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IDDC 2023 General Assembly in Høje-Taastrup: Promoting Accessibility and Inclusion

Ruth and Tabeth attended the 2023 IDDC General Assembly in Høje-Taastrup, just outside Copenhagen, Denmark. The event, co-hosted by DPOD (Disability People’s Organizations Denmark), took place at the House of …
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Spring General Assembly – the largest yet

The Spring 2023 General Assembly of EU-CORD was held in Brussels and was our largest gathering to date, with 51 attendees comprising both returning and new faces. The event was …

Want to help children? Invest in their community

By Tessa Teurlings, Lobby & Advocacy Coordinator at Help a Child International Since 1968, Help a Child (in Dutch: Red een Kind) Christian, international relief and development organization, has been …

Stepping up to PaRD

Over 80% of people worldwide follow a religion, which shapes their thoughts and actions. Religious groups significantly impact sustainable development, reaching even the most remote areas through global and local …

Reflections on the 2023 European Humanitarian Forum & ECHO Partners Segment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The French Presidency and DG ECHO initiated the European Humanitarian Forum (EHF) in 2022, and the Swedish Presidency co-hosted the 2023 edition. For now, it looks set to be an …

What’s faith got to do with it?

In the last two weeks, I have participated in two initiatives organised by faith-based actors. The first, on 2 March, saw me presenting before an ecumenical dialogue group of leaders …

Working with community values to change behaviours and improve outcomes

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1678449975561{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Esther Lehmann-Sow is a consultant who joined us at the Faith in Action Forum in Canterbury last November. Esther has extensive experience with programme implementation in …

Why including women in discussions about water resources is key

Ahead of the European Humanitarian Forum, Florien van Weerelt and Isabella Olsson from LM International explain how water diplomacy across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus has the potential to contribute to meet …
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Supporting the In-Country Forums in 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677497086884{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]EU-CORD is developing the In-Country Forums as locally led expressions of the network to facilitate collaboration, learning, and development among members and their partners in different countries. …