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An introduction to 21st century Quakerism. This guide covers worship, living, and the society. “Reason, Faith & Experience: An introduction to 21st century Quakerism” by Richard Hilken in English “Raison, Foi & Expérience Une introduction au Quakerisme du 21ème siècle” par Richard Hilken en français
Briefing Paper 1 (published 1 August 2005) The first briefing paper in the EU and terrorism series looks at the historical development and current context of the EU’s work on counter terrorism in a globalised world. Read “Terrorism – Historical Development and Context” (PDF – 89 KB) Briefing Paper 2 (published 5 August 2005) The …
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Aware of the fact that conscientious objectors are still treated harshly in some European countries and that the right to conscientious objection is not even recognized in all the member states of the Council of Europe, the Quaker Council for European Affairs commissioned this report to highlight the problems which still remain in Europe with …
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Briefing Paper 1 Gradually the development of the free movement of people within the European Union has given rise to concerns about the differences between the national immigration and asylum systems of the Member States. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, political discussions surrounded the creation of common or coordinated systems of immigration control. …
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A report on the first 25 years of QCEA’s work. Read From QIAR to QCEA (pdf – 5974kB) >>
Briefing Paper 1 The European Union has developed over a number of decades. This development has been characterised by the agreement of a series of Treaties concluded between the Member States. At the point at which a new Member State joined that Member State had to accede to the existing Treaties. Read “The European Union …
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To make an input into the Future of Europe debate, QCEA has decided to consult Quakers across Europe by running seminars and a conference. The feedback from these efforts will be used to produce a report entitled a ‘Quaker View of Europe’, which will be used as a submission to the Convention, but will also …
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Background – the Context of the Convention on the Future of Europe The Convention on the Future of Europe was launched by Heads of State at the Nice Summit in December 2000 to prepare for changes in the Treaties in 2004. The idea is to bring together in on transparent, simplified and accessible document the …
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Quakers have been concerned about Europe for more than 300 years. In 1693 William Penn, an early Quaker, published his Essay Towards the Present and Future Peace of Europe. This was the first publication in the English language to suggest the idea if the nation-states of Europe co-operating in a “Parliament or State of Europe”. As Penn …
