Simona Montanari

Re-tweets and opinates on a personal basis. Not a professional account.

[SpaceWatch.Global @SpaceWatchGL]

Africa Launches New Weather Satellite Facility

#AMSAF has launched to provide real-time nowcasting across #Africa using next-generation #satellite data to mitigate extreme weather risks.

🔗 https://t.co/TkfVeWGPWv

#SpaceWatchNews #Meteorology @_AfricanUnion @eumetsat @WMO

[Cory Doctorow NO LONGER ON TWIT TER @doctorow]

I'm on a tour with my new book, the international bestseller *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in Miami, Burbank and Lisbon!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://t.co/qBg75qQXxI

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[EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU]

Congratulations HE Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, incoming @_AfricanUnion ESTI Commissioner. Let’s continue our #AUEU close collaboration as the AU Decade of #Education is launched. Education, Vocational Training, Science, Technology & #Innovation = key deliverables.
#AUEU25

[H.E Moses Vilakati @MosesVilakati]

https://t.co/9liGlwyrqm

[SADC Secretariat @SADC_News]

Africa launches the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) during the Joint #ClimSA & #SEWA Forum in Windhoek, Namibia!

SEWA boosts Africa’s ability to anticipate & respond to climate risks using space-based tech.

#SEWA #ClimateAction #SADC #AU #Agenda2063

[AUC ClimSA @AucClimsa]

Commissioner @MosesVilakatiThe from the @AU_DARBE launches the 2nd Intra-ACP Climate Service and Related Applications #ClimSA programme launches 2nd Forum in @windhoek Namibia on 23 June 2025.

[EU in Namibia @EUinNamibia]

1/2. A fruitful 2nd Africa Forum of the Climate Services and Related Applications – #ClimSA, bringing together partners to boost resilience against climate change across the continent.

The EU remains firmly committed to supporting African countries in building sustainable…ctd.

[EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU]

During #EuropeDay in Addis, @EUtoAU Amb Javier Niño Pérez & @_AfricanUnion Deputy Chairperson @DCP_Haddadi sent strong messages on the unique #AUEU partnership’s 25th anniversary & the need to strengthen #multilateralism to tackle global challenges
More : https://t.co/yQqUQ1NSvo

[AUC ClimSA @AucClimsa]

Follow us this 23 to 27 June as the Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications #ClimSA programme, implementing the #GFCS, together with the Space for Early Warning in Africa #SEWA programme, are jointly holding a forum in @windhoek.
#AfricaClimateAction #ResilientAfrica

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

Key Issues Discussed at #AfMiningForum
From Extraction to Value Addition:

Africa loses billions annually by exporting raw minerals. Beneficiation (local processing) is critical to retain value, create jobs, and build industries.

#AfMiningForum calls for partnerships that prioritize local value chains, skills transfer, and infrastructure development.

🔗 Join the Movement:
Visit https://t.co/u16BktqhX7 for more.
@PressACP @_AfricanUnion @OpenSociety

[Apollos Doreen©️ @ApollosDoreen]

If you have an opportunity to apply for the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP), take it.

I am an alumni. I had the opportunity to be part of the programme in 2024 and it was a week well spent in Brussels. The EUVP is a tailor-made study where you get a blend of individual and joint activities and meetings with members of the European Parliament, officials from the EU Institutions, and other EU stakeholders.

As staff of the African Union, it was particularly of interest for me to interact with peers from an organization that has a near similar stature to the AU, and to share with them experiences, priorities, projects and programmes of the AU and explore ways of enhancing our collaboration.

During the visit I also had the opportunity to meet with a few Members of the European Parliament and to get a sense of their interests in Africa. And... I met many of their communication teams and a number of their communication projects are worth borrowing a leaf from. Great work.

It is an intense week of useful engagements so if you get selected, clear your diary and wear comfortable shoes (very important).

The programme has great coordinators who ensure your visit is meaningful. Piotr, Robert and the entire team are awesome.

EUVP Alumni include former and current national political leaders, high-ranking government officials, academics, business leaders, young political leaders and opinion shapers from countries and international organisations outside the EU.

Thats your plug for today. - https://t.co/HYVYmfZ7Dk
Opportunity favors the prepared.

[Antonello Guerrera @antoguerrera]

In the WSJ today
#Vance

[EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU]

AUC DG @FSijilmassi congratulates the timely info session on #GlobalGateway to the @_AfricanUnion Member States; an example of #EU's strong investment in African sustainable development and part of a broader, dynamic & unique #AUEU partnership.

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

I refuse to believe there are people who talk and write about politics professionally who are actually unaware of why Zelensky wasn't wearing a suit.

[Simona Montanari @monsitaris]

The innovative storytelling hiding in humbled places #picturebooks #childrenliterature https://t.co/b72aam8ZTn

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @RadioFreeTom.

Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: https://t.co/DeSGz8zJGZ

[Stephanie Kelton @StephanieKelton]

The Deficit Myth: Chapter 1
Myth: The federal government should run its budget like a household (or private business)

[AU-EU Youth Lab @AUEUYouthLab]

⏳ Time is running out! ⏳

Got a game-changing idea? We’re funding youth-led solutions to tackle global challenges and connecting young innovators across Africa and Europe.

📢Deadlines for Grant Applications:
Innovation Grants: 19th February, 2025
Entrepreneurship Grants: 19th February, 2025
Representation Grants: 19th February, 2025
Cooperation Grants: 16th March, 2025

Remember, no late applications will be accepted!

But don’t worry—more grant opportunities will be available over the next three years. Stay in the loop by checking the AUEU Youth Lab website. Don’t miss your chance to make an impact!
Apply now 👉🏾 https://t.co/0NWdN2lqlh
Watch how to apply 👉🏾 https://t.co/lQjwkcmBI9

#AUEUYouthLab #AUEUYouthActionLab

[EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU]

Improving investment & business climate, unlocking & increasing responsible & sustainable investments are commitments of #AUEU Summit in 2022.
EU is honoured to partner with @AU_ETTIM & @OECD & encourages other #G7 members to join supporting #AVIP, with 🇮🇹 & 🇪🇸 leading the way

[EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU]

At the side event of the #AUSummit2025, the #EU confirms its commitment to support the establishment and operationalisation of the African Virtual Investment Platform #AVIP, a tangible deliverable of the #AUEU partnership, which celebrates 25 years this year.