OTHER EVENT – Preventing election related violence: What Role for Political Mediation and Dialogue

European Parliament rue Wiertz 60, Brussels

The European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG) is hosting a seminar entitled 'Preventing election related Violence: What Role for Political Mediation and Dialogue' in co-operation with the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Institute of Peace (EIP) and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO). […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – World Bank Syria report: ‘The Toll of War: Economic and Social Consequences of the Conflict in Syria’

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

In this EPLO Brown Bag Lunch discussion, Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank Director for the Mashreq region, and Harun Onder, lead author of the report, will present and discuss the World Bank’s findings on the economic and social impact of the war in Syria. The report entitled ‘The Toll of War: Economic and Social Consequences […]

CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE NETWORK EVENT – An EU Strategy for engagement with Iraq: Gathering civil society input

Brussels Brussels

On 19 June 2017, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) adopted conclusions on Iraq in which it stated: ‘Following on from its Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq, as well as the Da'esh threat, the EU remains firmly committed to supporting Iraq in its recovery from the current crisis, notably through the implementation of the […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – M&E Thursday Talk – Measuring Peacebuilding Cost-Effectiveness

'Measuring Peacebuilding Cost-Effectiveness' is part of a webinar series 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 transparency we hope to increase the effectiveness of […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Search for Common Ground 35th Anniversary Celebration

Brussels

On Thursday 14 September, Search for Common Ground is organising a cocktail reception to celebrate Search for Common Ground’s 35th Anniversary. The location of the event will be sent to all confirmed guests. At the event, guests will have access to a video gallery with excerpts from Search for Common Ground's programming across Africa, Asia, […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Roundtable ‘Justice Mosaics: How Context Shapes Transitional Justice Processes’

University of Basel Basel

On Thursday 14 September 2017, swisspeace is organising a roundtable entitled 'Justice Mosaics: How Context Shapes Transitional Justice Processes' at the University of Basel in Switzerland, with the participation of Roger Duthie, Director of Research, International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ). Transitional justice has become established as a policy response designed to address human rights […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Workshop on the Common Ground Approach

Brussels

In celebration of Search for Common Ground’s 35th Anniversary, Search for Common Ground is organising an in-depth, hands-on workshop on the Common Ground Approach for a small group of our partners in peacebuilding, on Friday, 15 September, 2017, 09:30 to 12:30, followed by lunch. The address will be sent to guests who RSVP. This workshop […]

EPLO MEMBER ORGANISATION EVENT – Geneva Peace Talks 2017

Palais des Nations, Room XIX Geneva

Every year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and people. The topic of inclusion and respect for diversity is an important one affecting all of […]

EPLO BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENT – Human Rights and Gender Mainstreaming in CSDP Missions: Where does the EU stand?

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

Human rights, the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and gender equality are key elements to ensure human security. They are increasingly taken into account in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions. In the ‘CFSP Report – Our priorities in 2017’, the EU and its Member States committed to continue ‘promoting the […]