• 02 August 2018

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    Category : Opinion

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    Are we already carrying out twinning projects in Latin America?

    Gerard Muñoz reflects on the parallels between twinning projects and his experience in coordinating the project to fight against organised crime in Peru

    One of the project's activities in Peru

    Are we carrying out twinning between public administrations in Latin America, as the practice is known in the European Commission?   Formally no, but we have a series of very similar projects which could be considered as a pilot. Of course, these are an opportunity for th...

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  • 19 July 2018

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    Category : Opinion

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    Women with disabilities, united for their rights in Sudan

    Civil society plays a key role in the inclusion of people with disabilities, especially women, in Sudan. The main challenge is that they become aware of their rights, also at institutional level

    Akhyar Omar is the President of the Organization of Women with Disabilities in Sudan

      6% of all Sudanese citizens are disabled. Although there are specific policies and laws aimed at this group, they continue to be discriminated in their communities in relation to accessing services or their rights.

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  • 05 July 2018

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    Category : Interview

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    FIIAPP Expatriates: José Maté

    "Only seven Spaniards live in Kyrgyzstan"

    José Maté, on the left, in one of the activities undertaken by EU-ACT

      In this interview, José Maté tells us about his life in Kyrgyzstan. The Chief Inspector of the National Police, currently coordinator of the EU-ACT project in the Central Asian area, ...

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  • 28 June 2018

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    Category : Reportage

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    Regional cooperation: exchange and stability

    The revolutions in North Africa and in the Middle East initiated democratic reforms, but also left space for threats such as terrorism. In both cases, cooperation has played and continues to play a determining role

    Tunisia was the country where the Arab Spring started

    In 2011, people took to the streets of the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab world called for democracy and rights in their countries through popular protests that were included in the concept of Arab Spring. Seven years later, the changes are not entirely noteworthy. Armed conflicts a...

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