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| Live Q&A: What is the future role of the EU in development? | Live Q&A: What is the future role of the EU in development? |
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| With thousands of migrants making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe every month, the role the European Union (EU) plays in development is an increasingly pertinent issue. | With thousands of migrants making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe every month, the role the European Union (EU) plays in development is an increasingly pertinent issue. |
| Justine Greening, the international development secretary, has called on the EU to match Britain’s commitments on aid spending, saying that alleviating poverty in Africa is the long-term solution to tackling migration from the continent to Europe. | Justine Greening, the international development secretary, has called on the EU to match Britain’s commitments on aid spending, saying that alleviating poverty in Africa is the long-term solution to tackling migration from the continent to Europe. |
| At the same time, new analysis by campaign group One sparked calls for EU ministers to endorse the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a matter of urgency. One’s 2015 data report showed that although the least-developed countries bear an increasing share of the world’s population living in extreme poverty, the amount they receive in development assistance is falling. | At the same time, new analysis by campaign group One sparked calls for EU ministers to endorse the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a matter of urgency. One’s 2015 data report showed that although the least-developed countries bear an increasing share of the world’s population living in extreme poverty, the amount they receive in development assistance is falling. |
| The European Report on Development 2015, published last month, warned that the EU needed to adopt a “completely new approach” when it comes to development. The report recommended that the EU switch its focus to policies that have a long-term and transformative impact. | The European Report on Development 2015, published last month, warned that the EU needed to adopt a “completely new approach” when it comes to development. The report recommended that the EU switch its focus to policies that have a long-term and transformative impact. |
| As development professionals gather in Brussels for the EU Dev Days conference, we’ll discuss the future of the EU in development. The first hour will look at the EU’s role in the post-2015 agenda, and the second hour will address the EU’s role in financing for development. | As development professionals gather in Brussels for the EU Dev Days conference, we’ll discuss the future of the EU in development. The first hour will look at the EU’s role in the post-2015 agenda, and the second hour will address the EU’s role in financing for development. |
| Across the two hours, we will address the following questions: | Across the two hours, we will address the following questions: |
| Join an expert panel on Thursday 4 June, 1-3pm BST, to discuss all these questions and more. | Join an expert panel on Thursday 4 June, 1-3pm BST, to discuss all these questions and more. |
| The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). Get in touch via globaldevpros@theguardian.com or@GuardianGDP on Twitter to recommend someone for our expert panel. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #globaldevlive. | The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). Get in touch via globaldevpros@theguardian.com or@GuardianGDP on Twitter to recommend someone for our expert panel. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #globaldevlive. |
| Panel | Panel |
| Alexandre Polack, spokesperson, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, @APolackEUAlexandre is an EU spokesperson for international cooperation, development and humanitarian aid for the European Commission | Alexandre Polack, spokesperson, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, @APolackEUAlexandre is an EU spokesperson for international cooperation, development and humanitarian aid for the European Commission |
| Laura Sullivan, regional director: Europe and the Americas, ActionAid International, Brussels, Belgium, @ActionAidEU, @laura_sullivanBased in Brussels, Laura Sullivan is the regional director for ActionAid International in Europe and the Americas | Laura Sullivan, regional director: Europe and the Americas, ActionAid International, Brussels, Belgium, @ActionAidEU, @laura_sullivanBased in Brussels, Laura Sullivan is the regional director for ActionAid International in Europe and the Americas |
| Dirk Willem te Velde, senior research fellow, ODI, London, UK, @dwteveldeDirk is head of the International Economic Development Group at ODI and is team leader of the European Report on Development 2015 | |
| Tove Ryding, policy and advocacy manager, Eurodad, Brussels, Belgium, @toverydingTove coordinates financing for development and tax justice at the European Network of Debt and Development | Tove Ryding, policy and advocacy manager, Eurodad, Brussels, Belgium, @toverydingTove coordinates financing for development and tax justice at the European Network of Debt and Development |
| Hilary Jeune, EU policy advisor, Oxfam International, Brussels, Belgium, @hilaryjeuneHilary has worked in advocacy on EU trade and development policies for the past 10 years | Hilary Jeune, EU policy advisor, Oxfam International, Brussels, Belgium, @hilaryjeuneHilary has worked in advocacy on EU trade and development policies for the past 10 years |
| Benjamin Fox, economics correspondent, EUobserver, Brussels, Belgium, @euobsBenjamin is economics correspondent for EUobserver. He also contributes to the Standard newspaper in Kenya. | |
| More panellists to be announced. | More panellists to be announced. |