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Today at the opening of the Global Gateway Forum, President von der Leyen laid down her vision for strengthened partnerships in a radically changing global economy. With Global Gateway as the EU's external investment strategy, the EU has the power to lead this change.

At the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the European Commission and its partners showcased progress under the EU Sustainable Cocoa Initiative, a Team Europe flagship transforming the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Millions across Latin America and the Caribbean could benefit from more reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity, thanks to the EU backed Regional Electricity Integration initiative.

At the Global Gateway Forum today, the European Commission announced significant progress in the Global Gateway Green Shipping Corridors initiative, a flagship project aimed at fast-tracking the decarbonisation of the maritime sector while promoting global cooperation and equitable growth.

The strategic expansion of the Medusa Submarine Cable System is key for further enhancing connectivity in the Mediterranean. The EU reaffirmed its commitment to support both Medusa’s ongoing development and its expansion most notably to the Middle East.

Today, the EU has announced its increased support for sustainable energy connectivity in Southeast Asia. In a partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and international actors, the EU will scale up its engagement in the ASEAN Power Grid development in a Team Europe approach.

In a significant boost to energy and water security in Central Asia, the European Union together with partners announced new investments in hydropower infrastructure in Central Asia.

At the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels today, the European Commission and key partners from Africa, India, and the Mediterranean region discussed the EU-Africa-India Digital Corridor, an initiative aiming to create a trusted, secure, and high-capacity data connection between continents.

Today, at the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the EU announced new milestones worth €190 million in total to scale up local manufacturing and equitable access to quality, safe, effective and affordable health products in Africa.