Foreign development cooperation is one of the important tools for maintaining stability in the world. In the context of the current crises, it needs to be strengthened, according to experts gathered in Prague
We live in a time of unprecedented challenges. Millions of people in fragile regions of the world are affected by the impacts of climate change, armed conflicts and acute food shortages. For example, countries in the Horn of Africa are facing the worst drought in 40...
Three platforms of non-profit organisations present the main priorities for the Czech EU Presidency
From People in Need/FoRS member organization The government will begin the Czech EU presidency with a slogan referring to Václav Havel's essay "Europe as a task". The NGO platforms FoRS - Czech Forum for Development Cooperation, DEMAS - Association for the Promotion...
FoRS – Czech Forum for Development Cooperation is ready for the start of the Czech presidency of the Council of the EU
The FoRS platform unites 34 organizations (national NGOs, branches of international organizations, think tanks and academic institutions). Since July 2022, when Czechia will hold EU Presidency, it intends to put ODA/DC/HA issues higher on national agenda (Czech...
African and European Civil Societies Days in Paris
147 participants from 92 civil societies organizations from Africa and Europe gathered in Paris to call for better cooperation and a meaningful process to build increased capacity to influence decision making on the two continents.
AU-EU relations: far from a partnership of equals
Prior to the African and European Union Summit, the SLOGA Platform organised a discussion on Civil Society's View on the Partnership of Equals. It was moderated by journalist and political commentator Ervin Hladnik Milharčič and featured speakers Ana Kalin (Forum...
Contribution of the Slovenian NGO’S “Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World”
Within the scope of the Project “For an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the World”, the SLOGA Platform supported 16 initiatives from the Slovenian civil society organizations through a financial subgranting mechanism. In the second half of the year 2021, the...
Coordination SUD mobilized for the start of the French presidency of the Council of the EU
Coordination SUD, the French national platform regrouping 176 organisations working for international solidarity, is committed to putting international solidarity at the forefront of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, during the first semester...
Slovenian Presidency ends, but work continues
The last days of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council are marked by the handover of the French Presidency files. During the Slovenian Presidency, the following themes were highlighted: the process of preparation for the signing of the Post-Cotonou Agreement...
FER Forum: How to build development cooperation from the bottom up
Development Cooperation - Where is the World heading was the title of an international conference organised by the Forum FER in the framework of the project "For an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the world - EU Presidency Project 2020-2022". Participants from...
ESDN Conference 2021: Towards sustainable recovery and resilience
The two-day European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN) conference "European Recovery and Resilience Mechanisms - Challenges in systemic approaches in Sustainable Development" concluded on Wednesday 1 December. The conference, co-organised by ESDN, the Ministry of...