The European Commission has stated that it is “reflecting” on the reduction of international centers affiliated with the International Associations department.
European Commission He declared that “reflection is being carried out” on the reduction of international centers of the International Associations department. Plans to cut the EU’s international partnerships are underway at four out of five centers around the world, Euronews revealed today in the negotiation phaseAs stated by a Commission spokesperson this Friday.
Euronews reports that the Directorate General of International Associations (DG INTPA) is present in 100 delegations worldwide will be reduced to 18 centersThis is according to an internal planning document to which media has access.
European Commission Foreign Affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper explained: “is reflected In the commission and No decision has been taken on the matter“, but I did not want to comment further on the document.
Hipper insisted that the EU’s presence in foreign offices in the field would be maintained and said that efforts were being made for this. how effective Delegations can adapt to all EU policies, taking into account “budget realities and political priorities”.
DG INTPA plans to reduce more than four of its five centers around the world, according to a document reviewed by ‘Euronews’. 18 out of approximately 100 delegations go to the center. According to the document, the Head Office will maintain 18 centers for the institution in strategic regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean. “Moving to more strategic and less fragmented portfolios is crucial. optimized resource allocation in multiple countries,” the document says.
“The current INTPA operating model is based on a 25-year process of deconcentration in which INTPA staff were dispersed into ‘cooperating sections’ within 100 delegations around the world,” the document says, adding: “This model is no longer valid.” Needs for greater strategic concentration and operational agility“.
