Welcome to the European Development Days 2022 Media Corner, your one-stop-shop for all practical information for journalists attending EDD:
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Europe’s leading forum on international partnerships, the European Development Days (EDD), returns in 2022. The 15th edition gathers the global development community, both in person in Brussels and online, on 21 and 22 June.
The two-day event is the EU’s premier forum for discussion of the big issues facing international partnerships today. It is the biggest of its kind, attracting more than 10,000 participants each year. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen announced the event on 11 April and said: “I'm looking forward to welcoming political leaders, representatives of civil society and the private sector from around the world to the European Development Days, where we will discuss concrete implementation of Global Gateway.”
This year once again sees the involvement of EDD Young Leaders – exceptional young people from all over the world who have shown their strong commitment to positive social change.
This year’s theme is “Global Gateway: building sustainable partnerships for a connected world”. The EU’s Global Gateway Strategy will boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. The EDD present an opportunity to take stock of progress in implementing the Global Gateway strategy.
In line with the Strategy, discussions are organised along five streams:
Find out more on the speakers and the programme, including special events - sessions with high-level participation, that address key topics related to Global Gateway and current global challenges, such as food security or resilient health systems.
Download the official EDD 2021 Young Leaders Press Release:
Download the official EDD 2021 Young Leaders Press Release:
Download the official EDD 2021 Young Leaders Press Release:
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