If and when the Geneva diplomatic process will generate a peace deal for Syria, then the attention will immediately shift to implementation of the agreement. This seminar is intended to critically assess the non-military instruments which the EU could bring to bear to that post-conflict international peacebuilding effort. As such, the seminar provides an ex […]

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding are at the heart of the EU’s external action. Both the Lisbon Treaty and the new Global Strategy attribute special responsibilities and aims to the EU to promote and preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security. However, looking at the security map of the Union’s outer periphery and further afield, […]

This workshop is organised under the framework of the 'EU-CIVCAP' project by EPLO and the EU Satellite Centre. The workshop will serve as a platform to introduce the main findings of recent research on EU capabilities for conflict prevention and technological shortcomings in conflict early warning and conflict analysis conducted respectively by EPLO and the […]

On Thursday 18 May 2017, Maastricht University is organising a workshop entitled 'Implementing the EU Global Strategy: EU civilian crisis management and the integrated approach in perspective' in the framework of the EU-CIVCAP project. PROGRAMME 14:00 Registration 14:30 Comparing EU, UN and OSCE approaches to conflict prevention, crisis management and peacebuilding Chair: Prof. Sophie Vanhoonacker, […]