Our institutional partners

The Contracting Authority for The Courier is the European Commission’s EuropeAid, acting on behalf of the ACP countries.

The Editorial Board of The Courier comprises representatives of the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Development.
The Editorial Board is co-chaired by the Secretary General of the ACP Secretariat, Dr. Mahamed Ibn Chambas, and by the Director General of DG DEV, Mr. Stefano Manservisi.

Sir John Kaputin, former Secretary General of the ACP Secretariat:

“The ACP countries continue to share the same vision and especially to wage the same war for the promotion of development, democracy, the rule of law, human rights and peace.”

June 6, 2007 on the occasion of the ACP group’s 32nd birthday.

Mr Stefano Manservisi, Director General of DG Development:

“Countries in isolation will never be competitive. The ACPs have a chance like we did in the 50’s. Our job is to enable them to be somewhere in the future.”

South Africa, spring 2007, Press conference on European Partnership Agreements, free trade agreements with six ACP regions, scheduled to be implemented from January 1, 2008.

The Editorial Board provides guidance to the contractor. It monitors and oversees the editorial process of the magazine.

Our distribution partners

The Courier distributes copies free of charge through our partners in the ACP countries. In each country or region, we have set up distribution networks with intermediaries who are willing to distribute copies locally. This ensures that our magazine reaches the largest audience possible.

If you want to become our partner, please send an e-mail to info@acp-eucourier.info with the subject “Organisation subscription” and we will be glad to give you all the information you need.