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Recent Blogposts

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Trading with the ‘Jungle’: The European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences

an Orbie, Antonio Salvador Alcazar III, Tinus Sioen - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The notions of ‘developing countries’ and ‘development cooperation’ have been waning in discourses by scholars, policymakers and civil society actors. At least rhetorically, the colonial and patronising nature of these notions has been recognised at the European Union (EU) level. For instance, the Development Commissioner has been rechristened as the ‘Commissioner of International Partnerships’ since 2019. In recent years, the EU has pursued plenty of ‘partnerships’ in areas such as climate, energy, trade and deforestation.
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Beyond Mergers: Charting Germany’s Development Policy in a Changing World

Stephan Klingebiel - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Germany’s political landscape is in a state of flux. Following the coalition’s collapse, key policy decisions will play an important role—not only in the upcoming campaign phase but also in shaping the groundwork for a future coalition agreement that will guide the next federal government. While development policy may not be a top priority, it is under considerable pressure.
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Beyond COP29: Toward Reparative Justice, Not Corporate Climate Deals

Gert Van Hecken, Vijay Kolinjivadi, Marcela Vecchione Gonçalves, Richard Toppo, Anwesha Dutta - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
As delegates gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), we are once again reminded of how compromised these summits have become. Baku, a capital built on oil wealth, is yet another highly securitized backdrop for a conference hijacked by fossil fuel interests.
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