Uganda is currently facing internal sources of tension around issues such as land rights, possible changes to the constitution and future elections. In addition, the continuing arrival of people seeking refuge in the country from neighbouring states (in particular from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi) means that Uganda now hosts the […]
On Wednesday 16 May - Friday 18 May 2018, the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is organising a 2.5 day intensive course on leadership entitled 'Leadership in Action: The theory, practice and skills of leadership'. The challenges – and opportunities – of offering effective leadership today are well understood. Wherever we look, we see […]
In the wake of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, unrest in the Donbas region grew into a war between pro-Russian rebel armed groups, seeking independence from Ukraine or unification with Russia, and the post-revolutionary Ukrainian government. Dr Anna Matveeva tells the story of the insurgency from the perspective of the rebellion, providing the detailed account of […]
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is organising a screening of the film 'Trafficked', followed by a debate with leading experts in the field of human trafficking and modern slavery. It is estimated that 40.3 million people live as slaves today and that the slave trade was worth $100 billion in 2017. The film […]
On Thursday 24 May, DME for Peace will hold a webinar with Tilman Brück and Neil T. Ferguson of the International Security and Development Center, who will lead a discussion on "Do Jobs Aid Peace? The Impact of Employment Programming on Peace". That employment builds peace backstops over 2,450 interventions; and good theories suggest the […]
The overall objective of the meeting is to create space for an informal discussion on the EU’s capacity as a global peace actor between the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission (HR/VP), senior EU officials and the top leadership of established peacebuilding civil society organisations. […]
The Swedish Permanent Representation and the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion based on the recently published report Suffocating the Movement – Shrinking Space for Women’s Rights taking place on 5th June 2018, 18:00 – 19:30. Light refreshments and snacks will be served after the discussion. In 2017, […]
Recent events in Mindanao and in particular in Marawi, have once again highlighted the importance of collecting civil society analysis on how local, national and international actors can support the peace process in Mindanao, as the transition period towards a new Bangsamoro political entity continues. This meeting will bring together international, national and local civil […]
Over the past twenty years, the aid community has increasingly acknowledged how well-intended policies and programmes can actually do harm by increasing conflict. In response to this, conflict sensitivity has emerged as a set of principles and approaches which could help aid actors to mitigate the risk of their interventions and to leverage their potential […]
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 […]