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European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

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Jean-Claude Juncker

Formation
  
2014

Term length
  
Five years

Website
  
Commission

European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

Residence
  
Rue de la Loi 200, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development is the member of the European Commission responsible for overseeing the international cooperation and development of the European Union. He has to ensure that European Commission can adapt EU's development policy to the evolving needs of EU's partner countries, delivering on EU's commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development.

Current commissioner is the Croatian diplomat Neven Mimica (S&D).

Responsibilities

Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development has to focus on the following:

  • Preparing the Commission and EU positions for the negotiations on the post-2015 United Nations Millennium Development Goal agenda
  • Working closely with the Commissioners responsible for other cross-cutting policies and, in particular for Migration and Home Affairs; Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility; Agriculture and Rural Development; Climate Action and Energy; and Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to help ensure that EU policies are consistent with and support its development goals
  • Giving high priority to the respect for human rights, good governance and gender equality in EU's dialogue and assistance programmes
  • Working with Member States to enhance the EU’s contribution to international cooperation and development and to further co-ordinating policies
  • Preparing and launching negotiations for a revised Cotonou agreement
  • Working closely with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Commissioner for Trade and the European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs to strengthen the EU’s strategic partnership with Africa.

    • Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO) has to report to Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, which helps Commissioner to fulfil his responsibilities.

    References

    European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Wikipedia
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