Other Events – Strategies to Put Crisis Prevention and Conflict Resolution into Practice

Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU Rue Jacques de Lalaing 8-14, Brussels

Key-note speaker: Mr Rüdiger KÖNIG Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Post-Conflict Management and Humanitarian Assistance, German Federal Foreign Office Moderator: Ms Sonya REINES-DJIVANIDES Executive Director, European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) Since the publication of the EU Global Strategy in 2016 the conceptual framework for the EU's approach to external conflicts and crises has been further […]

Peace and conflict dynamics in the Central African Republic: which opportunities for engagement?

EPLO office Hive5 Saint-Michel, Cours Saint-Michel 30B, Brussels

In this lunchtime discussion, Mark Hoover will focus on the current situation in the Central African Republic and on possible opportunities for international support to conflict prevention in the country, in particular in relation to the upcoming presidential election in December 2020. Participants will also be invited to discuss a range of issues relating to […]

Ensuring Inclusivity in a future Peace Process in Afghanistan

Sofitel Brussels Europe

The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) and the EU Afghanistan Peace Support Mechanism (EU APSM) would like to invite you to a one-day seminar on the Afghan Peace Process, which will take place on Thursday 5 March 2020 in Brussels. This seminar will bring together representatives of Afghan civil society, INGOs operating in Afghanistan, victims, […]

Invitation Report Launch: Girls in Crisis in the Sahel

The crisis affecting the Sahel is one of the most severe humanitarian emergencies in the world. The number of internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso has risen ten-fold in 2019 alone, while another 70,000 were displaced in Mali in 2019 with the country’s displaced population now reaching over 200,000 (see Press Release UNHCR, 2020). Civilians […]

Other Events – Crossing borders, crossing paths: Tools for preventing conflicts over transhumance in the Sudano-Sahel

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From Mali to South Sudan, conflicts between farmers and migrating cattle herders have fueled violent atrocities, increased food insecurity, and endangered the livelihoods of the hundreds of millions who depend on livestock production. Cattle migration and trade across borders have long been links that connect African communities and economies across religion and ethnic groups, but […]

Other Event – Civilian Safety in Armed Conflict: Strategies and approaches for direct prevention of violence

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In this first of two webinars exploring existing efforts to improve the safety of civilians during armed conflict, we will be discussing “primary” prevention programs, which focus on advocacy, armed actor behavior change, and direct engagement with armed actors, either by the humanitarian organization or by facilitating this engagement by communities. We will hear from […]

Other Events – Strengthening Gender-Sensitive Conflict Analysis

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The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, together with Conciliation Resources and Saferworld, would like to invite you to participate in an online participatory workshop entitled ‘Strengthening gender-sensitive conflict analysis’. The workshop will take place from 11:00 to 12:30 CEST (Brussels time) on Wednesday 31 March 2021 and from 11:00 to 13:00 CEST (Brussels time) on Thursday 1 April 2021 via the online platform Zoom. This workshop will aim to present elements of the guide recently co-published by […]

Other Event – More with less: Enhancing peacebuilding impact with smarter financing models

Andrew Sherriff will act as a discussant during the Roundtable discussion ‘More with less: Enhancing peacebuilding impact with smarter financing models’ which will be hosted by PAX in partnership with the 2021 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development. Register for the roundtable discussion The More with Less Roundtable will focus on a discourse referring to […]

Other Events – Leadership for peaceful change: HUME inaugural European conference

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A series of panel discussions over two afternoons will examine past and current practice in peace making, peace building and reconciliation work, with a particular focus on Europe and the neighbouring regions. This conference, organised by the European University Institute in partnership with the John & Pat Hume Foundation, is guided by the theme of […]