Joint Letter to the European Council Regarding Innovative Ways to Raise EU Own Resources
CONCORD is among the 17 organisations calling European Heads of State to adopt new ways of raising EU own resources, adressing the invesment gap and the commitment to global partners. We highlight Mario Draghi’s proposal for an additional €800 billion in annual...
Open Letter – Uphold EU Global Leadership: Reject the Merger of External Financing Instruments
The EU is currently facing a number of social, political and economic issues. Despite being one of the major contributors to international cooperation funding, recent developments in the context of the upcoming MFF negotiations may cause gaps in the EU’s commitment to...
Shaping International Partnerships: Budgeting our Common Future
The world stands at a crossroads, facing a confluence of crises – rising inequalities, democratic backsliding, escalating conflicts, and the intensifying impacts of the climate emergency. Shrinking civic space, persistent gender inequality, and the compounded...
Towards an open, fair and sustainable EU
Towards an Open, Fair, and Sustainable EU is a collaborative effort bringing together civil society from Poland, Denmark, and Cyprus, together with CONCORD Europe, to strengthen civil society’s role in shaping the EU’s global development policies. As the EU navigates...
New Year, New Momentum – Reflecting on the successes of 2024
January is always a great time to look back on the achievements of the past year. We are proud of the lessons learned, the teamwork, and the numerous projects finalized during this time, and now we’d like to share these milestones with you. Let’s take a look at 2024 –...
Shaping Tomorrow through Global Education Conference in Budapest, Hungary
This year, during Hungary's EU presidency, as part of our related project, we organized an event where civil society actors, decision-makers, and professional representatives working on the topic could met on an international level. The theme was the Dublin...
Questions to ask for sustainable development: CONCORD’s suggestions ahead of Commissioner hearings
The hearings of the 27 newly nominated Commissioners-designate are just around the corner, and by now you’re most likely gearing up to quiz them on a range of topics for which they may be responsible in the coming 5 years. Here at CONCORD, we also have some ideas we’d...
CONCORD hosts its 2024 Learning and Exchange Forum: Paving the way to Shift the Power
On 18-19 September, CONCORD held the eighth edition of its Learning and Exchange Forum in Brussels. Over 40 delegates from our member organisations participated in this event which was held in the framework of the EU-funded Presidency Project. This year’s forum provided a vital platform to explore and advance the Shift the Power journey, but also to reflect on our global contribution as a Confederation.
HAND conducted a public opinion survey as part of the EU Presidency Project
Breaking News! 🤓 We are currently evaluating a public opinion survey conducted as part of the EU Presidency Project, focusing on global solidarity and international development cooperation. 👉 Our goal was to assess how well you know and support the...
Shaping Tomorrow through Global Education Conference – 2024. November 28-29.
Save the date for our international conference Shaping Tomorrow through Global Education on 28-29 November 2024 as part of HAND’s Presidency project “Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World” during the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in...