Posted on 26 November 2011
So it’s day one of the Busan Global Civil Society Forum, hosted by the Korean Civil Society Forum.
Over 500 represenatives of CSOs gathered for the opening ceremony.
Opening ceremony, over 500 CSOs gather, 26 November 2011
While the diversity is great, one thing seems clear.
Civil society is aiming to have a strong presence at Busan.
We’ll be reporting more on the event a...
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AidWatch has arrived ahead of the Busan aid summit as civil society gathers en masse.
Civil society organisations are making history by joining governments and aid donors as partners at the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.
To coincide, thousands of organisations are gathering the Busan Global Civil Society Forum taking place from 26-28 November at the Grand Hotel in Busan, organised by
Posted on 22 November 2011
On 14 November we challenged the EU’s common position that it will take to the Busan aid summit.
Development NGO’s are concerned that the position is weak and lacks concrete proposals.
In an article on 21 November featured in New Europe newspaper, the European Commission reacted to some of our concerns.
The Commission admits tthere can be “better coordination amongst European donors” helping “to s...
Read more / 27 Comments »Posted on 22 November 2011
CONCORD AidWatch will be present in Busan, South Korea for the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness 29 November – 1 December.
We’ll be blogging daily with our views and reactions.
In the run up to the major aid summit we’ve been encouraging the European Union (EU), as the world’s biggest aid donor, to stand up for ambitious proposals to make aid more effective.
The EU established a common...
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