Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation

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Encouraged by the success of the previous two-year programme on “Conflict Prevention - Creating a Leading Role for the European Union”, the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation and the Folke Bernadotte Academy lauched a new two-year programme to develop the concept of “Conflict Prevention in Practice”, in close cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO).

The concept, based to a large extent on the objectives and recommendations outlined in the EU Annual Reports on Conflict Prevention, aims to strengthen conflict sensitivity, enhance political dialogue with major partners, foster the sharing of expertise in various fields, and increase the overall capacity through practical skills building of the EU institutions and member states to prevent violent conflicts.

In this context, four two-day workshops organised in collaboration with the EU-Presidencies will deepen the linkage between conflict prevention and, respectively, climate change, the fight against traffic of small arms, the role of the media, and the religious aspects of conflict.

Each workshop is composed of an open conference on the first day and a closed meeting on the second day. The closed meeting will allow the exchange of views and sharing of sensitive information in order to coordinate appropriate efforts and activities. This will be followed by a training programme for EU officials, to support capacity-building in conflict analysis, at both the member state and EU institutional levels, as well as the development of instruments for the implementation of efficient early action in cooperation with other actors.

Events

October 2009:    Dialogue and Mediation as European Union Tools to Address and Prevent Conflict

April 2009:         The Role of the Media in Conflict Prevention

October 2008:    Conflict Prevention and the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons

April 2008:         Conflict Prevention and Climate Change

Partners

Folke Bernadotte Academy, in close cooperation with the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO).