European Commissioner for International Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Preparing the Commission and EU positions for the negotiations on the post-2015 United Nations Millennium Development Goal agenda
• Working closely with the Commissioners responsible for other cross-cutting policies and, in particular for Migration and Home Affairs; Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility; Agriculture and Rural Development; Climate Action and Energy; and Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to help ensure that EU policies are consistent with and support its development goals
• Giving high priority to the respect for human rights, good governance and gender equality in EU's dialogue and assistance programmes
• Working with Member States to enhance the EU’s contribution to international cooperation and development and to further co-ordinating policies
• Preparing and launching negotiations for a revised Cotonou agreement
• Working closely with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Commissioner for Trade and the European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs to strengthen the EU’s strategic partnership with Africa.

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