Published Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 16:37
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Josep Borrell is Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish socialist party, PSOE. He was President of the European Parliament 2004-2007 and in this video he gives his ideas for the PES manifesto:
Do you agree with Josep Borrell's suggestions for the PES manifesto?
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Crear las condiciones para el desarrollo by ramag24719 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 17:43
Mis mejores deseos para el nuevo presidente de la Comisión para el Desarrollo.
Me han alegrado sus declaraciones, tan valientes, al poner en primer lugar la necesidad del COMERCIO JUSTO, que incluye, de hecho, la de "AUMENTAR LA GENEROSIDAD", que cita en tercer lugar. Sin esa primera, no pueden crearse las bases, entiendo, para un desarrollo integrador y sostenible de los países deprimidos. Ciertamente: una brava empresa y un reto que daría CALIDAD y CREDIBILIDAD a la Ayuda al Desarrollo de esta nueva Europa.
El "control de la democracia" en esos países, sólo puede aportar beneficios a todos. Quizás lleve implícito un esfuerzo real de Europa en el control del "tráfico de armas" y el "control financiero y de capitales", que haga posible su estabilidad y desarrollo, que tan beneficioso ha de resultar para Europa.
¡Bona sort!
Ramon Márquez
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Follow-up questions by markus.austria on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 16:12
Dear Sir,
First of all I would like to say thank you! Your words have given me hope. By and large I support your analysis of the main problems prevailing in the current mechanisms of ODA. I am not sure if you will follow the comments your contribution triggers, but just in case I wanted to take the opportunity to ask three short follow-up questions:
1. Why, in your opinion, was the total amount of ODA spent on "Education, Health & Population" in 2006 by the EC only just over 10%? What would you consider a 'reasonable' share in the light of the importance of education being the basic requirement to teach somebody 'how to fish'?
2. Does 'Fair Trade' in your oppinion entail that the EU should cut back on their agricultural subisidies?
3. The number one recipient of gross ODA in 2006 was Turkey. Do you think that the list of ODA countries needs to be narrowed down to exclude moderately developed countries, which take away badly needed ressources from less and least developed countries?
Again, I realy appreciate your comment, Mr. Borrell! I hope you appreciate mine.
Yours sincerely,
Markus
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"It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance." Simone Weil
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Coordination of aid by lena lin on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 16:31
Dear Josep Borell,
I agree with you that fair trade is the first and most powerful factor for development. The UNDP has deliberated and provided rich discussions and facts on this topic in the
Human Development Report 2005
International cooperation at a crossroads: Aid, trade and security in an unequal world
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Comments
1. Crear las condiciones para el desarrollo by ramag24719
on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 17:43
Mis mejores deseos para el nuevo presidente de la Comisión para el Desarrollo.
Me han alegrado sus declaraciones, tan valientes, al poner en primer lugar la necesidad del COMERCIO JUSTO, que incluye, de hecho, la de "AUMENTAR LA GENEROSIDAD", que cita en tercer lugar. Sin esa primera, no pueden crearse las bases, entiendo, para un desarrollo integrador y sostenible de los países deprimidos. Ciertamente: una brava empresa y un reto que daría CALIDAD y CREDIBILIDAD a la Ayuda al Desarrollo de esta nueva Europa.
El "control de la democracia" en esos países, sólo puede aportar beneficios a todos. Quizás lleve implícito un esfuerzo real de Europa en el control del "tráfico de armas" y el "control financiero y de capitales", que haga posible su estabilidad y desarrollo, que tan beneficioso ha de resultar para Europa.
¡Bona sort!
Ramon Márquez
2. Follow-up questions by markus.austria
on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 16:12
Dear Sir,
First of all I would like to say thank you! Your words have given me hope. By and large I support your analysis of the main problems prevailing in the current mechanisms of ODA. I am not sure if you will follow the comments your contribution triggers, but just in case I wanted to take the opportunity to ask three short follow-up questions:
1. Why, in your opinion, was the total amount of ODA spent on "Education, Health & Population" in 2006 by the EC only just over 10%? What would you consider a 'reasonable' share in the light of the importance of education being the basic requirement to teach somebody 'how to fish'?
2. Does 'Fair Trade' in your oppinion entail that the EU should cut back on their agricultural subisidies?
3. The number one recipient of gross ODA in 2006 was Turkey. Do you think that the list of ODA countries needs to be narrowed down to exclude moderately developed countries, which take away badly needed ressources from less and least developed countries?
Again, I realy appreciate your comment, Mr. Borrell! I hope you appreciate mine.
Yours sincerely,
Markus
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"It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance." Simone Weil
Liked my comment? Check out my post:
http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/387
3. Coordination of aid by lena lin
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 16:31
Dear Josep Borell,
I agree with you that fair trade is the first and most powerful factor for development. The UNDP has deliberated and provided rich discussions and facts on this topic in the
Human Development Report 2005
International cooperation at a crossroads: Aid, trade and security in an unequal worldhttp://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2005/
available in all UN languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese)
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