Policy Forum on Development (PFD)

Brussels, 18-19 June 2013

Hotel Métropole

(Place de Brouckere, 1000 Brussels)

Translation: English, French, Spanish

Plenary Meeting Room “Excelsior” (-1 level)

08.30 - 09.30

Registration of participants

Introduction Session

& “Getting to know each other" Breakfast

Welcome by Angelo Baglio, Head of Unit, Civil Society, Local Authorities, DEVCO B2

From the Structured Dialogue (SD) to the Policy Forum on Development (PFD):

the point of view of the actors

• • Presentation of the Structured Dialogue Process (108.53 KB) by Paola Simonetti, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) - 10 min
  • Presentation of the PFD (749.92 KB), by Célestine Ketcha Kourtes, Mairie de Bangangté, Cameroon, (SD Ambassador) – 10 min

• Introduction of the SD at local level, the example of Bangladesh (814.07 KB), by Aroma Dutta, Priptrust, (SD Ambassador)- 10 min

From the Structured Dialogue (SD) to the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) (1.5MB) - or download each individual item under background documents

Significant changes after the SD

Presentation and moderation of the session by A. Baglio

• Presentation of the Communication “The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe’s engagement with Civil Society in external relations”, V. Manzitti, Deputy Head of Unit (DEVCO B2) - 15 min and feedback from participants -10 min
• Presentation of the Communication “Empowering Local Authorities in partner countries for enhanced governance and more effective development outcomes” E. Asciutti (DEVCO B2) - 15 min and feedback from PLATFORMA - 10 min
  
  
  
  Introduction to the new EU policies on Civil Society and Local Authorities (2.22 MB)
• Presentation of Staff Working Paper on DEAR (83.3 KB), C. Lamarque (DEVCO B2) – 10 min and feedback from DEEEP - 10 min

Q&A

Background Documents:

• Communication on Civil Society (FR)
• Communication on Local Authorities
• DEAR Commission staff working document (165.54 KB)

The PFD chart & Task Force (188.33 KB), by Beatriz Sanz, Technical Assistant – 10 min

Regional group discussions about the PFD and Task Force (moderated by CSOs/LAs)

13.00 - 14.30

Lunch

Welcome (22.46 KB) by K. Rudischhauser, Deputy Director General, DG EuropeAid - DEVCO

Welcoming words by Ciara O’Brien on behalf of the Irish EU Presidency, Chair of the Working Party on Development Co-operation

15.00 - 18.00

Session 1: THE STATE OF PROGRAMMING

The European Union Geographic and Thematic Programming for 2014-2020

MFF State of Play (357.04 KB)

Introduction to the programming process and concepts (1.65 MB), Alexandra Makaroff, CONCORD

1. Legislative package and progress, L. Bagur, Head of Unit, General Coordination, DEVCO
2. State of programming (232.71 KB):
   
   - M. Kress, Development Cooperation Coordination, European External Action Service (EEAS)
   
   - F. Conzato, Quality of Delivery Systems, DEVCO

Q&A

Cocktail and Buffet Dinner

09.00 - 09.10

Session 2

Recall of the previous day’s discussions and Structure of day 2, A. Baglio – 10 min

09.10 - 10.00

Information session on “Financing for Development”, E. Saue, Aid and Development Effectiveness and Financing; DEVCO

Presentation and exchange with participants on the main issues

10.30 - 11.00

Session 3

Discussion in preparation of the CSO-LA Thematic Programme 2014-2020, V. Manzitti & E. Pasquini (DEVCO B2)-20 min

11.00 - 11.30

Presentation of the “Roadmaps – work in progress”, M. Juan Oliva (DEVCO B2) - 20 min

Q&A

11.30 - 13.30

Session 4

3 Working Groups on the CSO-LA Thematic Programme (TP) 2014-2020 (702.31 KB)

These WGs will work in parallel as follows:

WG A

With Interpretation (ENG, FR, ES)

Meeting Room: EXCELSIOR (Plenary Room)

• 11:30-12:30 Objective 1 of the TP – Roadmap & country level actions
• 12:30-13:30 Objective 2 of the TP – Regional and global levels support

WG B

Working Language: English

Meeting Room: Rubinstein (Ground Floor)

• 11:30-12:30 Objective 2 of the TP – Regional and global levels support
• 12:30-13:30 Objective 1 of the TP – Roadmap & country level actions

WG C

Working Language: English

Meeting Room: MEC Audi (MEC Floor)

• 11:30-13:30 Objective 3 of the TP – Future of Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) - Call for proposals (94.85 KB)

13.30 - 14.30

Lunch

15.00 - 15.30

Session 5 - Presentation on the Global Public Goods and Challenges

1. The Global Public Good and Challenges (121.75 KB), N. Taylor, Drafter, DEVCO
2. The Partnership Instrument (192.86 KB), D. Guyader, Head of Division Global Issues and counter terrorism, European External Action Service (EEAS)

Presentation on the Global Public Goods and Challenges (635.43 KB) - or download each individual item under background documents

• CONCORD recommendation on GPGC programme (376.01 KB)
• WWF recommendation on GPGC programme (311.49 KB)

15.30 - 18:00

Q&A

Reactions from the panel:

• L. Auger Pérez, Head of Sector, Cooperation with Industrialised countries, Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
• J-P Halkin, Head of Unit, Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition
• P. Renier, Deputy Head of Unit, Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources, Water
• V. Lorenzo, Head of Unit, Education, Health, Research, Culture
• C. Hagstrom, Head of Sector, Employment, Social Inclusion, Migration
• M. Peiro Vallejo, Private Sector Development, Trade, Regional Integration

18.00 - 18:30

CLOSING SESSION

Next steps & dates of next meeting

Goodbye to SD Ambassadors