EPLO Member Organisation Event – M&E Thursday Talk – Community-Based Participatory Research with Marginalized Communities

Join DME for Peace on Thursday, March 7th at 10:00am EDT, as Linda Stern of the National Democratic Institute (NDI)hosts the M&E Thursday Talks to lead discussion on “Community-Based Participatory Research with Marginalized Communities.” Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) engages those closest to the issues under evaluation as analytical partners. A form of participatory action research, […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Peacebuilding in an Age of Rage

The European Network on Religion and Belief will be convening a workshop on religion / belief and conflict resolution. Several peace processes have recently demonstrated the need to inclusively engage religious leaders and faith-based actors with a focus on inclusion of all — including minorities and local communities — in official negotiations to reach political […]

Understanding OPSYS and it’s implications for the management of Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) grants

The European Commission (EC) is in the process of rolling out its new system for the management and monitoring of EU actions: OPSYS. OPSYS is ‘the new one-stop shop for the effective and efficient management of the entire EU external relations portfolio of projects and programmes (actions) throughout the project cycle’. As part of the […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Current political and security developments in Sudan: Recommendations from civil society leaders

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

Since December 2018, tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Sudan. The protests, initially related to the rising prices of basic commodities, quickly shifted to demanding the resignation of President Bashir, and eventually led him to delegate his powers as ruling party head and to appoint a new Vice-President. Protesters have […]

Expert meeting – EU support to women mediators: moving beyond stereotypes

The EU has made strong commitments to supporting women mediators, from the grassroots and community level to the highest diplomatic circles, through its funding instruments and most recently through the EU Strategic Approach to Women Peace and Security. The High Representative/Vice President is the EU’s most senior mediator. There is no apparent need for an […]

Support to women mediators: Exchange of views with High Representative Federica Mogherini

The EU has made strong commitments to supporting women mediators, from the grassroots and community level to the highest diplomatic circles, through its funding instruments and most recently through the EU Strategic Approach to Women Peace and Security. The High Representative/Vice President is the EU’s most senior mediator. This CSDN meeting will allow women mediators […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Children and armed conflict: exchange of views with civil society

The mandate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict was created in 1996 by the UN General Assembly to strengthen the protection of children affected by armed conflict, raise awareness, promote the collection of information about the plight of children affected by war and foster international co-operation to […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event: Webinar ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from the Inside-Out’

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Join DME for Peace on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00am EDT, as Michelle Helman, Rotary Peace Fellow, hosts the M&E Thursday Talks to lead discussion on “Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning from the Inside-Out.” CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW Participatory evaluation, development, and peacebuilding methods aim to decolonize top-down approaches by integrating inclusive, bottom-up practice which […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Yemen in 2019: What are the current pathways to peace?

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

As the conflict in Yemen continues, the creation of new fault lines and the deepening of existing divides threaten to polarise Yemeni society permanently, posing serious challenges to long-term potential peace. Despite current efforts from the UN Special Envoy to Yemen to broker a ceasefire that will enable the start of a peace process, the […]