MDG Advocacy Tour – African bishops meet European leaders (7-18 Sept 2010)
25 August 2010 - Ahead of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Review Summit in New York a delegation of African bishops and development experts of CIDSE partner SECAM meets political leaders in various European capitals (7-18 Sept). They discuss efforts to improve the well-being of African communities, the obstacles they encounter and priorities to achieve change which needs to be African-driven. Read More...
Experts confirm financial transactions can be taxed
16 July 2010 - Nine experts from all over the world announced today that taxing financial transactions is feasible. The expert group, consisting of a mix of nationalities and professional backgrounds, was appointed by 12 governments belonging to the 60 country-strong inter-governmental International Leading group on Innovative Financing for Development. Read More...
APRODEV-CIDSE seminar on Gaza: Stop blockading peace
29 June 2010 - The people of Gaza need trade, not aid. Unconditional access of commercial goods and people is vital to give the citizens of the occupied territory hope for a better life. At an expert seminar APRODEV and CIDSE organised in Brussels today, they issued a statement calling on the EU to urge Israel to open border crossings unconditionally and end the blockade of Gaza. Leading experts working on Gaza participated in the seminar. Read More...
As a major historical polluter, the EU has a duty to step up its ambitions
CIDSE Secretary General Bernd Nilles on the need for a collective EU 30% emission reduction target, 17 June 2010
