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AU-EU relations The AU and the EU have committed to build a different kind of partnership and move beyond traditional North-South cooperation, but more so on paper than in practice. Our AU-EU relations team explores how both parties can create a mutually beneficial and interest-driven partnership – in times of COVID-19 and beyond.

Topics we look at include:

The institutional setups of the AU and the EU
Summits, strategies and dialogues relating to the partnership
Common and diverging African and European priorities – with a focus on green and digital transition, sustainable growth and jobs, peace and security, health, governance, and migration and mobility
The partnership agreement between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the EU and how it complements or competes with the AU-EU partnership
Economic recovery and transformation Economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development have suffered major setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our economic recovery and transformation team wants to contribute to effective European and African policies and instruments for a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery and transformation in Africa.

Topics we look at include:

Private sector development, trade and investment in Europe-Africa relations
The European financial architecture for development and EU sustainable corporate governance legislation – and their impact on African countries
Circular economy
Women’s economic empowerment
EU Foreign and development policy The EU is dealing with a number of challenges close to home, while at the same time seeking to play a more significant global role. Our EU foreign and development policy team explores the implications of the EU’s growing geopolitical focus and wants to contribute to more coherent and integrated EU foreign and development policy.

Topics we look at include:

EU cooperation with Africa and international institutions
Collaboration and coordination between EU member states – particularly within the ‘Team Europe’ approach
Gender, green transition and digitalisation aspects of EU foreign and development policy
The EU’s financial resources for development and international cooperation – particularly the NDICI-Global Europe instrument
Sustainable food systems Our food systems struggle to provide the growing global population with affordable, healthy foods. They also create livelihood stresses and damage our natural environments. Our sustainable food systems team wants to support transitions to sustainable, resilient, equitable and inclusive food systems.

Topics we look at include:

The effects of EU policies on food systems in Africa, including the Farm to Fork Strategy
Governance of and finance for food systems
Sustainability analysis of food systems
Climate adaptation and resilience
Gender imbalances in food systems
African economic integration Africa’s continental free trade area has created a single market of goods and services on a continent of 1.3 billion people; but achieving the goal of an integrated and prosperous Africa will be no easy task for policymakers. Our African economic integration team wants to bring the dynamics around regional integration into better focus and understand how policies can adapt to who or what is driving or blocking progress.

Topics we look at include:

Regional and continental trade in Africa, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The political economy dynamics of Africa’s regional organisations
Cross-border corridor initiatives, including transport
Industrialisation and economic development
Peace, security and resilience In 2021, we witnessed the intertwining of a deadly pandemic with the rise of political instability, new conflicts and the undeniable effects of the climate crisis in much of the world. Our peace, security and resilience team promotes the transition of fragile and conflict-affected countries towards peaceful, well-governed and prosperous societies, and encourages a strategic peace and security partnership between Africa and Europe.

Topics we look at include:

European, African and international conflict prevention, peacebuilding and security policies
Peace and security cooperation between Europe and Africa, and multilateralism
The EU’s approach to the humanitarian-development-peace nexus
The women, peace and security agenda
Links between conflict and climate change
Migration and mobility Migration and mobility stimulate development as drivers of social and economic change, but they can also pose significant challenges. Our migration and mobility team wants to help maximise the development potential of migration and mobility while minimising risks. We work to promote effective and human-centred migration governance in Europe and Africa, and contribute to improved Africa-Europe cooperation on migration.

Topics we look at include:

European and African migration policies
Labour migration and mobility
Return and integration
Diaspora engagement
Gender aspects of migration policies
Implementing ECDPM strategy 2022-2026 ECDPM’s strategy for 2022-2026 spells out our ambition for the next five years to remain a leading independent ‘think and do tank’ working on international cooperation for sustainable development.

It sets out the challenges and opportunities we see in the world and how our work contributes to five broad thematic areas. It also helps us maximise the value we can add for our partners, for our various audiences and for all of us with a stake in a fairer, more prosperous, stable and sustainable world. The challenges of sustainable development are enormous, increasingly urgent and interconnected. In the coming five years, we will focus on five interrelated themes. These build on ECDPM’s significant expertise and proven track record in several policy areas, while integrating new priorities and ways of working.

1. ECDPM seeks to support European countries and the EU to become more effective and responsible global actors for sustainable development, and to facilitate strong and mutually
beneficial international cooperation and partnerships, particularly between Europe and Africa.

2. ECDPM aims to contribute to the formulation and implementation of European external economic policies that are more coherent with the Sustainable Development Goals, and with the realisation of prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies in Africa.

3. ECDPM aims to contribute to ambitious and fair responses to the global climate crisis and to other environmental crises, based on sustainable use of natural resources and economic development within our planetary boundaries.

4. ECDPM aims to contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflict, to human security and to increased resilience of communities affected by protracted conflict.

5. ECDPM aims to support open, equitable and accountable political spaces and democratic governance systems as enablers of sustainable development in Africa and in Europe.
Democratic governance "Democratic governance and accountable institutions are essential to ensure inclusive and sustainable development and respect for human rights. Our inclusive governance and accountability team wants to contribute to a context-specific and politically informed understanding of the drivers of governance and accountability.

Topics we look at include:

Africa-Europe dialogue on political governance
The roles of local, national and international actors in inclusive governance
The governance agenda in multilateral and regional institutions, such as the AU and the EU  
Demand for governance through civil society and citizens’ movements
Gender equality
Rule of law and anti-corruption initiatives"
Digital economy and governance Cooperation between Africa and Europe stands to benefit from digital technologies. Yet, without the right resources, policies and infrastructure, there’s a risk of worsening digital divides and of digital technologies being misused. Our digital economy and governance team wants to promote digital cooperation within and between Africa and Europe as a way to advance sustainable development.

Topics we look at include:

1) The EU’s geostrategic interests in its digital cooperation with Africa;
2) The role of of digital tools in African regional integration;
3) Digital infrastructure investments and financial services;
4) Digital regulation and governance;
5) Digital transformation for human development
Climate change and green transition The next two years will – and must – bring major changes in global climate action. Our climate action and green transition team wants to contribute to ambitious, fair and effective responses to the climate crisis, promote a green COVID-19 recovery and explore the European and African politics of green transition and renewable energy deployment.

Topics we look at include:

Climate finance in Africa-Europe relations and international cooperation
The geopolitics and external dimensions of EU climate, energy and green transition policies, including the European Green Deal
Management of transboundary climate impacts – focusing on adaptation and resilience
Locally led green transition and adaptation
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Community-based conservation of leatherback turtles along the Huon coast, Papua New Guinea 2012-2013
Support COVID-19 Response Efforts in Mali To support COVID-19 response efforts, UNOPS is procuring, installing and equipping modular clinics, constructing and equipping a lab, and installing cold room containers, using nearly $12 million in funding from the Islamic Development Bank.
Mine Action in Support of MINUSMA in Mali Since the outbreak of conflict in 2012, Mali has suffered from an explosive threat, particularly emanating from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). This threat has had a wide-ranging detrimental impact on the safety and freedom of movement of state authorities, international actors, as well as civilians, in the northern and central parts of the country.\n \nIn addition to posing a serious threat to civilians, the contamination limits access to local livelihoods and basic services, hampers the delivery of humanitarian assistance and inhibits freedom of movement of the population. More generally, explosive hazards contamination hinders economic recovery and development.\n \nIn Mali, UNMAS, as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), was mandated by UN Security Council resolution 2640 (2022), which prioritizes: 1. Protection of civilians and stabilization efforts in the centre; 2. Enhancement of national capacities in explosive ordnance threat mitigation; 3. Training of the MINUSMA troops in mitigating the explosive threat. In July 2023 the UN Security Council terminated the Mali peacekeeping mission. MINUSMA aims to completely withdraw from Mali by 1 January 2024.\n
Worker Organization Capacity Building Strengthen independent, democratic worker organizations
Strengthening Worker Organizations in Haiti and Peru Increasing the capacity of worker organizations to represent apparel workers
WIPO Korea Funds-in-Trust KIPO signed an agreement with KIPO and WIPO regarding the establishment of a Funds-in-Trust. The fund is used to operate projects for the developing countries
Centre for Digital Copyright and Intellectual Property Research in China The Digital Copyright Centre, led and co-ordinated by the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) will build science and innovation capacity within China in the area of Digital Copyright and Intellectual Property (IP). It addresses the current five-year plan in China to grow the creative economy - newly designated a 'pillar industry' - to 6% of GDP and will engage with a range of key stakeholders in China in the domains of government (national, regional and municipal), business (not least in the legal, technical and creative sectors) and higher education.  Key research questions will cover two core areas:  1. IP, Policy, Regulation and Licensing, looking at: enforcement and regulation issues; digital assets in post-mortem legal contexts; publishing platforms; protocols, licenses and permissions; the benefits of comparative research; national and provincial contexts in China; and the particular model of copyright and collecting societies from the UK context.  2. Platforms, tools and technologies, looking at: business innovation models; professional versus amateur distinctions; fair use agreements; and the unlocking of cultural heritage collections for public benefit.  The Centre is supported by funding from the Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau and will work closely with the RCUK Centre for Copyright and New Business Models in the Digital Age (CREATe, University of Glasgow) and the Horizon Digital Economy Research Hub (University of Nottingham). The UNNC Centre will act as a hub with spokes in partnership with other centres of research in China in Beijing (CASS), Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and elsewhere.  As well as policy papers, research monographs, articles, websites, symposia and workshops, we expect outputs to include training and knowledge exchange opportunities. With IP and new digital technologies at the heart of Chinese governmental strategy and UK-China collaborations in trade, industry and the creative arts over the next five year period, we hope this Centre with have genuine social and practical impact in both countries. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
MaDiH: Mapping Digital Heritage in Jordan MaDiH: Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan, will contribute to the long-term sustainable development of Jordan's digital cultural heritage, identifying key systems, datasets, standards, and policies, and aligning them to government digital infrastructure capabilities and strategies. Defining a robust technical and operational architecture for digital cultural heritage will assist the Department of Antiquities in their planning processes, help product development teams develop their systems, facilitate the aggregation of valuable datasets held in disparate repositories, and ensure data generated from research activity is properly stored and widely accessible. Analysis will also result in the identification of infrastructural gaps and opportunities for further development, including system development, data aggregation, and online learning. Practical prototyping will ensure analysis and lessons learned are cost-effective and aligned to real-world scenarios, and a series of workshops with stakeholders from the cultural heritage, research, government, and technology sectors, will ensure the project fulfils the needs of the local community. A hackathon, led by the Jordanian Open Source Association will ensure analysis and lessons learned are aligned to educational and commercial opportunities. Key outputs from MaDiH, which will be made available online, will include:  - A policy white paper, identifying relevant national and international policies, frameworks, and standards and making recommendations for their future adoption and/or implementation. - A technical white paper, listing requirements for improvements to existing infrastructure, systems, and tools and make recommendations for their future implementation. - A prototype National Data Catalogue, listing the datasets found over the course of the project. - A prototype National Heritage Portal, indicating the potential for future systems development and data aggregation. - Training in Research Software Engineering, delivered by King's Digital Lab (King's College London). The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
IT INDIAN HERITAGE PLATFORM: Enhancing cultural resilience in India by applying digital technologies to the Indian tangible and intangible heritage The research consists in exploiting the potential of digital technologies in raising awareness on the extraordinary cultural value of the tangible and intangible Indian heritage, currently under threat because of a variety of challenges, including rapid urbanisation and demographic changes associated with the flow of new population moving from different areas of the country. Surat is a major metropolitan area experiencing dramatic migration flows and therefore its cultural identity is challenged by new uses and meanings given to the traditional cultural heritage. This research allows making available to the wider public through a website information including a sample of 10 exemplar heritage buildings. It will be possible for the website users to navigate the buildings through 3D models, including information on constructive techniques and state of conservation. The data on the buildings will be complemented with further information reflecting the less visible but equally important cultural assets, for example, folklore, traditions, uses and stories associated to the buildings and related environment. These will include: storytelling from the locals, short videos on the relevant traditional events.  Although the website and associated dataset is the main outcome of this research, partner institutions from India and UK will continue working jointly beyond the project through a Center of Excellence. This will be internet based and will offer support to all those authorities, willing to implement the same approach. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
Learning from Multicultural Amman: Engaging Jordan's Youth Communities and especially the younger generation in Jordan are poorly engaged with their multicultural heritage, both in formal education and at touristic heritage sites and museums which do much for the Jordanian economy but little for its social development.   Our project is designed to tackle this challenge, by training museum staff, teachers and university lecturers to take advantage of the rich educational resources of Jordanian museums, and to consequently create better opportunities for their pupils and students to value Jordan's rich past.  Some key principles underpin our mission: undertaking our research in a rigorous, critical and ethical manner; working with the past for the benefit of present-day and future generations of Jordanians; celebrating the multicultural heritage of Jordan's diverse communities; highlighting the educational value of museums and their collections; identifying, sharing and adapting best professional practice for the Jordanian museum and education sectors; creating and working in new partnerships that connect not only some of the best scholars and heritage professionals in the UK and Jordan, but also museums, schools and universities, for mutual benefit; and persuading influential policy makers that, by adopting these transformative principles, museums and their users can make a positive and lasting difference to Jordan's economy, culture and society.  We do not yet have all the answers. Despite over 40 years of academic and professional research and debate over community engagement in heritage globally, we still need to understand much more about the Jordanian museum situation, including the professional and social barriers to fully exploiting their educational potential. We also need to find out - by systematically asking and listening to people in the heritage and education sectors - what developmental changes might work best in the Jordanian context. We are certain that high quality training of our collaborating museum staff and educators will make a difference. But we also want to experiment as a team with new ways of teaching and learning in museums, to figure out what approaches work best, both for teachers and for young learners. Ultimately, we want to pass on what we have learnt to other stakeholders, ranging from decision makers in Jordan to scholars and museum professionals globally. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
(Un)Stitching the Subjects of Colombia's Reconciliation Process This project explores the subjectivities constructed by ex-combatants in the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) in Colombia and how these ex-combatants are, in turn, perceived by other groups in society and specifically in the communities where they now settle. In order to study the transformation of both ex-combatants' self-understandings and outsider perceptions of these, the project employs a qualitative approach that combines narrative biographical interviews with textile narratives. This innovative method consists in the running of  textile workshops during which first ex-combatants and then civilian community representatives, individually or collectively, create sewn wall-hangings to express their memories, self-understandings, and hopes for the future. In this approach, oral and textile narratives are not merely data to inform the analysis of ex-combatants' role in the process of reconciliation and social integration in Colombia, but, as a methodological intervention strategy, are intended to actively contribute to this process. A further key component of this methodological strategy are its diverse means for the dissemination of research results. Findings are disseminated not only through the textile workshops, but also through exhibitions at the local, national, and international level and through a digital platform. As a repository and dissemination tool, this platform is planned to be expanded to collect oral and textile narratives of the Colombian conflict produced in other sites in the future. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.