Challenges 2014 Blog: introduction

Will 2014 be a turning point in Africa-EU relations?

Over the next seven weeks ECDPM will share its thoughts on the major challenges ahead in 2014 for Africa - EU relations. With a specific thematic approach each week, our programmes will analyse and evaluate the progress that can be made in the coming year, and what obstacles may lay ahead for policy makers as they work towards effective international development cooperation.

The next few years will be crucial in shaping EU-Africa relations. What will be on the minds of the leaders from across Africa, the EU institutions and its member states as they converge on Brussels in April 2014 for the Africa-EU summit?
What are the challenges for Africa and the EU in 2014 as they work toward sustainable growth and development in an era of economic transformation and instability?

ECDPM’s annual Challenges Paper seeks to identify important debates that can be expected in the coming year and beyond and to sketch the backdrop against which these will unfold. The aim is not to predict outcomes, but to situate debates that concern Africa-EU relations so as to facilitate as wide a stakeholder engagement as possible.

http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-in-2014-will-it-be-a-turning-point-in-africa-eu-relations/

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