Jordan - EC Delegation News
EU Development Days 22-24 October
This year’s EDD, in Stockholm (22-24 October), falls one month after the G-20 Leaders meeting in Pittsburgh, two weeks after the IMF-World Bank meeting in Istanbul and six weeks before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Against this backdrop, the 2009 edition will focus on the global response to the economic downturn and climate change, as well as on the challenges of democracy and development.
(18 October, 2009)
“European Union is all Ears for Jordan’s arts!”
The 29th of June, the gallery Dar Al Anda was hosting for the 3rd Informal Meeting between Artists and Cultural activists. The Jordanian artists shared ideas on future projects and how they could collaborate as well as to pose questions to the Ministry of Culture and the European Commission Delegation about their respective culture policies. The EC Delegation was invited to present the latest updates on EU cultural policies, talk about advocacy and artists’ collaboration and to answer questions and inquiries. The European Commission Delegation asked the artists to explain what ideas and strategies they were developing for Jordan’s art.
(29 June, 2009)
Consultation on the new National Indicative Programme for 2011-2013
The European Commission has now launched the preparation of the NIP for Jordan for the years 2011-2013. After initial consultations with the Jordanian authorities, civil society organisations, EU Member States and other donors present in Jordan, the European Commission prepared a concept note that presents the European Commission approach and a number of possible areas of intervention.
(13 April, 2009)
EU deepens ties with its neighbours and supports their reforms
A policy paper adopted by the European Commission today takes stock of the concrete progress made by partner countries in a great number of areas, from political cooperation to trade, migration and visa facilitation, from energy, transport, research and innovation to students’ and youth mobility . The Commission also identifies areas where further efforts are required, and encourages a targeted and differentiated deepening of relations with select partners that have shown particular ambition and capacity.
(3 April, 2009)
Strengthening the Role of Jordanian Civil Society in Public Policy
The interested civil society organizations are invited to attend the information session that will be held at Al-Hussein Youth City/Greater Amman Hall on Monday, 30 March 2009 at 10:00-12:00 hrs.
(25 March, 2009)
Europe keeps women’s empowerment high on its global agenda
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, which this year carries the theme ‘Women and men united to end violence against women and girls’, Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner reaffirms the Commission’s continuing political and financial commitment to fight for women rights.
(6 March, 2009)
Euro-Med Cooperation and Women
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the EuroMed Info Centre has produced a press pack on the EU’s efforts to enhance gender equality within the framework of the Euro-Med Partnership.
(6 March, 2009)
The EU calls on children in Jordan to participate in drawing competition on gender equality
For the third year in a row, the European Commission launches an international drawing competition on gender equality on the International Women’s Day the 8th of March 2009. The competition calls on children all over the world to express their vision of gender equality. Two drawings per region will be selected by a jury of European children, and a prize equivalent to €1.000 for each region will be awarded to the winners.
(6 March, 2009)
Commission sets out proposals for global pact on climate change at Copenhagen
The EU sets out concrete proposals for action from the EU and the rest of the international community with the aim of limiting the global average temperature rise to less than 2°C above the pre-industrial level. This is seen by many scientists as the threshold beyond which climate change would become far more dangerous, with the risk of irreversible and potentially catastrophic environmental changes.
(8 February, 2009)
Implementation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window in the academic year 2009-2010
The Community Action programme for the promotion of cooperation between higher education institutions and the exchange of students, researchers and academic staff from EU Member States and Third-Countries.
(8 February, 2009)
CIUDAD – Restricted Call for Proposals
Objectives: To promote mutual understanding, dialogue and cooperation between local actors in the EU and in the partner countries of the ENPI region
(8 February, 2009)
Launch of the “Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press” 2009
The contest for the fourth edition of the “Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press” is open to candidates from the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Gulf from 15 January to 30 March 2009.
(21 January, 2009)
2009 world-wide call for Jean Monnet projects
The Jean Monnet Programme is designed to increase knowledge and awareness about European integration by promoting teaching, research and debate on European Union matters at university-level institutions. The deadline for applications is 13 February 2009.
(13 January, 2009)
The EU Press Award for Excellence in Writing in Jordan
The European Press Award for Excellence in Writing is meant to raise the professional standard of investigative journalism and to recognize the work of excelling journalists in Jordan. The award ceremony will be held in April 2009.
(10 November, 2008)
The 20th European Film Festival in Jordan
The two-week free of charge European Film Festival will take place from November 11 till November 27, 2008.
(10 November, 2008)
ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme, Information workshops in Jordan
The European Commission (EC) recently approved financing for the Mediterranean Sea Basin Cross Border Cooperation Programme which is part of the European Neighbourhood Policy and its financing instrument 2007– 2013.
(10 November, 2008)
World and European Day against the Death Penalty
On the Occasion of the World European Day Against Death Penalty 10 October 2008, the EU publishes an annual statement on the death penalty reaffirming its longstanding and firm position against the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Mrs Benita Ferrero-Waldner calls for continued efforts to achieve universal abolition of death penalty. Read the statement here.
(10 October, 2008)
Euro-Mediterranean partnership-regional cooperation
An overview of programmes and projects regarding the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership-Regional Cooperation.
(28 July, 2008)
The European Commission Press Release on the ‘EU Neighbourhood Policy Progress Report Jordan 2007’
In the past year, the European Union has substantially strengthened its relations with its neighbours and supported their democratic and economic reform efforts through the European Neighbourhood Policy.
(3 April, 2008)
European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Report Jordan
The ‘Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2007’ Progress Report - Jordan.
(3 April, 2008)
Children’s drawing competition on the theme of gender equality
On 11 March, 2008 the European Union launched a children’s drawing competition to mark the International Women’s Day celebrated on 8 March. The competition is on Gender Equality and covers the Mediterranean, African, Caribbean and Pacific region, Asia and Latin America. It is the second time the EU Delegation organises the contest in Jordan in close cooperation from the Ministry of Education
Introducing the concept of gender equality to young girls and boys is one of the EU’s priorities worldwide. Ambassador Patrick Renauld said “this is an opportunity for children to think, discuss and open up to ideas about gender equality in a very creative way. Children are excellent observers and shall be excellent messengers in their families”
(11 March, 2008)
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