European Centre for Development Policy Management
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{{Infobox organization
|image = ECDPM-Logo-240x240.png
|formation = 1986
|type = Think Tank
|headquarters = Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 21, Maastricht 6211 HE
|leader_title = Director
|leader_name = Carl Michels
|name = European Centre for Development Policy Management
|abbreviation = ECDPM
|location = Maastricht, Netherlands (Head Office), Belgium, Brussels Office
|website = [http://www.ecdpm.org http://www.ecdpm.org]
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The European Centre for Development Policy Management, more commonly known as ECDPM, is a think tank founded in 1986. It is headquartered in Maastricht, Netherlands and has a second office in Brussels, Belgium.
ECDPM researches Europe-Africa relations, aiming “to promote innovative forms of international cooperation involving European and African actors to address major global development challenges".{{Cite web |title=About ECDPM |url=https://ecdpm.org/about-ecdpm/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ECDPM}}
Aims and objectives
Thematic workstreams
ECDPM organises its work under 3 main thematic clusters and within each cluster, there are 10 workstreams:
Europe and Africa in the world
- EU foreign and development policy
- Migration and mobility
- Digital economy and governance
- AU-EU relations
Peaceful societies and accountable governance
- Peace, security and resilience
- Democratic governance and accountability
- Economic recovery and transformation
- Climate change and green transition
Sustainable African economies and climate action
- African economic integration
- Sustainable food systems{{Cite web |title=Workstreams |url=https://ecdpm.org/workstreams/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ECDPM}}
Funding
ECDPM receives strategic and financial support from the governments of several countries, notably the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Luxembourg. Other institutions and organisations also. provide ECDPM with funding on a project basis.{{Cite web |title=Funding |url=https://ecdpm.org/funding/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ECDPM}}
Partnerships
ECDPM collaborates with several think tanks, governments and other institutions to create webinar series,{{Cite web | url=https://issafrica.org/events/future-of-the-eu-au-peace-and-security-partnership | title=Future of the EU-AU peace and security partnership | date=15 February 2022 }} interviews series {{Cite web | url=https://www.cgdev.org/tags/reflections-european-financial-architecture-development | title=Reflections on the European Financial Architecture for Development }} and papers and commentaries.{{Cite web | url=https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/collaborative-efforts-to-stimulate-sustainable-investment-for-covid-19-recovery-in-developing-countries/ | title=Collaborative efforts to stimulate sustainable investment for COVID-19 recovery in developing countries }}
ECDPM is part of the ETTG (European Think Tank Group) network.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://ettg.eu/about/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ETTG |language=en-GB}} Other think tanks in this network are ODI, Elcano Royal Institute, Istituto Affari Internazionali, the German Development Institute and IDDRI.
References
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Sources
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111027083705/http://preval.org/documentos/2209.pdf preval.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120131011424/http://lencd.com/data/docs/118-The%20idea%20and%20practice%20of%20systems%20thinking%20and%20their%20rele.pdf lencd.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20241214221826/http://www.s2bnetwork.org/fileadmin/dateien/downloads/DP105_RawMaterials_final.pdf www.s2bnetwork.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927125024/http://www.fes.de/cotonou/DocumentsEN/Official%20ACP-EU%20Documents/Further%20EU%20Documents/What_next_for_the_Joint_Africa-EU_Strategy-scoping%20paper_DP%2094.pdf www.fes.de]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110809093125/http://www.inwent.org/ez/articles/194288/index.en.shtml www.inwent.org]
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060717061537/http://www.ecdpm.org/ ECDPM website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060801132153/http://www.capacity.org/ Capacity.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060823203406/http://www.acp-eu-trade.org/ ACP-EU trade website]
- [http://www.ecdpm.org/great GREAT Insights] – ECDPM's monthly magazine on economic development in Africa and the developing world. It gathers expert analysis and commentary from a number of perspectives.
- [http://www.ecdpm.org/weeklycompass Weekly Compass Update] – is a weekly electronic newsletter which focuses on the EU and its relations with countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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Category:Organisations related to the European Union
Category:Think tanks established in 1986
Category:Think tanks based in the Netherlands