Global Policy Forum Europe

EU Legislative Interests

Global Policy Forum Europe has at EU-level traditionally worked within formal and informal coalitions such as Tax Justice Europe, SDG Watch Europe, Eurodad, ECCJ and others. We aim to scale up our EU-level work in 2025 and beyond. Global Policy Forum Europe´s fields of engagement and interests include: Key areas in the field of sustainable development finance: EU positioning on the UN Financing for Development process Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid The EU´s Multiannual Financial Framework: in particular the use of resources from the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Key areas in the field of tax justice: EU Implementation of the OECD´s proposal for a Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy EU positioning on the proposed UN Tax Convention Key areas in the field of business and human rights: EU positioning on the work of the UN Human Rights Council`s Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises with regards to human rights

Communication Activities

Website The website is GPF Europe's major public outreach vehicle and one of the world's largest in the global policy field. First launched in 1996, it attracts more than one million hits each year. Among the worldwide visitors are students and scholars, journalists and NGO staff, diplomats and UN officials, as well as concerned citizens. Many pages of the site are among the top selections of Google and other search engines. Research & Publications GPF Europe does original research in its areas of special concern and publishes each year a variety of reports and major policy papers, shorter specialized texts, statements, and tables and charts. These papers inform the public and at the same time they develop new ideas that are useful to experts and policymakers. Some papers are published in partnership with other NGOs or NGO networks. Over the years, GPF Europe has published studies on many topics, including: Sustainable development, MDGs and SDGs, the global financial crisis, tax justice, UN finance, corporate accountability, Security Council reform, sanctions, the Iraq war, and Private Military & Security Companies (PMSCs). Several GPF reports have been published in other languages, particularly in German, as well as in French, Spanish and Arabic. All GPF Europe publications can be accessed on the website. Conferences, Meetings & Other Events GPF Europe organizes a number of public events each year, including workshops, conferences, lectures, and dialogue sessions. These events are opportunities for advocacy and education, but they are also occasions for mutual learning, reflection and deeper understanding of issues. Previous events have covered topics including the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, financing for development, international tax cooperation, corporate accountability, Security Council reform, sanctions, and UN finance. Networking Global Policy Forum Europe plays an active role in international NGO networks and coalitions, particularly Social Watch and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. GPF Europe works together with numerous civil society organizations, networks and foundations.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Eurodad: http://www.eurodad.org/ Social Watch: http://www.socialwatch.org/ Global Alliance for Tax Justice: https://www.globaltaxjustice.org/ CSOs Financing for Development Mechanism: https://csoforffd.org/

Organisation Members

N/A (our members are individuals)

Additional Information

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 26.314,84 Engagement Global gGmbH 68.000,00 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 33.812,24 Brot für die Welt 138.152,13 MISEREOR 47.617,36 Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung 35.000,00 Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NRW e.V. 20.358,00 Aktion Mensch 4.998,00