2. The focuses are on the neighbouring Kaliningrad oblast of Russia, Belorus, and the South Caucasus region. NGOs working Lithuanian abroad

3. Lith. NGOs meeting with EC EuropeAid (28 02 2004)

4. The main success of the Platform during 2004 The Platform become coordinated movement of 15 NGOs External forces Trialog and CIDA-ODACE

5. Lithuanian NGDO Platform members They are very different The women organizations, ethnic minorities associations have excellent connections for cross-border cooperation, experience in refugee work, gender issues.

6. Lithuanian NGDO Platform members The coalition The New Connections are six NGDOs, working on national and international level in Development education.

7. Lithuanian NGDO Platform members The Lithuanian Red Cross, Movement Chernobyl, Geneva Initiative on Psychiatry Church related organizations Lithuanian Caritas, Lithuanian Kolping society, Life and Faith institute are members of well established global institutions. As participants at general assemblies, committee’s members they are regularly exposed to the global challenges, involved into decision making processes, projects.

8. Lithuanian NGDO Platform members Environmental Information Centre via GLEN network sends volunteers to Asia and Africa countries.

9. Lithuanian NGDO Platform For the time being, we can only guess how many Lithuanian NGOs are going to implement EC projects by participating in the consortiums with NGDOs of OMS.

10. The main challenge facing the Platform during 2005 The Platform members concerns are: members’ capacity building program, to create working structure for mutual information and experience exchange, to share information, human recourses, to learn to represent the value of the very specific social diplomacy activities carried out abroad at national and EU level.

11. The main challenge facing the Platform during 2005 Assessment of opportunities: Description of member organizations competence, experience, projects

12. Lithuanian ODA Is carried by MFA Department of Multilateral Relations Director Mr.Rokas Bernotas Development Assistance Department DAD Mr.Gediminas Levickas

13. Working documents Statement by Lithuanian Government Nr 564, issued on 06 05 2003 Concerning Development Assistance Policy for 2003 – 2005 Focus on Ukraine, Moldova, South Caucasus, Balkans Technical assistance projects www.lrv.lt

14. MDG – UNDP and MFA 2004, Kaunas

15. UNDP project with MFA 2004-2005 “Strengthening National Capacity of Lithuania as an Emerging Donor”

16. European Parliament Dr. Danute Budreikaite V-President of the Comm. on Development dbudreikaite@europarl.eu.int

17. ODA The time has come for a change No one will - should - be excluded LET’S DO IT TOGETHER