First newsletter of the Policy Forum on Development. Contains updates on the PFD, updates from the EU and updates from PFD Members.
In the lead up to the regional PFD in Lima, Jacqueline Moustache-Belle and Jorge Balbis took some time to share their perspectives on the PFD. You can read excerpts from these interviews here! From the Interview with Jacqueline...
Jorge Balbis What do you hope to achieve via the PFD and why did you decide to get involved and even beyond, co-chair the PFD? We want to capitalize on the experiences of the Structured Dialogue (SD) - to enable the functioning of...
Does the PFD support you in understanding and explaining how the EU works to your constituents? If so, how? Yes, it does. Many times we look at places like the EU and UN and other international organizations as having powerful...
Does the PFD support you in understanding and explaining how the EU works to your constituents? If so, how? Normally, people think the EC has lots of power, and it is good to have a better idea of the limits of the Commission...
You can read the first PFD newsletter here! This edition includes: perspectives of the PFD Chairs; PFD updates and a topic focus; updates from the EU and news from PFD Members.
What will be a measure of the PFD success for you? It will be when we can have a real discussion - a political discussion. Also, when we have true and effective participation in the Forum. This means real ownership expressed...