EPLO Member Organisation Event – #PeaceTalks: National Week of Conversation

Join Peace Direct on Wednesday, April 27th for its latest instalment of #PeaceTalks! About this event Peace Direct believes in the power of local people to build peace in their communities. Yet, they are often left out of making decisions that directly impacts their safety. This #PeaceTalks will bring together three experts on peace and security to […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – The Manifold Impacts of Enforced Disappearance in Syria

Hotel NH Brussels EU Berlaymont Boulevard Charlemagne, 11-19, Brussels

Families for Freedom, The Caesar Families Association, The Coalition of Families of Persons Kidnapped by ISIS (Massar), Dawlaty, The Syria Campaign, The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), The Mission of Switzerland to the EU, The Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, and The Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the EU are pleased […]

EPLO Member Organisation – Colombia, 5+ years into the Peace Process: stock-take and next steps

About this event This event will address issues related to gender, human rights defenders, illicit economies and transitional justice, through reflections and evidence from Colombia 5+ years on from the signing peace agreement.   Speakers Beatriz Quintero, Red Nacional de Mujeres: speaking on Women's role in the peace negotiations and the implementation of the gender […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Cascading Risks: (In)Stability in the Shadow of Ukraine

Comet Meetings Louise, Pl. Stephanie 20, Brussels

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and retaliatory sanctions against Moscow have caused a global commodities crisis.  A succession of supply, price and other economic shocks are already rippling through the international system. With a cascade of political crises – including potentially deadly ones – likely to follow, preventative and preparatory action is urgently needed. The EU […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Race, Power and Peacebuilding – Report Launch

Join the launch event for Peace Direct's new report, “Race Power & Peacebuilding”, on 12th May 2022. This event will be an opportunity to engage further with the decolonizing agenda, ask questions about the report, the recommendations and join a discussion with activists and peacebuilders from around the world. The event will include a mix […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Thursday Talk: The Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Conflict-Affected Settings

Gender & COVID-19: Understanding the Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Social Cohesion in Conflict-Affected & Fragile Contexts, from Search for Common Ground, analyzes the gendered effects of the pandemic, particularly as they relate to ongoing research in Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine, Tanzania, Uganda & Yemen. Join the speakers, Hilde Deman, Senior Program Manager in Global Program, […]

EPLO Member Organisation – A 21st Century Approach to Peace

The economic drivers of conflict, growing polarisation, proxy and hybrid warfare, and the effects of climate change are exacerbating regional and local tensions and stoking conflict dynamics. Security challenges affect most regions. The war in Ukraine is further complicating an already complex global landscape. There are 56 active conflicts ongoing. Discontent, unpredictability, and insecurity are […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Prioritizing Protection of Civilians and Inclusive National Ownership in Peacekeeping Transitions

In order to strengthen the link between peacekeeping and peacebuilding, the UN Security Council adopted UNSCR 2594 (2021). This resolution mandated UN peace operations to prioritize inclusive national and local ownership, coherent and integrated planning and coordination, and engagement with civil society, including women and youth, among other stakeholders in their drawdown and transition. During […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Diplomacia europea en la construcción de paz y la seguridad en África

El ICIP organiza el seminario de trabajo “Diplomacia europea en la construcción de paz y la seguridad en África: problemas, aprendizajes y desafíos del papel de la UE en Somalia“, el próximo martes 24 de mayo, a las 18:00h. Será una sesión con el ex embajador de la Unión Europea en Somalia entre 2019 y 2021, Nicolás Berlanga Martínez. […]