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The belgian presidency 2 nd half of 2010

Wiske Jult 22-06-2009. The belgian presidency 2 nd half of 2010. Wiske Jult 05-10-2009. Part of a troika with Spain and Hungary. The 3 countries have a common programme for their 18 months and some priorities of their own ‏.

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The belgian presidency 2 nd half of 2010

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  1. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 The belgian presidency 2nd half of 2010

  2. Wiske Jult 05-10-2009 Part of a troika with Spain and Hungary The 3 countries have a common programme for their 18 months and some priorities of their own‏ Within that common programme they have division of labour on issues, competences and responsibility Some responsibility is with the sub national level (the regions

  3. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Political context 2009-2010: New european parliament New European Commission (2010) discussion on the future of the european budget New treaty?

  4. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Political context Lisbon treaty more or less agreed Serious impact on external policy • - a more consistent policy vis à vis all developing countries • Coherence of external action and development instruments • - The visibility and ‘autonomy’ of development coop in the general external policy • - Minimalising the costs of duplication en transactions • - Poverty reduction as the objective of development coop reflected in the EU budget Clearly: a transition period with a lot of room for manoevring and interpretation

  5. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Political agenda at EU level (NS issues) -follow up of financing for development Monterrey/Doha (specific interest for follow up of conference on financial crisis/ position of LLDC/ domestic resources mobilisation of developing countries) • Implementation Paris/Accra agenda on aid efficiency • relationship with ACP countries • Millennium development goals • food security • health • Gender • climate (follow up of COP 15)

  6. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Political calendar at EU level • Follow up of previous summits • ASEM first week of October 2010 • EU – Africa round table (December 2010) • High level meeting on MDG September 2010 • Strengthening the transatlantic partnership • Preparing for the LLDC conference in 2011 • Plus regular meetings (summits/ IMF WB meetings, G-20 etc)

  7. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Political programme of 11.11.11 Under the MDG ‘+’ heading focus on: • FFD (MDG 8)‏: aid/ trade/ Financial regulation ao. Financial transaction tax ctt-ftt/ debt • decent work (MDG 1):5 axes of political work • food and agricultural policy (MDG 1)‏ • Climate (MDG 8) Crosscutting issue: Africa

  8. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 ngo initiatives On each issue: a combination of public action / advocacy/ lobbying • Preparation of gaerc meeting (mai 2010) • Internal training for members and local groups (april/mai 2010) • Europe - day/public start of work on the presidency (juli 2010) • European Development Days (juli 2010) • Presence at the summer Festivals (mano mundo, esperanzah!, …) (summer 2010) • ‘Wachtnacht’ (11 september) ‘the ‘waiting’ event

  9. Wiske Jult 22-06-2009 Planned NGO activities • Seminars for technical discussions/ coordination and strategizing (and preparing for the october conference) at european level • Shadow meeting around the european council meetings (sept or dec) • Action around the MDG summit (the ‘waiting event in Ghent) • MDG conference (oct 2010) preparing for action arpund the GAERC • EU-Africa round tabel (dec 2010)

  10. Broader ‘priorities’ • Implementation of lisbon strategy • Modernising the financial system (transp/ regulation/ coordination of recovery plans) • Energy and climate • Management of natural resources (biodiv and water) • Agriculture and fisheries (prep for reform of the Common agric policyafter 2013) • Policy on security, freedom and equality • Enlargement • European neighbourhood • Organisation of ext action: affairs/ defense/ cooperation • Budget • Institutional quesdtionq

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