It devises long-term strategies for cooperation with the various players concerned and defines the rules for implementing that cooperation. The practical implementation - including the deployment of volunteers - is carried out by German aid organisations that are active in development cooperation. The civil society players involved in the programme play an important role in steering it. Assisting developing countries and emerging economies in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and social and environmental recovery are cross-cutting priorities of Germany's EU Presidency. 0000000016 00000 n

Europe can learn from the COVID-19 crisis and emerge from it stronger than before. COVID-19 is creating a new context also for the other important development policy topics of Germany's Presidency: the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, strengthening the EU-Africa partnership, making supply chains more sustainable both in ecological and in social terms and international climate action. The volunteers can support their sending organisation in financing the voluntary service by collecting donations. %%EOF There are many other major challenges that also need to be addressed: the European budget for the next seven years must be adopted, Brexit negotiations with Great Britain need to be concluded, climate change, digital technology and economic development need to be addressed. 0000002745 00000 n European Parliament in StrasbourgCopyright© Thomas Trutschel/photothek.net. Demand for these places far exceeded supply. 168 0 obj <> endobj They reflect their own culture as well as personal ideas and attitudes.

We want: As we address these issues, we will stay in close contact with Germany's civil society.

0000001308 00000 n 0 Flag of the Federal Republic of Germany, flag of the European Union and logo of the German Presidency of the EU CouncilCopyright© Michael Gottschalk/photothek.net; Bundesregierung, Federal Minister for Development Gerd MüllerCopyright© Michael Gottschalk/photothek.net, "Europe has to show solidarity in a time of crisis – either we will overcome crises like COVID-19 or climate change by working together worldwide or we will not overcome them at all. The networks of development cooperation, their partnership approach and established intergovernmental and international structures provide an excellent foundation for joint action. Intercultural exchange creates respect and tolerance and contributes to international understanding. In 2013, the programme was expanded to give young people from partner countries the opportunity to work as development volunteers in Germany (so-called South-North component).

Its main office is at the former German Chancellery in Bonn with a second major office at the Europahaus in Berlin.

GIZ’s Supervisory Board is chaired by Martin Jäger, State Secretary Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Evaluation Division Bonn, February 2005 Short report on the evaluation "Recultivation of the desiccated Aral Sea bed and promotion of private agriculture" The views For more information go to:https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-en/veranstaltungen, Illumination of the Brandenburg Gate to mark the start of the German Presidency of the Council of the European UnionCopyright© Bundesregierung/Hans-Christian Plambeck, www.eu2020.de | Official website of Germany's Presidency with topics, programme, events and the latest news on the Presidency, Joint Trio Programme by Germany, Portugal and Slovenia, Programme for Germany's Presidency of the Council of the European Union | PDF 1.1 MB, accessible. weltwärts is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). 0000003272 00000 n Volunteers can work in a wide variety of fields such as childcare, in environmental projects or in development education work. GIZ’s Supervisory Board is chaired by Martin Jäger, State Secretary at BMZ. In recent years, the number of volunteer positions has therefore been continuously increased. In the framework of the German EU Council Presidency, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is organising the virtual "European Conference on … The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany develops the guidelines and the fundamental concepts on which German development policy is based. Europe needs to emerge from the crisis stronger and more confident than before; and it needs to fight the pandemic together with its international partners. In 2018, 800 places are being offered for volunteers from the South. The latest update on Team Europe's joint response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here (as at June). 0000003195 00000 n These will include chiefly young people with vocational qualifications, young people with a migrant background, and young persons with disabilities.   CSU After their return, the volunteers continue to be involved in development policy work. endstream endobj 180 0 obj<>/Size 168/Type/XRef>>stream The South-North component is being implemented jointly with the Federal Volunteer Service of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. Development policy thus continues to be a central component of the volunteer service in Germany too. Therefore, in 2008, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) created a publicly funded volunteers service – "weltwärts" (a German name that translates as "world-wards”).

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