The sessions will be a space for civil society organisations from different regions to connect, exchange and increase their ability to:
•Participate in and monitor Global Gateway & Team Europe initiatives locally
•Engage in EU dialogue and processes at local level and provide feedback on local implementation of the Global Gateway to the EU
•Identify entry points and opportunities for joint advocacy, influencing and collaboration

CONCORD and other members of the Africa-Europe Civil Society Engagement Platform (CSEP) Working group on economic development, finance and trade organise a first webinar on 4 June 2026 to support civil society actors across regions in understanding how the EU’s Global Gateway strategy is structured and implemented. 

Get answers to your questions regarding the EU’s evolving approach to development cooperation and share your experiences.

• What is the EU’s Global Gateway strategy? How does it work?
• What does it mean for civil society organisations?
• Where can I learn more?

There will be three brief presentations followed by 20 minutes of Q&A with participants.

Speakers:

• Jaimie Just and Mathilde Guenin, CONCORD: Introduction to the Global Gateway
• Paul Okumu, AFRICA PLATFORM (to be confirmed)
• Lavinia Mazzei, SOLIDAR (to be confirmed)

Learn about the extent to which the EU takes human development and inequalities into consideration as part of Global Gateway implementation.

The webinar will focus on the gap between the EU’s stated objectives in development cooperation and the ambitions behind Global Gateway. We will reflect critically on the ways in which the EU has been trying to keep the focus on SDGs and the coherence with human development and equality-related commitments in Global Gateway.

• What is the Global Gateway 360° approach and how does it influence implementation?
• Is the Global Gateway and the financial tools for its implementation fit for supporting human development and fighting inequalities?
• What is our assessment of Global Gateway support to human development so far? What are the risks and opportunities for the future?