CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE NETWORK EVENT – Member State Meeting: ‘The EU and the Netherlands’ engagement on fragility: Building on the 2030 Agenda’

The Hague Institute for Global Justice The Hague

Background In October 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was approved and a specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 16) was dedicated to ‘the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.’ How it will be implemented, monitored […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Brussels Conference on the Global Day of Action on Military Spending

Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community Square de Meeûs 19, Brussels

EU governments are spending a total of 255 billion euro on the military in 2014, and globally military spending accounted for $1776 billion. This is disproportionate and in many cases does not contribute to the security of citizens. To the contrary, “The world is over-armed and peace is underfunded” stated UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Supporting nationally-led transition in Myanmar: The role of information management

EPLO office Hive5 Saint-Michel, Cours Saint-Michel 30B, Brussels

Myanmar is at a critical and delicate stage of transition with a democratic government having taken office in March 2016 and its first elected civilian president since 1962. Although several drivers of conflict remain, there are currently numerous opportunities for positive economic, social and political development. Key nationally-led processes can create opportunities to bridge the […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Post-Paris: What is our shared voice?

Quaker House Square Ambiorix 50, Brussels

Background Lindsey Fielder Cook works with the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) as their Representative for Climate Change. Since 2013, QUNO has offered ‘quiet diplomacy’ at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bringing together groups of climate negotiators from diverse countries to help build communication and understanding. This work continues in the […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – M&E Thursday Talk: Embracing Digital Citizenship, the Role of Peace and Development (I)NGOs

'Embracing Digital Citizenship, the Role of Peace and Development (I)NGOs' 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 […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Supporting peace and prosperity in the Balkans: a view from peacebuilding civil society organisations

EPLO office Hive5 Saint-Michel, Cours Saint-Michel 30B, Brussels

The ongoing migration crisis and the clashes at the EU’s borders brought back into the spotlight the EU’s relations with countries in the Western Balkans and the importance of continuous support to, and dialogue with the countries in the region. Civil society organisations are at the forefront of efforts to build peaceful and prosperous societies. […]

EU-CIVCAP EVENT – Seminar ‘Post-conflict Syria: Which EU civilian capabilities for reconstruction?’

Centre for European Policy Studies Conference Room Place du Congrès 1, Brussels

If and when the Geneva diplomatic process will generate a peace deal for Syria, then the attention will immediately shift to implementation of the agreement. This seminar is intended to critically assess the non-military instruments which the EU could bring to bear to that post-conflict international peacebuilding effort. As such, the seminar provides an ex […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Practical examples of integrating human rights and gender into CSDP missions: the case of EUPOL COPPS and EUMM Georgia

EPLO office Hive5 Saint-Michel, Cours Saint-Michel 30B, Brussels

CSDP missions and operations are some of the most visible crisis management tools of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). In recent years, the EU and its member states have taken concrete steps to ensure gender and human rights advisers are deployed to all EU missions and operations. Their specific roles and responsibilities […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Peace and Stabilization Strategies Seminar ‘Challenges and perspectives for EU response to conflicts in the broad European neighbourhood – need for new strategies?’

Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union 139 rue Stevin, Brussels

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union, the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and the European Institute of Peace are organising a Peace and Stabilization Strategies Seminar entitled 'Challenges and perspectives for EU response to conflicts in the broad European neighbourhood - need for new strategies?'. The Seminar will be held at […]