Director General @EU_Commission International Partnerships INTPA @EU_Partnerships. Classicist. Diplomat. Retweet no endorsement.
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Proud, thrilled and grateful: @CommissionEU decided to appoint me as Director General International Cooperation and Development #DEVCO @europeaid @MimicaEU as of 1 October, taking over from my good friend @stefanomanservi ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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« There is a vaccine against hunger. It’s called food. », to quote @wfpchief Beasley. Great choice @NobelPrize to award the #NobelPeacePrize to the UN World Food Programme @WFP.
BREAKING NEWS:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP).
#NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
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« If we see further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. » Taking over tomorrow from my good friend @stefanomanservi at the helm of @EU_Commission DG DEVCO @europeaid. Many thanks for having given so much!
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Sign of the times: a record number of @EU_Commission College members travel to Addis Ababa for the 10th #AUEU Commission-to-Commission meeting to discuss cooperation on joint priorities. @vonderleyen @JuttaUrpilainen @JosepBorrellF ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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#TeamEurope A sizeable package of the EU and EU Member States is coming up, we are working together with our partner countries to identify the needs and shape the necessary assistance packages. @JuttaUrpilainen @europeaid
.@JuttaUrpilainen “We will make an impact through a comprehensive and coordinated contribution to the global fight against coronavirus”. EU’s support will tackle public health and socio-economic challenges and focus on fragile countries. 👉Full statement ec.europa.eu/commission/comm…
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#EUAfrica High Level Group, focus on digital partnerships. Africa is an incredibly innovative environment. Connectivity infrastructure is fundamental, with public-private partnerships at the core. Regulation is key. Need to think big. #AfricaEuropeAlliance #DigitalPartnerships
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#EU backs Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala to lead the @WTO first African / first woman / strong credentials / the time is now ft.com/content/502282a2-a652… via @financialtimes @jimbrunsden
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Entrepreneurship, women, Africa. That’s a great trinity to support together with @TonyOElumelu and his Foundation @TonyElumeluFDN @JuttaUrpilainen
Innovators 🌟
Change-makers 🌟
Entrepreneurs 🌟
Empowered women are unstoppable women! That’s why we’re joining forces with @TonyElumeluFDN to unleash the potential of 2500 African women entrepreneurs. 👇🏽
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It takes more courage to make peace than to make war. Congratulations to @PMAbiy on winning the #NobelPeacePrize2019. You can count on full support #EU @MimicaEU @europeaid
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Women and youth were at the heroic forefront of democratic transition in #Sudan. We should stand by them. That’s why #EU mobilizes an extra 100 MEUR support package for them and the transitional government. @JosepBorrellF @JuttaUrpilainen ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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EU Africa partnership in modern times: here are the proposals @vonderleyen @JosepBorrellF @JuttaUrpilainen and all other members of the @EU_Commission #AUEU @europeaid ec.europa.eu/international-p…
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As the sun slowly sets over Brussels, thinking of those still fighting for their lives and those left in sorrow.
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First impressions from the #ParisPeaceForum. Exciting to see so many EU supported projects worldwide focused on governance, culture, access to information to name but a few. EU contributing to local and global solutions! #Colombia #Iraq #Trancultura #Partnership
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A very important moment: @JuttaUrpilainen starting the hearing before @Europarl_EN DEVE as Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships @europeaid
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Start of the first trilogue on the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument #NDICI - going for a strong financial tool for a strong sustainable player in the world.
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A geo-political @EU_Commission: how can @europeaid contribute, and how can we adapt and improve the way we work? Great to see full engagement as we kicked off an inclusive process with today’s management retreat. It’s only the start, but a promising one!
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African firms are ready to drive the economic transformation of the continent, if governments create the right conditions. Great read, the 2019 edition of Africa's Development Dynamics. Glad we supported it @europeaid. @oecd_centre @_africanunion oecd.org/publications/africa…
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Full house today with more than 300 business representative discussing next #EUBudget #NDICI for @EU_Partnerships! We need an active 🇪🇺 in the 🌍 and we need it now:
☑️ To support #EU partners achieving the #SDGs
☑️ To build a green digital inclusive #recovery @JuttaUrpilainen
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#TeamEurope @EU_Commission is w/ Somalia, its government and its people to face this multi-layered COVID-19 crisis. €15 million in budget support disbursements are lined up for urgent release to cushion health shock and economic impact. @JuttaUrpilainen @HassanAKhaire
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Welcome to international negotiations 2.0! 🌍🖥After months of progress by the technical #OACPS and #EU teams 🇪🇺, post-Cotonou talks resumed at ministerial level today. Good to see all of you! @JuttaUrpilainen @rdussey #newACPEU
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#TeamEurope in action.
After presenting our €15.6 billion global #COVID19 package to EU27 Development Ministers and having had a great discussion, #TeamEurope is clearly on track to build our global response to €20+ billion. This is solidarity with an impact.
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Many thanks to @JuttaUrpilainen and cabinet for an excellent brainstorming yesterday on the politics of International Partnerships. No mind masks!
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#GlobalGateway in action: last week in #Niger, I visited a 30MW solar power plant, the size of 50 football pitches, funded by EU and @AFD_France and being built w/ local labour force. On track for delivery as scheduled by May 2023 to deliver electricity to Niamey. #TeamEurope
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Where do #TeamEurope aid flows go? Check it out on the new EU Aid Explorer euaidexplorer.ec.europa.eu/ available as of today! More info on the world’s biggest donor expenditures for development and humanitarian cooperation. @europeaid @JuttaUrpilainen @JanezLenarcic #transparency
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#AfricaEurope Conference on #Higher Education Collaboration: With the #AfricaEuropeAlliance, we focus on 4 pillars, including derisking, investment climate, economic integration, but first of all, #investing in people.
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Inspiring debate this morning on key role of #LocalGov & their Associations in future International Partnerships @JuttaUrpilainen @europeaid #TeamEurope with @uclgorg @AIMFrancophones @CLGFNews @UCLGAfrica @Platforma4Dev and the local gov associations of Uganda 🇺🇬 and Rwanda 🇷🇼
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Another day, another round of our #postCotonou talks! Because we share values and much more with #African #Caribbean and #Pacific countries and it’s time for a #newACPEU agreement that embodies the magnitude of our relationship. 🌍🇪🇺@JuttaUrpilainen @rdussey #OACPS #sharedgoal
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Great that @EU_Commission is able to support @SomaliPM @HassanAKhaire in the momentous reforms he is driving since years. HIPC decision point is in sight! Perfect example of what international partnership is about. @MimicaEU @stefanomanservi @europeaid @JuttaUrpilainen
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I’m sure you are proud of your donors too. gavi.org/sites/default/files…
#COVAX has delivered more than 600 million #COVID19 vaccine doses!
We’re proud to partner with @CEPIvaccines, @WHO and @UNICEF to protect communities and make an impact around the world! #OneWorldProtected
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Ils ont sacrifié leurs vies pour protéger les communautés du parc de la terreur des groupes armés. Je salue leur courage ultime, je partage l’immense tristesse de leurs familles et je maudis les brutes qui continuent à détruire la paix et la prospérité. Quousque tandem?
Communiqué du Parc National des Virunga sur l’attaque meurtrière survenue aujourd’hui contre les gardes du parc: bit.ly/2LcUFHs
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Perfect way to close the first day of the #ParisPeaceForum2019 with the good energy, music and ideas of @AUEUYouthHub Young Experts. Co-creation is the future!
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#EDD21 has just started! Pleased to see such a diverse high-level group of voices coming together for the same cause. Welcome on board @vonderleyen, @BenAffleck, @idriselba, @AminaJMohammed, @JeppeKofod, @Innamodja, @CristianSamper & @ASteiner. Follow live eudevdays.eu/
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African entrepreneurs can create jobs and have major social impacts, and so can EU investors. We support them through joint initiatives like this #EU - #Uganda roadmap to improved #investment climate. #AfricaEuropeAlliance @EUinUG @GovUganda @psfug
europa.eu/!xV63PK
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You never forget your first. #VirungaDarkChocolate. Produced in #VirungaNationalPark @gorillacd, directly from cacao producers, empowering small family businesses, not middlemen. People Planet Prosperity Peace and Partnership - all in one delicious bite.
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At #ParisPeaceForum2019 to reaffirm EU support for Resilient Infrastructure, crucial for #environment and #ClimateChange #green deal a priority for the #EU
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#PostCotonou talks are on again today 🌍 👥👥👥 with @JuttaUrpilainen @rdussey #EU and #OACPS working hard to bring our #newACPEU partnership home. Let’s do this! #Africa #Caribbean #Pacific #EU
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Interesting & interactive discussion #CulturefortheFuture. Culture is key for social cohesion to help people connect. EU @europeaid works to promote intercultural dialogue in urban communities #ParisPeaceForum
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Do not miss this one: Nigeria Nominates Dr. Ngoze Okonjo-Iweala @NOlweala as candidate to be WTO Director-General bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Happy #ACPday to the fabulous #OACPS family! Regions 🌍 #Africa #Caribbean #Pacific and 👥👥👥 people with whom we champion what we believe in, also in these complex times.
#newACPEU @JuttaUrpilainen @europeaid @PressACP
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Great to co-chair the first meeting of the High-Level Expert Group on scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries. The beginning of an important journey with a team combining brain power from across the globe and all parts of the ecosystem. More later today!
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Here’s looking at you, Esther #Duflo, Abhijit #Banerjee and Michael #Kremer! This is fabulous. Special hats off to Duflo, for being the 2nd woman to win economics @Nobelprize and for being its youngest recipient. Now up to us to bridge the Knowing-Doing gap. @europeaid @mimicaeu
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
#NobelPrize
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Inauguration de la plaque #TeamEuropeTogo aux bureaux partagés par @afd et @kfw à Lomé #Togo. #EquipeEurope existe par ses actions en partenariat, par sa taille et son impact, et aussi par des symboles importants comme celui-ci.
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World leaders call for an urgent debt moratorium and unprecedented health and economic aid packages in support of Africa, including @vonderleyen @eucopresident
Only victory in Africa can end the pandemic everywhere on.ft.com/2K3tASy
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Dreams lost, and found again. Families split, and united again. Watch these @reuters pictures of reunions as Ethiopia-Eritrea flights resume reuters.com/news/picture/tea…
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Inspiring meeting with delegation from #Bhutan representing political parties and the Bhutanese Election Commission. Political pluralism, inter-party harmony, and leaving no one behind: #SustainableDevelopment in action. Tashi delek 🇧🇹🇪🇺
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Europe-Africa Alliance: great meeting with Sierra Leone ministers @aliekabba_FA, MinFin Jacob Jusu Saffa and @NabeelaTunis, signing projects worth €108 million in support of macro-economic stability, competitiveness, rural development and decentralisation. #EUAfrica
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Refugees + host communities in Iran are facing vital health and economic threats.W/ @UNHCR + INGOs, @europeaid steps up support to #COVID19 Preparedness and Response Plan in Iran w/ additional €6M for local communities + Afghan refugees and migrants #TeamEurope @JuttaUrpilainen
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On my way back from interesting visit to #Eritrea. Always good to talk and discuss. On the pic: Asmara main street.
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Great exchange today w/ @State_E at @StateDept on ways to ensure synergies between EU #GlobalGateway & US #B3W Initiatives. The world needs more sustainable investments and the transatlantic partnership is key in this respect. Lots of joint work ahead!
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"La question n'est pas de savoir ce que l'Europe peut faire pour l'Afrique. La question est de savoir: que peuvent faire l'Europe et l'Afrique ensemble?" Lisez discours @JunckerEU à l'ouverture Forum Afrique-Europe europa.eu/rapid/press-releas… #EuropeAfricaAlliance @MimicaEU
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With €1.7 billion pledged, Team Europe is the leading donor of the Global Partnership for Education. ec.europa.eu/commission/pres… And under @JuttaUrpilainen’s leadership, @EU_Partnerships is boosting education spending from 7% to above 10% of our portfolio.
A better world begins with our children. Our boys and, crucially, our girls.
This is why the EU invests in aid for education more than the rest of the world combined.
Today, we step up our contribution to @GPforEducation to €100 million a year, for 7 years. #GES2021
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Ocean governance is a shared responsibility. Pleased to participate in today’s International Ocean Governance Forum. Recommendations are a valuable contribution to shaping International Ocean Governance Agenda. #IOGForum
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On February 9th, I will be a speaker at the International #Cooperation Conference organised by @expertisefrance under the high patronage of @EmmanuelMacron 🇫🇷
👉 Join us for this live event!
📍 Register here: expertisefrance2021.fr/?lang…
#WorldInCommon #TeamEurope
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Here’s to Leonard Cohen, who left us 7 years ago. Things are going to slide/slide in all directions/Won't be nothing/Nothing you can measure anymore/The blizzard, the blizzard of the world/Has crossed the threshold and has overturned the order of the soul piped.video/3VAxwimExn0?si=tc4F…
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Great talks with @USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and FR Secr of State for the Sea @HerveBerville at the #PIFLM52 - full support for the implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
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Great news to wind up the day: @UNESCO adds #reggae to the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. @stefanomanservi @europeaid @_CatherineRay theguardian.com/music/2018/n…
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Hats off to two of our world’s real heroes: @NadiaMuradBasee and @DenisMukwege, who fight one of our world’s real horrors: the use of sexual violence as a weapon in war. @NobelPrize for Peace gives them deserved recognition. @MimicaEU @europeaid
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As I’m heading back to Europe after two days in Rarotonga at #PIFLM52, I take with me the great hospitality of the Cook Islands, the intense series of outstanding meetings, the fabulous EU team, the smell of the lei of flowers and the longing for floral shirts!
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Début de la mission #EquipeEurope #TeamEuropeTogo au Togo par une visite matinale au @palaisdetogo! Merci Sonia Lawson! @PelletJeremie @RiouxRemy @eib VP Fayolle @CMagarinosC
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Major stepping-stone laid down today. #EU @EUCouncil adopted negotiating directives for negotiations on new partnership agreement btwn #EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific #ACP countries. @MimicaEU @PressACP @europeaid @eu_eeas europa.eu/rapid/press-releas…
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Un vrai plaisir de rencontrer la Ministre Dr @diene_keita @MCIA_Guinee pour discuter relations #UE #Afrique #EUAU, #newEUACPpartnership et l’excellente coopération bilatérale. Notre partenariat continue à combiner ambition politique et impact réel sur la vie des gens.
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A 7-piece tweet feed on #TeamEurope in action. Worth a read!
A global emergency requires a global response. The EU helps its partner countries against #COVID19 with:
🚨 emergency assistance
🚑 support for health systems
📈 economic recovery
Some examples of EU actions for partner countries in the thread 👇
#StrongerTogether
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Ready for take-off to Abidjan for last stretch of preparations for #AUEU Summit. Youth, jobs, skills, investment, peace. Let’s get the hashtag trending!
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The final word on EU law is always spoken in Luxembourg. Nowhere else.
Statement by President von der Leyen on the ruling of the German Constitutional Court ruling of 4 May. ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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Ready to fly back to Brussels from Berlin on the #SNTomorrowland plane @BrusselsAirNews. Excellent meeting of minds on the future priorities for International Partnerships @europeaid with @BK_Amt @BMZ_Bund @AuswaertigesAmt @giz_gmbh @KfW_int
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A pleasure to welcome in Brussels EU investors & Mexican firms to discuss how to scale up Mexico’s sustainable bond markets. It’s a priority under the Global Gateway. Thrilled to have @maria_ariza @BIVAMX joining us on this journey @EU_Partnerships
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Today, HMH @DrEOEhanire & @PTFCOVID19 Coordinator, @DrSaniAliyu received additional medical supplies from @UN_Nigeria & @EUinNigeria, as part of support to Nigeria’s #COVID19 response
We’re grateful for our collaboration with @UN & EU to support the control of this outbreak.
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Glad to host first formal @europeaid EU-New Zealand Development Dialogue with @MFATgovtNZ Jonathan Kings & team. Prescious opportunity to build on rich cooperation in the Pacific around energy, climate, biodiversity, oceans & governance. @EUinNZ @DavidTaylorNZ @NZinBelgium #NZEU
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Ministers at 6h00am, a Commissioner and Ministers at 12h00 and ministers at 22h00: capturing the geopolitics of today’s #OACPS #EU negotiations through time zones. @juttaurpilainen
@rdussey @europeaid @PressACP #newACPEU Details here 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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Laying the ground for pharmaceutical manufacturing in Rwanda. Much more to come. Delivering on a joint ambition.
The 🇪🇺EU is proud and committed to support 🇷🇼Rwanda's ambitious road to vaccine manufacturing🧪
Today, 🇪🇺EU Amb.@nicolabellomo and @cakamanzi , CEO of 🇷🇼@RDBrwanda signed a Rwf3.6billion agreement to promote the Rwandan tourism and health sectors.
#TeamEurope #StrongerTogether
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Providing grants for debt service relief to countries hit by catastrophic events: it is absolutely the right thing to do.
Through today’s disbursement of SDR 141 million (€170M) to the @IMFNews Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (#CCRT), #TeamEurope continues to stand in solidarity with its most vulnerable partners.
Read more 👉bit.ly/3cQmYX1
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This handshake marks the official start of negotiations on a #newACPEUPartnership @MimicaEU @rdussey uniting over 100 #EU & #ACP countries for #SDG, #growth #jobs & global challenges. Let the work begin! @PressACP @europeaid @stefanomanservi @eu_eeas europa.eu/rapid/press-releas…
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Congratulations to #ParisPeaceForum2019 scale-up selected projects. Glad to see EU backed project, SADA’s Women Cooperative - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (@UNWomen), International Labour Organization (@ilo). Exciting road ahead!
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Another building block in the fabulous undertaking by Emmanuel de Merode and the people of the Virunga @gorillacd showing how People Planet Peace and Prosperity are not trade-offs but a powerful mix. A landmark achievement of a generation. Great we’re able to contribute.
Pleased to announce at the #EDD21 that the 🇪🇺 is stepping up support for Virunga @gorillacd and its people.
We are investing additional €20M in a new power plant in Rwanguba. It will provide a further 15 Megawatt of electricity for the city of Goma.
👉bit.ly/3vqiSLr
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.@stefanomanservi wearing the white bandana, symbol of the civil movement that denounced violence in Mogadishu following the attack exactly one year ago. Standing strong, Somalia remembers.
“Terrorists will never be able to defeat a nation as great and as resilient as Somalia.”
Remarks by EU Director-General for International Cooperation and Development, Stefano Manservis @stefanomanservi at the scene of the 14th October incident.
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#ThinkTwice What a pleasure to meet people like Olawale @realwecyclers @Adelani, whose bright entrepreneurship improves the environment and creates jobs by recycling waste. The right spot for the picture was conveniently close at hand at #EDD19
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From @EU_Commission to @WorldBank on to @IMFNews -looking forward to continued cooperation with @KGeorgieva upon her selection as Managing Director at the IMF.
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I love it.
Trade is not only about closing deals, but also about keeping track of the commitments we make with our trading partners.
And if there are unjustified barriers, we are stepping up our game. #AssertiveEU #EUTrade
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#TeamEurope walking the talking in support of our partners worldwide!
As long as #COVID19 threatens lives somewhere, we are not safe. With significant global response package of €15.6 billion, @EU_Commission steps up efforts. Today w/ EU27 Development Ministers we continue on building our #TeamEurope package further. 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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Tremendous job by @EU_Partnerships communication team, adjusting to our times, taking our partners’ perspective and embracing local voices. A real shift. Glad it got recognized with 2 Polaris Awards.
Young Africans share their experience of how the #AfricaEU partnership changed their lives.
🏆 Our #GlobalGateway campaign received 2️ Polaris Awards for exceptional work in public sector communication in the categories International Campaigns & Celebrity.
Thanks to the team!
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The power of brevity and clear well-formulated ideas.
The natural environment of man, which requires protection, is also truth in public life, freedom, rule of law & international solidarity. To protect rule of law, you have to accept that law should be above power, not at its beck & call.
My #UNGA speech: europa.eu/!KG47GP
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Congratulations to @SamanthaJPower on her confirmation as @USAID Administrator. Looking forward to enhance @EU_Partnerships-USAID cooperation within the Transatlantic partnership, crucial in addressing global challenges, #COVID19 and the global recovery and climate action.
Confirmed! Thank you everyone for your support these last months—I’m so grateful for this bipartisan vote of confidence from the Senate, and so energized to be joining the incredible @USAID team to get big things done. The Agency’s work around the world has never been more vital.
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Preparing for @eudevdays edition #14. Here’s a clip from 2014, more relevant than ever: Nature Is Speaking ... piped.video/WmVLcj-XKnM @europeaid
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We work with countries far beyond our borders. Today I spoke w 🇳🇿@MFATNZ's Jonathan Kings on the challenges exacerbated by #COVID19 and #ClimateCrisis in the Pacific: healthcare, strong economies and resilient democracies.
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″We cannot turn our back to the rest of the world″ - important comments by @JuttaUrpilainen | to @dw_europe @dwnews dw.com/en/we-cannot-turn-our…
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#Europe #Africa #Alliance: launch High Level Platform for Sustainable Energy Investments, symbol of the strong #EUAU partnership to accelerate investment in sustainable energy with public authorities, private sector and financial institutions. with @EBienkowskaEU @PresAlphaConde
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Put the strengths of Africa and Europe to work in an Alliance for Investment and Jobs: 10 actions for strategic investment & private sector participation, education & skills, business climate, trade within Africa and with Europe. @JunckerEU @MimicaEU @FedericaMog #SOTEU #AUEU
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Still standing! :-) “@CloydRivers: All you need to know about USA vs. Belgium. Merica. nitter.app/CloydRivers/status/483…”
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Thanks for the treasure trove of songs you have us, with melodies that make me sing, rhythms that make me move and lyrics that connect to the soul. « Toots Hibbert, Reggae Pioneer Who Infused Genre With Soul, Dead at 77 » rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Also celebrating during this long weekend: the Organisation of #African #Caribbean and #Pacific States, which turns 1 today! Best wishes to our #OACPS partners and friends! @PressACP
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Official meeting @FedericaMog and @mfaethiopia @DrTedros - upgrading the level of #EU #Ethiopia relations
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#BBNJ Treaty is a major treasure and the Pacific a major supporter. #TeamEurope is therefore announcing funding at #PIFLM52 for @PacOceanComm to support Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni and OPOC as they will accompany Pacific partners on ratification and implementation.
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