Security and Civil Society Conference 2025

V Conference The impact and effectiveness of development cooperation on European & Global security in time of turbulence”, 4th- 7th December 2025 in Toila, Estonia

Global Gateway: EU visionforglobalpartnerships” – Elis Paemurd, Deputy Head of the European Commission’s Representation in Estonia, Head of Media and Communication

“Development and aid policy in 2025: needs, challenges and expectations” -Luc Meissner, Governance and Fragility Expert, Belgian agency for international cooperation

DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance – Aysegul Bayar Hildgen, Policy Analyst, Civil Society, Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact, Development Co-operation Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (France)

“Development now: Case studies, Theory and Practice” – Mette Brogden, Professor at Arizona University (USA)

Speech “Climate, Geopolitics, and Regional Stability” – Mahmoud Ezzat, Director of Center for Strategic Studies, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)

“Between Progress and Pushback: Latvia, the Istanbul Convention and Democratic Resilience – Madara Grinsteine, Head of Development Cooperation at Marta Centre (Latvia)

–  “What’s Next for the Global Development Agenda?” Rebecca Eriksson, Junior Research Fellow, Norderio (Sweden)

“Sustainable Strategies for Development Cooperation to Reduce Dependency on Critical Raw Materials: The Roles of Governments, Businesses, and Civil Society” – Associate Professor Michael Søgaard Jørgensen, Aalborg University (Denmark)

“People to People Cultural Engagement Programme” – Ursula Roosmaa, Country Director of British Council in Estonia