🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined our Meaningful Engagement Platform launch! We built this survey to gather civil society’s experiences with EU consultations and push for meaningful engagement. 👉 If you have recently partecipated a consultation, you should give it a look here: buff.ly/gtAfayK

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that genocide and manmade famine are unfolding in Gaza. CONCORD calls on the EU to refrain from resorting to half-measures and empty rhetoric. Now is the moment to act! 🔗 Read our statement: buff.ly/rS60Awl

❓What are the real implications of the #GlobalGateway? Join @concord-europe.bsky.social, @actionaideu.bsky.social, Counter Balance and us on 8 October as we'll discuss the impacts of #energy, mining, #climate & infrastructure projects on the ground. Register here: www.eurodad.org/eu_global_ga...

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How much do you know about the EU’s #GlobalGateway strategy? 🌍 If you missed the CONCORD & @forusinternational.bsky.social webinar last August, this article lays it all out: what it is and why it matters for civil society 👇 concordeurope.org/2025/09/16/u...

📌On International Democracy Day, we are reminded that democracy can't thrive without strong civil society. That's why we submitted our recommendations for the new EU Civil Society Strategy! The EU has a chance to strengthen democracy and credibility worlwide! 🔗Here's how: buff.ly/fbZAt8E

🚨Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, 470 organisations and trade unions signed a statement delivering a very clear message: we need rules to protect people and the environment! 🔗Read the statement here: corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o...

🚨 Together with the Human Rights & Democracy Network, and the Human Rights Platform we are expressing concerns over the OECD DAC's draft guidelines on human rights eligibility for ODA. Read the co-signed statement and key recommendations for Member States ⤵️ www.hrdn.eu/activities/c...

🏖️ As September is around the corner, our final Summer Reads pick is our Director, Tanya Cox’s blog “Beyond ODA numbers: the politics behind EU aid cuts.” 🔗 concordeurope.org/2025/04/29/b... Interested in ODA developments? Stay tuned for AidWatch 2025!

🏖️ Today’s Summer Reads pick: Who Holds the Lion’s Share? Our report tracks EU funding policies and how they impact access for civil society organisations, highlighting who really gets supported. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/who...

🏖️ Today’s summer read: ActionAid’s The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa. The report shows how austerity measures in six African countries cause a decline in the quality and availability of public services, and calls for a more equitable & effective system. 🔗 actionaid.org/publications...

Curious about the EU’s #GlobalGateway strategy? Join @forusinternational.bsky.social & CONCORD for a participative webinar exploring what it means for civil society worldwide 🌍 📅 26 Aug 2025 | 13:00–14:30 UTC 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🏖️ The Summer Reads series continues! A Gateway to Equality? Our study explores how Global Gateway projects in Lesotho and El Salvador may contribute to addressing inequalities and provides recommendations to reshape the EU's Global Gateway programmes. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/a-g...

📢 Call for consultants! CONCORD is seeking to recruit a consultant to design & lead a training on Communications in a Hostile Environment for civil society. 🔗Interested? Apply before the 30th of August! concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

🏖️ Summer Reads: today’s pick comes from our member Caritas Europa! Their Debt Justice position paper shows why the global debt crisis is more than an economic challenge, it’s a pressing threat to human development, climate action, and social justice. 🔗 www.caritas.eu/debt-justice/

🏖️ Looking for inspiration for meaningful civil society engagement this summer? Read the 7 Practices for Civil Society Participation in EU Decision-Making, our guide for a more inclusive, safe, and effective civil society involvement in EU policymaking. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/7-p...

🏖️ Our next pick for your summer reads: the MFF webpage! Curious about the EU’s long-term budget and its commitments to international cooperation? Summer is the perfect time to catch up: visit our dedicated webpage! 🔗 presidency.concordeurope.org/mff/

🏖️ We're kicking off our Summer Reads series: all August, we’ll share must-reads to prepare for the busy autumn! First up: AidWatch 2024, tracking the quantity and quality of ODA provided by the EU and its Member States. Dive in now and stay tuned for the 2025 edition 👇 aidwatch.concordeurope.org

📢 Call for consultants! CONCORD is seeking to recruit a consultant (or team) to conduct a research on Global Gateway and assess the extent to which it supports human development in partner countries. 🔗Interested? Apply before the 24th of August! concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

📢 We recently participated to the interview phase of a recent @eesc.bsky.social study on Civil Dialogue in EU institutions, alongside @ceps.eu ! By sharing our insights on EU consultations, we highlighted the importance of meaningful engagement with CSOs. 🔗Read more in the study: buff.ly/dJU069t

📢 Deadline extended: apply by 30 July! We are looking for a Data Visualisation Consultant to design a set of impactful tools to present the AidWatch report’s data in a clear and engaging way. 🔗Find out more and apply here: concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

🚨Join our team! CONCORD is looking for a Policy and Advocacy Assistant to support our Financing and Funding for Sustainable Development project. 📄 CIP contract, full-time 📍 Brussels 🗓️ Deadline: 3 August 🔗 For more information visit: lnkd.in/dtABHDXj

🖋️ As the MFF expert @nicolasparis.bsky.social from @coordinationsud.bsky.social says, the Commission’s allocation proposal signals strategic foresight, but it must not come at the expense of EU key objectives.

🔴 PRESS RELEASE The Commission is stepping up with a proposal to invest €200 bn in external action, aiming to strengthen rapid responses in fragile contexts. 🔗 But the proposal comes with risks. Read our joint statement: buff.ly/gPwybmR

🚨 Call for Consultant: Data Visualisation Specialist! CONCORD is looking for a Data Visualisation Consultant to design a set of impactful tools to present the AidWatch report’s data in a clear and engaging way. Apply before the 21st of July! 👇 concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

✨ Throwback to our #CONCORDGA2025! Last month, CONCORD members came together in Brussels for an inspiring and impactful General Assembly. Want to see what happened? 🎥 Watch our highlights video and dive deeper in our blog 👇 concordeurope.org/2025/06/25/c...

🚨Two exciting job opportunities from our network! ▶️ A EU Advocacy Internship at @care-eu.bsky.social 🔗 Read more here: concordeurope.org/vacancies/eu... ▶️A Senior Consultancy Role at @alliance2015.bsky.social 🔗 Read more here: concordeurope.org/vacancies/cl...

📬 Our latest Bimonthly Newsletter is out! Want to stay up to date on everything we’ve been working on? In this edition, we cover our General Assembly, the launch of our MFF webpage, and all our projects latest updates! 📖 Catch up now and head to our website to subscribe! mailchi.mp/concordeurop...

The #FFD4 Conference in Sevilla is opening today! We call on European leaders to reverse the budget cuts to aid, improve the quality and quantity of aid, and democratise decision making in these discussions! To know more and sign our aid petition 👇 www.eurodad.org/aid_petition

Yesterday we spoke at EU Parliament on the importance of a PCSD approach in EU Impact Assesments. 🔍 Voices of those most affected are ignored 🛑 Major environmental, social & labour harms are unaddressed 📊 SDG are cherry-picked 🔗 How do we fix this? Read our study to know: buff.ly/Sdp6T37

Commissioner Síkela announced DG INTPA 2024 I-Marker scores. Good start, but what can improve?🤔 👉Data evidence 👉Quality implementation of the tool 👉Inclusion of DIAs We believe in the importance of the I-Marker and its potential - provided it gets enough political commitment. Let’s collaborate!💪

Curious about what happened at CONCORD's 2025 General Assembly? Check out our latest blog ⤵️ concordeurope.org/2025/06/25/c... ✨ Our members came together to shape the future of the confederation and explore collective solutions to the challenges faced by the CSO sector.

💡 A single instrument for EU external action? That’s a bad idea 😵‍💫 We need transparency, focus, and legal clarity, not a one-size-fits-all approach! ❌ Say NO to the merger ❌ 🔗 Read our call to EU leaders ahead of the #EUCO: presidency.concordeurope.org?p=27253869&e... #MFF #NDICI

EU Member States are slashing their aid budgets and this is a threat to public services and Human Rights in low-income countries. 📢 Ask European governments to increase, improve, and democratise aid! ✍️ Sign the petition: www.eurodad.org/aid_petition and read the 3 key demands ⤵️

📢Our 2024 Annual Report is out! Amist global challenges and crisis, CONCORD continues to champion democracy, human rights, and sustainable development across Europe and beyond. 🔗 Read how we made an impact in 2024: buff.ly/GmhkOu8

🚨 EU leaders will meet at the #EUCO on 26–27 June. 🧐 Don’t let them shrink the EU’s External Action. We need strong funding for #SustainableDevelopment, #HumanRights and #PovertyReduction. ❌ No cuts to Heading 6! No merging of external instruments! 🔗 presidency.concordeurope.org?p=27253869&e...

✅ That’s a wrap! A huge thank you to our members for their active participation in this #CONCORDGA2025 and Policy Forum. We are very grateful for your ongoing commitment to CONCORD 🙌

🗨️ Thank you to Delphine Moralis, Ken Godfrey, Laure Verstraete, Lorenzo Marsili, as well as our board member and facilitator Antonia Potter Prentice for their insightful reflections and ideas on reclaiming civic space in a challenging context for civil society. #CONCORDGA2025

🎉 We’re delighted to welcome our newest associate member, The Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social, to the Confederation - great to have you on board! #CONCORDGA2025

👏 We’re thrilled to welcome three new Board members: Jane-Ann McKenna, Julieta González and Mikael Leyi. Congratulations and welcome aboard! Thank you to our outgoing Board members Catherine Giboin, Javier Garcia, and João Martins for their dedication and valuable contributions. #CONCORDGA2025

🙌 “We have to believe in the power of collective action and in the community we have created.” @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social Gina Romero's words on how to reclaim civil society spaces particularly relate to us as we are joining forces with the whole confederation today at #CONCORDGA2025.

⏰CONCORD’s 2025 General Assembly is kicking off! Over the next two days, delegates from our 58 national platforms, networks, and associate members will reflect on the achievements of the past year and explore ways to strengthen our shared strategy for the future. Stay tuned! #CONCORDGA2025

🚀 We’re excited to launch our new MFF webpage! Dive into our dedicated space on the EU’s long-term budget to explore how EU funding shapes sustainable development: 📄 Analysis & positions 📅 Timeline of key moments 🧭 Tools for advocacy & action 👉 Explore now: presidency.concordeurope.org/mff/

📅 Busy weeks at CONCORD with our Spring Meetings, a great opportunity for our members to reflect on recent successes and build the way forward for the rest of the year. 🤝 We are very grateful for our members’ precious contributions, setting the direction for the coming months!

🔴Today’s @consilium.europa.eu conclusions fall short. Instead of backing sustainable solutions to the debt crisis it sticks with creditor-led mechanisms like the G20, systems that have failed to deliver justice for countries in crisis.

👏Today, the @europarl.europa.eu #DEVE Committee made the right choice and voted for the #EU to support the creation of a #UNDebtConvention in the context of the #FfD4. In line with the Caritas Internationalis #TurnDebtintoHope campaign, it's now time for the @consilium.europa.eu to follow through!

The EU has to try harder to come up with a credible offer for #FfD4. The #debt crisis - exacerbated by #climate emergencies - and drastic #aid cuts make international cooperation more urgent than ever. Read more: euobserver.com/news/ar2474e... cc @oxfameu.bsky.social @actionaideu.bsky.social

The #EUAnnualBudget conference focused on the need for a flexible budget to meet global challenges. But pulling back from international cooperation always comes at a cost for partner countries & multilateralism. Credibility, reliability & solidarity aren’t just values: they’re in the EU's interest

🚨Two exciting job opportunities from our network! ▶️Call for Expert(s) at @solidar-eu.bsky.social‬ 🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/xXenIF7 ▶️INTPA Institutional Partnership advisor at @savechildreneu.bsky.social Finland 🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/fC3zNQJ

⛔Today, while ministers from the African Union and the European Union discussed their cooperation at the 2025 Ministerial Meeting, civil society and youth were left out of the conversation. 🔗To know more read the piece by the Africa-EU Civil Society Platform: concordeurope.org/2025/05/21/2...