HAND Association is conducting a Public Opinion Poll
HAND Association is conducting a public opinion poll on global solidarity and international development cooperation as part of the EU Presidency Project. The research aims to assess the level of awareness and support among Hungarians for humanitarian and development...
Hungary takes over the EU Presidency on July 1
The Presidency Project "Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World" began in 2019. The project represents a joint journey with the CONCORD members, and especially with their National Platforms, in the countries that host and will host the Presidency of...
European elections campaign: over 600 spanish NGOs call for a Europe that safeguards human rights against militarisation
In the weeks leading up to the European elections, we launched a communication campaign to mobilise the vote in the European elections. More than 600 organisations that are part of La Coordinadora called to defend democracy, sustainable development and human rights in...
Two key studies to face the challenges of the new european cycle: feminism and policy coherence
On the eve of the European elections, La Coordinadora presented two key studies to face the challenges of the new institutional cycle: 'The devlish correlation in the EU. Analysis of policy coherence in member states for sustainable development' and 'Comparative...
Retrospective: We organised a study trip to Brussels!
"Our job is to give HOPE ..." - the phrase that we heardat the EUROPEAN Citizens’ Summit, still echoes in our ears. This is the thought that perhaps we all took back with us from our study visit to Brussels. Despite the global challenges, the international meetings...
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.