Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | Stefano Sannino Director-General | Cooperation in the MENA region, notably Syria | SRC |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Stefano Sannino Director-General | Cooperation in the MENA region, notably Syria | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Raül Hernández Sagrera Cabinet member | Development cooperation | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Raül Hernández Sagrera Cabinet member | Development cooperation | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Stefano Signore Head of Unit | Discussion on the upcoming UNFCCC COP30 and the CODEWAY Expo 2025 | — |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Stefano Signore Head of Unit | Discussion on the upcoming UNFCCC COP30 and the CODEWAY Expo 2025 | SRC |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Meeting Dir. Silvestri - Exchange on last developments at EU level | — |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Meeting Dir. Silvestri - Exchange on last developments at EU level | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2015 | Paolo Berizzi Cabinet member | Presentation of civil society position on the main development themes | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2015 | Paolo Berizzi Cabinet member | Presentation of civil society position on the main development themes | — |
Mission & Goals
Fondazione AVSI - ETS is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1972, with headquarters in Milan, Italy and an office in Washington, DC. AVSI - ETS works for a world where the person, aware of her value and dignity, is the protagonist of his/her own integral development and that of his/her community, even in crisis and emergency contexts. At present, AVSI - ETS is operating in 41 countries in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East and South-East Asia. AVSI - ETS implements cooperation projects in various sectors with a preferential focus on education, meaning that the person is accompanied towards self-discovery and recognition that the other person is a resource. Each project is conceived of as an instrument to promote this awareness in everyone involved, has in itself a need for communicating and sharing, and creates an impact capable of generating a positive change.
EU Legislative Interests
- New European Consensus on Development and 2030 Agenda (implementation) - European Parliament, Procedure file on the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) States, of the other part 2021/2213(INI) - A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development - Consultation on Commission delegated regulation establishing the Neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument- Global Europe 2021–2027 - Participation in the Commission public consultation on the integration and inclusion of migrants and people with a migrant background (EU action plan launched in November 2020) - Structured dialogue hosted by the Policy Forum on Development Engaging together on GAP III implementation: Focus on country level one year after GAP III adoption - Consultation on DG ECHO's draft minimum environmental requirements
Communication Activities
We contribute to policy brief, reaction and letter that Concord Europe adress to Commission, Parliament and Council on development cooperation and humanitarian aid. In particular we collaborate on the following communication activities: -Letter to Commissioner for International Partnerships ahead of Development FAC https://concordeurope.org/resource/letter-to-commissioner-for-international-partnerships-ahead-of-development-fac/ -Recommendations for EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe https://concordeurope.org/resource/recommendations-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-around-the-globe/ - Position paper to EEAS, Towards EU-AU Summit - Sharing AVSI’s Experience on migration and education We co-organised the following events: -On Tuesday 6 June 2023, "What kind of help are Syrians asking for?" a side event at the European Parliament during the 7th Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the Region' with MEP György Hölvényi - On November 27 2023, “Haiti: act now to overcome the crisis”, AVSI event at the European Parliament with MEP Fabio Massimo Castaldo. -"Development is either for everyone, or no one" - AVSI recommendations to the next European elections candidates (June, 6-9 2024) - AVSI suggestions for hearings of EU Commissioners
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
AVSI - ETS is member of: - Cities Alliance - The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action - Clean Cooking Alliance - Engagement Group, Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo) - Global Modern Slavery Directory - Global Food Security Cluster (FSC) - Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) - Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MSD) - Moving Minds Alliance - NGO sub-group of Education Cannot Wait civil society constituency - Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI), World Bank - Poverty Alleviation Coalition (PAC), UNHCR - School Meals Coalition - Ukraine UN Education Cluster Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) - Core Humanitarian Standards Alliance (CHS Alliance) - Humanitarian International NGO (HINGO) - Sport for Refugees Coalition - Concord Italy – the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs - CDO Opere Sociali (Italian Social Charities Association) - Colomba Cooperazione Lombardia - Italo-Senegalese and West Africa Chamber of Commerce (CISAO) - Kyoto Club - VolontaRomagna ODV - OLA Oltra l'Adozione (Coordinator Authorized Entities for the Subsidiarity of International Adoption)
Organisation Members
Please find below the link to the list of AVSI founding members: https://www.avsi.org/en/who-we-are/stakeholder/founding-members They are not fee-payers.
Additional Information
All the other contributions except the ones specified above are less than 10 % of the total budget.
Connected Legislation