Interpeace is co-organising, together with the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the fourth edition of its Geneva Peace Talks under the theme 'Peace Happens!' to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Speakers coming from diverse backgrounds will share their personal experiences, stories and ideas to highlight that everyone can contribute […]
On the occassion of the International Day of Peace on 21 September, swisspeace is organising an event entitled 'Aesthetics of Nonviolence?' at the University of Basel, Switzerland. The event will be held in German. Participation is free of charge and registration is not required. Please click here for more information.
The Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocities Prevention is co-organising, together with the Hungarian Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the launch event of their initiative 'V4 Task Force on Mass Atrocities Prevention' as well as a roundtable discussion entitled 'Cooperation of the Visegrad Group in the domain of RtoP'. Based on the experience obtained in […]
While the Netherlands and the European Union support many activities relating to youth and conflict, there is no specific strategy for youth within Dutch foreign policy and EU external action. On 22 September 2016, the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY)* will bring young peace […]
'Counting Critically to Achieve SDG16: The Crucial Ingredients of Follow Up & Review Processes' is part of a webinar series on M&E and Ethics in the Digital Age which DME for Peace are hosting. DME for Peace is a global community of practitioners, evaluators, donors, and academics who share best and emerging practices on how […]
What is the African Union (AU)? What role does it play in Africa and beyond? How effectively does it operate? What can the Netherlands achieve with the AU in areas such as peace and security, migration and international justice? Especially as the Netherlands prepares for the 2018 term in the UN Security Council: what do […]
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding are at the heart of the EU’s external action. Both the Lisbon Treaty and the new Global Strategy attribute special responsibilities and aims to the EU to promote and preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security. However, looking at the security map of the Union’s outer periphery and further afield, […]
'Measuring Goal 16' is part of a webinar series on M&E and Ethics in the Digital Age which DME for Peace are hosting. DME for Peace is a global community of practitioners, evaluators, donors, and academics who share best and emerging practices on how to design, monitor, and evaluate peacebuilding programs. Through greater collaboration and […]
In addition to the loss of human life and creating severe humanitarian crises, the destruction of cultural heritage has played a prominent role in the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and in the recent conflict in Mali. For example, this issue recently came into the spotlight in September 2015, when the International Criminal Court […]
In June 2016, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, with the publication of the Global Strategy Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, shared her vision of how Europe should position itself as a global player in a conflict-ridden and highly complex world. In light of the new geopolitical situation and the myriad of […]