BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CONCORD - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://concordeurope.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CONCORD REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251022T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251022T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220546 CREATED:20251016T074156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T105148Z UID:33897-1761147000-1761159600@concordeurope.org SUMMARY:AidWatch 2025 Launch: Ending short-sightedness\, restoring ODA's purpose DESCRIPTION:CONCORD is pleased to invite you to the launch event of its 2025 AidWatch report: Ending short-sightedness\, restoring ODA’s purpose. \nJoin us on 22 October\, 15:30 – 19:00 CEST at Comet Louise (Pl. Stéphanie 20\, 1050 Bruxelles). The report presentation and panel discussion will be followed by a networking drink until 19:00. \nPlease note that in-person capacity is limited so we encourage you to confirm your attendance as soon as possible if you want to secure your seat. Do not hesitate to share this save the date and registration link widely. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For 20 years\, AidWatch has been monitoring the quantity and quality of the EU and its Member States’ Official Development Assistance (ODA) each year. In 2025\, marking its 20th anniversary\, AidWatch releases its report at a moment widely regarded as a turning point for international cooperation and ODA. This year’s report calls on EU Member States and institutions to reform ODA governance to restore its credibility\, and offers key recommendations to restore ODA’s purpose. \nThe 2025 AidWatch launch will be an opportunity to reflect on how ODA has evolved over the past 20 years\, delve into the data behind the report\, and discuss forward-looking recommendations to realign ODA with its initial purpose. \nThe event will also bring together the analysts\, advocates\, policymakers\, and civil society partners who have shaped AidWatch throughout the years – as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the report. \nShould you have any questions\, please contact our Policy and Advocacy Adviser Lur Fernandez Salinas (lur.fernandez-salinas@concordeurope.org) URL:https://concordeurope.org/event/aidwatch-2025-launch-ending-short-sightedness-restoring-odas-purpose/ LOCATION:Comet Meetings Louise\, Pl. Stéphanie 20\, Bruxelles\, 1050\, Belgium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AW2025-Social-media-visual-big.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241022T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241022T183000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220546 CREATED:20241015T104111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T080257Z UID:29994-1729609200-1729621800@concordeurope.org SUMMARY:Launch AidWatch 2024: Whose interest does Official Development Assistance truly serve? DESCRIPTION:CONCORD is pleased to invite you to the launch event of its 2024 AidWatch report: Whose interest does Official Development Assistance truly serve? \nJoin us on 22 October\, 15:15 – 17:00 CET at ECDPM offices (Av. des Arts 44\, 1040 Bruxelles). A reception until 18h will follow the AidWatch launch. \nPlease note that in-person capacity is limited so we encourage you to confirm your attendance by Friday 18 October if you want to secure your seat. Do not hesitate to share this save the date and registration link widely.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Since 2005\, CONCORD has published the annual AidWatch report on the quantity and quality of European Official Development Assistance (ODA). This year\, we are excited to collaborate with ECDPM to organise the event and present the key findings. \nThe 2024 AidWatch launch will be the opportunity to analyse EU ODA levels in 2023 and contribute to several key debates on the present and future of the EU’s approach to international cooperation. We will discuss among others: the role played by private sector investments in ODA\, the current cuts and trends at EU Member States levels and the overall contribution of ODA to the primary objective of international cooperation.  \nThe event will be a unique opportunity to meet key representatives of European Institutions\, Civil Society Organisations and Academia.  \nShould you have any questions\, please contact our Policy and Advocacy Advicer Lur Fernandez Salinas (lur.fernandez-salinas@concordeurope.org) URL:https://concordeurope.org/event/launch-aidwatch-2024-whose-interest-does-official-development-assistance-truly-serve/ LOCATION:ECDPM Office – Clockwise building\, Av. des arts 44\, Bruxelles\, 1040\, Belgium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Whose-Interests-Does-ODA-Truly-Serve-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240911T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240911T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220546 CREATED:20240827T094817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T124256Z UID:29616-1726077600-1726084800@concordeurope.org SUMMARY:Meet & Sip with key voices of European civil society DESCRIPTION:We look forward to welcoming the incoming class of Members of the European Parliament and Accredited Parliamentary Assistants to our Meet & Sip welcome reception\, co-organised by CONCORD\, EPLO\, and VOICE on Wednesday\, 11 September at 18:00 in the Multifunctional Area (former Member’s bar)\, Level 0 – Altiero Spinelli building of the European Parliament in Brussels.  \nThe event will be a unique opportunity to meet with key representatives of European civil society in the humanitarian\, development\, and peacebuilding fields. \nAfter some short welcome remarks by CONCORD\, EPLO\, and VOICE Directors\, we would be delighted to informally connect with you and share our expertise on some key topics for the new legislature. \nThe reception will be kindly hosted by MEP Udo Bullmann (S&D\, Germany). \nPlease note that registration does not guarantee your spot. A team member will contact you to confirm your attendance if there are still available spots. The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is Wednesday\, 4 September. \nShould you have any questions or need assistance\, don’t hesitate to contact us at +32 (0)2 743 87 90 or send an email to laura.maschio@concordeurope.org.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER YOUR INTEREST URL:https://concordeurope.org/event/meet-sip-with-key-voices-of-european-civil-society/ LOCATION:Multifunctional Area\, Level 0 – ASP building European Parliament\, Brussels\, Rue Wiertz 60\, 1047\, Bruxelles\, 1047\, Belgium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Meet-Sip-11-September-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240416T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240416T110000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220546 CREATED:20240403T104857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T122947Z UID:28022-1713265200-1713265200@concordeurope.org SUMMARY:Putting your money where your mouth is: consistent action and funding for sustainable development DESCRIPTION:The EU pitches itself as a key values-based partner for countries all around the world and makes its international cooperation\, in particular its funding partnerships\, very visible. But in addition\, the EU shapes the context for partner countries’ fiscal\, regulatory and economic space through\, among others\, its legislation\, dominant global market position and trade policies. \nTo what extent does the EU give and take in its relationships with partner countries? How do its actions contribute (or not) to sustainable development and inequality reduction? \nJoin our online debate to learn more about this topic from our speakers from the European Parliament and civil society organisations.  \nSpeakers: \n\nMónica Silvana González\, Member of the European Parliament (S&D); \nErik Marquardt\, Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA);\nRobin Roels\, EU Raw Material Coalition Coordinator\, European Environmental Bureau;\nLesley Anne Foster\, Executive Director of Masimanyane Women’s Right International\, South Africa\nModerator: Javier García de la Oliva\, Head of Country Engagement and Transformation Europe and Americas\, ActionAid. \n\nThe event is part of CONCORD’s European Elections campaign ‘EU for Global Justice’. It is co-funded by the European Union as part of the EU Presidency Project. Statements made during the debate may not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or CONCORD Europe. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register now URL:https://concordeurope.org/event/putting-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-consistent-action-and-funding-for-sustainable-development/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Putting-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-Tw.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR