Transcript Structured Dialogue 2010 - International Trade Union

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Multi-stakeholders meeting on the
Structured Dialogue 2010:
Involvement of civil society & local
authorities in EC cooperation
1st February 2010
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INDEX
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1/ General objective of the dialogue
2/ Specific objectives & expected results
3/ Objectives of our meeting of today
4/ Dialogue 2010 : new format
5/ Status of the preparatory phase
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1/ Overall Objective
of the structured Dialogue 2010
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This initiative aims at increasing the effectiveness of
stakeholders involved in EC cooperation, taking into
account the principle of the Accra Agenda for Action, by:
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Building consensus on the main issues to be addressed
concerning the role of CSOs & LRAs in development
cooperation and,
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Finding ways to improve the effectiveness of CSO &
LRA involvement in EC cooperation, to advance and
strengthen partnerships and to adapt EC modalities
accordingly.
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2/ Specific Objectives - expected results
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The dialogue process shall help to:
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Identify and reach consensus on the main challenges
with regards to CSO & LRA involvement in EC cooperation.
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Elaborate a shared definition of the specific role,
responsibilities, added value of various categories of CSO &
LRA in EC cooperation from programming to evaluation.
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Explore the potential for partnership between EU CSO &
LRA and local CSO & LRA.
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At the country level, explore the respective role of the
various stakeholders (State & CSOs & LRA) involved in
development efforts.
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Specific Objectives / expected results
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• At the country level, enhance the complementarity
between the EC programmes supporting CSO & LRA (both
geographic & thematic).
• Concretize recommendations on maximising the potential
and effectiveness of the call for proposals system and
improving the sustainability of projects.
• Identify alternative aid mechanisms to allow a more
strategic involvement of CSOs and LAs through longer-term
partnerships.
• Explore options to improve future EC initiatives in
specific areas: (i) Development Education & Awareness
Raising, (ii) support to local & regional authorities and (iii)
Democracy & Human Rights.
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Outputs
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• Institutional uncertainty with the current
implementation of the Lisbon Treaty.
• Concrete outputs will be refined throughout the process
according to the evolution of the context &
willingness of the various stakeholders involved
• For the EC: results of the dialogue will be reflected in
our “mode de faire”.
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3/ TODAY:
main objectives of our meeting
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We are still in the preparatory phase. This meeting is
needed to build solid basis prior to the start of the process &
to increase stakeholders ownership by:
• Allowing enough space for constructive exchanges
• Contributing to consensus-building on the process (this
morning) & on the main themes to be tackled (this
afternoon)
• Measuring the degree of involvement of stakeholders all
along the process
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4/ Dialogue 2010: new format
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Main differences with Palermo Process (2002-2004):
- Not restricted to one specific budget line but cover the whole
cooperation with CSO&LA
- Not restricted to European NGOs but open to others
stakeholders
- Strong focus on the involvement of EU Delegations &
Southern CSO&LA
- A real dialogue process lasting one year
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5/ The past 6 months of preparatory phase:
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• July 09: First meeting with CSO&LA platforms
• 5 Oct 09: Announcement during a public hearing at the EP
• Oct/Dec: EC internal consolidation + elaboration of
discussion note
• 7 Dec 09: Information meeting with Member-states
• 13 Jan 10: Meeting with the DEVE Committee
• 15 Jan 10: Second round of feedbacks received from
platforms
• 1 Feb 10: First multi-stakeholders meeting
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5/ The next 2 months of preparatory phase
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• Technical assistance to support this process
• Consolidation of the working paper and methodology:
we have still room of manoeuvre for improvement within the
forthcoming 2/3 weeks
• EC is keen to receive additional remarks after meeting +
envisaging last preparatory meeting with platforms.
• Elaboration of background documents + launch of the
online tool
• Going to the South: EC to start liaising with EU Delegations
& common identification of stakeholders involved in the first
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regional seminar