Forum Syd, a Swedish-based NGO and Eurodad member takes a critical look at PRSPs. The report provides an excellent overview of the PRSP process to date; assessing just how well the process has lived up to its principles of ensuring a country-driven, results-orientated, partnership-focused approach to development. The paper notes that the evaluations published by … Weiterlesen
The European Parliament and the Council approved the eContentplus Program, a multiannual Community program to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable. The 4-year program (2005–08), proposed by the European Commission, will have a budget of € 149 million. The Programme addresses specific market areas where development has been slow: geographic content, … Weiterlesen
Improving transparency of the EU institutions The European Parliament takes action to ensure transparency and democratic scrutiny of the EU institutions. In two reports adopted Tuesday, MEPs call for the Council to meet in public when it is acting as a legislator, and requests the Commission to revise existing rules and to table new legislation … Weiterlesen