TRIALOG:

Strengthening CSOs

in EU12/AC for

active engagement

in Global

Development

TRIALOG 2000-2012

WESTEU15

EASTEU12/AC

SOUTHDeveloping Countries

Trialogue between:

Overall objectiveDeeper awareness and stronger involvement of CSOs from

EU12 and AC in global learning and in efforts towards global poverty eradication.

Specific objectivestrengthened and empowered national platforms and their

members for their effective engagement in global development education and raising public awareness.

DEAR in EU12General situation:Low public awareness on development issuesLittle funding available for DEAR activitiesOnly starting multi-stakeholder processesResponsibility for DEAR not clearly defined (MFA, MoE, agency, teachers/schools etc.)DEAR working groups in all national CSO platformsIncreasing communication with state representatives (ministries, EU parlamentarians etc.)

National DEAR/GE strategies Czech Republic signed its National Strategy for Global

Development Education 2011-2015 in 2011. In May 2011 the Polish national platform signed an

Agreement on Global Education with the MFA and the MoE (joint product in the frame of multi-stakeholder process).

In Slovakia, the National Global Education Strategy for 2012 - 2016 was also agreed in a multi-stakeholder process.

CZ National Strategy for Global Development Education 2011-2015 Making global development education an integral part of formal

education at all levels; Boosting the importance of global development education in

informal education, while also supporting awareness-raising activities aimed at the public and media;

Developing global development education cooperation and partnership with all relevant stakeholders;

Ensuring long-term financing for quality global development education programs;

Systematically increasing the quality and effectiveness of global development education programs.

DEAR national funding in EU12 (2008)BG 0CY 0CZ 680.000EE 160000?HU 0

LT 0 –390.000LV 0MT 0PL 800.000?RO 75.000SI 60.000SK 285.000 Source: DE Watch

EC funding for DEARNSA/LA programme: ~30 Mio €/year for DEAR20% preferably allocated to EU12 lead applicants EC co-funding up to 90% of the budget for EU12 lead

applicantsPartnerships with EU12 CSOs are encouraged

EC DEAR Study 2010

TRIALOG supportDEAR partnership fairPartner search supportTraining on EC proposal writing, PCM,

contract management etc. Information on funding opportunitiesAdvocacy for special EU12 conditionsAdvocacy support for national co-funding

to EC projects…..