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
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions
30 Sept 2022
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
Response to Communication to the Institutions - A New Pact on Asylum and Migration
12 Aug 2020
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