EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Current political and security developments in Sudan: Recommendations from civil society leaders

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

Since December 2018, tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Sudan. The protests, initially related to the rising prices of basic commodities, quickly shifted to demanding the resignation of President Bashir, and eventually led him to delegate his powers as ruling party head and to appoint a new Vice-President. Protesters have […]

Expert meeting – EU support to women mediators: moving beyond stereotypes

The EU has made strong commitments to supporting women mediators, from the grassroots and community level to the highest diplomatic circles, through its funding instruments and most recently through the EU Strategic Approach to Women Peace and Security. The High Representative/Vice President is the EU’s most senior mediator. There is no apparent need for an […]

Support to women mediators: Exchange of views with High Representative Federica Mogherini

The EU has made strong commitments to supporting women mediators, from the grassroots and community level to the highest diplomatic circles, through its funding instruments and most recently through the EU Strategic Approach to Women Peace and Security. The High Representative/Vice President is the EU’s most senior mediator. This CSDN meeting will allow women mediators […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Children and armed conflict: exchange of views with civil society

The mandate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict was created in 1996 by the UN General Assembly to strengthen the protection of children affected by armed conflict, raise awareness, promote the collection of information about the plight of children affected by war and foster international co-operation to […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event: Webinar ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from the Inside-Out’

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Join DME for Peace on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00am EDT, as Michelle Helman, Rotary Peace Fellow, hosts the M&E Thursday Talks to lead discussion on “Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning from the Inside-Out.” CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW Participatory evaluation, development, and peacebuilding methods aim to decolonize top-down approaches by integrating inclusive, bottom-up practice which […]

EPLO Brown Bag Lunch Event – Yemen in 2019: What are the current pathways to peace?

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

As the conflict in Yemen continues, the creation of new fault lines and the deepening of existing divides threaten to polarise Yemeni society permanently, posing serious challenges to long-term potential peace. Despite current efforts from the UN Special Envoy to Yemen to broker a ceasefire that will enable the start of a peace process, the […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event: Preventing Violent Conflicts Course

University of Basel Petersplatz 1, Aula im Kollegienhaus, Basel

Despite increased international pressure and action to prevent violent conflicts and mass atrocities after the shocks of Rwanda and Srebrenica in the 1990s, the number of armed conflicts has increased in recent years. Syria, South Sudan and the Ukraine are examples of this trend. The question of how to prevent violence and its escalation into […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event: Peace Education for Conflict Prevention

External Cooperation InfoPoint Rue de la Loi 43-45, Brussels

How Peace Education can contribute to preventing violent conflict and sustaining peace Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.7 anchors Peace Education in a recognised international policy framework as a peace and development tool. Given the EU’s commitment to the implementation of SDGs and its Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crisis , the EU’s promotion of […]

EPLO Member Organisation Event: Conference EU Perspectives on Remote Warfare

Solvay Library 137A Rue Belliard, Bruxelles

The shape of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies are changing. European defence investments are increasing against the backdrop of instability at Europe's borders and a previously reliable ally that is turning inwards. These broad developments are at the centre of a conference PAX and Chatham House are organizing entitled: ‘European Perspectives on Remote […]