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Charles Goerens, MEP, Shares His Views on the EYD

Charles Goerens , a Luxembourgish MEP, is one of the political fathers of the European Year for Development (EYD) 2015. Speaking in an interview filmed at the stakeholders launch event, he talks about the key message for the EYD, his expectations for the year to come and the role that citizens can...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 4 September 2014
Group: European Year for Development 2015 Stakeholders
Storytelling: Tell Your Stories to Show Your Engagement and Results

“I like to say, the only times we stop telling stories, for some reason, is when we show up at work. And that’s really to the detriment of whatever our work is, but particularly development when outcomes are the difference between life and death,” explained Eric Schnure Mr Schnure, a former White...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 4 September 2014
Group: European Year for Development 2015 Stakeholders
How to reach the youth during the European Year for Development 2015

The European Year for Development 2015 targets youth in particular. Tamira Gunzburg, Deputy Director at ONE Brussels, Lilian Ojeda Sadhwani and Bob Camaerts, ONE Youth Ambassadors, provide valuable tips on how best to reach out to the youth and reflect on key messages and lessons learned from their...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 3 September 2014
Group: European Year for Development 2015 Stakeholders
Communication on Private Sector Development 2014

Roberto Ridolfi , Director for Sustainable Growth and Development at EuropeAid, explains the key points in the recent Communication from the European Commission - "A Stronger Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries". Mr Ridolfi discusses how...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 14 August 2014
Group: Private Sector and Trade
Video: Ebola Outbreak - EC response

An outbreak of the Ebola virus has claimed the lives of almost 700 people since February. In this video Adriaan van der Meer , the Head of Unit B5 (Instrument for Stability and Peace, Nuclear Safety), describes what steps the European Commission is taking in the short and medium term to prevent...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 30 July 2014
Group: Global Health in EC development cooperation
Video - Skills Development in the Informal Economy

International consultant Richard Walther discusses the importance of the informal economy to development, especially as a means of providing practical training. Mr Walther was commissioned by EuropeAid to write a report on skills development in the informal economy, which is available here - http...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 30 July 2014
Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
Video: Patrice Lenormand - Brazil campaign explanation

Patrice Lenormand, Deputy Head of Unit in the Governance, Democracy, Gender, Human Rights Unit in EuropeAid, explains the communications campaign being run by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to coincide with the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil. More information on the...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 28 July 2014
Group: Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights
Video: Patrice Lenormand - EIDHR explanation

Patrice Lenormand, Deputy Head of Unit in the Governance, Democracy, Gender, Human Rights Unit in EuropeAid, explains the work of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) .

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 28 July 2014
Group: Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights
Campaign: "Football has its rules. The World has it rights"

To mark the FIFA world cup 2014, the European Commission is launching a campaign on Human Rights in Brazil, "Football has its rules. The World has it rights". Part of the campaign includes 5 short videos that present the 5 projects implemented in the cities of the final, semi-final, and quarter...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 16 July 2014
Group: Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights
Wahana Visi's Young Ambassadors Dare to Be Outspoken

"Fourteen years old?" This is a doubt expression of most participants attending Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Conference when they know the age of Fadhil Marta, representative of Children Forum from West Sumatera. Fadhil along with six other children attend international...

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Capacity4dev Team posted Information 14 July 2014
Group: Youth in Development