The event was organised across three sub-themes: sustainable agriculture, food security and resilience; the private sector and development and empowering people for inclusive growth. CONCORD and many of its members were involved in a variety of events, including two events co-organised by the Cypriot Island-wide platform CYINDEP. Cyprus currently holds the EU presidency.
One of the CONCORD events was a continuation of the efforts of the confederation to designate 2015 as the European year of development. The idea, which was born in Latvia, has received backing from many of the European institutions and speakers from the European Parliament, European Committee of the Regions and Commissioner Piebalgs’ cabinet, among others, gave their opinions on the importance of designating this year. The audience was then asked for their input on five key questions relating to the success of the year, which can also be found on the EESC website.
As well as taking part in the official agenda, TRIALOG director Christine Bedoya and liaison officer Rebecca Steel-Jasińska also took the opportunity to arrange a side meeting with representatives of the EU13 platforms to discuss TRIALOG V, the current project phase, which started at the beginning of October.
Links Videos and photos from the different sessions are available on the European Development Days website: www.eudevdays.eu
More information about 2015 as the European Year of development is available on the European Economic and Social Committee website: www.eesc.europa.eu/european-year-2015
Information provided by Rebecca Steel-Jasińska, TRIALOG
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