"We need #EU to play a strong role in mediation. Conflict prevention is not a question of morality, it’s about being smart." - @doctorchris.bsky.social We organised a roundtable with @eurpeace.bsky.social & CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation on conflict mediation in ensuring #Europe’s security.

On Tuesday, together with @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @berghoffnd.bsky.social and CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, the Institute hosted a high-level roundtable at the European Parliament to make the case for investing in peacemaking in the EU’s next MFF: bit.ly/3JiP54o

NEW REPORT: “Practices for Inclusive Peace: A Practitioner’s Compendium of Resources.” Drawn from 90+ publications, this resource brings solutions to advance women’s meaningful participation in peace and political processes: bit.ly/4lD2FNF #WPS #UNSCR1325

At this week's EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation the Institute hosted the panel “Bringing Business in: The Case for Corporate Engagement in Peacemaking” to discuss how businesses can contribute to peacemaking through job creation, ethical investment, & community engagement: bit.ly/3JpW9Mw

Fruitful discussion in Berlin this week at the conference “Pathways to Peace in the Great Lakes Region: Strengthening Regional Ownership and International Support” co-organised by the European Institute of Peace and @germany.diplo.de for the International Contact Group for the GLR region.

In Ethiopia, women fighters participate in combat. But when the war ends, they are excluded from peace tables deciding resources, power and reconstruction. Time to disrupt these norms: bit.ly/4nH5mPu #WPS #UNSCR1325

Over 75 Women's Emergency Rooms in Sudan provide life-saving services through decentralised, adaptive structures. One participant: "International actors must provide flexible funding that trusts local leadership: bit.ly/46T9PHu #WPS #UNSCR1325

📢LAST DAYS TO APPLY! We are looking for a Senior Programme Manager to lead our European Affairs team. Apply before 19 October: vacancies.eip.org/jobs/detail/...

NEW REPORT: Since Myanmar's 2021 coup, women have led resistance movements, humanitarian response & environmental defence. Yet they face insecurity, restrictive norms, gender-blind interventions & inadequate funding. Feminist peacebuilding must shape the path forward: bit.ly/48gtzar #WPS #UNSCR1325

Barrier 5 to women's participation in peace processes: Inadequate financial and weak political investment. SOLUTION: A radical reparative approach with quality, flexible, equitable core funding to feminist organisations. Read the full research here: bit.ly/46qhsVD #WPS #UNSCR1325

Barrier 4 to women's participation in peace processes: Incrementalism, exclusion & marginalisation. SOLUTION: Gender quotas to remedy historical disadvantage. Mixed mediation teams + quotas in peace processes. Women in formal and substantive roles. Read our research: bit.ly/46qhsVD #WPS #UNSCR1325

📢 The Institute is looking for a Senior Programme Manager for European Affairs within the Engagement, Dialogue and Process Design (EDP) unit. Apply before 19 October: vacancies.eip.org/jobs/detail/...

Barrier 3 to women's participation in peace processes: Narrow, hierarchical and siloed efforts. SOLUTION: Integrate Feminist Foreign Policy initiatives both vertically (across ministries) and horizontally (local to regional levels). Full research here: bit.ly/46qhsVD #WPS #UNSCR1325

Barrier 2 to women's participation in peace processes: Threats to their safety and ongoing trauma. SOLUTION: Gender-responsive security and culturally appropriate mental health support. Invest in feminist, civilian-led protection approaches. Read the full research: bit.ly/46qhsVD #WPS #UNSCR1325

The first barrier we identified in our new report about #WPS is patriarchal power blocking women's participation in peace processes. SOLUTION: Men stepping up in solidarity - not just allies. This requires shifting mindsets and power structures. Full report: bit.ly/46qhsVD

في أغسطس، عقد المعهد الحوار الأول حول صنع السلام المناخي والبيئي في اليمن، حيث جمع ممثلي الحكومة بما في ذلك المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي، لبناء رؤية مشتركة وتحديد الحلول لمعالجة ندرة المياه وتحقيق المصالحة. www.eip.org/ar-from-scar...

In August, the Institute held the 1st dialogue on Climate and Environmental Peacemaking in Yemen, convening government representatives, including the STC, to build a shared vision and identify solutions to address water scarcity and achieve reconciliation: www.eip.org/from-scarcit...

This is a significant piece of work. Lessons learned including from local actors re barriers to and practical recommendations for meaningful participation by women in peace & conflict resolution. Timely too, given the reduced space & funding for inclusive approaches #WPS #UNSCR1325

NEW REPORT: "Status Quo or Bold Adaptation? Reclaiming the Women, Peace and Security Agenda" As political space for gender equality narrows, we need a critical rethinking and revitalisation of the core principles of WPS. Full report here: bit.ly/46qhsVD #WPS #UNSCR1325

We're very grateful to @eurpeace.bsky.social team of experts in Brussels and in #Yemen that conducted the interviews and analysis and layout, with amazing remote sensing work by our @paxvoorvrede.nl colleagues Marie Schellens, Job Segers, review and policy work by Christina Parandii

📣NEW REPORT | Our new joint report with @paxforpeace.nl analyses the solid waste management crisis in Yemen and its impact on society, security, and the environment. Check it out here: bit.ly/4peUrxl

HAPPENING NOW: our joint report with @paxforpeace.nl on Yemen’s waste management crisis will be presented in a webinar co-hosted by @enpax.bsky.social. Watch it here: bit.ly/3UYoT10

Our joint report with @paxforpeace.nl about the impact of armed conflict on the solid waste sector in Yemen will be presented in a webinar co-hosted by @enpax.bsky.social next week! Wednesday, 10 September, 15:00-16:30 CEST Info and registration: bit.ly/47kv9aR

COMING SOON: the European Institute of Peace releases a new report on the future of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Our research in Myanmar, Ethiopia and Sudan identifies persistent barriers and charts a path toward a genuine transformation of WPS. Stay tuned. #WPS #UNSCR1325

How has the war in #Yemen excerbated the solid waste crisis, what are the environment and health risks and how to ensure this is incorporated into peacebuilding? These questions are addressed in our new collaborative report with @eurpeace.bsky.social out next week. paxforpeace.nl/news/webinar...

📣Join the Institute and @paxforpeace.nl for the launch of our joint report "From waste to resolution: Assessing the impact of armed conflict on the solid waste sector in Yemen," which analyses Yemen’s waste management crisis. Wednesday, 10 September - 15:00-16:30 CEST Register here: bit.ly/47kv9aR

The Institute is looking for a Research Analyst to support our programmatic work in Yemen within the Peace Practice and Innovation unit. 📢 Apply before 24 August: bit.ly/3JmT7bg

En junio, Luis Alfonso Escobar, Gobernador de Nariño, se reunió con instituciones vascas y de la UE para presentar los avances y recabar apoyo a los esfuerzos de paz y transformación territorial del departamento, estratégicos para Colombia y América Latina: www.eip.org/la-importanc...

In June, Luis Alfonso Escobar Jaramillo, Governor of Nariño, met with Basque and EU institutions to present the results of and gather support for the department's innovative peace and territorial transformation efforts, strategic for both Colombia and Latin America: www.eip.org/why-narino-a...

عقد المعهد الأوروبي للسلام في الفترة من 5 إلى 7 يوليو/تموز الاجتماع الرابع لعملية الحوار الجنوبي اليمني في عمان، الأردن. طالعوا أهم النتائج والتوصيات التي خرج بها المشاركون: www.eip.org/arsouthern-d...

On 5-7 July, the European Institute of Peace held the fourth convening of the Yemen Southern Dialogue Process in Amman, Jordan. Read the main takeaways and recommendations from participants: www.eip.org/southern-dia...

Last month the Institute hosted the event ‘A European Conversation on Syria’, together with @belgiummfa.bsky.social, bringing together senior representatives from the EU and several European States to explore how European actors can contribute to stability and peace in the country: bit.ly/44MtJmD

We are looking for a Brussels-based Programme Officer to work on our project in Somalia! If you have: 🔄 Project coordination experience 🕊️ Background on programming in conflict-affected countries 🌍 Expertise in environmental peacemaking 🗓 Apply here before 3 August: bit.ly/460rPRr

We are hiring! The Institute is looking for an Environmental Peacemaking Advisor (Service provider) to support the Peace Practice and Innovation unit. 📢 Apply before 20 July: bit.ly/4lw0tHs

Enjoyed being a guest on this show to talk about peace, conflict resolution, Paris, AI & much else along with philosopher AC Grayling, writer Peter Godwin podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

In March, our Senior Advisor @omeisy shared insights on our work on environmental peacemaking in Yemen at the online event “Working in and on conflict: how climate and humanitarian action can support peace”, organised by adelphi and United Nations System Staff College: www.unssc.org/news-and-ins...

Two job opportunities now open at the Institute: Research Analyst to work on women’s political participation in Syria (service contract), deadline 22 June: bit.ly/43WDT3m Programme Assistant, Middle East and Gulf, deadline 2 July: bit.ly/4jXUw4T

The Institute and Rights Defense Initiative launched a report on the impact of ISIS in northeast Syria, with insights from 500+ people from Kobane, Hasakeh, Manbij, Tabqa, Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, and highlighting effects on education, gender, mental health and the economy: bit.ly/3Z59yy7

Last week we were in Berlin for the 4th annual workshop of the Weathering Risk Peace Pillar, to which we contribute with our Environmental Pathways for Reconciliation in Yemen project, engaging Yemeni society and decision makers on climate security. Learn more about our project here: epfryemen.org

An engaging discussion @sipri on pathways out of the unfolding catastrophe. Ending the violence against civilians and meeting urgent needs are priorities; this requires more responsible international engagement, and more coherent & supported mediation to define a political roadmap.

Today at the Stockholm Forum organised by @sipri.org we hosted a discussion on the current situation in Sudan, moderated by our Executive Director @eipkeating.bsky.social, with Raga Makawi (LSE), Dr. Elshafie Ahmed (Fikra), and Ambassador Stijn Janssen (@netherlandsmfa.bsky.social)

📣The website for our Environmental Pathways for Reconciliation Yemen project is now live! Discover how the European Institute of Peace supports sustainable peace in Yemen by engaging local and national actors in environmental dialogue ➡️ epfryemen.org

“We relied heavily on the network of the Institute and Nuradin, it was crucial for us.” Read our article about how our Senior Advisor Nuradin Dirie worked with civil society and local authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia to defuse election-related tensions: www.eip.org/the-institut...

We are hiring! The Institute is looking for: -A copy-editor to produce 4 reports on women’s participation in peace processes (Ethiopia, Sudan, Myanmar). 📢 Apply by 1 May: bit.ly/4jKV0eX - A graphic designer to support 6 project publication outputs. 📢 Apply by 4 May: bit.ly/3EEQ7oN

"The European Institute of Peace jumped in at the right moment[...] It was a bridge to help transmit our message to the European capitals.” Our Senior Advisor Senad Šabović led the Institute's work in facilitating pro-normalisation civil society coalitions in Kosovo and in Serbia: bit.ly/4ioeZiq

For the European Institute of Peace’s 10th Anniversary last year, we co-hosted together with @europarl.europa.eu a workshop with young leaders on creating more inclusive peace processes that take youth voices into account. Read their recommendations here: bit.ly/3G80thv

The European Institute of Peace responds to conflict risks posed by environmental challenges by opening new avenues for dialogue, building trust, and providing policy advice. Read more about our work on environmental challenges in the Horn of Africa: bit.ly/4l97nmt

We are looking for a Senior Facilitator to support our programmatic work in Yemen within the Peace Practice and Innovation (PPI) unit. 📢 Apply before 1 April: vacancies.eip.org/jobs/detail/...

Last year, for the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the European Institute of Peace, we commissioned a series of articles about our work in the past decade. Read the first one about how the Institute was founded, its successes, and the challenges it faces today: bit.ly/41GDalT

On Thursday 13/03 our Senior Advisor Marie Forestier will present the outcome of extensive consultations by the Syria Strategy Project (SSP), a joint initiative by the European Institute of Peace, the Middle East Institute and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social. Registration: www.mei.edu/events/reima...