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  • Episode 5 - VOICE

    Episode 5 - VOICE
    Mar 18 2026
    What does humanitarianism look like in the EU after a bruising year of cuts? VOICE is the largest European humanitarian NGO network promoting efficient and effective humanitarian action worldwide since 1992. VOICE is the main NGO interlocutor with the European Union on emergency action. Its CEO Maria Groenewald sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss what the future of humanitarianism looks like, whether the budget will be there, and Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram
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    29 min
  • Episode 4 - Concord

    Episode 4 - Concord
    Mar 11 2026
    Episode 4 - Concord Concord is the voice of Development NGOs in the EU. It is the main interlocutor with the EU institutions on sustainable development policy and international cooperation, and will partner with Dóchas on the EU Presidency Project. Celia Cranfield, Concord’s Head of Policy sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss the big issues impacting the future of EU development cooperation, including the ongoing MFF negotiations, proposed global Europe instrument, and Global Gateway. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram
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    30 min
  • Episode 3 - Barry Andrews

    Episode 3 - Barry Andrews
    Mar 4 2026
    Barry Andrews is a key Irish voice in Brussels, heading up the EU’s Committee on Development (DEVE). He sits down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss the EU’s attitude to development, the big issues facing Ireland as they take up the Presidency, and what civil society in Ireland should do to make the most of the Presidency. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram
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    36 min
  • Episode 2 - ECDPM

    Episode 2 - ECDPM
    Feb 25 2026
    What is Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency going to mean for you? Over five episodes, Dóchas, the Irish Network for Humanitarian and Development Organisations, takes a look at how the EU Presidency will run, what the priorities will be and how big a role Development issues will play. From Government Ministers to Brussels insiders, The Development Brief speaks to those who know issues like the MFF, Global Gateway and Global Europe best, so that you are fully briefed. This podcast was made with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. What is the Global Europe Instrument, and what will it mean for development cooperation and humanitarian assistance over the next decade? Alexei Jones is the head of the Policy and Development team at ECDPM, a leading independent think tank looking at policies in Europe and Africa and how they work for inclusive sustainable development. He sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss the big questions around the MFF, Global Europe, and how this will shape development cooperation in the future. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram
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    34 min
  • Episode 1 - Neale Richmond

    Episode 1 - Neale Richmond
    Feb 18 2026
    What exactly does it take to run an EU Presidency? Ireland will have that duty from July and Neale Richmond, the Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, will be a key figure. In this podcast he sits down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to talk through what will happen, his own experience working in Brussels, topics that will dominate the Presidency including the Multiannual Financial Framework negotiations and where he thinks Development will feature. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram
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    38 min
  • The Development Brief - Trailer

    The Development Brief - Trailer
    Feb 17 2026
    What is Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency going to mean for you? Over five episodes, Dóchas, the Irish Network for Humanitarian and Development Organisations, takes a look at how the EU Presidency will run, what the priorities will be and how big a role Development issues will play. From Government Ministers to Brussels insiders, The Development Brief speaks to those who know issues like the MFF, Global Gateway and Global Europe best, so that you are fully briefed. - This podcast was made with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative.
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