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DESCRIPTION:https://extranet.concordeurope.org/event/2nd-breakfast-roundtab
 le-on-the-multiannual-financial-framework-mff-recalibrating-global-europe-
 grants-guarantees-and-loans-34/register\nAs negotiations on the next Multi
 annual Financial Framework intensify\, the financing architecture of the f
 uture Global Europe Instrument (2028–2034) is quietly being rewritten. P
 rofound political choices about how EU development cooperation will functi
 on — and who will control and benefit from it are central in today’s d
 ebates about flexibility and innovation. Flexibility without safeguards ri
 sks eroding legitimacy. What cannot be traced cannot credibly be claimed a
 s development impact. We are convening a closed-door\, invitation-only exc
 hange with leading experts to discuss the evolving design of the Global Eu
 rope Instrument and its implications for how EU development cooperation wi
 ll be delivered in the next MFF. Drawing on evidence from recent work by A
 ctionAid\, CONCORD and Eurodad\, the discussion will provide an opportunit
 y to reflect on the growing role of financial instruments and delegated im
 plementation\, and how the choice and governance of funding modalities may
  shape transparency\, accessibility and accountability in EU external acti
 on. Modalities are not neutral technicalities — they define the politics
  of EU development policy. Objectives This event aims to contribute to a s
 hared understanding of priorities and safeguards needed to deliver sustain
 able development impacts\, as negotiations on the next EU budget progress.
  As part of an ongoing series of roundtable discussions organised by CONCO
 RD and its allies\, experts will have the opportunity to discuss and excha
 nge ideas on how to: ​-structurally safeguard grant-based development co
 operation\; ​-ensure blending\, guarantees and loan-based tools are prop
 ortionate\, transparent and accountable\; ​-embed accessibility\, tracea
 bility and parliamentary oversight into the next regulation. Participants 
 The roundtable will bring together selected partners and experts such as t
 he European Centre for Development [...]
DTSTAMP:20260618T002945Z
LOCATION:House of Municipalities and Regions (CEMR/PLATFORMA)\, 1 Square de
  Meeus\, 1000 Brussels\, Belgium
SUMMARY:2nd Breakfast roundtable on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MF
 F) - “Recalibrating Global Europe: Grants\, Guarantees and Loans”
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:https://extranet.concordeurope.org/event/2nd-b
 reakfast-roundtable-on-the-multiannual-financial-framework-mff-recalibrati
 ng-global-europe-grants-guarantees-and-loans-34/register\nAs negotiations 
 on the next Multiannual Financial Framework intensify\, the financing arch
 itecture of the future Global Europe Instrument (2028–2034) is quietly b
 eing rewritten. Profound political choices about how EU development cooper
 ation will function — and who will control and benefit from it are centr
 al in today’s debates about flexibility and innovation. Flexibility with
 out safeguards risks eroding legitimacy. What cannot be traced cannot cred
 ibly be claimed as development impact. We are convening a closed-door\, in
 vitation-only exchange with leading experts to discuss the evolving design
  of the Global Europe Instrument and its implications for how EU developme
 nt cooperation will be delivered in the next MFF. Drawing on evidence from
  recent work by ActionAid\, CONCORD and Eurodad\, the discussion will prov
 ide an opportunity to reflect on the growing role of financial instruments
  and delegated implementation\, and how the choice and governance of fundi
 ng modalities may shape transparency\, accessibility and accountability in
  EU external action. Modalities are not neutral technicalities — they de
 fine the politics of EU development policy. Objectives This event aims to 
 contribute to a shared understanding of priorities and safeguards needed t
 o deliver sustainable development impacts\, as negotiations on the next EU
  budget progress. As part of an ongoing series of roundtable discussions o
 rganised by CONCORD and its allies\, experts will have the opportunity to 
 discuss and exchange ideas on how to: ​-structurally safeguard grant-bas
 ed development cooperation\; ​-ensure blending\, guarantees and loan-bas
 ed tools are proportionate\, transparent and accountable\; ​-embed acces
 sibility\, traceability and parliamentary oversight into the next regulati
 on. Participants The roundtable will bring together selected partners and 
 experts such as the European Centre for Development [...]
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