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European Think Tanks Group: Our Collective Interest
1. Our Collective Interest
Why Europe’s problems need global solutions
and global problems need European action
Seminar at the EEAS
27 October 2014, Brussels
2. ETTG: European Think Tanks Group
• ECDPM Maastricht, DIE Bonn, FRIDE Madrid & ODI
London
• Like-minded group of 4 EU think tanks working on
international development
• Various publications & briefs – www.ettg.eu
• First Memorandum for the new Commission in
February 2010 … now 2nd one … launched 10 Sept
• Three core propositions:
1. Global problems affect us all across world and in EU
2. Need international cooperation not just development
aid
3. Challenge for EU is delivery, not new instruments and
policies
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3. Global problems need global solutions
• 2010 – Message was an aid perspective – global solidarity
• 2014 – Global interdependencies & multiple challenges
– Global challenges also affect Europe
– Still important to invest in development – solidarity
– But imperative to tackle the global problems
• Period to 2020: opportunity for change – threshold moment
– 2 key agreements in 2015: post-2015 and UNFCCC
• EU could make a real difference – it has the tools
• Need now is to mobilise actors and resources in EU
– Ambitious political agenda
– Collective action both internally and externally
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4. How will we judge success?
By 2020 will EU have helped to tackle 5 challenges:
1.The world economy: is it becoming more
equitable, resilient and democratic?
2.Is world set on a more sustainable path?
3.Is world more peaceful and secure?
4.Is world better governed and more democratic?
5.Have poverty and inequality declined?
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5. Trade & financial policy
• Limitations to current approaches starkly revealed
• Need to develop a new 21st Century growth model
Two policy levers available:
• Responsible trade – the EU can improve:
– Do more for LDCs and others not ready for FTAs
– Impact assessments of trade+investment agreements
– Consequences of TTIP for developing countries
• Financial policy coordination – the EU can:
– Reform governance of global financial markets and IFIs
– Be a role model for automatic exchange of tax info
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6. Climate Change
• EU has to work to
– Ambitious global climate agreement in 2015
– Support the transition to a green economy
• EU has shown commitment:
– Has ambitious targets on emissions, energy, climate change
• Some progress made – increases EU credibility
But further steps required, among them:
• HRVP needs a stronger profile on climate change
– Strengthen EEAS capacity to deal with climate change
• Dev & Env Commissioners must continue with joint agenda
• Invest more in strategic partnerships: China, India, etc.
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7. Tackle conflict & fragility
• Spill-over from unaddressed conflict in Africa, Middle East
& Neighbourhood affects EU
• EU often takes lead or plays ‘best-supporting actor’ role
– This supporting role to UN and others very valuable
• EU institutions have developed capacities
– To respond to conflict and address fragility
– Development assistance will become more focussed on
fragility
• Need MS willingness to provide political & military back-up
• Strong leadership can enhance EU approach with
– Clear collective decision making
– A creative division of labour among EU insitutions and with MS
– Renewed focus on conflict prevention
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8. Democracy & human rights
• Central to the EU’s identity
• Globally too there is growing demand for responsive
governance & respect for human rights
• Committed to broad range of rights: women, minorities …
• Yet there are still gaps between EU policy & practice
• In response EU has designed new policies
Challenge now is to deliver on these
• In particular EU should ensure
– Politically smart & contextually relevant engagement
– Use collective weight to promote global rules
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9. Poverty & inequality
• EU must address drivers that keep people poor
– Tackle chronic poverty, stop impoverishment and support
escapes from poverty
• Growth reduces poverty faster and more sustainably
when equality is greater
• Redistribution does not hamper growth
• Tackling poverty & inequality at heart of EU project
• Use a poverty dynamics approach wtih partners
• Maximise joint focus on the reduction of poverty
• Develop careful strategies for phasing out from MICs
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11. Implications for EU
• These over-arching themes not new
– Substance gives an extensive agenda for future work
• Delivery across range of interlinked policy areas
– Integrated approaches and policy coherence essential
– Not just about development cooperation
– More effective external collective action
– Work more closely between EU and Member States
• Joint action by leadership in EC, EEAS & EP …
– Global strategy that link EU internal-external actions &
develops strategic partnership
– Commission: strong leadership for clusters of policy areas
– Strengthen EP scrutiny with joint committees
– Embolden EUDs
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12. Thank you
James Mackie, jm@ecdpm.org
www.ettg.eu
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