FOND General Assembly in February

The Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) organised on the 25th-26th February 2010 its annual General Assembly. The organizers invited relevant actors involved at European, national and local level in development cooperation, such as: Mrs. Corina Cretu (Development Committee Vice-Chair, DEVE Committee, European Parliament), Mrs. Mihaela Rutjens (Head of ODA Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Romania) and Mr. Mihai Staicu (program coordinator at AMR – Romanian Municipalities Association).

The guest speakers presented their initiatives and plans for 2010 and opportunities for collaborating with the Romanian NGDO Platform. This year FOND will organise in partnership and with financial support of the Romanian MFA two important events for the national development cooperation policy: The Republic of Moldova - Romania NGO Forum (May 2010) and the Romanian Development Camp – 3rd edition (June 2010).

Considering Romania’s commitments to allocate 0,33% of GNI (gross national income) by 2015 for official development assistance, Mrs. Corina Cretu emphasized the necessity of defining Romania’s new role as a donor country.

Information provided by Adela Rusu, FOND