The IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs Global Policy Center (GPC) and South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) hosted a panel discussion at the Spanish Embassy in South Africa on October 9, 2024, bringing together key policymakers, diplomats, and researchers to explore the evolving dynamics of EU-Africa relations.
The session, titled “Geopolitical EU and US elections: Impact on EU-Africa relations”, delved into the impact of the New EU Team and the upcoming US elections on the EU-Africa partnership, amid shifting global geopolitics. With pressing issues like climate change, debt financing, and the EU’s Global Gateway initiative on the agenda, this closed-door event fostered an in-depth dialogue.
HE Raimundo Robredo, Ambassador of Spain to SA, inaugurated the event and Steven Gruzd, moderated a debate between Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Philani Mthembu, and IE GPC Director Dr. Ilke Toygür.
This debate will tackle key questions around mutual priorities, regional challenges, and practical steps to strengthen this critical relationship in an ever-changing world.
This debate is a part of the GPC’s “Bridging the South(s)” research program.