2nd Global Meeting Oct. 2014
🔸Held on 1 and 2 October 2014 in Brussels, the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) gathered together more than 140 representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) and local authorities (LAs), EU Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission.
🔸In his opening address the PFD Chair and Director-General of DG DEVCO Fernando Frutuoso de Melo gave an overview of the main priorities on the development cooperation agenda. He pointed out the timeliness of the meeting, coming as it did soon after the elections for a new European Parliament, with a new European Commission to be appointed shortly, with the 2015 European Year of Development just around the corner and, last but not least, with the debates on the post-2015 development agenda in full swing.
🔸Kicking off the official opening session, Mayor Christophe Rouillon said how pleased he was that the Committee of Regions was hosting the meeting. He underlined the importance of working at the local level and of solidarity between local partners in the South and in the EU. Fabio Cassesse spoke on behalf of the Italian EU Presidency, highlighting its priorities for the next 6 months. Mara Marinaki spoke on behalf of the EEAS and referred inter alia to the EU roadmap for engaging with civil society as an important tool for better cooperation with CSOs. Both speakers also set the meeting within the context of the post-2015 agenda and the work toward the sustainable development goals. Linda McAvan, newly elected as Chair of the European Parliament DEVE Committee, formally committed to the process and noted that four members of her committee would be nominated to work with the PFD in the next years. PFD Co-chairs Jacqueline Moustache Belle (on behalf of local authorities) and Jorge Balbis (on behalf of CSOs) updated the group on the progress made by the PFD thus far and on the regional meeting in Lima last June.
🔸Please see here the list of participants
🔸In the agenda below you will find links to single documents (
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AGENDA
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Training and Exchange session
Venue: Committee of Regions |
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| Tuesday 30 September 2014 | |
| 14.30-15.00 |
Welcoming words by Angelo Baglio (5min)
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(objectives and structure) by TA (5 min) |
| 15.00-16.20 |
The
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| 16.20-16.45 | Coffee Break |
| 16.45–17.30 |
Presentation –
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Q&A |
| 17.30–18.45 |
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: Financing and post 2015 context: Presentation of the draft preliminary report
Q&A |
| 19.00 | Social event -Â Buffet dinner at the CoR -Â Lounge 5 |
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Policy Forum on Development
Venue: Committee of Regions |
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Wednesday 01 October 2014
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| 08.15-08.45 | Registration |
| 09.00-10.30 |
1. Inaugural Session Welcome words by Mr Christophe Rouillon, Opening Speech by Mr Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, Director General, DG DEVCO, PFD Chair (15’)
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| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.00-12.00 |
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- or download each individual item below Session Moderated by Jorge Balbis, PFD co-chair 2.1. The post-2015 agenda, including means of implementation: opportunities and challenges Panel Discussion with the participation of Commissioner Andris Piebalgs as key note speaker (15') Panellists:
Followed by Q&A |
| 12.30–14.00 | Lunch (ATRIUM 5) |
| 14.00–15.15 |
Session Moderated by Lluis Riera, Director, DG DEVCO B 2.2. Global Partnership for Development Effectiveness - Panel Update on debates and implementation of post-Busan commitments, by different actors:
Followed by Q&A |
| 15.15–16.00 |
Session Moderated by Lluis Riera, Director, DG DEVCO B 2.3.
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– Update of the process to date, co-led by UNDP, UN-Habitat and the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (GTF)
Followed by Q&A |
| 16.00–16.30 | Coffee Break |
| 16.30–18.00 |
Session Moderated by Josep Roig, Secretary General of UCLG 2.4.
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Introduction of the topic by David Statterthwaite, Senior Fellow, Human Settlements, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), 10' Respondents:
Followed by Q&A |
| 19.00 | Welcome cocktail |
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Thursday 02 October 2014
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| 09.30–12.30 |
3. Enabling Environment (EE) for CSOs and LAs
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- or download each individual item below Introductory words and setting the scene: the Structured Dialogue recommendations to promote an EE for CSOs and LAs
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Round table: What progress has been made to date? Moderated by Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi
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| 10.30–11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.00–11.40 |
Priorities for action and PFD role in promoting the enabling environment : Regional buzz groups moderated by regional task team members Groups and room numbers:
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| 11.40–12.20 |
Feedback from groups and plenary discussion: What messages for the PFD members to promote an Enabling Environment? Moderated by Izabella Toth |
| 12.20–12.30 | Wrap up and closure |
| 12.30–14.00 |
Lunch (ATRIUM 5) Optional side event from 13:00 to 13:45: Rights of Migrants in Action (FR) (ES), organised by the Red Cross (Room JDE 53) |
| 14.00–15.00 |
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- or download each individual item below Session Moderated by Klaus Rudischhauser, Deputy Director General, DG DEVCO 4.1 Presentations by:
Followed by Q&A |
| 15.00–16.00 |
4.2 , Felix Fernandez-Shaw, Head of Division, European External Action Service (EEAS)(15') 4.3 implementation of new Jan Ten Bloemendal, Head of Unit, Quality of Delivery Systems (15') Followed by Q&A |
| 16.00–16.30 | Coffee Break |
| 16.30–17.30 |
(Session 4 ctn.) Session Moderated by Angelo Baglio, DEVCO B2 4.4 CSO & LA Followed by Q&A |
| 17.30–17.30 | Closing Session by DEVCO B2 |