This briefing paper was created to create a discussion on the need for policy coherence between climate change, energy, external action (including conflict prevention), trade, economic policy, and international development as these all relate directly to a sustainable future for those within Europe and those in other areas. The paper … More…
The ILUC Factor: the Bane of the Biofuels Boom; Conflict Prevention: At the Heart of EU External Action?; The European Dash for Shale Gas
Click here to download (PDF – 1.3 Mb)
Der ILUC-Faktor: Der Fluch des Biokraftstoff-Booms
Photovoltaics – Now is the Time to Act; The Muscular Dove – EU Conflict Prevention in Practice; Water – the Stuff of Life or the Source of Conflict?; QCEA’s 30th Birthday Celebrations
Click here to download (PDF – 359 Kb)
Photovoltaik – es ist Zeit zu handeln; Die muskulöse Taube – praktische Konfliktvermeidung der EU; Wasser – Grundlage des Lebens oder Quelle von Konflikten; 30. Geburtstag von QCEA und seine Feier
Development cooperation is an important part of EU relations with developing countries, and the link between development and conflict prevention is increasingly being realised by the EU as well as by other donors. Development cooperation is likewise highlighted in the Commission Communication from 2001 as a policy area where conflict prevention needs to be … More…
In 2001 the EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into its Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. QCEA carried out case studies on six ACP countries and this report looks at the EU conflict prevention programme in Somalia. The purpose of this project is to serve … More…
In 2001 the EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into its Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. QCEA carried out case studies on six ACP countries and this report looks at the EU conflict prevention programme in Fiji. The purpose of this project is to serve … More…
The EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into all elements of its programming and policy-making in 2001. Mainstreaming conflict prevention means that conflict prevention should be systematically incorporated into all areas of EU policy and engagement in third countries. This implies conflict-sensitivity in all areas of programming. QCEA studied the impact that this new approach has had on EU action in the ACP-countries and this is one of two reports published on this subject.
Of the wide range of issues in which the EU is involved, this study identified seven thematic areas on which to focus and which are explored in more detail in the report:
Read “Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention – A Study of EU Action in ECP Countries” (pdf – 412kB) >>>
In 2001 the EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into its Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. QCEA carried out case studies on six ACP countries and this report looks at the EU conflict prevention programme in Uganda. The purpose of this project is to serve as an educational tool about ACP-EU conflict prevention rather than to evaluate what the EU is doing with regard to conflict prevention.
Read “A Study of EU Action in ACP Countries – Uganda Case Study” (pdf – 337kB) > > >
In 2001 the EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into its Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. QCEA carried out case studies on six ACP countries and this report looks at the EU conflict prevention programme in Sudan. The purpose of this project is to serve … More…
In 2001 the EU introduced the approach of ‘mainstreaming’ conflict prevention into its Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. QCEA carried out case studies on six ACP countries and this report looks at the EU conflict prevention programme in Haiti. The purpose of this project is to serve … More…