About us
“Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World”
The slogan of the EU Presidency Project (EUPP) is a call to action for all of us! We join hands to increase public support for a European Union that puts global solidarity, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, development cooperation, human rights, and the inclusive participation of civil society at the centre of its work.
EUPP brings together national and pan-European NGO platforms for development and relief representing the current and upcoming EU Council Presidencies. From January 2022 to June 2023, Coordination Sud (France), FoRS (Czech Republic), CONCORD Sweden (Sweden) and the pan-European NGO network CONCORD Europe closely collaborate to advocate for coherent development cooperation policies and positive change in Europe and beyond.
The four partners pursue the efforts of previous EUPP trios. The Spanish, Belgian, and Hungarian national NGO platforms will then take over the project in 2023.
France
Created in 1994, Coordination SUD is the French platform for international solidarity NGOs, bringing together 176 development and humanitarian NGOs working for emergency aid, development cooperation, environmental protection, global citizenship, and advocacy.
Czech Republic
FoRS – Czech Forum for Development Cooperation is a platform of non-profit organisations active in foreign development cooperation, humanitarian aid, education and awareness-raising on development issues. FoRS members include local non-profit organisations, think tanks, national departments of international organisations, universities and other entities.
Sweden
CONCORD Sweden is a platform made up of 81 Swedish civil society organisations. Together we work for a more just and sustainable world by influencing Swedish and European foreign and development policies.
CONCORD
CONCORD is the European confederation for relief and development NGOs. Representing over 2,600 NGOs, we work for a world in which everyone can enjoy well-being and equality.
From January 1st to June 30th, France will assume its thirteenth Presidency of the EU Council.
From 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Czech Republic will hold its second Presidency of the EU Council.
Sweden’s third EU Council Presidency runs from 1 January 2023 until June 2023.
CONCORD is the European confederation for relief and development NGOs. As the Presidency Project’s pan-European platform, CONCORD acts as each presidency trio’s base in Brussels.
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ESDN Conference 2021: Towards sustainable recovery and resilience
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