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.

The confederation

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