Around Europe #393 – Out now!
It’s our pleasure to be able to share with you the latest issue of Around Europe, the newsletter of the Quaker Council for European Affairs.
News
This page lists items of news that we have published on our website that do not directly relate to the publication of our work.
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General Assembly 2022 Epistle
The General Assembly of QCEA met on 17 and 18 November. Participants, some in Quaker House in Brussels, some joining online from all over Europe, heard of the many activities from QCEA.
Statement on the Peace Testimony and Ukraine
Quakers are a people who follow after peace, love and unity. Our peace testimony is our witness to the Truth as we experience it.
New Director to lead QCEA team
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracey Martin as its new Director.
QCEA is recruiting a new director
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is seeking to recruit a director who will help us strengthen our advocacy and staff team in a changed European context.
War is a choice, and so is peace: QCEA’s position on Ukraine
Our leaders have a positive obligation to ensure that civilians do not suffer the consequences of war.
Heads of Quaker Agencies call on Friends to work both inwardly and outwardly
This week, QCEA’s Head of Peace Programme, Atiaf Alwazir, met with the Heads of seven international Quaker organizations at a three-day meeting from 6 – 8 December 2021. Some gathered at Friends House London while others joined virtually. The group shared ideas on Quaker concerns over climate justice, peacebuilding and dismantling institutional racism and oppression. …
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General Assembly 2021 Epistle
The General Assembly of QCEA met on 12 and 13 November. Participants, some in Quaker House in Brussels, some joining online from all over Europe, saw a filmed presentation of the many activities in the peace programme. The meeting also reflected in two workshops on how Europe could be and how QCEA should be working …
Statement: Amid pandemic and climate emergency, global peacebuilders call on governments to invest in peace
Together with over 200 international and domestic peacebuilding organisations, QCEA has signed a joint statement calling on governments to work for peace. The statement highlights the need for a new global partnership to mainstream peace, justice, and inclusion central to efforts to transform our world and respond to the challenges we face. Peace is not …
COP26: QCEA signs call to action
QCEA has signed a call to action by the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS). The call urges governments to commit to meaningful emissions cuts at COP26. CEOBS is an initiatives launched in 2018 with the primary goal of increasing awareness and understanding of the environmental and derived humanitarian consequences of conflicts and military activities. There …