Useful weblinks

Get to know the EU on-line and give yourself a kick-start to understanding the EU's development cooperation.

CONCORD publishes its EU Monitoring newsletter on a weekly basis. Bond has also produced a guide on how to influence the EU.

Understanding the EU

Europa - The European Union website
EU at a glance - Useful brief overview of history of EU
Europe in 10 points - Gives a good insight into the key institutions, history, treaties etc
Enlargement - An introduction to enlargement and its impact on the EU
EU Legislation - Summary by activity (e.g. Agriculture, environment)

CONCORD - Bond is a member of CONCORD, the European NGOs Confederation for Relief and Development. Its 22 international networks and 19 national associations from the European Member States and the candidate countries represent more than 1800 European NGOs vis-à-vis the European Institutions.
APRODEV - Association of World Council of Churches related Development Organisations in Europe
CIDSE - International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity
EURODAD - European Network on Debt and Development
EURONAID - European Association of NGOs active in Food Security and Food Aid programmes
EUROSTEP - European Solidarity Towards Equal Participation of People
SOLIDAR - International alliance of NGOs involved in social service provision, international co-operation, humanitarian aid and life-long learning.
TRIALOG - EU Enlargement and NGDOs
VOICE - Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation and Emergency
WIDE - Women in Development Network Europe (Gender Issues)