Regional SeminarOfficial opening

New Delhi, 11th-12th November

Introduction to the Regional Seminar

Contents, structure and working methodology

New Delhi Regional seminar

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/dialogue

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WG1: Role of CSO&LA in EU external cooperation from programming to evaluation

WG1: Role of CSO&LA in EU external cooperation from programming to evaluation

WG2: Complementarity and coherence within the AAA

WG2: Complementarity and coherence within the AAA

WG3: EU aid delivery mechanisms

WG3: EU aid delivery mechanisms

Policy-informing debates: 10th of NovemberPolicy-informing debates: 10th of November

Operational debates: 11th of NovemberOperational debates: 11th of November

Based on topics agreed-upon during preparatory phase

Contents of the Regional Seminar

Today’s topicsWorking Group 1 and 2

1. Roles and added value of CSO & LA in EU external cooperation

2. Complementarity and coherence within the AAA

1. Promoting an enabling environment for Asian CSOs &LAs to operate & looking at political multi-stakeholder Dialogues

1. Looking at complementarity and cooperation between actors in Europe and in Asia

2. Territorial approaches to development and Challenges of local Governance

1. The ownership principle and its practical implications

1. Opportunities and challenges of the alignment principle and the right of initiative of CSOs&LAs

1. Complementarity and harmonization among donors

How are discussions structured? A “road map” to the RS

Presentation of Working Group topics + brief state of play of discussions + case studies to illustrate the topics

Presentation of Working Group topics + brief state of play of discussions + case studies to illustrate the topics

Sub-group debates (World Café Methodology)Sub-group debates (World Café Methodology)

Conclusions from WG1: reporting back from the 3 discussion tables by table hosts + consensus-building on main messages to Wg3

Conclusions from WG1: reporting back from the 3 discussion tables by table hosts + consensus-building on main messages to Wg3

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4RS conclusions (reporting back from Wg1, 2 & 3)RS conclusions (reporting back from Wg1, 2 & 3)

Drafting of RS report by TA+ on-going discussions via blog + forthcoming sessions in Brussels & ENPI RS + Final Conference

Drafting of RS report by TA+ on-going discussions via blog + forthcoming sessions in Brussels & ENPI RS + Final Conference

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Later in the morning today (per WG)

Afternoon debates (3 tables per WG)

Tomorrow morning (per WG)

Tomorrow evening (RS formal

Once the RS comes to an end

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WG3 debates in 3 workshops WG3 debates in 3 workshops Tomorrow afternoon (workshops)

Preliminary outcomes from the previous RS (Bamako and Asuncion) and Brussels Working Groups

Preliminary outcomes from the previous RS (Bamako and Asuncion) and Brussels Working Groups

About the World Café Methodology (WCM)

•It’s an iterative conversational process (on the basis of a number of conversational rounds);

•It allows to build on the advantages of “coffee-time” discussions;

•Conversations link, build on each on the and spiral up as people change tables, cross-pollinate ideas, and discover new insights into the questions

•Everyone gets a chance to discuss all the topics within the WG.

Table 1

Table 1

Table 2

Table 2

Table 3

Table 3

What about tomorrow’s debates?

Needs to be addressedNeeds to be addressed

Assessment of potential ways to address these needs (in the form of

funding modalities and selection procedures )

Assessment of potential ways to address these needs (in the form of

funding modalities and selection procedures )

Conclusions from Wg1 and 2

Conclusions from Wg1 and 2

Debates within WG3 (workshops)

Debates within WG3 (workshops)

Needs Responses Strengths Weaknesses

Feasibility

(1) Support long-term processes & strengthen the sustainability of interventions and organisations

(i) Programme fundingMulti-annual strategic partnership agreements with CSOs.(ii) Calls for proposals with multiple funding phases

(iii) Follow-up grants

(2) Support interventions of third countries grass-roots & community-based organisations

(i) Re-granting/block grantsA larger sum of low value grants is given for distribution to intermediary organisations(ii) Financing in full under exceptional (100% of eligible costs covered by grant) and/or recognition of in-kind contributions(iii) Ringfencing of funds – reserve a share of the funding for these organisations

Final notes

• Please remember that there is never one single view;

• Please be specific when presenting your views;

• Please use your expertise and knowledge to illustrate debates;

• Please argue for the benefit of the group, and not just for the benefit of your individual institution/organisation;

• And please feel free to agree to disagree when necessary and allow yourself to be creative and bring in new perspectives.

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