'This unique challenge is inherent in the triangular cooperation setting. That is why making sure countries can identify via means other than political overtones is the best route to take.'
'Having a shared language lets you work in the language of the country, which is crucial when working with very underprivileged people who need to be understood. Sharing a language creates a powerful level of...
‘Putting people themselves in the decision based process. People choose to live in slums because they have to be close to their work so they can walk as they don’t have money to pay for transport.’
'[We] need to involve the local people when deciding on housing so that locals who have a living in the area are not marginalised.’
'Political governance is important. There are two diseases in Africa, malaria and corruption. We have a solution for one but not for the other.'
‘You have to be strong; you have to trust yourself that you can bring down the dictatorship regime and build a new country. You have to be part of building your country. We know that anything that you dream can happen....
'The most recent events from Belarus to Africa and the Middle East and even Burma, mark a process of change. All this proves that we do require a change of policy regarding development.'
'Today the Arab Spring continues to remind us that others still yearn for freedom and a better future. And as we look to the future, governance, democracy and human rights will form a central part of our vision for...
'Development policy can lead to better governance; and better governance can be a crucial factor in poverty reduction. So development and democracy should go hand in hand.'
'We will focus more on budget support as a contractual partnership and a vector for change in promoting, inter alia, human rights and good governance and the fight against corruption and fraud. Human rights will...
'Millions of Europeans, including me, grew up not knowing how it felt to live in an open society, with freedoms and opportunities… So our readiness to help partner countries along the path towards better...
'The second revolution in 2010 was, some people say, the precursor to the Arab Spring. We paid a very high price. But one year after, we have a government. And we are not against dissidents and we are not closing...
'This commitment requires leaders to be forward thinking – to think about the next generation and not only the next election. The long and short term start together – and we cannot postpone the long-term until...
'I urge the EU, please do not have trade relations or conduct shameful trade deals with non-democratic countries, as this does nothing but help these evil regimes to further suppress their people.'
'Although it is not too late to prevent the waters from rising, we will ultimately fail if we do nothing to stop the tide of corruption. Accountable aid is effective aid.'
'Democracy shall not be sustainable without responsibility.'
'I have 3 major questions – what should be the economic system, both serving the EU and the globalized world tomorrow? Certainly not the capitalist system we have in place today. A free market economy is...
'The Eurasian Union has no future. If we have to choose between Eurasia and the EU, there is no hesitation.'
'Nothing in the 21st century is more fragile than a dictatorship.'
'We owe solidarity to all countries in need.'
