Hungarian Association of NGOs for Development and Humanitarian Aid Information

Hungary's accession to the European Union and OECD membership have made urgent the development of the institutions, structures and mechanisms of an effective international development co-operation policy. The initially informally established Association focused on conceptual issues, such as the definition of the Association's basic principles, the ethical charter, the articulation of a representative strategy for the sector, details regarding the Association's functioning etc. The Founding Assembly of the Platform was held in Budapest on the 24th of June 2003. The Assembly has unanimously accepted the Statute and elected for one year the members of the Board and the Chairman. The Association was established by 12 ordinary members and 5 observers who have clearly defined a membership fee system as well proportional to their budget. The Association was legally registered on the 7th November 2003. According to the Statutes of the Platform it operates in the form of an association and is open at any time to all civil organisations and foundations fulfilling certain well-defined conditions.