by Cecile Vernant | Jul 3, 2015 | Youth Empowerment
On Tuesday June 24th, I represented CONCORD Europe (the group in Brussels representing European development NGOs) at the European Parliament Development Committee for a hearing on gender equality and development – and in particular the upcoming EU Gender Action...
by Cecile Vernant | Jun 5, 2015 | Youth Empowerment
On Tuesday May 26th, after months of coordination hours of difficult negotiations between the foreign affairs ministers, the Council of the European Union finally released these long awaited Conclusions not only on post 2015 development agenda but also on Gender in...
by Cecile Vernant | Mar 4, 2015 | Youth Empowerment
What a great start of the week! Not only did I have the chance to visit Riga, its beautiful old town and lovely people, and to see all my dear colleagues working on gender – it is such a small international community -, but I also got to attend as part of the European...
by Cecile Vernant | Oct 31, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Tomorrow, on November 1st, the new College of Commissioners of the European Union will take office. As the world’s largest donor of development assistance, Cecile Vernant of DSW asks what will change with the new European Commission and global health. The new...
by Cecile Vernant | Jun 2, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Two weeks ago, I attended the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva for the first time. It was an experience not only in trying to find my way in the UN Palais des Nations or a seat in the limited space for CSOs...