# Decision No 472/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the European Year for Development (2015), Article 2: Objectives

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The objectives of the European Year shall be:
(a) to inform Union citizens about the Union's and the Member States' development cooperation, highlighting the results that the Union, acting together with the Member States, has achieved as a global actor and that it will continue to do so in line with the latest discussions on the overarching post-2015 framework;
(b) to foster direct involvement, critical thinking and active interest of Union citizens and stakeholders in development cooperation including in policy formulation and implementation; and
(c) to raise awareness of the benefits of the Union's development cooperation not only for beneficiaries of the Union's development assistance but also for Union citizens and to achieve a broader understanding of policy coherence for development, as well as to foster among citizens in Europe and developing countries a sense of joint responsibility, solidarity and opportunity in a changing and increasingly interdependent world.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/472/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-472/article-2
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