Brussels, 10/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - Eddy Boutmans, Belgian Minister for Development Cooperation presented the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council in his field of competence to the press. Here they are:
Implementing the Cotonou Agreement
The Presidency will focus on two aspects:
- involvement of civil society of the South in implementing programmes and in the political dialogue. The initiative taken by the Belgian Presidency, of recently organising a broad consultation...