On Thursday 15 March 2018, 17.00-18.30, the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is organising a launch event of their recently published report 'Building Peace Together: a practical resource' at the Quaker House in Brussels. Opening Remarks: François Cornet d'Elzius, Belgian Representative to the Political and Security Committee to the EU Jan Reinder Rosing, European […]

On Wednesday 16 May - Friday 18 May 2018, the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is organising a 2.5 day intensive course on leadership entitled 'Leadership in Action: The theory, practice and skills of leadership'. The challenges – and opportunities – of offering effective leadership today are well understood. Wherever we look, we see […]

The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is organising a screening of the film 'Trafficked', followed by a debate with leading experts in the field of human trafficking and modern slavery. It is estimated that 40.3 million people live as slaves today and that the slave trade was worth $100 billion in 2017. The film […]

The Swedish Permanent Representation and the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion based on the recently published report Suffocating the Movement – Shrinking Space for Women’s Rights taking place on 5th June 2018, 18:00 – 19:30. Light refreshments and snacks will be served after the discussion. In 2017, […]

Every year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and people. The 6th edition of the Geneva Peace Talks is organized under the theme “Peace without […]

Shaping the Future of Peace Training in Europe and Beyond (1 and 2 October 2018 – Vienna, Austria) will bring together leading centres of excellence and key stakeholders in peace training, peacebuilding, stabilisation and post-war recovery in Europe and internationally. The aim of the conference and forum for policy and practice is to bring forward […]

The European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG) will launch in Brussels for a full week (8-12 October) around the International Day of the Girl Child. For this edition, as the European Parliament elections are approaching, EWAG focuses on advocacy by girls, for girls, in Europe and beyond. Girl advocates will gather in Brussels for […]

The Community of Sant'Egidio will organise this year's Bridges of Peace event in Bologna, Italy, from 14 to 16 October 2018. Bridges of Peace is an event of peace and dialogue among faiths and cultures which takes place once a year. It is possible to follow the event in a number of ways: at santegidio.org, […]

Join DME for Peace on Thursday, November 1st at 10:00am EDT as Karol Balfe & Gráinne Kilcullen of Christian Aid Ireland host the M&E Thursday Talks to lead a discussion on “Learning to make a difference: Applying adaptive program management in governance, human rights, gender equality, and peacebuilding.” Click here to register now Christian Aid […]

'Conflict minerals’ - which can be found in everyday objects from wedding rings to computers to vacuum cleaners - have traditionally fuelled the dire political and humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). However, QCEA's report Building Peace Together has a section on the environment that demonstrates that the management of natural […]