CONCORD Europe

CONCORD is the European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2025 · Women´s rights in the EU and the World

Meeting with Chloé Ridel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

13 Oct 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Oct 2025 · Global Gateway Strategy

Meeting with Lukas Holub (Head of Unit Budget)

24 Sept 2025 · Global Europe proposal between CONCORD Europe and the Commission

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and

16 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on Global Gateway and future priorities.

Meeting with Olga Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin)

26 Jun 2025 · Issues arising for NGOs from the implementation of the Commission Guidance on the funding of NGOs

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

18 Jun 2025 · Roundtable with key Global Gateway stakeholders on the next steps for business engagement

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 May 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development with MEP Charles Goerens and MEP Marit Maij

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and

29 Apr 2025 · Steering Group Fundamental Rights

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Apr 2025 · Civil society and international cooperation

Meeting with Nina Carberry (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Apr 2025 · Humanitarian Aid

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Apr 2025 · EU development policy, humanitarian aid, Global Gateway

Meeting with Riccardo Rossi (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and

7 Apr 2025 · Food security

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on Global Gateway and the future priorities

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela), Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela)

20 Mar 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela), Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and

20 Mar 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on on INTPA priorities and future Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and

18 Feb 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and

18 Feb 2025 · NGO funding & transparency

Meeting with Leire Pajín (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · EU developement policy

Meeting with Hanna Gedin (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Development aid

Meeting with Jonas Sjöstedt (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Human rights

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · EU:s biståndspolitik

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · Launch event of 2024 AidWatch report

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Meeting and welcome reception CONCORD Europe

Meeting with Villy Søvndal (Member of the European Parliament) and European Peacebuilding Liaison Office

11 Sept 2024 · General point of information on development policy and reception

Meeting with Lukas Sieper (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Networking exchange

Meeting with Udo Bullmann (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jul 2024 · Exchange of views on development

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

12 Jun 2024 · The objective of the meeting was to discuss ideas for the International Partnership portfolio and in particular engagement with civil society

Meeting with Mónica Silvana González (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jan 2024 · Development Cooperation

Meeting with Heidi Hautala (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Nov 2023 · Current EU issues

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

25 May 2023 · MMF review process

Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Apr 2023 · Panelsamtal jämställdhet

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

3 Mar 2023 · CSOs and EU priorities, partnerships and programming

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

1 Dec 2022 · Speech at the 2nd GAP III Structured Dialogue with CSOs

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

19 Oct 2022 · CSOs working in the field of international cooperation

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

5 Jul 2022 · xxx

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

29 Mar 2022 · Global Health

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

15 Feb 2022 · Opening speech at the session of the Africa-Europe Week CSOs-LAs Forum

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

1 Feb 2022 · Roundtable with CSO: Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

18 Nov 2021 · EU-Africa Partnership

Meeting with Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

31 Aug 2021 · SDGs

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

11 Jun 2021 · Update on the EU-Africa Summit and next steps on post-Cotonou agreement

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

25 May 2021 · Roundtable on Human Development

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung)

23 Feb 2021 · EU-Africa Summit and consulation

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

12 Feb 2021 · Preparations of the Communication on Multilateralism and the follow-up

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

22 Jan 2021 · sustainable and inclusive business models through EU external action

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

17 Nov 2020 · General Assembly of Concord

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

17 Nov 2020 · Preparation of GA CONCORD

Meeting with Mónica Silvana González (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

28 Oct 2020 · The impact of climate change on vulnerable population in developing countries

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

23 Oct 2020 · Meeting with Director. Reorganisation DG DEVCO, NDICI, Team Europe, EU-Africa relations, EU-ACP negotiations.

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

7 Oct 2020 · Update on Post-Cotonou Negotiations

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

1 Oct 2020 · Inequalities and sustainable business models

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

24 Jul 2020 · EU-ACP Negotiations

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

23 Jul 2020 · EU-Africa and CSO engagement

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

25 Jun 2020 · EU-ACP Negotiations

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

11 Jun 2020 · EU-ACP Negotiations

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

28 May 2020 · Roundtable with Civil Society (NGOs)-The EU global response to COVID-19

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

20 Apr 2020 · Inequalities

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)

25 Feb 2020 · Gender Equality Strategy, equality in all areas of life

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

25 Feb 2020 · Priorities of the new Commission ; the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

20 Feb 2020 · Africa Strategy

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

30 Jan 2020 · Courtesy meeting to explore avenues of cooperation

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 Sept 2019 · Inclusive Economy

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

28 May 2019 · discussion on the implementation of SDGs

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

2 Apr 2019 · SDGs

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

19 Mar 2019 · Cooperation CONCORD with DEVCO under the Framework Partnership Agreement

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

20 Feb 2019 · past and future of better regulation

Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and

28 Jan 2019 · Discussion about MFF/NDICI

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

2 Oct 2018 · discussion on the implementation of the SDGs

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

11 Jul 2018 · meeting with the representatives of the SDG high-level multi-stakeholder platform

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

18 Jun 2018 · meeting with the representatives of the SDG high-level multi-stakeholder platform

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

19 Apr 2018 · Policy coherence for Development

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

12 Dec 2017 · Discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

17 Oct 2017 · Cooperation with Civil Society

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

17 Oct 2017 · Civil society as partners in development cooperation

Meeting with Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica) and ActionAid

30 Mar 2017 · European Consensus on Development

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

27 Mar 2017 · Sustainable Development

Meeting with Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

27 Mar 2017 · Discussion of some of the recommendations of CONCORD's report ‘Sustainable Development – The stakes could not be higher’

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

29 Jun 2016 · Discussions sur le futur de la politique de développement

Meeting with Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

2 Mar 2016 · Presentation of the next CONCORD priorities. Exchange of views on the most prominent issues in the area of international cooperation and development

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action) and WWF European Policy Programme

12 Jan 2016 · Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the EU

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

11 Nov 2015 · current trade policy issues linked with developing countries

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

15 Sept 2015 · Sustainable development

Meeting with Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

3 Mar 2015 · Presentation of Commissioner Mimica's priorities.

Meeting with Fernando Frutuoso De Melo (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

3 Feb 2015 · Modalités de coopération entre DEVCO et les organismes de la société civile, notamment les ONG