In this EPLO Brown Bag Lunch discussion, Dr Ken McDonagh and Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana will present the findings of their project ‘Add Women and Hope? Assessing the gender impact of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions’ which focuses on the EU’s mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR Althea) and the EU’s rule of […]

Depuis que la crise actuelle a éclaté en République Centrafricaine (RCA) en 2013, les efforts du gouvernement national, des Nations Unies et des bailleurs de fonds extérieurs, ainsi que des communautés locales et des acteurs de la société civile, ont contribué à un retour au calme relatif dans le pays. Malgré ces améliorations sur le […]

Civil society, including women’s organisations, is at the forefront of efforts to build peaceful and prosperous societies. Their activity in the Western Balkans is, however, undermined by serious political, security and financial challenges, and governments’ attempts to discredit and weaken those civil society organisations which criticise them is a particularly worrying trend. A delegation of […]

As part of national and international counter-terrorism efforts, Tunisia’s highly marginalised border regions have been the focus of the Tunisian state and international partners in attempts to strengthen security in the country and the region. However, the experience of people living in these areas shows that restrictions on border trade as a result of these […]

In the light of the peace and reconciliation process, in November 2016, Search for Common Ground (SfCG) conducted a conflict assessment in North Okkalapa, Yangon; and Lashio, Shan State, in Myanmar. This study, entitled ‘Urbanization & Conflict in Myanmar’, yielded fascinating insights into conflict dynamics at the national level in Myanmar, as well as the […]

The 2015 electoral season in Burundi saw protests, violence and open political conflict at the local level, with a particular concentration in Bujumbura. In 2016, the country settled into a “new normal” characterised by low-level insecurity with regular disappearances, arrests and imprisonments, as well as severely restricted freedom of expression. This context has evolved against […]

Jordan is a key Western ally, whether as part of the Middle East Peace Process, as a partner against Da’esh and in counter-terrorism, as a haven for refugees. Yet this role often leads partners, such as the EU, to overlook “Jordan-as-Jordan”. The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) discussion paper entitled ‘the EU and conflict prevention […]

The importance of integrating gender and human rights in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has been recognised by the EU and its Member States in several policy documents, most recently in the EU Global Strategy and the Council of the EU’s ‘CFSP Report – Our priorities in 2016’. Its most visible translation […]

The rise in terror attacks worldwide has increased political pressure to respond effectively. Governments have earmarked more funding for counter-terrorism (CT) measures and programmes countering or preventing violent extremism (CVE/PVE). But what impact do these programmes actually have on preventing conflict and building peace? In its recent research, Saferworld has critically reviewed CT and CVE/PVE […]

In this EPLO Brown Bag Lunch discussion, Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank Director for the Mashreq region, and Harun Onder, lead author of the report, will present and discuss the World Bank’s findings on the economic and social impact of the war in Syria. The report entitled ‘The Toll of War: Economic and Social Consequences […]