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The Dialogue on the move
First follow-up meeting Brussels, 9th -10th November 2011
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The Structured DialogueFuture perspectives
“…this is not even the beginning of the end, this is perhaps the end of the beginning”
-Winston Churchill
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Session 1The new policy framework of the
European Commission
• An Agenda for change: new perspectives for CS and LA
• The future approach to EU budget support
• EU preparation towards the 4th High Level Forum in Busan
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Session 2:
Follow up from Civil Society and LAs
Good practices, Challenges, Way forward
Supporting CSO Development Effectiveness in Georgia
Trade Union Principles on Development effectiveness
The Lebanese experience
European Local Authorities experiences
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Session 3 Experiences of Dialogue with
CS and LAs
Consultative bodies of the EU: European Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions
The European Commission: DG for Health and Consumers The Youth Forum presents the DG Education and Culture
Experience Stakeholder Advisory Group (ex DG Development)
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Session 4
Towards a multi-level dialogue space
"I believe we can change the world if we start talking to one another again." - Margaret Wheatley
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Country flash: EU-CSO relations
External Assistance management report : formal reporting / control system from delegations to HQs
Overview – 1st semester 2011
SD recomendation on « Applying and monitoring engagement with CSO and LA » in action
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EAMR has dedicated sections on cooperation with CS :Key performance indicators
Descriptive section
60 reports
received up to 22/09/11
53%47%
78%
64%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
ACP ENPI Asia LA
Percentage of Delegationswhich have alreadysubmitted EAMRs
Reports from the Field
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Formal consultations in the programming stage 499
Number of dialogues on sectoral policies 295
Informal meetings 3,646
Participants to meetings 24,892
Projects supporting CSOs in policy making 631
Key performance indicators1st Semester 2011 – from 60 delegations
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185
57
220
169
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
ACP ENPI Asia LA
Ongoing projectsaiming at includingCSOs in policy making
A considerable number of projects (631) aim at including CSOs in policy making
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11,079
2,087
6,797
4,929
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
ACP ENPI Asia LA
People attendedmeetings (total)
25000 persons participated in meetings organised by EUD involving CS in the implementation of ongoing projects
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Overall on EU – CSO relations ...
positive trends : closer and regular consultations
but also many difficult situations for CSOs
various types of dialogues emerging : On national policies
sectoral policies and sectoral working groups
on governance, HR,…
EU Moving from « a source of funding to an active partner »
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Continuing the dialogue: where will it be in two years time?
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress."
- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher
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Make the SD impact at country, regional and global levels
Implement recommendations engaging actors at all levels
Keep momentum & consolidate the « acquis »
Learning space on key themes
High level dialogue on development related policy issues
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3 building blocks
Support implementation
of the recomendations
Facilitate and deepen discussion on selected
themes
Dialogue on broad policy issues
including High Level
discussions
a) b) c)
Core SD Follow-Up
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a) support recommendations
►knowledge sharing►Incentive, keeping peer pressure on all actors►challenges►progress
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b) thematic discussions
agenda may include:• Evolutions on enabling environment• Democratic ownership and consultations• Methodologies for multi-stakeholder dialogue• Mutual/multiple accountability• Articulation of synergies at local level
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Set up – for SD follow up : recommandations and themes
• Promote and support CL activities
• Yearly agenda
• Regional stocktaking and seminars
• Regular Stocktaking/events at central level with regional sessions
• Participants : CSO and LAs, open up when possible to partner
governements, EUD, HQ EC /EAS/EP staff....
• Link with existing donor coordination mechanismes (OECD, UN.....)
and other regional activities
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c) Dialogue on broad policy issues including High Level discussions
• Discussion on policy themes
• Ad hoc dialogues in preparation of High Level events at global level
• Improve current systems of consultation, related to programming issues directly relevant to CSOs/LAs
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Set up – for policy discussions
• Yearly agenda linked to DEVCO WP, call for ideas
• Ad hoc meetings in brussels including at high level
• Flexible approach
• .... but draft guidelines may be useful
• Tailored/thematic participation and expertise
• Ensure adequate participation from the South
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Session 5
Overall Working Setup and Representation of Non-EU countries
10th November: morning session
"A dialogue is more than two monologues"
- Max M. Kampelman
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3 building blocks
Support implementation
of the recomendations
Facilitate and deepen discussion on selected
themes
Dialogue on broad policy issues
including High Level
discussions
a) b) c)
Core SD Follow-Up
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Link with country realities
Link with global debates
Exchange
Takestock,learn, stimulate, monitor
Core follow up of the SD on a) and b)
Country Level
Regional LevelGlobal Level
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SD in three spheres
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Di
coordination
mechanisms
Dialogue around EC assistance:
Programming,
Geo funds
Thematic programmes
Political and policy dialogue (enabling environm.)
Sector policy dialogue
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Structured Dialogue at country level
• Context tailored - No « one fits all » approach
• Follow up on the 9 themes and selected reccomendations
• Links and integration with existing dialogues
• Format ((ideal): partner government, CSO, LAs, Delegations
• « Facilitated » by EU Delegation
• Link with MS, UN and other coordination
• Political back up by HQ
• DEVCO D2 provides support (tools, training...)
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Country level – supporting actions
• Networking and support to Delegations capacity
• DEVCO to monitor progress (via EAMR and beyond..)
• DEVCO to promote work in all countries
• …… But a set of “good practices countries” to emerge and feed overall dialogue dynamics
• Links and reporting back to regional level and beyond
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Why a regional level - relevance
• Support and link up with regional initiatives
• Mirror regional institutions (SADAC, ASEAN, MERCOSUR…)
• Promote exchanges
• Bridge country and local levels
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HQ and central level
Take stock and wrap up
Monitor
Learn
Stimulate
Links with regional component
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Brainstorming for WG
Questions:
1. Representitativity at regional level
2. Overall set up. How will it operate (working modality)?
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2 Working Groups
- By language: EN/FR
- Each WG to identify 2 Rapporteurs - (one CSO and one LA)
- Each WG to respond to 2 questions
- Each WG to report back in plenary