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(18/11/2009) Aid effectiveness in the spotlight

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Karel De Gucht, the EU Commissioner for Development and humanitarian aid, gave a speech at EU Development Ministers Press Conference.

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(20/11/09) The government of Ghana has signed an historic agreement with the EU aimed at ensuring that only legally harvested timber is exported to the EU market.
Read the agreement... / Ghana VPA, November 2009 / Read more about FLEGT, forestry and voluntary partnership agreements...
 
(16/11/09) Consultation on an issues paper entitled "Towards a EU policy framework to assist developing countries addressing agriculture and food security challenges".
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(11/11/09) The European Commission is launching a wide public consultation to help to define the practical details of the Citizens' Initiative foreseen in the Lisbon Treaty. The Citizens' Initiative will enable one million citizens to request the Commission to bring forward a particular policy proposal. Read more...


 

(11/11/09) Eritrea: Commission officials participated to a conference on democratisation and human rights in Eritrea, held in Brussels on 9 and 10 November 2009, organized by Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA), and independent organization, not linked to the EU or the European Commission. Read more... / More about EU and Eritrea...


 

(10/11/2009) The European Commission envisages a more reciprocal relationship between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in a Communication approved after a public consultation. Read the Communication

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European Report Development(04/11/09) Local Authorities: Actors for Development - Local and regional authorities from both the EU and developing countries will come together at the Committee of the regions on 2 December for the first annual Assises of Decentralised Cooperation.

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press releases

IP/09/1744 - 2009-11-19 :
Ghana to sign first voluntary partnership agreement with EU on legal timber exports"
IP/09/1771 - 2009-11-19 :
Nigeria signs € 677 million European Development Fund agreement to support governance, trade and peace actions"
IP/09/1737 - 2009-11-18 :
Développements positifs dans la résolution des problèmes de l'Est du Congo - La Commission européenne encourage la poursuite du rapprochement entre la RDC et le Rwanda"
IP/09/1723 - 2009-11-17 :
Development Aid: Karel De Gucht calls on all EU Member States to 'work together' to ensure billions of euros in aid doesn't get wasted"
SPEECH/09/540 - 2009-11-17 :
Karel De Gucht EU Commissioner for Development and humanitarian aid Aid effectiveness EU Development Ministers Press Conference, GAERC Brussels, 17 November 2009"

 
 
 
 

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