On 29 September 2014, Neven Mimica, Member designate of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development, appeared before the Committee on Development of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio.Before the beginning of the question and answer session, Neven Mimica had the opportunity to make an opening statement.

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Hearing of Neven MIMICA (Croatia), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation and Development: extracts from the statement by Neven MIMICA

SOUNDBITE (English), Neven MIMICA, Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation and Development: , It is a policy for the people building co-solidarity is one of the core European values. Solidarity with people living with less than 1 Euro per day, and with those who reach their lives to reach European coasts on boat. That often become their coffins. Solidarity with women victims of sexual violence, with individual persecuted as they are part of minorities and with child soldiers.

SOUNDBITE (English), Neven MIMICA, We must stop poverty before its starts. The new framework must fully address the social economic and the environmental dimensions, and achieve the optimal balance between them. Equally it must integrate full respect for human rights equality, democratic values, and the rule of law.

SOUNDBITE (English), Neven MIMICA, In order to maximise aids impact we will have to fully harness the potential of improve aid effectiveness, donor coordination and blending. Not to compensate for official aid, but to complement it. In addition we need to help our partners to increase their national resources including through good governance, better financial management, fighting tax evasion, and fair and effective taxation system.

SOUNDBITE (English), Neven MIMICA, We need an enhanced approach that builds on strong partnership with the ACP countries, incorporates all arching principles such as respect of fundamental values, and takes account of specific realities in countries and regions.

SOUNDBITE (English), Neven MIMICA, Development policy must work simultaneously together with  the CFSP, with humanitarian aid, and migration policies, just to name a few.