200+ CSOs from Africa and Europe, representing citizens and people, have signed a Joint Declaration urging governments and institutions to rectify the lack of inclusivity and transparency of the sixth European Union-African Union Summit.
The Cotonou Agreement – What will happen next?
CONCORD is closely following the revision of the Cotonou Agreement, the broadest EU partnership with developing countries. The Agreement will expire in 2020 and the official negotiations will start in August 2018. What will happen next? What is CONCORD’s position? Find all the latest useful information in this blogpost.
From partnerships to self-interest: how can we reverse the trend in EU Development Cooperation?
With the revision of the Cotonou Agreement which will start mid-2018 and the soon to be signed new EU Consensus on Development, where do we stand on development cooperation after 60 years of European Union?
Main outcomes of the post-Cotonou event
For two days, on December 6th and 7th, CONCORD and the FIP-IFP organised a seminar on the post-Cotonou process. These 2 days closed with a multi-stakeholders debate, titled “Stand up for a better future for all”. What came out of this process? What have we learned? What are the next steps? Read the joint statement and discover much more in this blogpost.
Stand up for a better future for all – Event on post-Cotonou
On December 7th, CONCORD and the Slovak Presidency will host an open dialogue on the future of the Cotonou Agreement. The event, titled “Stand up for a better future for all” will bring together authorities and Civil Society Organisations from both the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, to discuss the future of the EU’s partnership with 79 ACP states after 2020.
CONCORD at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2014 in Strasbourg
The CONCORD Cotonou Working Group (CCWG) was present at the 28th session of the ACP - EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), taking place in Strasbourg in 2014. Members of the...
EU-Africa: an unfair relationship that needs change
CONCORD comment on the EU-Africa summit, 2-3 April 2014. (Brussels, 3 April 2014) African countries are still on the receiving end of unfair EU policies, especially in trade, tax...
CONCORD at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2013
Time for a fairer deal for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. A roundup of CONCORD's activities at the JPA. Photo: ACP-EU parliamentarians: photo credit ACP-EU...
The EU Parliament supports world's poor in EDF vote
The EU Parliament warns against reducing current levels of EU official development aid. The European Parliament made its voice heard on the key poverty eradication instrument of...
Briefing Papers for the EU-ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Twice a year, parliamentarians from the EU and the ACP countries gather at the Joint Parliamentarian Assemblies. During this event, EU and ACP representatives adopt measures...