I can now happily share that I awarded a grant to investigate how African (non) state actors are negotiating their digital partnerships with new strategic partners like China. Glad to work on this with @GlobalEconGovce and to be joining @CIGIonline as a non resident senior fellow
.@GlobalEconGovce researcher @folasoule says the coup in #BurkinaFaso is unlikely to directly affect Chinese interests in the country 🇧🇫
https://t.co/mLKohPPudo
We're helping prepare the UK 🇬🇧 for a new era of trade including digital trade (a priority for #GlobalBritain), how to promote it and at the same time protect consumers and citizens’ privacy @GlobalEconGovce@DigiPathOxf @EmilyJonesBSG @beakira https://t.co/i86aGm19P1
How can the UK 🇬🇧 harness digital trade to align with its Global Britain agenda? @DBGarridoAlves shares insights from our multi-stakeholder workshop co-hosted with @DigiPathOxf, @iccwboUK and @OpenRightsGroup
https://t.co/C4p43QF234
📢 Want to contribute to policy-facing research on UK trade policy? We're hiring a Research Officer – an exciting and diverse role working across research, comms and events. Apply by midday on 30 October 2020.
https://t.co/kNJ3EadfW1
We're seeing A LOT of #ClimateAction from cities, regions, business, etc.
Is it delivering results?
Today a team of scientists & practitioners has published a framework to assess progress, implementation and impact of sub/non-state climate action https://t.co/3FJ4jAVOPP
African leaders reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on Africa and new options for development in this excellent interview series, co-directed by GEG Senior Research Associate @folasoule and @camillatoulmin
https://t.co/rSVHHiTQWJ
The UK's Trade Bill undergoes continued checks in the House of Lords this week – @EmilyJonesBSG and @AnnaZofiaSands outline how this is a crucial opportunity for the UK to improve Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals in their @uk_tpo blog https://t.co/nKtDLa7vmI
We're hiring! 📢 This is an exciting opportunity to support @thomasnhale's COP26 Fellowship project in the lead-up to next year's UN climate conference in Glasgow: https://t.co/Jcyquhs4fr
🇬🇧🇪🇺 After #Brexit, the UK Government is negotiating trade agreements for the first time in almost 50 years. What role should Parliament play in scrutinising trade deals? New working paper from @EmilyJonesBSG and @AnnaZofiaSands@BlavatnikSchool https://t.co/onUu79eRgI
Ethiopia and Egypt have plenty to learn from the feat of regional cooperation 3 South American countries managed to pull off 4 decades ago: a @ProSyn piece I co-authored with @MAGgwg who is one of the current custodians of this iconic accomplishment. https://t.co/IlRhjDPan6
Congratulations to @thomasnhale, who will focus on leveraging the potential of subnational and non-state actors to combat climate change for his #COP26 Fellowship 🌱
New working paper from @stephanygj and @natalyanaqvi ✍️ Industrial policy and risk sharing in public development banks: Lessons for the post-COVID response from the European Investment Bank and EFSI
https://t.co/ZBEmepWPsc
Will the UK reach a trade deal with the EU before the end of the transition period? How much regulatory alignment should UK negotiators seek with the US? @EmilyJonesBSG joined @wiguk to discuss process+progress of the UK's Free Trade Agreements #WIGevents https://t.co/ATuviMzgO3
Still not late! Today at 10 am EST: Join us for a Webinar to celebrate the launch of the the most comprehensive, in-depth report on #China's Belt & Road Initiative with Chuyu Liu, @thomasnhale & @jurpelai. To attend: https://t.co/sPvQDsR7MP #EREISEPWebinar#BRI
A comprehensive report on #China's Belt and Road Initiative explores processes in #BRI projects and shares recommendations for shifting to more sustainable decision-making and implementation 🇨🇳🌱
Co-authored by @thomasnhale and @sais_isep@ClimateWorks https://t.co/bvLSqs4bVM
How does sustainability factor into decision making on #BeltandRoad projects? And what can be done to 'green' the BRI? @thomasnhale joins speakers from @SAISHopkins to discuss their new report, Tue 28 April, 10:00–11:00 EST @BlavatnikSchool@ClimateWorks
https://t.co/pBIHIEmSfj