Policy Forum on Development (PFD)

Brussels, 10-11 May 2012

Centre Albert Borschette, rue Froissart 36, Brussels

(working languages EN/FR/SP)

08.15 - 08.45

Registration of participants

Opening Session

Moderated by Angelo Baglio - Head of Unit, Civil Society, Local Authorities, European Commission, DG DEVCO

Welcome by:

• Charles Goerens, Member of the European Parliament, Development Committee

• Trine Rask Thygesen, Deputy Head of Unit, Department for Humanitarian aid, Development assistance and Civil society, Denmark on behalf of the EU Presidency

• Félix Fernandez-Shaw, Head of Division for Development Cooperation Coordination, The European External Action Service

Words by:

• Klaus Niederlander, Director Cooperatives Europe, Regional Director International Cooperative Alliance on behalf of CSOs

• Pierre Schapira, PLATFORMA, on behalf of European Local Authorities

10.00 - 10.45

Session 1: Information Sessions

Joint DEVCO-EEAS presentations and Q&A

Moderated by Angelo Baglio

Multi-Annual Financial Framework (2014-2020)

• Presentation by Luc BAGUR, Head of Unit, General Coordination, DEVCO (10')
  
  Multi-Annual Financial Framework (2014-2020) (270 KB)

• Intervention by Félix FERNANDEZ-SHAW, Head of Division for Development Cooperation Coordination, EEAS (10')
  
  Geographic Programming (616 KB)

Questions/Answers (25')

10.45 - 11.00

Coffee Break

11.00 - 11.45

Role and scope of thematic Programmes and Instruments

• Joint Presentation by Javier Raya, General Coordination Unit, DEVCO (10') and Augustin Oyowe, Civil Society, Local Authorities Unit, DEVCO (10')
  
  Thematic Programming (417 KB)

Questions/Answers (25')

11.45 - 12.30

The OECD DAC Peer Review of the EU (357.79 KB) - or download each individual item under background documents

• Presentation of the main findings of the Review by Peter Craig McQuaid, Head of Unit, International Relations Officer, International Development Dialogue Unit, DEVCO (15')

Questions/Answers (25')

13.00 - 14.30

Coffee Break

14.30 - 14.40

Session 2: Preparing the future policy of the EU with regard to support to CSOs in partner countries (EC Communication on CSOs in Development) (1.46 MB)

Introduction to the session: Virginia Manzitti, Deputy Head of Unit, DEVCO D2 – Civil Society and Local Authorities, European Commission

14.40 - 16.00

CSOs in governance-related roles:

Restitution of preliminary results of the online Public Consultation on the Issues Paper on "CSOs in Development"

1. Enabling environment for CSOs

• Synthesis of the contributions (5') (Beatriz Sanz, Technical Assistant)

• Mr Katsuji Imata, Acting Secretary General, CIVICUS, World Alliance for Citizen Participation (10')

• Comments from the floor (10')

2. Promoting the participation of CSOs in public policy processes and in domestic accountability

• Synthesis of the contributions (5') (Beatriz Sanz, Technical Assistant)

• Jan Dereymaeker, International Trade Unions Confederation (10')
  
  Learning Lessons from Social Dialogue Practices (77.04 KB)

• Comments from the floor (10')

3. CSO Capacity Development and CSO Development Effectiveness

• Synthesis of the contributions (5') (Beatriz Sanz, Technical Assistant)

• Comments from the floor (10')

• Amy Bartlett, Coordinator of the Open Forum (10'), on CSO Development Effectiveness - Implementing the Istanbul Principles in Europe (1.44 MB)

• Assel Tastanova, Regional representation for Central Asia, International Federation of the Red Cross, Kazakhstan, on CSO capacity development (10')

• Civil Society Organisations' (CSO) Capacity Development (152 KB)

4. Concluding words and way forward

16.00 - 16.15

The role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in social service delivery and in promoting sustainable growth

This session will address issues not covered by the Consultation Paper which represent the second pillar of the EC Policy proposal "An Agenda for Change"

• Presentation of

• Short introduction by Virginia Manzitti (5')

• Guest speaker: Alessandro Bellantoni, Policy Analyst, Governance Reviews and Partnerships Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD (10')
  
  Together for Better Public Services (296 KB)

16.15 - 16.30

Coffee Break

16.30 - 18.30

Debates in two Working groups

A. The role of CSOs in service delivery in social sectors

B. CSOs and promotion of sustainable growth through jobs and entrepreneurship

• 16.30–16.40 - Introduction of the topics based on the background note circulated in advance (TA)

• 16.40–18.00 - Discussion in subgroups

• 18.00–18.30 - Restitution by each sub-group and general discussion

19.00 - 20.30

Buffet Dinner

09.00 - 09.30

Session 3: Aid and Development Effectiveness (Post-Busan) (206.63 KB) - or download each individual item under background documents

Moderated by Vincent Grimaud – Head of Unit, DEVCO A3 – Aid and Development Effectiveness and Financing, European Commission

Introduction to the main outcomes of Busan 4th High Level Forum (187 KB)

• Presentation by Vincent Grimaud, Head of Unit, DEVCO A3
  
  Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (183 KB)

• Intervention by Jean-Pierre ELONG MBASSI, United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

• Comments from the floor

09.30 - 10.15

Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

• Current state of play: presentation by Vincent Grimaud,(5')

• Intervention by Luca de Fraia, ActionAid Italy (5')

• Debate (30')

10.15 - 11.00

Monitoring after Busan (Plenary - 30')

• Presentation by Kristiina Kuvaja, DEVCO A3 (15')
  
  Monitoring after Busan (174 KB)

• Q&A (15')

• Presentation by Gideon Rabinowitz, UK Aid Network (15') on the study "Monitoring Implementation of Busan: Why “Global Light” and “Country-Focused” Must Work Together Effectively"

11.00 - 12.00

Debate in 3 Working groups (coffee break in the rooms)

(background note (33.3 KB) circulated in advance)

1. Working Group 1 on Country Level Monitoring

2. Working Group 2 on "Inclusive Ownership and Partnership" and "Results";

3. Working Group 3 on "Capacity Development/country systems" and "accountability"

12.00 - 12.30

Restitution by the facilitators/rapporteurs and debate in plenary (30')

12.30 - 13.00

Information session in Plenary on:

• EU Joint Programming (1.37 MB) (presentation by DEVCO A3 and EEAS – 5') Q&A (10')

• EU Transparency Guarantee (166 KB) (presentation by DEVCO A3 – 5') Q&A (10')

13.00 - 14.30

Lunch

14.30 - 17.00

Session 4 - Towards setting-up the Policy Forum on Development

14.30-14.45 - Introduction by Angelo Baglio and presentation of DEVCO Workplan

DEVCO Areas of Interest (246 KB)

14.45-15.00 - An example of Global Partnership of CSOs: Presentation of the "Cebu Consensus", Gustavo Hernández, ALOP - Asociación Latinoamericana de Organizaciones de Promoción al Desarrollo

15.00-16.10 - Restitution of the comments received on the Working Document & Discussion on the main points

Results of the consultation (3.16 MB)

• Goals and objectives

• Working modalities

• Membership criteria and possible scenarios

16.10 - 16.35

Coffee Break

16.35 - 17.00

Setting the Agenda of the Policy Forum on Development (2012)

17.00 - 17.30

Closing Session

Wrap up & Concluding Remarks