European Development Days 2019 to focus on fighting inequalities

June 17, 2019
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Tomorrow, the 13th edition of the European Development Days (EDD), the leading global forum on development cooperation, kicks off in Brussels. The two day event will host more than 8,000 participants from 140 countries worldwide, representing 1,200 organisations from the development community, including Heads of State or Government, leading experts, key influencers and young leaders.

This year’s European Development Days theme is ‘Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind’. It will debate successes and failures in addressing inequalities in the context of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the SDGs.

High level attendees and Fifteen young leaders from around the world will attend the EDD to debate inequalities but also to exchange ideas and experiences with world leaders and key policy-makers.

In addition to a wide variety of sessions and high-level panels, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2019 will be awarded to three journalists in recognition of outstanding reporting on development cooperation issues such as gender equality, health or climate change.

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Countries covered:

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Palestine *
  • Syria *
  • Tunisia