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What We Do

Keeping peace on the agenda

EPLO’s work is built on the idea that sustainable peace requires sustained attention. In a political landscape where short-term security responses increasingly substitute long-term conflict prevention, we work to ensure that peacebuilding remains central to how the EU engages with the world.

EPLO does this through three interconnected areas of work:  contributing civil society expertise to EU policy processes, convening dialogue between practitioners and policymakers, and managing the Civil Society Dialogue Network on behalf of the European Commission and the EEAS.

How we engage with EU Policy

Policy work

Through our Working Groups, EPLO brings together the expertise of more than 50 member organisations to contribute to EU policy discussions on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

EPLO translates that expertise into concrete contributions to EU policy processes, providing analysis, facilitating structured dialogue, and supporting well-informed decision-making across EU external action.

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How we convene

Events

EPLO hosts a wide range of events that bring together civil society practitioners, EU policymakers and field experts. These spaces foster exchange and deepen collective understanding of peacebuilding challenges and EU responses.

Our events are often open to the broader peacebuilding community, not just EPLO members. 

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EU-funded project

The Civil Society Dialogue Network

The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) is a structured mechanism for dialogue between civil society and EU policymakers on peace and conflict. Co-financed by the EU and managed by EPLO in cooperation with the European Commission and the European External Action Service, the CSDN has been running since 2010 and is now in its fifth phase.

The CSDN is unique: it is the only EU-level mechanism specifically designed to bring civil society expertise into EU peacebuilding policy discussions. Through policy meetings, geographic meetings, training seminars, publications and videos, it creates sustained, structured space for EU-civil society dialogue that would not otherwise exist.

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POLICY WORK
Events

Voices of Peace- stories of conscientious objectors from Europe and beyond

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  • QCEA
QCEA, along with other organisations, recently published Voices of Peace: Stories of Conscientious Objectors from Europe and Beyond. This book shares the experiences of people who refuse military service and suggests peaceful alternatives to violence
  • 2026
  • Other

Countercurrent Dialogue in a State of Limbo. Women-led Dialogue in Kosovo

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  • New Social Initiative
This policy brief is part of the project “Dialogue after Peace? A Gender Perspective on Track Two Dialogues in Colombia, Kosovo, and the Philippines”, funded by the Swiss Network for International Studies. The research inquired into women-led, informal dialogue initiatives in these three post-agreement contexts and examined how these contribute to sustaining and reimagining peace.
  • 2027
  • Mediation & Dialogue
  • Briefing

Myths and Ways Forward: Transitional Justice for Ukraine

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  • ICTJ
This report provides a robust substantiation of why Ukraine should revive its holistic transitional justice policymaking. In the first part, it debunks the most prevalent myths about transitional justice in Ukraine. In the second, it presents key legal, policy, and survivor-centered arguments for Kyiv to revive a comprehensive transitional justice vision.
  • 2026
  • Mediation & Dialogue
  • Report

A peace for all women: Lessons from peacebuilders on intersectionality

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  • Conciliation Resources
This report draws on the experiences of peacebuilders on embedding an intersectional approach in peacebuilding. It outlines strategies used by peacebuilders and lessons learned to advance an intersectional approach in peacebuilding, and highlights recommendations for policymakers and peacebuilders.
  • 2026
  • Gender, Peace & Security
  • Report

Community mediation practices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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  • Conciliation Resources
This rapid baseline study documents the diverse landscape of community mediation in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). It analyses how customary, religious, and state-linked mechanisms coexist within the region’s unique “tri-justice” framework highlighting the strengths of locally-led mediation while identifying critical challenges.
  • 2026
  • Mediation & Dialogue
  • Briefing

Joining the dots: Addressing trauma and exclusion to reintegrate communities in the Central African Republic

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  • Conciliation Resources
This learning paper offers an overview of CAR’s mental health crisis and its impact on peacebuilding and reintegration. It details our approach and practical lessons and offers recommendations for CAR authorities, international partners, MHPSS practitioners, and communities to address the psychological effects and drivers of violent conflict.
  • 2026
  • Other
  • Report
Life & Peace Institute

Programme Advisor (PA-3N)

  • Uppsala (Sweeden)

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  • 2026-08-08
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EPLO

Terms of Reference – CSDN Discussion Paper: Advancing Progress on Women, Peace and Security: Opportunities for GAP IV

  • Online

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  • 2026-08-02
EPLO is looking for a consultant to write a CSDN Discussion Paper on WPS and the next GAP IV.
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PeaceWomen Across the Globe

Adviser Network and Advocacy (80%)

  • Bern (Switzerland)

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  • 2026-07-31
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Concordis International

Peacebuilding Programme Intern

  • Remote (online)

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  • 2026-08-16
Concordis International is looking for a fully remote Programme Intern to join their team.
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