Join DME for Peace on Thursday, June 21st at 16:00 CET as Ian Morrison & Isaac Galiwango of USAID’s Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity and Peace Project lead a discussion on “Outcome Harvesting: A Solution for Evidence-Based Programming?” Click here to register now This webinar examines the Outcome Harvesting Methodology used by the USAID’s […]
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 […]
Last month, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted Conclusions on Strengthening Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), in which Foreign Ministers once again highlighted the importance of mainstreaming human rights and gender into all missions’ activities in order to improve their effectiveness. One of the key elements in translating this policy commitment into practice is […]
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 […]
Cameroon is going through a critical moment. The Boko Haram insurgency is on the wane in the Lake Chad basin but attacks are continuing against civilian and military targets in Cameroon’s Far North. The war has killed 2,000 Cameroonians, displaced 170,000 and triggered the rise of vigilante self-defence groups. Meanwhile, Cameroon’s Anglophone region has experienced […]
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 […]