Heilen Plan
The Heilen Plan, officially the Program for Global Development and Economic Independence is an initiative taken by the North Concordian Economic Forum designed to provide support in the economic development of nations which have been affected by the economic and diplomatic policies of Packilvania, aiming to secure stable economic conditions and bolster a government’s ability to stand up to actions taken by Packilvania and their associated states. After being brought to the North Concordian Council by Lord Minister Hessel Gelder of Vistaraland with the formal backing of Norgsveldet, the plan was enacted on the 13th of February, 2022, in response to Rodenia's entry into the Foreign Military Assistance Program (FMAP) of Packilvania. It passed with 8 For, 1 Against and 2 Abstentions.
The plan’s architect and Vistari Ambassador to Tretrid - Pieter M. Heilen - made clear the stated goals of the initiative was to strengthen friendly economies, promote cooperative economic practices, promote the lessening of reliance on unfriendly economies and curtail Packilvanian influence.
The plan involves the investment into signatory countries by NCEF members - spearheaded by Vistaraland, as well as grants and the negotiation of the lowering of tariffs in key industries focusing primarily on raw materials, rare urth metals, chemicals and fuels. In exchange, signatory nations made a number of concessions directed against Packilvania and its associated states in the Foreign Military Assistance Program. This includes a formal condemnation of Packilvanian involvement in Rodenia, the allocation of funds to be spent to provide sapientarian aid to nations involved in a defensive war against Packilvania or a FMAP member, prohibition of investment in key industries by Packilvania and prohibition of the sale, donation or purchase of munitions to Packilvania or a member of the FMAP.
The first nation to sign onto the agreement was Durakia, which ratified the treaty on the 16th of February 2022, with Quariin following on the 17th and the Federation of the Southern Coast following soon after on the 19th, despite their relatively poor relations with Vistaraland in the shadow of the Guilder's Strait Conflict. Axdel signed on to the agreement on February the 20th. The four were later joined by the Vistari Commonwealths of the Western Provinces and K'undzeti on the 8th and 11th of March respectively.