Putting your money where your mouth is: MEPs and civil society on consistent action and funding for sustainable development
European Parliament elections are getting closer, and CONCORD’s EU for Global Justice campaign is in full swing. This week, we brought MEPs and civil society together for our online debate, ‘Putting your money where your mouth is: consistent action and funding for...
Are we taking democracy and civic space for granted? Perspectives from MEPs, civil society and media
Last week, we took our #EU4GlobalJustice campaign up a notch by holding our first live debate. We brought MEPs round the table with voices from civil society and media to discuss the question, ‘Are we taking democracy and civic space for granted?’ ahead of the...
The presentation of the latest AidWatch report – The Global Engagement of Hungarian NGOs – event at the 12th Africa Expo
The 12th AidWatch launch event and professional day kicked off on Friday, 23 February 2024 at 11am with a ceremony in Pavilion A of Hungexpo Budapest. Speeches were delivered by Csaba Mezei, President of the HAND Association, France Mutombo Tshimuanga, President of...
Opening of the EU Presidency Project and the 20th anniversary of the HAND Association
On Thursday, 26 October 2023, we celebrated the opening of the EU Presidency Project and the 20th anniversary of the HAND Association at the Europe Point in Budapest. Bálint Hamvas, Executive Director of the HAND, opened the event and presented the objectives...
Putting PCSD on the 2030 Agenda: success for civil society action and SDG progress
CONCORD marked a significant success in our advocacy with the adoption of Council Conclusions on 27th November. The Conclusions represent a win for CONCORD’s work on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD), and a step in the right direction in progressing Agenda 2030.
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU comes to an end: progress and pending issues
More than 600 organisations that are part of La Coordinadora, together with European, Latin American and Caribbean organisations, celebrate certain advances within the Spanish Presidency and highlight some of the issues that are still pending to protect the planet and...
We can no longer postpone just transitions
Fighting the climate emergency, protecting biodiversity, redefining production and consumption models and building fairer societies are priority issues that remain pending as the Spanish Presidency comes to an end. Together with several organisations, La Coordinadora...
Israel and Gaza: more than 650 Spanish organisations call for an immediate ceasefire
The terrible events unfolding in Israel and Palestine horrify us. The gravity of the events demands a firm response from the European Union, which is not being forthcoming. As social organisations, we are addressing the acting President of the...
Cooperation policies committed to sustainable development and gender equality
At the beginning of September, the informal ministerial meeting on Development was held in Cadiz in the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council. La Coordinadora sent a letter to José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and...
The key role of civil society in the new relations between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean
Eight years since their last gathering, EU leaders and leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in Brussels for the third EU-CELAC summit. The EU-CELAC summit -17 and 18 July- meant the relaunching of bilateral relations between...