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Civil Society in Strategic Partnerships

ECDPM. Independent foundation specialising in ACP-EU and AU-EU relationsFacilitation of dialoguePractical policy relevant analysis and informationCapacity and partnership developmentNon partisan support to official parties involved in Joint Strategy processPublic consultation on Joint Strategy

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Civil Society in Strategic Partnerships

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    1. Civil Society in Strategic Partnerships Geert Laporte IEEI Conference Europe and Africa in a Multi-polar World Belem, 4-5 December 2007

    2. ECDPM Independent foundation specialising in ACP-EU and AU-EU relations Facilitation of dialogue Practical policy relevant analysis and information Capacity and partnership development Non partisan support to official parties involved in Joint Strategy process Public consultation on Joint Strategy NOT speaking on behalf of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

    3. Structure of Presentation I. Major progress in participation in 1990s II. Civil society in Joint Strategy process III. Civil society in Joint Strategy & Action Plan IV. Concerns reported by civil society V. Windows of opportunity civil society in implementation Joint Strategy

    4. 1990s major progress in civil society participation Emergence of multi-actor governance Beyond Lome IV debate: raising awareness among CSOs on ACP-EU EC Green Paper process Cotonou Partnership Agreement CSPs, NIPs, EPAs

    5. Joint EU-Africa Strategy (civil society in process) Various initiatives/meetings in EU and Africa Europe-Africa civil society Forum, NGOs, EU-Africa business, African churches, etc.. http://europafrica.org http://europafrique.org

    6. Joint EU-Africa Strategy (civil society in strategy document) ‘People-centred partnership’ ‘Promote development of a vibrant and independent civil society’ ‘active involvement civil society in implementation and monitoring’

    7. Joint EU-Africa Strategy (civil society in Action Plan) Mapping existing European and African CSOs Invite CSOs to express themselves ahead of Troika meetings Joint expert groups (with CSOs) on all priority actions of Action Plan Regular meetings between CSOs and EU Council and CSOs and AU on progress with implementation

    8. Concerns reported by CSOs Perception of ‘ritualistic’ exercise Lack of time & ownership of process Problem of organisational capacity Quality of dialogue and participation: ‘does it really make a difference’?

    9. Windows of opportunity in implementation joint strategy Mapping: who is who in African civil society/ fostering greater representation of different segments of society Involvement in monitoring mechanisms Network of policy research institutes and think tanks (EARN)

    10. Thank you for your attention… Geert Laporte gl@ecdpm.org For more information on ECDPM’s work on ACP-EU and AU-EU relations: www.ecdpm.org

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