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BOND is the UK 's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development.  Our aim is to improve the UK's contribution to international development by promoting the exchange of experience, ideas and information.

 

The French EU Presidency starts on 1 July 2008

French EU Presidency, 1 July – December 2008

The French Presidency of the EU takes place in a particular context, marked by discussions around international agreements on climate change, the reform of the EU budget including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the recent rejection of the European Union's reform plans under the Lisbon Treaty in the Irish referendum. Romina Vegro explains more.

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On 18 June 2008 Japanese and International NGOs met with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda ahead of the G8 which included a first hand-in of the Tanabata action.  Credit: 2008.Hitoshi Furuya

Update: G8 Summit, Hokkaido Japan, 7-9 July 2008

The upcoming G8 Hokkaido Summit in Japan sees three days of high-level talks that will include development and other issues impacting on people living in poverty such as climate change and the food crisis.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development

BOND International Development Campaigning Forum - 17 July 2008

What now for effective action on trade justice, debt, aid, HIV/AIDS and climate change? How can we prepare ourselves for the autumn mobilisation of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), the European Parliament election in 2009 and campaigning towards the UK General Election expected in 2010?  The International Development Campaigning Forum on 17 July will address these key concerns.

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Take part in the BOND learning and training needs assessment.  Credit: Steve Garfield

BOND Learning & Training Needs Assessment, July 2008

During July the Learning & Training team will be asking YOU what learning and training activities you need so that we can reflect this in our programme  from January 2009 onwards. 

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Caroline Underwood

Development People

In March, Caroline Underwood joined Save the Children as Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, one of the first roles of its kind in the sector.  In this interview, published in the last issue of The Networker, Caroline explains what she hopes the role will achieve and what the main challenges will be.

Read: Caroline Underwood interview