Tag Archives: Peace
Recommendations to the Foreign Affairs Council on Palestine Israel released
In February 2012, on the basis of cooperation between QCEA, the EAPPI Programme of the World Council of Churches and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories (UN OHCHR OPT), we released a press release with clear recommendations to the European Union … More…
Briefing paper: Horizon 2020 – reflecting on changes proposed for the new EU research agenda
A new QCEA briefing paper addresses the questions which arise from the proposals for the EU research programme for the security agenda, ethics and participation of third countries. What is important for QCEA in examining these proposals in details is the question of how the funding is to be used, … More…
Briefing paper: EU security research and peacebuilding – a case of institutional and political disconnect
QCEA has done work on the European Security Research Programme for several years; this was focused initially on making the programme better known in order to demonstrate the involvement of the defence industry in the programme. This briefing paper brings this strand of our work together with research we have … More…
Posted in Briefing Papers, Publications
Tagged Democratic governance, European Commission (EC), European Union (EU), Militarisation, Peace
Briefing paper: the role of the EU in the Israel/Palestine conflict in context
This briefing paper assesses the role of the European Union in the potential resolution of the conflict, and seeks to evaluate how this role can be strengthened. Firstly, the paper sets out the official positions of the EU on the conflict, and then gives examples of recent regional and global … More…
QCEA/QPSW Conference
In October 2010, QCEA and Quaker Peace and Social Witness (QPSW) held a conference at Maison N.-D. du Chant d’ Oiseau, Brussels, to better understand the situation in Israel and Palestine. Read the ‘QCEA/QPSW October 2010 Conference Synthesis’ here Read ‘A Journey Towards Transformation’ by Jean Zaru here
Around Europe 316 – October 2009
Double Trouble with Climate Change; Will the European External Action Service Deliver?; May Peace Prevail on Earth; Changes afoot in the EU’s counterterrorism strategy?
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Deutsche Ausgabe – Oktober 2009
Doppelte Sorgen; Kommt der Europäische Außenpolitische Dienst zustande? Am anderen Ende der unruhigen Welle; Möge der Friede in der Welt triumphieren; Sind Änderungen in der EU-Strategie zur Terrorismusbekämpfung im Gange?
A Quaker Vision of Europe
As members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), one of the peace churches, we believe in that of God in everyone. We believe in non-violent approaches to conflict resolution, in the intrinsic equality of all people everywhere, and in a sustainable way of life for everyone that the one … More…
Posted in About Quakerism, Publications
Tagged Council of Europe (Strasbourg), Deutsche Ausgabe, Economic justice, Édition française, European Union (EU), Human rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Member States of the Council of Europe (MS), Member States of the European Union (MS), Nederlandse editie, Peace, Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA), Quaker Ffriends, Quakers in Europe, Sustainable energy security
Around Europe 311 – April 2009
Energy Security and European Values: Are they compatible?; The European Parliament Elections; The European Parliament and Peace: An Issue to discuss
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Deutsche Ausgabe – April 2009
Die Wahlen zum Europa-Parlament
Around Europe 309 – February 2009
Regional Truth Commission in the Western Balkans needs EU support; QCEA’s New Programme Assistant Faye Morten; Book Review: The State of the Middle East; No Development without Peace
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Deutsche Ausgabe – Februar 2009
Die Regionale Wahrheitskommission in den westlichen Balkanländern braucht die Unterstützung der EU; Keine Entwicklung ohne Frieden; Eine neue Programm-Assistentin bei QCEA: Faye Morten; Buchbesprechung: Zum Zustand des Nahen Ostens
Around Europe Archive – 2008
Copies of Around Europe between 2005 and 2008 are made available in a series of archive posts, with all the headlines and stories collected into a ZIP file for the entire year, rather than in individual monthly blog posts. We have an extensive archive of paper copies of Around Europe … More…
