Conflict prevention

Around Europe 355 February – March 2014

The February-March edition of our monthly newsletter. Deputy Representative Andrew Lane talks about the EU’s reversion to militarism, and Chris Diskin writes about a sunset clause for TTIP, while Representative Alexandra Bosbeer reminds us of the importance of voting in May’s EU Parliament Elections. Click here to download a PDF version of Around Europe 355

Around Europe 352 – August/September 2013

In this issue of Around Europe QCEA Intern Annie Schulz discusses hate speech in European Union Member States. Associate Professor in Risk Management and Community Resilience, and Swedish Quaker Per Becker writes about how national identity and political elites have influenced the involvement in conflicts. Former QCEA Representative Martina Weitsch describes the recent EU guidelines on eligibility for funding of entities registered …

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Briefing paper: poverty, inequality and climate change

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 considers the way in which …

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Around Europe 332 – May 2011

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) Deutsche Ausgabe – Mai 2011 Der ILUC-Faktor: Der Fluch des Biokraftstoff-Booms Klicken Sie hier für die deutschen Auszüge (PDF – 236 Kb)

Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention – A Study of EU Development Cooperation with ACP Countries

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 mainstreamed. This report studies the …

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Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention in ACP Countries – Somalia Case Study

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 as an educational tool about …

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Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention in ACP Countries – Fiji Case Study

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 as an educational tool about …

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Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention Report – A Study of EU Action in ACP Countries

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 …

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Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention – Uganda Case Study

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 …

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