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 European Union (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 third phase (CSDN III) began in 2017 and will last until 2020.

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.

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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

6. Training Seminars

EPLO will produce background material, including briefing papers, reports, and policy papers. Updates on the CSDN will also be disseminated via the EPLO External 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 the report of an independent evaluation of the second phase of the CSDN (2014-2017).

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

Latest Publications

Discussion Paper – Civil society peacebuilding actors in Iraq (October 2017)

Discussion Paper – The EU and conflict prevention in Jordan – Laura Davis & Fatima Ayub (March 2017)

Background Paper – The Impact of Train and Equip initiatives on Security Sector Reform: A Brief Literature Review – Laura Davis (November 2016)

Latest Event

Title	Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace 2019-20 Multiannual Action Programme (Article 4) and 2019 Annual Action Programmes (Article 5) & Implementation of Article 3
Type	Funding Instruments meeting
Date	12 December 2018
Venue	Brussels, Belgium
Short Description	The meeting’s purpose is to gather input from representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) and other actors to contribute to contribute to the reflection on the IcSP programming for 2019 and 2020.
Useful Links	For more information about this event, please visit the Funding Instruments meeting webpage.

Previous Events

Funding Instruments Meeting – Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace – 2019-20 Multiannual Action Programme (Article 4) and 2019 Annual Action Programme (Article 5) & Implementation of Article 3 (December 2018, Brussels)

For more information about this event, please contact Ben Moore.

Policy Meeting – EU support to Transitional Justice: A Review three years after the adoption of the policy framework (December 2018, Brussels)

Meeting report (to be published soon)

For more information about this event, please contact Anna Penfrat.

Policy Meeting – Reviewing the EU’s conflict analysis practices – Gathering civil society input (October 2018, Brussels)

Meeting report

For more information about this event, please contact Lorenzo Angelini.

Policy Meeting – Revising the EU’s Comprehensive Approach to Women Peace and Security: Expert working meeting (September 2018, Brussels)

For more information about this event, please contact Nabila Habbida.

Click on the following links for more information about earlier CSDN events: