Name: EPLO Member Organisation Event – M&E Thursday Talk – A Story of Resilience & Fragilities: The Impact of Covid-19 on Horizontal Cohesion in Conflict-Affected Countries
Start: 2021-09-23T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-23T17:00:00+02:00
Location: online

Civil Society Dialogue Network

The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) is a mechanism for dialogue between civil society and EU policy-makers on peace and conflict. It is co-financed by the EU (Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace) and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), and managed by EPLO in co-operation with the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS).

The CSDN was established in 2010 and the fourth phase (CSDN IV) began in 2020 and will last until 2023.

Most CSDN events take the form of dialogue meetings which bring together relevant civil society actors and EU policy-makers. They take place in Brussels, EU Member States and conflict-affected countries with EU presence.

CSDN events fall into the following categories:

1. Policy Meetings

2. Geographic Meetings

(including Early Response Meetings and In-country Dialogue Meetings)

3. Funding Instruments Meetings

4. Member State Meetings

5. The EU in International Peacebuilding Meetings (CSDN II only)

6. Training Seminars

In addition to organising dialogue meetings and training seminars, EPLO also produces various CSDN publications and videos.

Updates on the CSDN will also be disseminated via the EPLO Newsletter.

Click here to download the European Commission’s press release on the launch of CSDN I
Click here to download an overview of the CSDN
Click here to read all the publications from the first phase of the CSDN (2010-2013)
Click here to read all the publications from the second phase of the CSDN (2014-2017)
Click here to read all the publications from the third phase of the CSDN (2017-2020)
Click here to read the report of an independent evaluation of the first phase of the CSDN (2010-2013)
Click here to read the report of an independent evaluation of the second phase of the CSDN (2014-2017)
Click here to read the report of an independent evaluation of the third phase of the CSDN project (2017-2020).

For more information about the CSDN, please contact Ben Moore.

Latest Publications

Discussion Paper No. 14 – The European Union as a peace mediator – Natalia Mirimanova (March 2020)
Background Paper – Climate change and violent conflict: Challenges and opportunities for the EU and civil society – Lorenzo Angelini (December 2019)
Background Paper – EU Support to Women Mediators: Moving Beyond Stereotypes – Dr Laura Davis (April 2019)
Discussion Paper No. 13 – Peace Stories – Terri Beswick (January 2019)

Latest Videos

You Can Build Peace

Conflict dynamics and drivers of peace in the Sahel region

Click here for more videos.

Latest Event

Title	How can peacebuilding actors counter disinformation? Perspectives from civil society (Introductory Meeting)
Type	Policy Meeting
Date	Tuesday 29 June 2021
Venue	Online
Short Description	The overall objectives of this series of meetings are for representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) and other experts to (1) provide their analysis of the extent to which disinformation, especially through the use of social media, is prevalent and fuels tensions and violence in conflict-affected countries and regions; and (2) provide recommendations on how the EU can support efforts to strengthen states’ and societies’ resilience to it.
Useful Links	Final Agenda Meeting Report For more information about this event, please contact Ben Moore or Lorenzo Conti.