Development Education and Awareness
Raising (DEAR):
1. DEAR in a nutshell
2. Future of DEAR: Draft Orientations
3. EYD2015
TUDCN Workshop on Development Education 12/09/2013
Markus Pirchner
European Commission
Development
and
Cooperation
Disclaimer
• It must be underlined that negotiations on the involvement of the
co-legislators in programming are still on-going with the
European Parliament and the Council.
• Therefore the discussions taking place here may not prejudge the
outcome of these negotiations, in particular concerning the specific
objectives and priorities for each programme fixed in the Regulations
themselves or in future delegated acts.
• The Commission has also proposed to hold a Strategic dialogue with
the European Parliament by which the latter will be able to exert an ex
ante political control of the objectives, priorities and allocations to be
included in the Multiannual Indicative Programmes before they are
adopted.
DEVCO
1. What is DEAR? DEAR in a nutshell:
DEVCO
• Aim: "Fostering EU citizens' awareness and mobilization for
development issues"
• Two forms / two approaches:
• Development Education: formal & non-formal
• Awareness Raising
• Implementation:
• +- 30 Million EURO/a (2007-2013) made available through NSA-LA
budget lines
• Used to co-finance activities proposed by CSOs & LAs
• Implementation modus: mostly Calls for Proposals
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Development
and
Cooperation
2a. Basis of new orientations:
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• Based on:
- 2010 DEAR study: strategy & consultation
- May 2012 stakeholder consultation meeting
- DEAR Staff working paper:
- proposal of the COM for new DCI 2014-2020
- endorsement through Council of EU of 15/10/2012 confirming
that "the EU will continue to promote a strategic approach
to increase the level and quality of DEAR".
• Taking into consideration:
- operating in 28 EU MSs plus (potential) candidate countries
- no one size fits all
- fluid situation: evolving strategies in MSs, some without
strategy
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2b. Outline of draft orientation for DEAR in new TP
DEVCO
• Clarify & explain DEAR "raison d'être"
• A wider target group: different types of intl., natl, and local public
institutions, academic, research centres, non-profit media and civil society
organisations
• Opening DEAR beyond Europe -> global solidarity between citizens from
EU, developing and middle income countries
• DEAR Reference point at EU level: Re-affirmed importance of
capitalization, capacity building and networking among Member States,
DEAR Stakeholders and the EU
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and
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2c. Outline of draft orientation for DEAR in new TP
DEVCO
• Guiding principles:
• added value and complementarity with Member States' DEAR policies
and programmes
• Pan-European dimension
• Alignment with the main "development issues".
• Evolving & limited number of priority sectors
• Two strategic objectives:
• A) Raise public awareness and mobilise the public regarding
development issues on a European scale
• B) Promote development education
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and
Cooperation
3a. Why an EY on Development in 2015?
DEVCO
• 2015 is key for the achievement of the MDGs
• Reality check of our policy framework, the 'Agenda for
Change' and 'Decent life for All'
• Request of EP and the EESC,
CONCORD Europe, taken up by
President Barroso
► Such a EY would help to
mobilize Europe-wide
momentum for the
development agenda
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3b. Objective of the EYD2015
DEVCO
inform and show results of EU development
cooperation to EU citizens
stimulate active interest of EU citizens in development
cooperation, make them aware of their
responsibilities and opportunities
show the mutual interest of development cooperation
in an increasingly inter-dependent world
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Thank you for your attention!
DEVCO
• Markus PIRCHNER
• European Commission – Directorate-General for
Development and Cooperation — EuropeAid , DEVCO/D/2
• Unit “Civil Society, Local Authorities"
• http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/finance/dci/non_state_a
ctors_en.htm
• Staff Working Paper:
• https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/aidco/images/b/b
4/DEAR_SWD_2012_457_STAFF_WORKING_PAPER_EN.pdf
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