Since its founding in 2000, Alliance2015 has worked to consolidate this partnership by developing new ways of working together, which reflect the range of talent and experience in our ranks.At the same time, our goal is not to become a monolithic block, but to respect and benefit from the diversity of our member organisations. By joining forces, our organisations can have access to a larger infrastructure without giving up individual philosophies, approaches or brands.

The purpose of the Alliance is to fight poverty more effectively by cooperating on various levels, working together in developing countries as well as on campaigns to influence public and political opinion in Europe. By joining forces, we will be able to meet the challenges and changing demands of donors. Alliance2015 works towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals.

In the South, Alliance partners most actively cooperate in Latin America, with more than 20 planned or ongoing projects and activities, 6 of them in Peru alone. These joint activities range from very tangible and pragmatic types of cooperation, such as sharing an office, to large, EU-funded consortia project

The devastating consequences of the seaquake in Southeastern Asia at the end of 2004 put the Alliance 'philosophy' to a major test. After the first rush of emergency aid projects, a whole range of joint activities (see section on Emergency cooperation) evolved. In 2007, Indonesia and India now have the strongest focus of Alliance cooperation in Asia.

In Europe, Alliance2015 has been working quite successfully in the lobby and advocacy sector. Examples for our work are the child labour campaign that has received funding from the EU for a second phase, or the high-quality 2015-Watch Reports, which monitor EU progress regarding the MDGs. The most recent campaign is the Virus Free Generation campaign that addresses HIV&AIDS in a fresh and dynamic way, focusing on a young target audience.

Our partnership approach has attracted the interest of donors and the wider NGO community. The future of Europe lies in greater cohesion and cooperation. This also applies to European development agencies - a common European approach will be required if our sector is not to be marginalised.

A shared interest and vision is what motivates Alliance2105 members. Our diversity is our strength.

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