Aid watch Serbia

„From aid recivers to global development supporters“

seminar

Leskovac, June 16th 2015

Marjan Huč
Marjan.Huc@sloga-platform.org
www.sloga-platform.org
 Today agenda:

1. part: getting familiar with global

development processes
2. part: Development education
3. part: EYD global toppics promotion

special part: shearing experiances of Slovenian NGOs with

yesterday raised issues of your interest
 What is development
cooperation (DC)?
- OECD DAC list of recipient countries
- Triangle relation between: trade – power –
charity
- EU army, landgrabing & other concepts
Why development cooperation?

"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity,

it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and
Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-
made and it can be overcome and
eradicated by the actions of human beings.
Sometimes it falls on a generation to be
great. You can be that great generation. Let
your greatness blossom."

Nelson Mandela
Opposite point of view:
 Why does development
cooperation matters for Serbia
Which are the Serbian links with
development cooperation?

Is Serbia alredy donating ODA?

Facts about Sloga:

Slovenian NGDO platform for

development cooperation and
humanitarian aid

video presentation
 6 Slovenian MFA Guidelines
Advocacy Publications
development for working with
days NGOs
Information
service
17 bulletins
SLOGOPIS
Weekly, monthly,
Public HOC news
awareness
raising

Supportive
environment for
NGOs
8 Global
Education Week
Sloga web portals 1:
Sloga web portals 2:
Sloga membership to other networks:

1. CONCORD – umbrella body

2. ALF – Anne Lidh Fundation
3. FIP – international forum of
development platforms
4. Members of Trialog NMS network
 WHAT IS CONCORD ? Membership

European CONCORD

27 NATIONAL 19 NETWORKS
PLATFORMS
International

+ 1 Associate member
National

Over 2000 NGOs

Local

Millions of citizens and donors

 Role of CONCORD

Representation of its members

Advocacy at European Level

Information – Dissemination – Coordination

Capacity Building

Alliances Building (north / south cooperation)

CONCORD members:

CYINDEP