EDD 2016 - Replay - Post-Cotonou Debate
How will future partnerships between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries look after the Cotonou Agreement expires in 2020?
The Cotonou Agreement is the overarching framework for EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It was adopted in 2000 to replace the 1975 Lomé Convention. The Agreement aims to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty and contribute to the gradual integration of the ACP countries into the world economy.
It is based on three pillars:
- development cooperation
- economic and trade cooperation
- political dimension
It is the most comprehensive partnership agreement between developing countries and the EU, covering the EU's relations with 79 countries, including 48 countries from Africa.
The application of the Cotonou Agreement will expire in February 2020 and the EU continues to work towards a substantially revised agreement.
How the future partnership between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries should look like after the Cotonou agreement expires in 2020? Patrick Ignatius Gomes, Christian Leffler, Romain Schneider and André Vallini shared their expectations and common interests regarding the future of the EU-ACP relationship, in a debate moderated by Klaus Rudischhauer.
