On April 27, 2009 Erika Mann together with the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) held a roundtable discussion in the European Parliament entitled “Confronting Common Challenges: A Transatlantic Partnership for Improving Humanitarian Assistance?”. The discussion brought together 25 participants from key EU institutions, the U.S. Mission to the EU, NGOs and research institutions to discuss the potential for increased cooperation between the EU and the U.S. in the field of humanitarian assistance.

The discussion focused on policy and institutional changes on each side of the Atlantic and their impact on transatlantic cooperation, as well as the potential and risks of enhanced transatlantic cooperation in humanitarian assistance.

For further information please visit:

• http://www.gppi.net/events/
• "Confronting Common Challenges: A Transatlantic Partnership for Improving Humanitarian Assistance?", Conference Report