2001
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
EPLO is founded by ActionAid, the Berghof Research Center (now the Berghof Foundation), the European Centre for Common Ground (now Search For Common Ground), the European Centre for Conflict Prevention (now the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict), the Field Diplomacy Initiative, International Alert, the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, the International Security Information Service, the European Network for Civil Peace Services, Oxfam International, Pax Christi International, the Quaker Council for European Affairs, Quaker Peace and Social Witness, Saferworld, the Swiss Peace Foundation (now swisspeace) and World Vision.
European Union
The European Council adopts conclusions on the EU Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts (the Gothenburg Programme) .
2002
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The conflict prevention unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingendael), the Groupe de recherche et d’information sur la paix et la sécurité (GRIP), Nonviolent Peaceforce, and Peace Brigades International join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopted a decision to launch the first European Security and Defence Policy mission: the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003-2012).
2002
2003
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The Bonn International Center for Conversion joins the network.
European Union
The European Council adopts conclusions on the European Security Strategy
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict.
2004
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
EPLO, the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Madariaga European Foundation co-organise a conference entitled ‘Partners in Prevention: Moving From Theory to Practice‘ on EU civilian crisis management and development policies.
European Union
The European Council adopts conclusions on the Action Plan for Civilian Aspects of the European Security and Defence Policy.
2004
2005
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The ‘Conflict Prevention Partnership‘ (2005-2006) and ‘Role of Civil Society‘ (2005-2008) projects are launched.
The Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network (KATU) (now the Wider Security Network (WISE)), the Crisis Management Initiative (now CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation), the German Platform for Peaceful Conflict Management, the Peace Team Forum, and Project Concern International (PCI) join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European Parliament adopt the first European Consensus on Development.
2006
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The ‘Initiative for Peacebuilding‘ (2006-2010) project is launched.
The International Center for Transitional Justice and Interpeace join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU concept for support to Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration.
2006
2007
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
ESSEC IRENÉ, the Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue, the Life & Peace Institute, the Nansen Dialogue Network (incorporating the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue), Partners for Democratic Change International (incorporating PartnersGlobal) and the Toledo International Centre for Peace (CITpax) join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on security and development.The Instrument for Stability (2007-2013) enters into force.2008
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Najoua Sbai joins the EPLO office team.
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation and the International Crisis Group join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the Comprehensive Approach to the EU implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security.
The European Council adopts conclusions on the Report on the Implementation of the European Security Strategy five years after the adoption of the Strategy.
2008
2009
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Ben Moore joins the EPLO Office team.
Conciliation Resources, the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation and the NGO Support Centre join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the Concept on Strengthening EU Mediation and Dialogue Capacities.
The Lisbon Treaty enters into force. It provides for inter alia the establishment of the role of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice
-President of the European Commission and for the European Security and Defence Policy to be renamed as the Common Security and Defence Policy. 2010
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The Civil Society Dialogue Network (2010-2013) project is launched.
The first EPLO Brown Bag Lunch takes place.
NGO Fractal joins the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the Strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015).
2010
2011
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre), the Dialogue Advisory Group and the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on conflict prevention on the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the EU Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts (Gothenburg Programme).
2012
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocities Prevention and the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) join the network.
European Union
The EU receives the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.
2012
2013
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The ‘Strengthening Early Warning and Mobilising Early Action‘ (2013-2016) and ‘The EU and Peacebuilding: From European Peace Project to Global Actor‘ (2013-2014) projects are launched.
The Causeway Institute for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution and the Democratic Progress Institute join the network.
The Academic Friends of EPLO informal network is launched.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU approach to resilience.
2014
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The second phase of the ‘Civil Society Dialogue Network’ project (2014-2017) is launched.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU’s comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises.
The Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (2014-2020) enters into force.
2014
2015
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Sonya Reines-Djivanides joins the EPLO Office team.
The Community of Sant’Egidio, Concordis International, the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace and the European Institute of Peace join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU’s policy framework on support to transitional justice.
The position of Principal Advisor on Gender is created in the European External Action Service.
2016
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Lorenzo Conti joins the EPLO Office team.
The Preventing and Responding to Conflict: Developing EU Civilian Capabilities for a Sustainable Peace (EU-CIVCAP) project (2016-2018) is launched.
The Institute For Integrated Transitions and TIDES Training & Consultancy join the network.
European Union
High Representative Federica Mogherini publishes a Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign And Security Policy.
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the EU-wide strategic framework to support Security Sector Reform.
The EU Gender Action Plan II (2016-2020) is launched.
2016
2017
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Lorenzo Angelini joins the EPLO Office team.
The third phase of the Civil Society Dialogue Network project (2017-2020) is launched.
Partners Bulgaria and RCN Justice & Démocratie join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European Parliament adopt the second European Consensus on Development.
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on a ‘strategic approach to resilience in the EU’s external action.
2018
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Christian Aid Ireland, the Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania, Peace Direct and Un Ponte Per join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on women, peace and security in which they welcome the new EU Strategic Approach to Women, Peace and Security.
The Council of the EU and the member states adopt conclusions on the establishment of a civilian Common Security and Defence Policy compact.
2018
2019
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Margot Jones join the EPLO Office team.
The German Platform for Peaceful Conflict Management and the International Catalan Institute for Peace join the network.
European Union
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on climate diplomacy.
2020
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The fourth phase of the Civil Society Dialogue Network project (2020-2023) is launched.
The Agency for Peacebuilding and Independent Diplomat join the network.
European Union
The Presidency of the Council of the EU issues presidency conclusions on the third Gender Action Plan (2021-2025).
The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on the Concept on EU Peace Mediation.
2020
2021
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Maria Cipriani joins the EPLO Office team.
The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, Conducive Space for Peace, CSSP – Berlin Centre for Integrative Mediation, the European Centre for Electoral Support, Mercy Corps and SaferGlobe join the network.
European Union
The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (2021-2027) enters into force.
The EU Gender Action Plan III (2021–2025) is launched.
2022
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
Marie Lena Groenewald joins the EPLO Office team.
The Center for Civilians in Conflict, Kulturanova and the Peaceful Change initiative join the network.
2022
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