Populism, extremism and polarisation are on the rise internationally, with major implications for societies already facing division and conflict. What role does the media play and what responsibility if any should it have in creating more peaceful and stable communities? Former Director General of Al Jazeera Wadah Khanfar plus journalists from Myanmar, the Balkans, Rwanda, […]
In May 2018, the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) adopted conclusions on ‘Strengthening Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)’, in which EU foreign ministers once again highlighted the importance of mainstreaming human rights and gender into all missions’ activities as a means of improving their effectiveness. Gender and human rights advisers in CSDP missions are […]
Ms. President is a 26-episode, reality television series on the prime-time Kenyan Television Network, produced by Media Focus on Africa and funded by the European Union (Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace). Over 1000 female local peacebuilder applied to participate in this TV reality show to compete for the title of ‘Ms President’ by partaking […]
Cordaid and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) recently published a new report entitled ‘Diverse pathways to justice for all: Supporting everyday justice providers to achieve SDG16.3’. The report draws on insights from Cordaid’s work in 5 diverse country contexts to provide recommendations on how customary, community-based, and other informal institutions and processes can contribute to […]
The Community of Sant'Egidioinvites you to its 'stocktaking' conference on the initiative of the humanitarian corridors on Wednesday 4 Dec from 10 am to 12 pm (light lunch will be subsequently offered) at Thon Hotel, Rue de la Loi, 75 (salon ‘France’) www.humanitariancorridor.org We invite you to register through this link.
As International Crisis Group's (ICG) EU-funded early warning project is coming to an end after three years, ICG would like to conclude this collaboration with a reflection on Early Warning and the Crisis of Multilateralism. Much has happened since the launch of ICG's project in 2017. The European Union and its member states find themselves […]
In October, the European Union and the United States jointly called for future intra-Afghan dialogues and peace conferences to build on the achievements of the intra-Afghan Peace Conference which took place last July in Doha. These notably include participation in the peace process by representatives of the Government of Afghanistan, political leaders, Taliban and civil […]
In this Brown Bag Lunch discussion, Odeh Nasser Najadah, head of the Palestinian Ka’abneh Furijat municipality, and Alon Cohen-Lifshitz, director of the planning and community department in the West Bank at Bimkom, will discuss Israel’s planning policy and its consequences on Palestinian communities and on conflict and peace dynamics. Participants are welcome to bring their […]
Join us on Thursday, December 12 at 4pm, as Scott Chaplow, Director of EME (Climate) at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, joins the M&E Thursday Talks to lead a discussion on the “Top 10 Tips for Organizational M&E Capacity Development.” Scott will examine 10 key considerations for planning and delivering effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) […]
Join DME for Peace on Thursday 23 January at 4pm, as Grace Boone, Project Manager at CDA Collaborative Learning, and Alex Martins, Independent Researcher and Consultant, join the M&E Thursday Talks to lead a discussion on "Stopping As Success: Lessons Learned From Responsible INGO Transitions". Grace and Alex will discuss lessons learned from Stopping As […]