Draft co-operation agreement between the Conference of INGOs and the North-South Centre

The Executive Council of the European Centre forGlobal Interdependence and Solidarity [North-South Centre] recentlyapproved a draftcooperation agreement with the Conferenceof INGOs.  Both groups are part ofthe Council of Europe.  The agreementreinforces the existing close cooperation between theConference of INGOs[through its Transversal Group on Europe and Global Challenges] and theNorth-South Centre.

The general aim of the agreement is the cooperation betweenthe two bodies within the Council of Europe. Additionally, the agreement speaks to civil society cooperation within the framework of the North-South Centreand information sharing between the two groups.  The agreement will be signed January 27,2010.

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