EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Looking towards Burundi’s future: how to build peace and navigate the “new normal”?

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

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 […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Conference ‘The essence of peacebuilding: economics or politics?’

Clifford Chance LLP 10 Upper Bank Street, London

The Concordis Peace Together Conference 2017 entitled 'The essence of peacebuilding: economics or politics?' will take place on Wednesday 14 June 2017 at 14.00, followed by a reception hosted by Clifford Chance LLP from 18.00 to 20.00. Speakers at the conference will explore the role of economic development in peacebuilding programmes at national, regional and […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – The EU and conflict prevention in Jordan: Presentation of CSDN Discussion Paper 11

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

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 […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Human Rights and Gender Mainstreaming in CSDP missions: the cases of EUCAP Sahel Mali and EUCAP Sahel Niger

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

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 […]

CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE NETWORK EVENT – Training Seminar on Peacebuilding Advocacy towards the EU

Brussels Brussels

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 […]

CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE NETWORK EVENT – Training Seminar: ‘Peacebuilding Advocacy towards the EU’

Brussels

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 29 – 30 June 2017, in Brussels. The training seminar will analyse the EU’s institutional capacity regarding conflict prevention and […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Faces of today, leaders of tomorrow – EU joins forces with girls to end violence for good

Residence Palace Brussels Rue de la Loi 155, Block C, Brussels

World Vision Brussels & EU Representation and the European Commission are co-organising an event entitled 'Faces of today, leaders of tomorrow – EU joins forces with girls to end violence for good' on Thursday 29 June 2017. Every year, violence affects over one billion children around the world and occurs in every country and every […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Yemen: Pathways for Peace and Stability

Brussels School of International Studies 2A Boulevard Louis Schmidt, Brussels

Search for Common Ground and the Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) are co-organising presentation by Search for Common Ground’s Yemen Country Director, Shoqi Maktary with welcoming remarks by Search for Common Ground's President and CEO, Shamil Idriss. Yemen is at a critical juncture in its history. In a country of approximately 27 million people, […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Navigating the risks in Counter-terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism: Insights from Kenya and Tunisia

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

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 […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Round Table ‘Libya: challenges and opportunities for stabilization’

European Parliament rue Wiertz 60, Brussels

The Community of Sant'Egidio is organising a round table entitled 'Libya: challenges and opportunities for stabilization' on Wednesday 12 July at the European Parliament in Brussels. The round table is hosted by MEP Elmar Brok. The toppling of long-term leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 led to a power vacuum and instability, with no authority in […]