About us
“Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World” The EU Presidency Project’s slogan is a vision worth fighting for!
We join hands to increase public support for a European Union which puts the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, development cooperation, human rights, and civil society space at the centre of its work.
Behind this project are national and pan-European NGO platforms for development and relief, representing the current and upcoming EU Council Presidencies. FOND (Romania), Fingo (Finland), CROSOL (Croatia), and CONCORD (pan-European) are proud to collaborate for coherent development policies and positive change in Europe.
Romania
The Romanian NDGO platform was founded in 2007 and is currently counting 33 member organizations that engage their work in development and international cooperation
Finland
Fingo is an umbrella organisation for Finnish NGOs working on development cooperation, sustainable development and global citizenship education.
Croatia
CROSOL is a national platform of Croatian NGOs working on development cooperation. The platform has 32 members and was established in 2014.
CONCORD
CONCORD is the European NGO Confederation for Development and Relief. Representing over 2,600 NGOs, we work for a world in which everyone can enjoy wellbeing and equality.
Romania was presiding the Council of the European Union for the first time from 1 January until 30 June 2019.
Finland’s third EU Presidency period has started on 1 July 2019 and will last until 31 December 2019.
Croatia will preside the European Council from January to June 2020.
CONCORD is the European Confederation for Development and Relief. We shape EU development policies by combining the advocacy expertise of our members throughout Europe. In this sense, CONCORD is EU Presidency Project’s base in Brussels.
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Fingo together with Finnish Society for Development Research, University of Helsinki and the Finnish Development Policy Committee organised a policy dialogue about sustainable development in Africa and EU's and Finland's Africa strategies. Africa’s prominence as the...
Beyond Growth – Indicators and politics for people and planet
Fingo's main event during Finland’s Presidency, Beyond Growth - Indicators and politics for people and planet, brings 150 specialist from decision-making, administration, civil society, business, and academia to Helsinki to discuss and develop recommendations for the...