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Multi-stakeholders meeting on the Structured Dialogue 2010: Involvement of civil society & local authorities in EC cooperation 1st February 2010. INDEX. 1/ General objective of the dialogue 2/ Specific objectives & expected results 3/ Objectives of our meeting of today

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  1. Multi-stakeholders meeting on theStructured Dialogue 2010:Involvement of civil society & local authorities in EC cooperation1st February 2010

  2. INDEX 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

  3. 1/ Overall Objectiveof the structured Dialogue 2010 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: • Building consensus on the main issues to be addressed concerning the role of CSOs & LRAs in development cooperation and, • Finding ways to improve the effectiveness of CSO & LRA involvement in EC cooperation, to advance and strengthen partnerships and to adapt EC modalities accordingly.

  4. 2/ Specific Objectives - expected results The dialogue process shall help to: • Identify and reach consensus on the main challenges with regards to CSO & LRA involvement in EC cooperation. • Elaborate a shared definition of the specific role, responsibilities, added value of various categories of CSO & LRA in EC cooperation from programming to evaluation. • Explore the potential for partnership between EU CSO & LRA and local CSO & LRA. • At the country level, explore the respective role of the various stakeholders (State & CSOs & LRA) involved in development efforts.

  5. Specific Objectives / expected results • 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.

  6. Outputs • 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”.

  7. 3/ TODAY: main objectives of our meeting 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

  8. 4/ Dialogue 2010: new format 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

  9. 5/ The past 6 months of preparatory phase: • 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

  10. 5/ The next 2 months of preparatory phase • 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: ECto start liaising with EU Delegations & common identification of stakeholders involved in the first regional seminar

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