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Brussels, Belgium, 16-17/02/2017

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2TUDCN EU WG February 2017

WelcomeIntroduction of participants and their

expectations


Session 1Updates on EU WG work and advocacy priorities for 2017


EU Development Policies

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Taking stock of EU WG work in 2016-2017:

• European Consensus on Development• EU Global Strategy• 2030 Agenda in Europe• GPEDC HLM2• Private sector in development• Social dialogue in development

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Updates 2016-2017

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European Consensus on Development:

• EC proposal, EP report, Council position• Trialogue ongoing• Council conclusions by May 2017• Formally adopted at EUdevdays 2017• Priority: advocate to national governments!• Way forward


Updates 2016-2017

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EU Global Strategy:

• EEAS communication• Linkage with other EU initiatives• Implementation: fragility• Goal: Increased trade union role in human

rights dialogue


Updates 2016-2017

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2030 Agenda:

• EC communication on “Next steps for a sustainable European future”. Way forward?

• European Forum on Sustainable Development (EESC?)

• Europe 2030 Strategy?• Continued work on TUDCN 2030 strategy


Updates 2016-2017

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2030 Agenda – Trade union SDG pamphlet:


Updates 2016-2017

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GPEDC HLM2 main achievements:• Proactive trade union delegation

Recognition of trade unions and, for the 1st time, of social dialogue

• Recognition of link between enabling environment and freedom of association and collective bargaining

• For the 1st time, criteria to hold business accountable: ILO standards, UN principles, OECD Guidelines

• Business commitment to set up reporting and accountability mechanisms


Updates 2016-2017

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GPEDC HLM2 remaining issues:• Preferential role given to business• Praise of ODA as catalyzer of resource mobilization• Praise to blending and PPPs

GPEDC new co-chairs:• Executive: Germany, Uganda & Bangladesh• New 4th non-executive co-chair


Updates 2016-2017

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Private sector in development:• Advocacy on External Investment Plan (EIP)• Engagement with CSOs• Engagement with EIB• Engagement with EESC


Updates 2016-2017

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Social dialogue in development:

• New publication “The relevance of social dialogue in development in Uruguay, Ghana and Indonesia”

• TUDCN-ILO seminar November 2016

• Issue paper with ILO• GPI on social dialogue launched

at HLM2• Way forward


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Challenges and events ahead

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EU Consensus on Development:

• Trialogue negotiations. Last push at Council and national governments!

• Focus on implementation• Focus on coherence• Focus on partnerships• Link to revision of external financial instruments



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3rd OECD-DAC and Trade Union Forum, Paris, 21 March 2017

• DAC role in support of SDGs• The Global Deal• Launch of TUDCD-ODI publication on

“Donors support to decent work”• Register until 24 February!



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PFD Global meeting 21-23 March 2017

• EU WG members attending: Gemma, Mads, Goda, Joan• Main topics: new Consensus on Development, MFF

mid-term review and post-2020, post-Cotonou, multi-stakeholder partnerships

• Possible PFD Europe+ meeting Oct-Nov 2017



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2030 Agenda/UNECE/HLPF:• Countries volunteering in 2017

• SDGs to be reviewed in 2017



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2030 Agenda/UNECE/FfD/HLPF:

UNECE CSO Forum and Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, 24-25 April 2017 Trade union delegation• Building of a UNECE Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism

FfD Forum, New York, 22-25 May 2017

HLPF, New York, 10-19 July 2017• Trade union sectorial paper on SDG1 and SDG5

Trade union strategy on 2030 Agenda• Methodology for shadow monitoring of EU development

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European Development Days, 7-8 June 2017

• TUDCN panel on ODA support to decent work research

• CPDE panel on development effectiveness in the new Consensus

• Cooperatives panel on private sector in development



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Other milestones ahead:

• EU Partnerships Forum, July 2017• Public consultation on policy coherence for sustainable

development• Communication on responsible business conduct



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ACP post-CotonouKarin Debroey


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Session 2Focus on EU external financing

instruments


Rationale

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2 processes:

1) Mid-term Review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) and of financial instruments

2) New MFF post-2020• EC proposal by end 2017• 5 year cycle?


Rationale

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Mid-term review / priorities of DG DEVCO

• To adapt external instruments to SDGs & new Consensus• Focus on CSOs as actors of governance (Participation,

Enabling Environment, Capacity Building)• Focus on CSOs as implementers of the SDGs (Gender,

crisis, roots of migration, climate change)• Discussions on a specific CSO instrument• To be discussed at Global PFD meeting


Rationale

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MFF post-2020 / EU public consultation:• To gather feedback from the broadest possible range of

stakeholders, including those in beneficiary countries and in the EU Member States, on the emerging conclusions from the evaluations.

• To gather preliminary ideas on the future external financing instruments after the current ones have expired by 31 December 2020.


EU consultation

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Instruments to review:• Common Implementing Regulation• Development Cooperation Instrument • European Development Fund• European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights• European Neighbourhood Instrument• Greenland Decision• Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace• Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation• Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance• Partnership Instrument


EU consultation

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Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI):

Funded by the EU budget

• Key objectives: 1) reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty 2) fostering sustainable economic, social and environmental development, 3) consolidating and supporting democracy, the rule of law, good governance, human rights and the relevant principles of international law

• Implementation through: 1) geographic programmes, 2) thematic programmes (Global Public Goods and Challenges programme, and CSOs and LAs programme) and 3) Pan-African programme

• Throughout all programmes, cross-cutting issues as defined in the 2006 European Consensus shall be mainstreamed. In addition, conflict prevention, decent work and climate change shall be mainstreamed, where relevant.

• Under geographic programmes, supporting the decent work agenda, and promoting social dialogue is a common area of cooperation

• Under thematic programmes, decent work and social protection is a common area of cooperation.

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European Development Fund (EDF):

Largest fund, outside EU budget, funded by EU Member States

• Signed in 2000 for a twenty-year period. It is based on three complementary pillars: the political dimension, economic and trade cooperation, and development cooperation

• Same objectives as DCI, plus implementing a rights-based approach encompassing all human rights

• Most common aid modalities are budget support, grants and tenders. Support can also be given to sectoral policies through training and technical assistance

• Assistance is concentrated in countries and sectors (three to four per country) where the need is greatest and the impact could be maximised

EU consultation

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European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI):

• Key objectives: encourage democracy and human rights, sustainable development and the transition towards a market economy in the EU’s neighbouring partner countries. In particular, it supports political and economic reforms.

• Most specifically, focus on promoting human rights and the rule of law; sustainable and inclusive growth and economic, social and territorial development, including progressive integration into the EU’s internal market; energy cooperation, adaptation to climate change and the management of natural resources; strengthening civil society; mobility and people-to-people contacts; and regional integration, including cross-border cooperation programmes.

• Support through the ENI is given in three different ways: bilateral programmes; multi-country programmes, and regional and sub-regional cooperation between two or more partner countries; and cross-border cooperation programmes with EU Member States.

• The ENI has a Southern and an Eastern Civil Society Facility which handles support for CSOs.

EU consultation

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European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR):

• Key objectives: To support human rights and fundamental freedoms in situations where they are most at risk; To support the EU’s other priorities in the field of human rights, such as fighting against the death penalty, torture, children in armed conflicts, discrimination, gender inequality, etc.; To support democracy: strengthening the role of civil society in promoting participatory and representative democracy, transparency and accountability; To support targeted key actors and processes, including international and regional human rights frameworks and mechanisms; To step up the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes, in particular by monitoring them.

• New in 2014-2020: 1) Human Rights Facility: A new facility to ensure the provision of funds beyond regular calls for proposals. 2) EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism: A mechanism to create a faster, ongoing EU response to HRDs, increasing the security and safety of HRDs and reducing their isolation.

EU consultation

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Guiding questions for the working groups (also check consultation questions):

Based on DCI, EDF, EIDHR and ENPI:1) Evaluation: have the objectives, priorities and components of

each of DCI, EIDHR and ENPI been satisfactory for trade unions?2) External funding instruments post-2020: what would trade

unions like to see reflected in new external instruments?

Background documents: EU consultation questionnaire; DCI, EDF, EIDHR and ENPI regulations (for objectives, priorities and components)

Please, provide answers in electronic form! (Word, PowerPoint)TUDCN EU WG February 2017

EU consultation

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Presentation in plenary and discussion


Way forwardand wrap-up of day 1


Day 2 Jour 2 Día 2





Session 3ODA and private sector

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Focus on the External Investment Plan, the EIB, DFIs and OECD modernization of private sector

instruments

Jeroen Kwakkenbos, EurodadThierry Aerts, FGTB

Gemma Arpaia, ISCOS CISL

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Main takeaways of the meeting

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EU advocacy/European Consensus:• Advocacy to national governments and permanent

representations provide feedback• Migration: table EP question on use of ODA to

stop migration flowsACP/post-Cotonou:• Advocacy paper to prepare negotiations

together with ITUC Africa• Focus at TUDCN General Meeting• Start preparing for 5th EU-Africa Summit


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2030 Agenda:• UNECE/HLPF cycle• Methodology for shadow monitoring of EU

development policies next EU WG meeting• TUDCN GM: regional forums for sustainable

development as examples for UNECE Forum


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MFF/External Financing Instruments:• Propose a specific instrument for social partners

• Work with EESC, PFD and other frameworks• Advocacy for trade unions as actor in human rights

instruments• Engage more with EU delegations and their

understanding of social dialogue


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Social dialogue in development:• ILO discussion on development effectiveness• OECD-DAC Forum• Follow-up with research


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Private sector in development:• Advocacy to EIB:

• Core labour standards• Letter/contact national members of EIB Board of

Governors/Ministry of Finance. Work with TUDCN regions

• Engage with the EP• Advocacy to OECD-DAC members on modernisation of

ODA rules and private sector instruments• Advocacy to OECD-DAC on specific criteria for

assessment of private sector in development next EU WG meeting

• How to do partnerships with employers (e.g. Denmark and the Netherlands)

Work plan 2017

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New European Consensus on Development + EU Global Strategy

2030 Agenda implementation and monitoring

Private sector in development / ODA modernisation / EIP

Mid-term review MFF + New MFF post-2020

PFD Global, 21-23 March

TU-DAC Forum,

21 March

UNECE RFSD, 24-25 April

TUDCN GM, 19-21 April

HLPF, 10-19 July

EU Partnerships Forum, July

FfD Forum, 22-25 May

EDD17, 7-8 June

PFD Europe+, Oct-Nov

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Conclusions and way forward

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See you soon! Au revoir !

¡Hasta pronto!





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