by Newsroom | Sep 28, 2018 | Cotonou Partnership Agreement, External Relations
Brussels, 28 September 2018 – Today, the European Commission officially launched the negotiations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) on a new partnership agreement which will succeed the Cotonou Agreement. CONCORD, the European Confederation of Development NGOs, welcomes the renewal of the agreement as it represents a great opportunity to build a people-centered cooperation among equal partners but is concerned about the narrative of Africa being increasingly portrayed only as Europe’s trade and economic partner.
by Newsroom | Sep 12, 2018 | Cotonou Partnership Agreement, EU Development Framework, Newsroom, Trade
Brussels, 12 September 2018 – Following Juncker’s speech “State of the Union 2018”, CONCORD reacts to the new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’.
by Newsroom | Jun 4, 2018 | Gender and Human Rights, Gender equality, Trade
No EU trade policy is gender-neutral. Today, European decision-makers widely acknowledge that fact and recognises that this needs to be addressed. Gender receives more and more attention in trade agreements but there is still work to be done. In this publication, CONCORD and WIDE+ call for and explain why a fundamental shift is needed towards a EU trade policy which should give as much importance to human rights and environmental standards as to economic indicators.
by Newsroom | Oct 9, 2017 | Promoting Civil Society Space
End of November 2017, African and European Heads of State and Government will gather in Abidjan for the 5th EU-Africa Summit under the central theme “Investing in youth for a sustainable future”. They will address current and future challenges and deepen...
by Newsroom | Aug 30, 2017 | EU-CELAC relationship, External Relations, Promoting Civil Society Space
Ahead of the official EU-CELAC Summit planned for 2017, CONCORD and its partner Mesa de Articulación will organise the 8th edition of EU-CELAC Civil Society Forum on 7-8 of September. For 2 days, civil society from both regions will discuss recommendations to ensure that solidarity, democracy and justice will shape future bi-regional policies. [English – Espanol]
