EPLO Member Organisation Event – SaferGlobe Talks: Peace and Technologies – Current Debates and Future Horizons

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The early promise of peace technologies or technologies that can aid in the solving of conflicts has matured into questions of practical application for the technology and its development. Simultaneously, the use and importance of social media in fueling growth through hate speech has grown. In this SaferGlobe talk, we ask: What are the current […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Towards a Loving World: Leadership and Governance for Well-Being

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Since 2012, the Spirit of Humanity Forum has brought together, on a global platform, leaders and change-makers seeking to contribute to lasting transformation through values-based decision-making. Despite the covid-19 pandemic continuing, we are beginning to shape our future together. This is an opportunity to bring new energy and awareness to our decision-making, our systems and […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Local Atrocity Prevention: Challenges & Opportunities

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Next Thursday, May 6th, at 16:00 CEST, Megan Renoir, Dimitri Kotsiras, and Aji Ceesay, Peace Direct’s Programmes and Research team, will lead our M&E Thursday Talk discussion on “Escaping ‘Perpetual Beginnings’: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Atrocity Prevention in the DRC”. Click here to register now. Between 2017 and 2020, violence against civilians was up […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – COVID-19 and conflict: New evidence of dynamics in Afghanistan, Nigeria and Colombia

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As the world continues to grapple with the direct and indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding its impact on peace and conflict has become a political, humanitarian, and development imperative. To account for the possible effects of COVID-19 on overall conflict dynamics, Mercy Corps undertook research using a systems-level approach in three conflict-affected countries: […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Perspectives from India

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With its large population and a great variety of cultures and religious or philosophical beliefs, India has experienced many dialogues between communities. At the global level, India stands for South-South solidarity and peaceful co-existence between states. That is why India’s role in international politics has often been framed as a ‘moral power on the rise’. […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – How New Technologies Shape Conflict – the Case of Social Media

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The rise of social media has been a welcome boost for free speech and equal representation, particularly in parts of the world where government-controlled outlets dominate the media space. But this freedom can come with risks of destabilization, as propaganda, misinformation, and hate speech exacerbate offline tensions. This event will explore the impact of social […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Seizing the Moment and Pursuing Systems Change for Locally-led Peacebuilding

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As peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts are challenged by an increasing number of conflicts, experts and practitioners are advocating for re-examining the architecture of international support to peacebuilding, and developing a more sustainable approach. Key international institutions have now recognised that local actors hold the key to sustainable peace in their own communities. At this […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Future Trends in Global Peace

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During the month of June, DME for Peace are partnering with the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) to showcase their work and the launch of the 14th annual Global Peace Index (GPI). In collaboration with IEP, they look forward to highlighting the findings of the GPI and also discussing “Future Trends in Global Peace” […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event – Transitional Justice and Prevention: Report and Case Study Series Launch

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On Monday, June 28, 2021, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg will jointly launch a series of publications resulting from a three-year ICTJ research project on transitional justice and prevention. This event will present the main findings from the five case studies that make […]