EPLO Policy Paper on EU support to peace mediation

EPLO has published a policy paper on EU support to peace mediation.

Click here to download the new policy paper entitled ‘EU support to peace mediation: development and challenges‘.

EPLO Policy Paper on civilian CSDP

EPLO has published a policy paper on the civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). In the paper, EPLO discusses the impact and effectiveness of CSDP by analysing how the civilian dimension of CSDP can contribute to the reduction of violent conflict and to long-term peacebuilding. The paper puts forward suggestions on how civilian CSDP could be reviewed and provides options for the future development of CSDP.

With this paper, EPLO aims to contribute to the discussions on CSDP that are taking place throughout 2013 in preparation of the European Council meeting in December 2013 which will be dedicated to, among other issues, the further development of the effectiveness and impact of CSDP.

Click here to download the paper.

World Vision International Peacebuilding Award 2013

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Peacebuilding Award!

The World Vision International Peacebuilding Award Recognizes an agency or organization that excels at integrating peacebuilding into relief, development or advocacy and that mobilises communities to build durable peace.

Specific criteria are:

• Evidence of mobilising children, youth and/or women
• Evidence that programme work is built on context and conflict analysis
• Integration of peacebuilding with relief, development and advocacy programmes
• Evidence of mobilising communities to build durable peace
• Evidence of building bridges between different groups
• Ability to effectively partner with other organisations
• Evidence of engaging in an approach that values children participation
• Evidence of influence and wider scope of impact beyond local level and across sectors
• Ability to recognise and draw from communal and national capabilities/resources
• Creativity and innovation
• Strong reputation and references

Make nominations here:

• English
• Français
• Español

 

Deadline: 15 April 2013

 

For more information, visit:  http://wvipeaceprize.ning.com.

2014 Rotary Peace Fellowship

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the world-competitive Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world.

Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn a master’s-level degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Sweden, Japan, the United States and Thailand.

“Building the leaders of tomorrow” – Master’s Degree Option

• 15-24 months of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master’s degree at one of our five Rotary Centers
• Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution, and negotiation including course work and applied field experience
• A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.

“Strengthening the leaders of today” -Professional Certificate Option

• Three month professional development certificate program
• Designed specifically for candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies to further their understanding of conflict resolution
• Theoretical foundational knowledge during eight weeks in the classroom and practical experience during two to three weeks on site fieldwork

Both programs require, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related field; three years of relevant work experience and proficiency in a second language for the MA program and five years for the professional development certificate and proficiency in English.

The 2014 Academic term deadline is 1 July 2013. Applications are available at: www.rotary.org/rotarycenters. Please pay close attention to the language and academic test requirements for each center.

All Rotary Peace Fellowship applications need the endorsement of your local Rotary district. You can find your nearest local Rotary Club by using the Club Locator tool on the Rotary International web site at: http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/SiteTools/ClubLocator/Pages/ridefault.aspx.

Please email niki.fritz@rotary.org with questions.

Launch of ‘Academic Friends of EPLO’

EPLO is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Academic Friends of EPLO’. The main objective of this new initiative is to connect practitioners/advocates who are seeking to influence the EU to make it more effective at peacebuilding with academics who are undertaking research on the EU and conflict. Click here for more information and details about how to join.

Maximising EU Support to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

On the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the adoption of UNSCR 1325, EPLO has published a new statement on ‘Maximising EU Support to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda‘. It is aimed at providing an overview of the existing challenges to the EU’s full implementation of the Resolution and includes recommendations for the EU to bridge the gap between policy and practice. Click here to download the new statement.

EU awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

On 12 October, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the EU for its role in bringing peace, democracy and human rights to Europe.

Immediate responses came in the form of a joint statement by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission; a separate statement by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission; and a third statement by Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament.

Also on 12 October, Laura Davis published a blog post entitled ‘The Noble Challenge‘, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, President of the Robert Schuman Foundation, published a blog post entitled ‘The Nobel appeal‘, and Tuija Talvitie, Executive Director of the Crisis Management Initiative, published a statement on her organisation’s website.

On 15 October, Chris Underwood published a blog post entitled ‘Arise, EU: Nobel Peace Prize‘,  Phil Vernon published a blog post entitled ‘The EU as Nobel Peace Prize winner?‘, and Geert Laporte published a post on the ECDPM blog entitled ‘The EU’s Nobel Peace Prize in a global perspective: no time for self-flagellation or complacency‘.

On 17 October, Neil Campbell, Head of EU policy development at the Open Society European Policy Institute, published an op-ed on the European Voice website entitled ‘The politics of peace‘, and Judith Sunderland and Alice Farmer from Human Rights Watch published an op-ed on the same website entitled ‘EU, as peacemaker, should welcome those fleeing war‘.

On 18 October, Jacqueline Hale, Senior Policy Analyst at the Open Society European Policy Institute, published an op-ed on the EUobserver website entitled ‘A new narrative for Europe‘.