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- Preface
- European Year for Development
- COP21 and the Paris Agreement
- I. Luxembourg’s official development assistance in 2015
- II. Cooperation with the main partner countries
- III. Regional cooperation and cooperation with other countries
- IV. Multilateral cooperation
- V. European Union
- VI. Cooperation with non-governmental development organisations
- VII. Humanitarian action
- VIII. Programme support
- IX. Development education and awareness raising
- X. Inclusive finance
- XI. Evaluation
- XII. Report on the progress of the work of the Interministerial Committee for Development Cooperation
- Appendices
European Year for Development
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the closing ceremony of the European Year for Development
General public
At the launch of the European picnic organised for the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a joint awareness-raising stand organised by the Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg, the Cercle of NGOs and the Directorate for Development Cooperation attracted over 400 people with the aid of a quiz and information brochures.
As a result of a productive collaborative effort with the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO), the Directorate for Development Cooperation (with the NGOs Frères des Hommes and ADA) also ran an awareness-raising stand at the Blues & Jazz Rallye in Luxembourg City. Artists from the partner countries of Luxembourg’s development cooperation were invited. One of the stages at the event was called the “European Year for Development Stage.”
In addition, a video competition, “Shining Stars of Europe” was organised with the Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg and the Latvian Presidency (www.shiningstarsofeurope.lu). The participants in the competition had to make a short presentation of an innovative or especially productive idea in the field of development cooperation. The winners were chosen at the European Year’s closing ceremony.
