Climate, Peace and Security: Entry points for EU engagement in complex partnership contexts – Perspectives on the MENA region
This CSDN Meeting Report presents the discussions from a June 2026 online Geographic Meeting on the climate-peace-security nexus, drawing on experiences from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen. Peacebuilding practitioners and EU officials examined how climate and environmental pressures interact with conflict dynamics across the region. Climate pressures rarely drive conflict on their own. They […]
Advancing EU Mediation Efforts in an Unpredictable World
This CSDN Meeting Report presents the discussions from a June 2026 Policy Meeting on the changing global mediation landscape, bringing together mediation practitioners and EU officials to examine what a more transactional environment means for the EU’s role. Participants described a mediation landscape reshaped by the growing prominence of middle powers such as Qatar, Oman […]
Assessing Trends in Peace, Security, Stability and Response to Crises for Global Initiatives under the Next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034)
This CSDN Meeting Report presents the discussions from the July 2026 Funding Instruments Meeting on trends in peace, security, stability and crisis response funding under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034).
Climate, Peace and Security: Entry points for EU engagement in complex partnership contexts. Perspectives on the Sahel
This CSDN meeting report documents the discussions from the online Geographic Meeting held on 3 June 2026, bringing together civil society organisations and EU institutions to explore how climate and environmental programming can open entry points for engagement in contexts where formal diplomatic frameworks are limited
Conflict prevention, peacebuilding and crisis response in the next Multiannual Financial Framework
This report presents discussions from a Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) Policy Meeting on conflict prevention, peacebuilding and crisis response in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Funding Instrument Meeting: Implementation of the Multiannual Action Plan of the Thematic Programme on Peace, Stability and Conflict Prevention for 2025-2026
This meeting report presents discussions from a Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) Funding Instruments Meeting on the implementation of the Multiannual Action Plan (MAAP) for 2025–2026 of the Thematic Programme on Peace, Stability and Conflict Prevention.
Shaping Peace and Security in the Western Balkans
This report presents discussions from a Civil Society Dialogue Network geographic meeting held in Prishtina on 26 November. Organised under the CSDN framework by the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, the meeting brought together civil society representatives from the six Western Balkan countries alongside EU stakeholders. Participants examined evolving peace and security dynamics in the region and reflected on the relationship between these dynamics and the EU accession process.
Discussions explored a range of challenges affecting stability in the Western Balkans. Participants addressed issues such as unresolved political disputes, weak rule of law, democratic backsliding, and declining trust in institutions. The conversation also considered the influence of disinformation, hybrid threats, and external actors in the region.
The meeting further examined how the EU accession process interacts with peace and security. Participants discussed the role of democratic reforms, conflict resolution, and civil society engagement in the enlargement process, as well as the implications of declining credibility or delays in accession for regional stability.
CSDN Member State Meeting Rome – Building Partnerships to Secure Peace
This meeting report summarises discussions from a Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) Member State Meeting organised by EPLO in cooperation with the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting took place on 6 October in Rome […]
The EU’s Role in a Shifting Global Order
This report presents the outcomes of a Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) policy meeting organised by the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO). The meeting brought together more than 70 civil society representatives and over 20 policymakers from EU institutions and the United Nations to discuss the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda 25 years after UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Discussions focused on the EU’s role in promoting gender equality, inclusive peacebuilding and security in a changing global context.
Participants examined the current challenges affecting the WPS agenda, including increasing militarisation, shrinking civic space and pressures on women’s rights organisations. The discussions reflected on how these dynamics affect peacebuilding and participation in conflict-affected contexts.
The meeting explored policy issues such as funding for women-led organisations, protection for women peacebuilders, and the impact of digital gender-based violence. Regional discussions addressed implementation challenges and priorities for the WPS agenda across Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
NGO Roundtable Meeting in Denmark
On 26 March 2025, the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) organised a Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) NGO-Roundtable meeting in Copenhagen. The meeting brought together around twenty Danish civil society representatives working on peacebuilding to discuss how Danish organisations can influence conflict prevention and peacebuilding policies in relation to the European Union, including during Denmark’s […]