In light of the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, CONCORD is putting forward our vision for the future of EU international cooperation...
Intersectional Feminist Policy-Making for EU External Action: 10 principles
Inspired by existing feminist foreign policy frameworks and the thinking by feminists in the Majority World CONCORD has adapted 10 principles that should underpin an...
A people-centred EU-AU Summit: Letter ahead of the European Council regarding the EU-AU Summit
The 6th European Union (EU)-African Union (AU) Summit is scheduled to take place on 17-18 February 2022. For this, we have written a letter to the President of the European...
Proposals for mainstreaming equality in international cooperation
The European Commission, Parliament and Council committed to mainstreaming the reduction of inequality in their development cooperation, but success depends not only on conducting research, but also on the findings being taken forward.
Analysis of EU Communication “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa”
On 9 March 2020 the Joint Communication ‘Towards a Comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ was released by the European Commission and the European External Action Service. The...
Towards a new EU-Africa Strategy: Our 10 points for building a real partnership
On 9th March 2020 the joint communication ‘Towards a Comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ was released by the European Commission and the European External Action Service. The...
Messages on EU Gender Action Plan III
Approaching the end of EU Gender Action Plan (II, "Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020),...
Vision for the future EU-ACP partnership agreement: putting sustainable development and human rights at the centre
The Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA), signed on 23 June 2000, is coming to an end in February 2020. The CPA the partnership agreement between the EU (28 countries) and ACP...
How will you work for sustainable development? A litmus test for EU leaders
With the European Parliament elections around the corner, new EU leaders are about to take on their posts. CONCORD’s new paper puts these leaders’ priorities to the test and...
Joint letter: recommendations on EU external action in the MFF
Ahead of the European Council on December. 13th - 14th, 2018, this joint letter outlines the recommendations of CONCORD, VPLO, VOICE, Climate Action Now Europe and Eurodad on EU...