Development and EU Presidency

From the Middle East Crisis to the Next Food Shock: Fertiliser, Energy, and Global Food Security

Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): From the Middle East Crisis to the Next Food Shock: Fertiliser, Energy, and Global Food Security.

The Changing Global Context for EU External Engagement and International Partnerships

Jozef Síkela, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, delivers a speech entitled The Changing Global Context for EU External Engagement and International Partnerships.

A World in Crisis: Addressing the Humanitarian Impact of Rising Global Conflicts

Reframing the EU’s Approach to the Sahel

Connecting the Unconnected and Leaving No One Behind: How Digital Technologies and AI Advance Development

From Early Warnings to Lasting Resilience: Strengthening Global Preparedness Through Science and Innovation

Palestine and Protection of Human Rights: The Role of the International Community now

A hybrid address by Dr Ammar Dwaik, Secretary General of the Independent Commission for Human Rights in Palestine (ICHR), and Diana Buttu, Commissioner at the IHRC in Palestine

Diplomacy by Other Means: Humanitarianism in a Time of Crisis

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, discusses past and current challenges facing refugees, the unprecedented levels of displacement, and the UNHCR’s strategic approach to addressing these issues.

Ireland’s International Development Programme in a Changing World

Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, discusses the changes in international development cooperation and Ireland’s key priorities in international development for 2025.

Engagement and Partnership with Africa’s Great Lakes Region: A Strategic Priority for the EU? 

Poverty, Prosperity and Planet Report 2024: Pathways out of the Polycrisis

For the inaugural address of the 2025 Development Matters lecture series, Luis Felipe López-Calva, Global Director for Poverty and Equity at the World Bank, presents the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward achieving the goals of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet.

Managing the World’s Most Prevalent Health Emergencies

The Green Transition and the Investment Opportunity for Africa

Promoting Nutrition in a Time of Scarcity

In this address of the 2024 Development Matters lecture series, GAIN Executive Director, Dr Lawrence Haddad, discusses the need for higher investment in nutrition in a time of scarce funding.

EU-Africa Partnership and the Case of the Sahel

Changing the Narrative on Migration

In her address, part of the Irish Aid-supported 2024 Development Matters lecture series, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), discusses the potential and benefits of migration and changing the narrative about people on the move.

Global Gateway Strategy: EU’s Values-Based Strategy for Enhanced International Partnerships and Sustainable Investments

The Global Gateway investment strategy is the EU’s positive and holistic partnership offer to advance SDGs in partner countries, stemming from the need to reset relations with the Global South and build mutually beneficial, equal partnerships to solve global challenges.

Irish Aid 50 – The 50th Anniversary of Ireland’s International Development Programme: Priorities and Challenges Ahead

Facilitating Access to Justice in an Expansive and Developing Country: Challenges and Prospects

Hon. Ibrahim Hamis Juma, Chief Justice of the United Republic of Tanzania, will focus on governance issues, rule of law, and access to justice in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Advancing Food Systems Transformation: A Personal View

Rising Tensions in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea – An EU Perspective

For the inaugural address of the 2024 Development Matters lecture series, supported by Irish Aid, Annette Weber, European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, discusses the political dynamics in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.

Polyglobalisation: Debt, Trade and Geopolitics

The IIEA is delighted to welcome Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, for a webinar as part of the Development Matters series supported by Irish Aid.

Development Assistance in a Changing World

Keynote address by Carsten Staur, Chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee

Protectors of the Planet: Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

UN SDG Advocate Hindou Ibrahim addresses the challenges posed by climate change and speak about the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting the environment and delivering a just transition.

Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Food Future: Reshaping Food Systems around Small-scale Producers

In the third event of the 2023 Development Matters lecture series, supported by Irish Aid, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) discusses how reshaping food systems around small-scale producers could limit global warming, regenerate ecosystems, and end poverty and hunger.

The Indispensability of Social Protection and the Costs of Inaction

In his address to the IIEA, Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO examines the indispensability of social protection and the cost of inaction.

Ireland’s Development Cooperation Priorities in 2023: A renewed commitment to Agenda 2030

For the inaugural address of the 2023 Development Matters lecture series, supported by Irish Aid, Seán Fleming T.D., discusses Ireland’s development cooperation priorities and the renewed commitment to Agenda 2030.

Debt in Developing Nations

Professor Carmen Reinhart discusses debt in developing nations.

Silencing the Guns in Ethiopia: Implications of the Truce Agreement for the Horn of Africa

In her address to the IIEA, for the seventh lecture of the 2022 Development Matters series supported by Irish Aid, Ms Hanna Tetteh, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to the Horn of Africa discusses the recent truce agreement in Ethiopia and the implications this will have for the Horn of Africa.

The Shadow of Famine – how the food crisis is impacting the Horn of Africa, and beyond

In his address to the IIEA, in the sixth lecture of the 2022 Development Matters series, supported by Irish Aid, Colm Brophy discusses the food crisis in the Horn of Africa. 

Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Humanitarian Emergencies

Ms Åsa Regnér will discuss conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in areas suffering from humanitarian crises and conflict.

Future Proofing the Climate-Health Nexus

Dr Maria Neira will discuss the benefits of putting health at the core of climate action and sustainable development to future proof the climate-health nexus.

The Role of the African Development Bank in Realising the Economic Opportunities of Africa

Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina discusses the role of the African Development Bank in supporting stability, growth and sustainable development on the African continent.

Principled Humanitarian Action in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Mr Jagan Chapagain discusses opportunities to strengthen humanitarian action and reflect on how to manage the complex and inter-related crises in the 21st century, from conflicts to climate change to displacement of people.

The Humanitarian Landscape in 2022

In the inaugural lecture of the 2022 Development Matters, Robert Mardini of the ICRC, provides an overview of major humanitarian issues for the year ahead.

Enhancing Global Health Preparedness for the Future

The Power of Youth in Communicating and Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals

Ms Chebbi speaks about the role of young people as key actors in delivering upon the Sustainable Development Goals and how their agency can be realised through intergenerational co-leadership.

WEBINAR: Enhancing Global Health Preparedness for the Future

Peter Sands reflects on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic for future-proofing global health systems and identifies avenues for enhancing global health preparedness

Stabilising the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Politics and Governance in the Horn of Africa

Polyglobalisation: Debt, Trade and Geopolitics  

Development Assistance in a Changing World

Protectors of the Planet: Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples  

Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Food Future: Reshaping Food Systems Around Small-scale Producers

The Indispensability of Social Protection and the Costs of Inaction

Ireland’s Development Cooperation Priorities in 2023: A Renewed Commitment to Agenda 2030

Silencing the Guns in Ethiopia: Implications of the Truce Agreement for the Horn of Africa.

The Shadow of Famine: How the food crisis is impacting the Horn of Africa

Future Proofing the Climate-Health Nexus

The High 5s: Priorities for Economic Development of Africa

Principled Humanitarian Action in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

The Humanitarian Landscape in 2022

Enhancing Global Health Preparedness for the Future

The Ocean and Small Island Developing States

Delivering on the Outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit

Africa’s Forgotten Crisis: Global Education, COVID-19, and the Climate Emergency

The Power of Youth in Communicating and Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals

Harnessing Inclusive Multilateralism for International Development

Enhancing Global Health Preparedness for the Future

Building Back Better: Sustainability Post-COVID-19

Ireland’s Priorities for International Development

Stabilising the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Politics and Governance in the Horn of Africa

Post- Covid-19 and the Future of Development

Building a Better World Post-COVID with Women at the Centre

Peter Maurer: Covid-19 and Conflict Zones: How the Pandemic is Impacting and Shaping Humani

Antonio Vitorino: Mitigating the Threat of COVID-19 to Refugees and Migrants

Dr David Nabarro: The Global Implications of Covid-19: A World Health Perspective