EVS and the Africaday

De EVS
De Evert Vermeer Stichting (EVS) for international solidarity. The EVS believes that the voice of people in developing countries should resound in Dutch and European politics. This is crucial, because politicians and other policy-makers too often make decisions whereby the interests of people in developing countries are ignored. That is why the activities of the EVS take place in the Netherlands and Brussels aiming to improve the living conditions of people in developing countries.

The EVS is and independent foundation, affiliated with the Dutch Labour Party. The EVS arose from this political party and shares its social-democratic ideal of international solidarity and striving for a just world.

The Africaday
The Africaday is the largest national public event on Africa and development cooperation in The Netherlands, with more than 50 political debates, workshops, lectures, and a cultural programme. The Africaday attracts over 2,000 visitors each year, over 150 national and international guest speakers, and fifty cooperation organisations contribute to this event.

Sponsors

The Africaday is brought to, besides the effort of more than 100 volunteers and 50 cooperating, by the following organisations: NCDO, Oxfam Novib, ICCO, Cordaid, Hivos, NIMD, Heineken en FNV Mondiaal.

The Africaday is climate neutral, thanks to Hivos Climate Fund