The training seminar will analyse the EU’s institutional capacity regarding conflict prevention and peacebuilding. It will enable the participants to increase their understanding of the EU as a foreign policy actor, learn about obstacles and potential of the EU to do effective peacebuilding and provide them with concrete examples of advocating for more effective policies […]
The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), with the support of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission (EC), is organising a training seminar on Peacebuilding Advocacy towards the European Union (EU), on 8 – 9 March 2018, in Brussels. The training seminar will analyse the EU’s institutional capacity regarding conflict prevention and […]
Uganda is currently facing internal sources of tension around issues such as land rights, possible changes to the constitution and future elections. In addition, the continuing arrival of people seeking refuge in the country from neighbouring states (in particular from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi) means that Uganda now hosts the […]
The overall objective of the meeting is to create space for an informal discussion on the EU’s capacity as a global peace actor between the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission (HR/VP), senior EU officials and the top leadership of established peacebuilding civil society organisations. […]
Recent events in Mindanao and in particular in Marawi, have once again highlighted the importance of collecting civil society analysis on how local, national and international actors can support the peace process in Mindanao, as the transition period towards a new Bangsamoro political entity continues. This meeting will bring together international, national and local civil […]
The European Union has been providing different types of support to the reform of the civilian security sector1 in Ukraine. The European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) has been deployed since 2014. This mission aims ‘to achieve a civilian security sector that is efficient, accountable, and enjoys the […]
The seminar is designed to support the work of the members of the informal network of Conflict Prevention Lead Persons (CPLP) across the EU institutions and services. General Learning Objective: To increase understanding of how conflict analysis can contribute to the day-to-day work of EU policymakers working on fragile or conflict-affected contexts. Specific Seminar Objectives: […]
Following a decision by all 28 EU Member States in June 2016, the mandate of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) was extended until 14 June 2018, with a slight reduction in its scope of work. The mission continues its monitoring, mentoring and advising activities but with regard to its executive […]
Since 2007, the European Commission (EC) has been providing financial support to civil society actors in conflict-affected countries through, inter alia, the ‘Conflict prevention, peace-building and crisis preparedness’ (Article 4) component of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) and its predecessor the Instrument for Stability (IfS). The EC’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments […]
The meeting is being organised in the framework of the Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN), with the support of the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the European Commission (Service for Foreign Policy Instruments and Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development) (EC). Its purpose is to gather input from representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) […]