Friends of Europe

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO | On 7 November, join Friends of Europe’s 21st #StateOfEU high-level roundtable, bringing together global experts and changemakers to rethink Europe’s future and craft transformative solutions to today’s most urgent challenges. With just one week until the US election and the EU Commissioners' hearings, the time is ripe to define the Europe we want the new Commission to work towards. Drawing on our 10 Policy Choices for a #RenewedSocialContract for Europe, State of Europe is an opportunity to reimagine Europe’s social contract, as we explore how Europe can lead on the global stage by reinforcing its economic resilience, promoting social cohesion and investing in the green and digital transitions. Do not miss this opportunity to challenge the status quo and shape a social, competitive and resilient Europe for the future. ➡️ Stay tuned and find out more here: https://bit.ly/StateOfEU24 #FutureOfEurope #Voices4Choices #EUDemocracy #NextGenEU #Citizens

⏳ 7 November | Join our #StateOfEU festival of politics and ideas as we bring together Europe’s thought leaders, policy shapers and changemakers to reimagine Europe’s future. 🌟 We’re especially thrilled to welcome EYL40 European Young Leaders alumni, whose innovative approaches will bring invaluable perspectives to the conversation as we tackle our 10 Policy Choices for a #RenewedSocialContract for Europe, from boosting EU competitiveness and industrial growth to strengthening climate leadership and digital innovation. At a time of geopolitical transformations and opportunities, this year’s roundtable will challenge the status quo and advance bold proposals for a Renewed Social Contract for Europe, which ensures fair and inclusive transitions that promote social prosperity, sustainability and security across the EU. ➡️ Stay tuned and find out more: https://bit.ly/StateOfEU24 #EYL40 #FutureOfEurope #Voices4Choices #EUDemocracy #Citizens Ahmed Abdirahman Nicolas Brien Francesca Cavallo Jasminko Halilovic Valeriya Ionan Klen Jäärats Disa Jironet Helena C. Linder-Jeß Vladimira Marcinková Oleksandra Matviichuk Péter Pető Shahin Vallée Kirsten van den Hul Vlad Voiculescu Mary Fitzgerald

❓ How has Rutte faired in his first month as NATO's Secretary-General? 🎙️ It's been one month since Mark Rutte took up office as NATO's new Secretary-General. On this week's #PolicyVoices, host Catarina Vila Nova sits down with Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defence at Friends of Europe, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary-General at NATO to discuss Rutte's pivot to the Asia Pacific and how he is responding to reports of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine. ⤵️ Listen to the full episode on: Spotify https://lnkd.in/gRSZvG5u Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/gnJUN_GZ Soundcloud https://lnkd.in/gmNK-K4p #NATO #Defence #Security #Geopolitics 

📢 NEXT WEEK | As Europe confronts the unsettling results of last June’s elections, with rising extremist influence and divisive identity politics, the need for a new, inclusive path forward has never been more pressing. On 8 November, our EYL40 European Young Leaders will address the continent’s most pressing divides: from gender and security to climate and socio-economic instability. Together, we will explore ways to transcend polarising narratives and foster a culture of unity, dialogue and resilience. Fuelled by the fresh ideas and bold visions championed by our #EYL40 community of young leaders, we aim to promote a Europe that embraces inclusivity over division, guiding us toward a hopeful, united future. ➡️ Find out more about the event: https://bit.ly/EYL4024 #EYL40 #FutureOfEurope #IdentityPolitics #Polarisation Ahmed Abdirahman Francesca Cavallo Jasminko Halilovic Valeriya Ionan Vladimira Marcinková Alfredo Munoz Marko Pavic Péter Pető Oana Țoiu Kirsten van den Hul Vlad Voiculescu Mary Fitzgerald jason arday Michał Szczerba Adam Nyman

💼 Work with us! | #JobOpportunity | Press Executive⁠ ⁠ 💡 Join our team and play a key role in shaping and promoting the work we do for a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-thinking Europe! ⁠ Your role will involve balancing the strategic promotion of our work with a responsive approach to media enquiries, ensuring that all communications are aligned with our values and strategic objectives. ⁠ ⁠ ❓ What will you be doing?⁠ ✅ Ensure the delivery and operation of press content⁠ ✅ Liaise with media contacts⁠ ✅ Lead media outreach⁠ ✅ Organise media briefings⁠ ✅ Write and send press invites and releases⁠ ✅ Produce media monitoring statistics⁠ ⁠ 📆 Apply by 4 November 📍 Location: Brussels based/Hybrid⁠ 🕒 Start date: ASAP⁠ ⁠ ➡️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e57X2VKD #Jobs #EUJobs #PressJob #CommunicationsJob 

🎙️ In light of Global Media and Information Literacy Week, don't miss the latest episode of our #PolicyVoices podcast, where host Catarina Vila Nova is joined by Angie Drobnic Holan, Director of the International Fact-Checking Network, to discuss fact-checking in this era of misinformation. ➡️ Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eQ4kqHeD #USElections #FactChecking #Misinfomation #InformationLiteracy

📢 7 November | Join the 21st edition of our flagship #StateOfEU high-level roundtable as we tackle the crucial question: is Europe’s budget fit for its ambitions? This key discussion will address the pressing need for a fiscal strategy that aligns with Europe’s goals of leadership in green tech, industrial innovation and social equity; within the reality of current budget constraints. Europe has made strides with bold initiatives like the Resilience and Recovery Fund, NextGenerationEU and REPowerEU, showcasing the EU’s capacity to innovate its financial approach. Yet, as the recent Competitiveness and Single Market reports highlight, Europe’s declining competitiveness underscores an urgent call for structural reforms, streamlined funding and stronger cooperation across the public and private sectors. Building on Friends of Europe’s 10 Policy Choices for a #RenewedSocialContract for Europe, our closing session will examine how Europe can effectively mobilise resources to support a green, resilient and competitive future without deepening economic divides. We are honoured to welcome esteemed discussants: 🔸 Mario Monti, Italian Senator for life, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, former Italian prime minister, former European commissioner and Trustee of Friends of Europe 🔸 Annette Brüls, Corporate Vice President EMEA, Canada, Latin America at Edwards Lifesciences 🔸 Leena Yla-Mononen, Executive Director at the European Environment Agency (EEA) 🔸 Charles Wyplosz, Economist and Emeritus Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute Join this pivotal conversation as we explore how Europe can drive competitiveness, economic resilience and social solidarity! ➡️ Stay tuned and find out more here: https://bit.ly/StateOfEU24 #FutureOfEurope #EUBudget #EUCompetitiveness #Voices4Choices

We are living in a paradoxical period. While many countries outside Europe understand the interest of international cooperation and increase their investments, particularly with Africa, many European countries are de-investing and reducing their budgets devoted to international development. In this context, it is necessary to review the concept of development aid altogether. Join today’s #CriticalThinkingLive of Friends of Europe where, together with Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, I explore how we can redefine #OfficialDevelopmentAid as policy and investment that reflects today's changing world. 🎥 Follow the livestream: bit.ly/CTLODA #enablingchange Enabel Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

💭 How does future-proof international cooperation look like in practice❓ 🔔 Today, Jean Van Wetter, Managing Director of Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency, and Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, chair of the management board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, joined Friends of Europe’s Dharmendra Kanani to discuss their takes on balancing ambitions across Europe to be more assertive on domestic interests with international commitments and the need to fosters global partnerships. 📩 The bottom line: It is crucial to redefine how international cooperation is communicated both to European citizens and partner countries, ensuring a shared understanding of its purpose and benefits. This becomes increasingly relevant to ensure international partnerships are reciprocal and of mutual benefit, especially in fostering EU competitiveness in a globally interdependent world. #InternationalCooperation #ODA #Partnerships #TeamEurope #WorkingBetterTogether Practitioners' Network for European Development Cooperation Watch the full conversation here 👇

🔴 STARTING SOON | Join today’s #CriticalThinkingLive to explore how we can redefine official development aid as policy and investment that reflects today's changing world. Joining us, we are delighted to welcome: 🔹Jean Van Wetter, CEO of Enabel 🔹 Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Chair of the Management Board of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH 🎥 Follow live: https://bit.ly/CTLODA #OfficialDevelopmentAid #ODA #Investment #Development