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The next Brussels Development Briefing on "Global food systems, local impact: the role of agribusiness and development partnerships in advancing African agriculture" will take place Tuesday 25th November 2014 (9h-13h) at the ACP Secretariat (451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels, room C). The transformation of the African agri-business sector is a key challenge to achieve food security and economic development. A differentiated approach to partnerships, based on the development of competitive local private sectors, is essential to boosting agricultural development in Africa. In this context, the objective of this Brussels Briefing is to discuss strategies and approaches for harnessing the potential of development partnerships with the private sector to catalyse market development and productivity in African countries. The outcome of this meeting should be a better understanding of the needs and constraints of the local agricultural sector and strengthen linkages between private sector and development cooperation. At the European level, the meeting would contribute to the development of a framework for dialogue and effective joint action with the private sector. Speakers will include the European Commisison (DG Agri and DG Devco), Yara, the Farmers organizations (SACAU, EAFF), some EU agribusiness groups operating in Africa, European Investment Bank, BMZ, AUC

"The next Brussels Development Briefing no. 49 on "Youth in agribusiness: shaping the future of agriculture" will take place on 18th of May 2017 from 09:00 to 13:00, at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. This Briefing will be co-organised by CTA, the ACP Secretariat, European Commission (DG DEVCO), Concord, PAFO and AgriCord. Click here to register for this Briefing. **Webstream: Click here to watch the event live (available soon)** **View the coverage on Twitter: @BruBriefings **"

The next Brussels Briefing on the subject of "Women entrepreneurs - key players in ACP agribusiness development" will take place on Thursday 17 September 2015 from 9:00h to 13:00h at the ACP Secretariat (451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels, Room C ).

"The 30th Brussels Development Briefing will take place on 4th March 2013 (8h30-13h00) on the important issue of Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks, highlighting proven approaches and successes in key areas of agriculture and rural development of ACP countries and other parts of the world. We will organise it in in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in Washington. For registrations: fill the form on http://ctaint.wufoo.com/forms/registration-for-the-brussels-briefing/, or send an email to boto@cta.int"

"The 30th Brussels Development Briefing will take place on 4th March 2013 (8h30-13h00) on the important issue of Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks, highlighting proven approaches and successes in key areas of agriculture and rural development of ACP countries and other parts of the world. We will organise it in in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in Washington."

"The CTA is recruiting for the Brussels Office a trainee (Junior Research Assistant). It is open to ACP and EU nationals. A one six month's contract will be offered from 1st March 2013. This contract can be renewed once for a maximum of 6 months. Read details on requirements and how to apply in the note attached."

"Young people from all corners of the world, aged 21 to 26, are invited by the European Commission to take part in the Young Leaders Programme at this year's European Development Days (EDD 2017). The event is Europe's leading forum on international cooperation and development and it will take place in Brussels on 7 and 8 June."

"Last chance to development-proof the CAP, warns UN food expert [17 January 2013] BRUSSELS/GENEVA - With a key European Parliament vote only days away, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, urged EU legislators to change the course of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform before development concerns are excluded."

"After Brussels 2008, Rome 2009, Gijon 2010, Gdansk 2011, and Gothenburg 2012, the 2013 European Maritime Day will be held in Malta. The European Maritime Day conference in Malta shall be held on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of May 2013 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, the capital. The main theme of the European Maritime Day 2013 Conference will focus on coastal development and sustainable maritime tourism in the wider context of Blue Growth. It will be an occasion to reflect, at high level, on how to make Blue Growth happen through sustainable tourism, connectivity and coastal management. A special focus will be made on the Mediterranean Region."

"A high-level conference on "Promoting Africa-EU Research Infrastructure Partnerships" will take place on 7-8 March 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference will present the outcomes of the PAERIP (Promoting African European Research Infrastructures Partnerships) project, funded under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)."

"La "Recherche pilotée par les producteurs pour une meilleure sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle" - c'est le thème qui sera abordé lors du prochain Briefing de Bruxelles sur le développement, organisé le 14 novembre 2013 par le Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA) en collaboration avec la DG Développement et Coopération de la Commission européenne (CE/DEVCO), le secrétariat ACP et la Confédération européenne des ONG d'urgence et de développement (Concord) en partenariat avec INSARD (Including Smallholders in Agricultural Research for Development). Farmer Field Schools in RwandaJean-Pierre Busogoro de l'Agence Belge de Développement y présentera les Succès de recherche participative à travers les écoles aux champs innovantes au Rwanda."

International Cooperation and Development offers job opportunities at its Brussels' headquarters, as well as in EU delegations based around the world. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is the single point of contact for all EU citizens who wish to work for the European Institutions.

Do you want to participate in Europe's largest forum on development? Do you want to have a say in the debates that shape development policy? Apply to our Future Leaders Programme to be selected to come to European Development Days 2015 in Brussels!

"TVET experts from the European Union met in Brussels on 17 November to discuss the preliminary findings of a study on the Internationalization of TVET in EU countries, and the European Commission's role in this. The purpose of the study is to map policies and practices from the EU, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), Australia and five International Organizations that support international cooperation in TVET, including UNESCO. A set of recommendations for future actions at the European and national levels will be included in the study's final report. UNESCO was represented at the meeting by Katerina Ananiadou, programme specialist at UNESCO-UNEVOC. The study was commissioned by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture and carried out by International http://www.icfi.com. The Commission and the contractors gathered feedback on the preliminary findings from national and international experts. Their feedback will be incorporated in the final version of the study, which is due to be published in December 2014."

"Le prochain Briefing de Bruxelles sur le développement abordera le thème suivant : « Alimentation, géographie, traditions : protéger les produits agricoles traditionnels » Plus: http://bruxellesbriefings.net/prochaines-briefings/"

"You can consult now the presentations and speeches from the last briefing on agricultural resilience (4th March) online: http://wp.me/P5hll-186"

Next Briefing on agricultural traditional products will take place Wednesday, 17th April 2013. More details to come: http://wp.me/P5hll-H

Le prochain Briefing de Bruxelles n.41 sur le sujet «Améliorer la nutrition par une meilleure responsabilité et appropriation et par les partenariats», se tiendra à Bruxelles le 20 mai 2015 de 09h00 à 13h00 (suivi par le déjeuner, 13h00) au Secrétariat ACP (451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Bruxelles, Salle C). Les intervenants inclurent l'Institut International de Recherche sur les Politiques Alimentaires (IFPRI), le Renforcement de la Nutrition (SUN), les cas de succès de l'Afrique, les Organisations de la Société Civile parmi d'autres. Inscription requise sur le site web: http://bruxellesbriefings.net/