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The Executives Directors of the social organizations that compose The Argentine Network for the International Cooperation (RACI) had two reunions in April, during the Member´s Meeting, to debate and give a resolution to the strategic action lines of the Network that will be develop over the coming months. The Member´s Meeting is a strategic space of RACI where the Executive Directors of the 74 partner organizations make decisions through voting.  Starting on October 2012, and based on a series of amendments adopted by the Meeting, all organizations are equal in voice and vote, with the aim of democratizing the decision…

The two organizations will integrate their activities in order to enhance international fundraising opportunities for Argentine nonprofits and to unify their efforts in promoting transparency and best practices in argentine social sector. RACI was created to improve access to resources from international institutional donors: embassies, international foundations, and government agencies. HelpArgentina focuses on helping individual donors identify and support high impact nonprofits within Argentina and offers them a secure and efficient infrastructure to deliver their support. The new strategic alliance between the two organizations will allow them to coordinate their support to nonprofits seeking international support and to provide a…

Leaders in Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the Popular Republic of India and the Republic of South Africa, gathered for the Fifth Meeting of the countries conforming the BRICS block. Discussions were carried on under the general topic: “BRICS and Africa: Association for Development, Integration and Industrialization”, last March 27th in Durban, South Africa. Among the main topics discussed, the creation of block’s development bank was the one that generated bigger controversy and interest. As it was expressed in the Declaration and Action Plan of the Fifth BRICS Summit, developing countries are facing challenges…

In South America, public funds destined to International Cooperation are coordinated by different state organizations. The origin of these funds come from the national budgets constituted by the taxes paid by taxpayers, a part of which is destined and directed to cooperation agencies for Development, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Embassies. Next, we present a survey of the different cooperation agencies of the region: Argentina International Coordination and Cooperation Secretary The International Coordination and Cooperation Secretary, aiming to achieve the Nation’s Foreign Affairs goals, makes acts, and required technical and legal management, according to the directives coming from the National…

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the governor of Dubai, announced the creation of the new Ministry of International Cooperation and Development, with the designation of Her Highness Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi as Minister. The new Ministry will be responsible for boosting and enhancing “UAE profile as a major international donor and a key player in global human development”. Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid will join the new Ministry, as the Ministry will start working immediately through multiple work channels, including: Developing a…