What is the role of the new donors in the future European development architecture? This was the leading question addressed during the three days of the Romanian Development Camp (fourth edition). The event was organized by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in partnership with the Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) during the 6th-8th of July, in Cluj–Napoca, Romania.
This edition has brought together almost 100 participants from various countries and different backgrounds: foreign ministries, development practitioners, members of Parliament, civil society, private sectors, local authorities, media, academia.
Representatives from CONCORD and other European NGDOs platforms from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic have had an important input in the discussions and presented their experiences in development cooperation, including priorities and challenges, as well as their position on relevant European documents such as the Green Paper, Multi-annual Financial Framework 2013-2020, European Transition Compendium, etc.. This was a great opportunity for Romanian NGOs and Government to open up an interesting on the role of Romania as a new donor and its added value alongside the other 11 “new” member states.
This is the second time when FOND organized this event together with the Romanian MFA. During the last year’s edition, EU Commissioner for Development, Mr. Andris Piebalgs, stressed that development should be at the center of the foreign policy agenda and NGOs represents the driving force for development cooperation. FOND will continue the dialogue with the Government and other relevant national actors (the private sector, academia, media) promoting a coherent and effective development cooperation policy.
Information provided by Adela Rusu, FOND
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