PLATFORMA
Acronym: PLATFORMA
General Information
Identification Code: 144630225519-73
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Entity Form: network
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 2/2/2017
Last Update: 3/14/2024
EP Accredited Number: 5
Mission & Interests
Goals: PLATFORMA coordinates the voice of European local and regional governments active in decentralised development cooperation.
Launched in 2008, its main objectives are:
- To present a common message to the European institutions, in particular for the definition and implementation of European development policies
- Facilitate networking of information and sharing experiences
- Strengthen the participation of European local and regional authorities in European development programs
- Strengthen links with civil society
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Budget
- Climate action
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-GE)
EU Consensus on Development
Territorial Approach to Local Development (TALD)
EU-ACP relations
EU-CELAC relations
Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD)
Development Education and Awareness-Raising (DEAR)
Migration, conflict and resilience
Climate (UNFCCC CoP)
Sustainable global development: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
New Urban Agenda
Equality and diversity: Gender Action Plan (GAP III)
Youth engagement: Youth Action Plan (YAP) in EU External Action
European Neighbourhood Policy
Communication Activities: PLATFORMA engages in a dynamic social media strategy by communicating on thematic issues on which decentralised cooperation is active (climate, local governance, health, access to water and sanitation, education, gender equality, local services, local economic development, migration, etc.).
Core campaigns include (i) the European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS) - annual campaign, (ii) 2030 Agenda - Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Twitter is used as the main social media (https://twitter.com/Platforma4Dev/), as well as Youtube for videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WYm5PB0xn0SxSUGljXz0Q), and Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/platforma4dev/)
All PLATFORMA publications are available online on https://platforma-dev.eu/our-publications/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Square de Meeûs 13ʳᵈ floor
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Square de Meeûs 13ʳᵈ floor
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Grant contract CSO-LA/2023/445-896 signed 30/11/2023 for the period 01/09/2023-31/08/2026
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 14
Members F T E: 8.75
Info Members: PLATFORMA is composed of 1 Director, 1 Policy Adviser, 3 Project Advisers, 2 Project Officers, 1 Communication Adviser and an Administration/Finance department (4 staff), 1 Secretary General and 1 Manager
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://platforma-dev.eu/partners/
Organisation Members: https://www.ccre.org/
https://www.ccre.org/en/associations/index
The PLATFORMA Secretariat is hosted by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).