How to participate in this public consultation - The online questionnaire et background papers are to be found under these links:
<http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/theme/consultation/non_state_actors/index_en.htm>EN,
<http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/theme/consultation/non_state_actors/index_es.htm>ES,
<http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/theme/consultation/non_state_actors/index_fr.htm>FR.

Through this consultation (from 19 September 2005 to 11 November 2005), the Commission is seeking the opinion of local authorities, economic and social partners, academic institutions, NGOs and of every citizen with an interest in the main characteristics which should govern a new thematic programme in support of Non State Actors in the area of development cooperation. In the framework of the Financial Perspectives 2007-2013, the Commission has proposed to replace the existing range of geographic and thematic instruments by six instruments, with a view to simplifying the legislation regarding EU external action. As a result of the new legislative framework, a number of regulations, some of which are directly linked to supporting non state
actors in development cooperation, will no longer be in force after 2006. However, Community actions in the different areas concerned will continue in the form of "thematic programmes" which have yet to be defined.