In order to increase European donor support to reproductive health and family planning in the global South, the partners of Countdown 2015 Europe organise activities at both the European and national government level. The activities contribute to raise awareness and donor commitment among European policymakers and increase attention to reproductive health and family planning through decision-making processes at European and global level. Also, they try to enhance and improve the dialogue and coordination between European civil society, EU Member States and the EU institutions on the unmet need for family planning.
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Countdown 2015, cocktail event in the European Parliament: “Southern voices on the role of Family Planning in reaching the MDGs”
December 2nd, 2011
On Tuesday, the 22nd of November, the Countdown 2015 Consortium, IPPF European Network and Marie Stopes International organized a cocktail reception hosted by MEP Katarína Nevedalová, Member of the European Parliament working group on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and development, entitled “Southern voices on the role of Family Planning in reaching the MDGs”.
Around a glass of wine and snacks, key experts from the Global South provided representatives from the European Parliament, European Commission, UN and European civil society with first-hand testimonies on the importance of reducing the Unmet Need for Family Planning in the fight against poverty.
Study: European Population Assistance Decreasing as World Population Passes 7 Billion
October 28th, 2011
DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) announce the publication of Euromapping 2011 on 28 October, 2011 in Brussels, within the framework of Countdown 2015 Europe.
Euromapping is a joint study by DSW and EPF comparing European donors’ commitments with actual disbursements towards each of the four ICPD categories: HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Family Planning and Basic Research. In this year’s edition special attention is given to international aid reporting mechanisms and the need for improving these tracking tools to ensure accountability and transparency. By highlighting where Europe’s donors and the international aid system fall short, Euromapping 2011 seeks to improve support for the health of those most in need.
The entire publication can be downloaded for free at the following website.
Nordic civil servants and civil society meeting: Towards a joint global SRHR agenda
October 6th, 2011
On the 4th and 5th of October, representatives of Countdown 2015 Europe partners of Finland (Väestöliitto), Sweden (RFSU), Denmark (DFPA) and Norway (Sex og Politikk) met Nordic SRHR NGOs and Nordic civil servants working on development cooperation. The meeting, that took place in Finland, had the objectives to establish how the Nordic governments and civil society organizations (CSO) could work together to secure SRHR in the existing development arena and aid architecture and how to the gap of policy and practice in advancing SRHR could be bridged.
EPF leads a delegation of six Members of Parliament to Indonesia on a Study Tour on Reproductive Health and Family Planning
August 27th, 2011
From 21st until 27th of August 2011 EPF took six Members of Parliament from across Europe on a study tour to Indonesia. The focus of the tour was family planning and reproductive health, showcasing Indonesia as having a good track record for a successful family planning policy. The study tour was hosted by Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IFPPD) and UNFPA Indonesia, and was made possible through the generous support of the Countdown 2015 Europe and UNFPA Geneva Office. Members of the study tour included Members of Parliament from Austria (Social-Democrat), Belgium (NV-A), Ireland (Fine Gael), Portugal (Socialists), European Parliament (EPP – Cyprus) and the UK (Conservative).
It’s time for G8 & G20 leaders to listen to girls” – global MPs gather in Paris for global development summit
May 17th, 2011
On 16th & 17th May, the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development, Equilibres et Populations and Mouvement Français Pour le Planning Familial organized a Global Parliamentarians’ Summit entitled “Girls and Population: the forgotten drivers of development”. Organised within the framework of Countdown 2015 Europe, the event was hosted at the French National Assembly by EPF Vice-President Hon. Danielle Bousquet, and it brought together more than 60 parliamentarians committed to population and development issues from around the world, and from across the political spectrum.
The speech of the French Minister Henri de Raincourt, the Global Parliamentarians Appeal and Media coverage of the summit cab be uploaded here.
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