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Members of CONCORD42 members in 2010
ActionAid Aprodev Austrian platform
Belgian platform British platform Caritas
Cidse Czech platform Danish platform
Dutch platform Eurodad CARE
Eurostep Finnish platform French platform
German platform Greek platform IPPF
Irish platform Italian platform Luxembourg platform
Malta platform Portuguese platform Slovakian platform
Solidar
EU-CORDSpanish platform Swedish platform
Terre des Hommes Slovenian platform
Representing over 1600 European Development and Relief NGOs
Save the Children World Vision
Adra
CBMI
Plan
Oxfam
Latvia platform Poland platform
WIDE
Hungarian platform
CyprusEstonia platform
Added value of the Confederation
Co-ordination of the capacities and knowledge of the members
Reinforcement of NGDOs by cumulative effect
Powerful and accurate representation of NGDOs
Improvement of legitimacy
Capacity to influence at a high level
Renewal of the relationship with the European institutions
Strengthening of the bond with the developing countries
Principles of CONCORD
Confederate model
Common drive to fight poverty and injustice
Ownership by the members
Participation of all types of members
Sharing of knowledge and capacities
Limited number of key issues
Good governance and transparency processes
Secretariat at the service of the members
CONCORD vision and mission
CONCORD vision is of a world in which poverty and inequality have been ended; in which decisions are based on social justice, gender equality and upon our responsibility to future generations; where every person has the right to live in dignity, on an equal basis, free from poverty and sustainably.
CONCORD Mission:CONCORD members work together to ensure that:• The EU and member states are fully committed to comprehensive policies and practice
that promote sustainable economic, social and human development, aim to address the causes of poverty, and are based on human rights, gender equality, justice and democracy;
• The rights and responsibilities of citizens and organised civil society, to influence those representing them in governments and EU institutions, are promoted and respected.
Priorities and approaches
Aims• To influence the EU’s policies and practices so that the Union and its member states enhance
social justice, equality and human rights throughout the world.
• To promote the rights and responsibilities of citizens, development NGOs and, where relevant to CONCORD’s influencing agenda, civil society as a whole to act in solidarity with those living in poverty and to influence their representatives in governments and EU institutions.
Approaches• Human rights and gender equality will underpin all advocacy work.
• CONCORD will strengthen our political engagement with the institutions.
• CONCORD will develop strategic alliances with southern, European & global coalitions.
• CONCORD will support the organisational development of its members.
• CONCORD will ensure our collective decision making combines efficiency with confederation ownership, and supports active participation of all members in its activities.
• CONCORD will base our work on members’ energies, supported by a secretariat; balance our income sources to ensure our independence and sustainability, and manage finances prudently.
EU PresidencyTask Force
Quadrilogue / Palermo IITask Force
Climate changreTask Force
CotonouWG
EPANWG
European Food
securityWG
TradeWG
GenderWG
EU-AfricaTask Force
HIV/AidsWG
AidWatch(CWG)
EU CSO effectiv.WG
Development Education Forum(CWG)
CONCORD organisational chart
Policy Forum
THEMATIC GROUPS
SECRETARIAT
FACILITATION + COORDINATION + CAPACITY BUILDING + COMMUNICATION + REPRESENTATION
CORE GROUPS
Sub-groups
DeconcentrationFinancial regulation Thematic programsBudgetQuadrilog
Sub-groups
AidTrade
Sub-groupsInstrument for preaccessionNeighbourhood & Partnership Instrument
Sub-groups
School curriculaCode of conduct on imagesFundingAdvocacyQuadrilog
Project DEEEP Project
TRIALOG
CSO Forum(not yet in place)
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BOARD
Convenors forum(meeting on AdHoc basis)
TASK FORCES
Int Project Open
Forum on CSO-eff
Alliances Organisational development Leadership and participation Resources
Policy Coherence for Development
Task Force
CWG
WG
TF
STRATEGIC AIM 2 STRATEGIC AIM 1
Rights based
approachTask Force
MigrationThematic
GOVERNANCE BODIES
COORDINATION BODIES
WORKING BODIES
PROJECTS
Advocacy groupMedia and Communications groupReport group
Forum Trade & Environment – Fate
(meeting on ad hoc basis)
Funding for Development and Relief(CWG)
Sub-groups
Operational bodiesThe working groups are at the core of the organisation of CONCORD. They convene experts from CONCORD members. Their main charge is to analyse and follow up European policies.
The General Assembly takes formal decisions such as approval of the annual budget and the annual report on accounts, acceptance of new members, etc.
The Consultative Assembly is meant to promote ownership of the work across the European NGOs. It works as a forum where issues can be debated and prioritised. It meets twice a year and sets up the annual priorities.
The Board bears the overall responsibility for the functioning of the whole structure. It make sure that priority issues are dealt with by the secretariat and that advocacy positions have the endorsement of the members.
The Secretariat focuses on the priority issues. It follows the work of the Working groups and ensure communication in a comprehensive manner to the broad membership.