In March 2020, the entire world was thrown into an unprecedented crisis. Although this isn’t over yet, a number of lessons can already be drawn.
Koen Doens is the Director General for International Partnerships at the European Commission.
Jérémie Pellet is the CEO of Expertise France. Gaston Schwartz is the CEO of LuxDev. J
ean Van Wetter is the CEO of Enabel.
The pandemic started by putting solidarity to the test. But Europe stood firm on its core values and chose to not only maintain, but even strengthen its commitment to support its partners. This was a critical choice, especially while Europe was faced with the worst economic downturn ever experienced since the Second World War.