FOCUS AREAS
THE EUROPEAN UNION
A new strategic agenda to take Europe to 2030 and 2050: Building a climate-neutral, green Europe; promoting a strong, vibrant economic base.
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The EU’s structure, institutions and distribution of power make the Union unique in the world.
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How should organizations navigate the EU institutions, read the “language” and win support for their economic targets and policy priorities?
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Strategic decisions need to be taken when approaching the European institutions. Our knowledge and extensive network within the EU institutions are effective tools to help your organization steer in the EU.
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TRADE
What do changes in the multilateral trade regime mean for you organization? How can you tap into the opportunities? How will you mitigate the risks that arise from threats to rules-based international trade?
The EU recently concluded trade agreements with Canada, Japan, Vietnam and reached political agreement on Mercosur in Latin America, hereby consolidating political partnerships. Moreover, trade negotiations with Africa, ASEAN, Australia & New Zealand and China are ongoing.
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We help assess the possibilities that come with market openings. We follow trade closely to help organizations engage in trade defence, opening international markets, ensure intellectual property rights and promote ideas with chambers of commerce.
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE
How does your organization respond to climate change, to present and future energy regulations? Can you improve your strategy for decarbonization?
Could you benefit from the development of new policies and capitalize on new investment opportunities?
We advise on issues related to energy pipeline interconnections and offer support for navigating energy landscapes and decarbonizing business objectives.
We offer support on how to operate the difficult EU procedures, be it with investments in power, transmissions from the North Sea, increasing ambitions for renewable energy and sustainable development or spear-heading green transformation.
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SECURITY
How do geopolitical tensions affect your organization? How do you handle security concerns that affect your operations and hedge risks such as sanctions and bank closures?
We advise on security and may help you avoid risks, handle critical situations that can be costly and demand fast responses.
We can provide customized analyses to help you identify and solve challenges and provide support for international political negotiations, such as sanctions.
With a strong international network and a solid understanding of regional and national areas of concern for stakeholders, we can also give input to navigating new markets and formulate strategies from a security perspective.
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AFRICA
A new “Africa - Europe Alliance” will make a substantial increase of private investment available for Africa, strengthening infrastructure, boosting trade and jobs.
Through Public-private partnerships and funds made available for European companies, private European investment is set to play a key role in development on the African continent. The institute can provide valuable public diplomacy for approaching the EU in order to become part of the new investment program for Africa and the Eastern Partnership. The potential for European companies in Africa is big, and if you do it right, Africa can become a very interesting market.
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