Brussels): 15-16 June, 2016
On 15-16 June, CTA will be collaborating with various international organisations on five events at The European Development Days 2016 in Brussels. Topics to be discussed at the events include: sustainable development goals, agribusiness and food standards in ACP countries. Please follow the links below for further information:
Recent global developments in agricultural trade and the Sustainable Development Goals in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries:
The Treatment of Food Standards in Mega-RTAs:
https://www.eudevdays.eu/sessions/treatment-food-standards-mega-rtas
Gender and Agricultural Entrepreneurship:
https://www.eudevdays.eu/sessions/gender-and-agricultural-entrepreneurship
Agribusiness alliances in support of local and sustainable food in the ACP:
https://www.eudevdays.eu/sessions/agribusiness-alliances-support-local-and-sustainable-food-acp
Ending hunger and undernutrition: It can be done faster:
https://www.eudevdays.eu/sessions/ending-hunger-and-undernutrition-it-can-be-done-faster
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SUNDAY 15 MAY
PLEASE REGISTER HERE: https://eudevdays.eu/register-anonymous
The CTA Brussels News Service is providing EU-ACP policy news since 2004, on various key thematic areas. In addition to this news service, we also provide news on ACP intra-regional trade, and south-south cooperation (investments of emerging countries' in agriculture in the ACP regions). The main stories for the week are featured in our newsletter and all stories can be found in our Regional Trade and the South-South cooperation sections.
On Monday, the European Union delegation in Uganda hosted guests at its ambassador's residence in Kololo to celebrate Europe day. Below is the slightly-edited speech delivered by Ambassador Kristrian Schmidt, in which he reiterated the value of embracing change. Welcome to Europe day. As you know, it is the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Sixty six years ago, it called for the unification of Europe. Today, we Europeans celebrate the vision of living together in peace. Today, we stand united. Let me recognize my colleagues from the EU member states resident here in Kampala, from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and the head of Austrian Cooperation office. And the honorary consuls of Spain, Hungary and Romania. We are already many, but our Union is neither closed, nor are we united against anyone. On the contrary, new members may still join us. And we pray no-one leaves.
Source: allafrica.com
The European Union will provide Burkina Faso with CFA262.3 billion for the implementation of its economic initiatives, according to the Economy and Finance Ministry on Tuesday. The money will be invested particularly in initiatives to strengthen good governance, health, agriculture and hydraulics and also in new areas of cooperation, including security and sub-regional cooperation, EU officials in Burkina Faso explained. The EU general budgetary support to Burkina Faso is estimated at about CFA 1,000 billion between 2009 and 2014.
Source: starafrica.com