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Economy & Jobs. EU Agriculture. EU Fisheries. EU Development Coop. policy. EU Humanitarian Aid. Other. Dóchas on Ireland’s 2013 EU Presidency. Ireland’s 2013 EU Presidency 19/04/2012 at 2:44 pm In January 2013, Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the European Union.
EU Presidency – Linking local and global. 13/09/2011 at 10:24 am By Hans Zomer This weekend I attended the CIVICUS World Assembly, to get a sense of current thinking among civil society actors from across the globe, and to help us strategise for the coming years.
Under the heading “Civil Society and Global Governance: Doing It Better“, the assembly focused on four overall themes – Development Effectiveness, Climate Justice, Connecting People through Technology and Civil Society and Democratic Space. Four themes that are directly relevant for NGOs in Ireland too. We in Ireland need a national conversation on the shape and values of the new society we want to build on the ruins of the “Celtic Tiger”. This conversation, which is starting in Ireland through initiatives such as Claiming Our Future and the National Citizens’ Assembly and this week’s Sharing Responsibility in Shaping the Future, neatly mirrors similar discussions in many other countries – rich and poor. More on each of these later. Plenty to start with! National dialogue needed on future development priorities, say Irish NGOs. World We Want .ie. Civil Society Positions. Poverty Over reports. Christian Aid's series of Poverty Over reports set out our view of what constitutes poverty in the world today.
They explore some of the measures that can and ought to be taken to help those living in poverty. Poverty and development reports Poverty Over report: September 2013 The world we want to see: perspectives on post-2015 This report brings together articles from 17 Christian Aid partners around the world, articulating their priorities and hopes for a post-2015 global development agenda to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Introduced by Christian Aid Chair, Dr Rowan Williams, the report covers a wide-range of subjects, from climate change to tax justice, maternal health to caste-based discrimination.
Perspectives on post-2015 (PDF, 2mb) How can a post-2015 agreement drive real change? Please read and comment on this draft paper. Trócaire: Promoting a Just World. Getting ready for the Irish EU Presidency in 2013. 07/09/2011 at 12:21 pm.
Time to have your say: What World Do You Want? Time to have your say: What World Do You Want?
24/08/2012 at 11:40 am Rahm Emanuel once famously said that you never want a serious crisis go to waste. And you already know that we are going through a serious crisis, both at home and across the world. So the question is, what good can come out of this crisis? The truth is, that we’re not sure. It is more and more evident that “business as usual” is not working for us – not for people, and not for the planet. “A Trinity of Opportunities” In our view, 2013 is the year where we can come up with our vision of the alternative: A 'Trinity' of opportunities. Beyond 2015. Ireland’s EU Presidency is an opportunity to end world poverty. Image: Dóchas Facebook AS IRELAND TAKES over the reigns of the EU Presidency today, there have been calls from many different organisations to not let the opportunity go to waste.
Among them is Non-Governmental Development Organisations, who want the government to press for a strong, European vision for a fairer and more sustainable world during the next six months.
Oireachtas. Dóchas in Oireachtas EU Cttee. Govt tenders for managing mobile devices. Ireland’s Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in 2013 looks set to herald a ‘bring your own device’ initiative, as the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is seeking a system for managing mobile devices, such as tablet computers.
In a request for tender document issued yesterday, the department said it expects a “significant number” of its staff will be heavily involved in regular EU meetings both at home and abroad. “A successful presidency will require those staff to be provided with the most effective and efficient ICT support tools, including tablet computers, to provide remote access to departmental email, calendar, documents and other ICT systems,” the document states. The winning system must support Apple iOS, Android and Windows Phone, with the RIM BlackBerry platform listed as optional. The proposed system must also be capable of ‘sandboxing’ multiple email accounts so that content can’t be transferred between them. Mobile gadgets image via Shutterstock Gordon Smith. Lessons learned from 2004. Enda Kenny: EU Presidency 'will push hunger prevention'
Preparations for Ireland’s 2013 EU Presidency. Who is Who in Irish Presidency?