As of March 2026, this website is no longer being updated. I now work mainly on climate issues, especially in Brighton and Hove, and new work can be found on the website of Climate:Change, our independent think-tank on socially inclusive action in the City: www.climatechangebh.org.uk.
Meanwhile, however, this website has over 850 entries, mostly representing my work on international development from 2010-2025. Among much else, there are over 50 book reviews, more than 20 papers and training cases on bridging research and policy and on managing think-tanks, nearly 100 articles on climate change, and many papers on other topics, including aid, food security and nutrition, and the future of international development. See ‘Topics and Themes’ for more details. I can be reached at sm@simonmaxwell.net.
Innovation in Development: The Future of EU Development Cooperation
Innovation in Development: The Future of EUEuropean Union Development Cooperation
The European Think-Tanks Group was pleased to co-host a public meeting in the European Parliament on 17 October, jointly with the Development Committee. We began with a Town Hall Meeting, followed by a debate with Federica Mogherini and Bill Gates. I moderated the event, jointly with Linda Mcavan MEP, Chair of the EP Development Committee. The full programme is here. Highlights of the event can be found on the ETTG website, here. A full video is available on the EP website, here.
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