Civil Society Dialogue Network
The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) is a three-year project funded by the European Commission (Instrument for Stability) aimed at facilitating dialogue on peacebuilding issues between civil society and EU policy-makers.
The CSDN will contribute to strengthening international and regional capacity for conflict prevention and post-conflict co-operation. EPLO will organise CSDN meetings which will be open to all interested civil society actors and will take place in Brussels, EU Member States and conflict-affected countries with EU presence.
The CSDN will discuss policy, strategic and programming aspects of the Peacebuilding Partnership, transversal thematic issues relating to peacebuilding and crisis-specific situations. CSDN meetings will fall into the following seven categories:
- Policy (Thematic)
- Geographic
- Funding Instruments
- Member State
- In-country Dialogue
- Crisis Response
- Training Seminars
EPLO will produce background material, including briefing papers, reports, and policy papers. Updates on the CSDN will also be disseminated via the EPLO Conflict Prevention Newsletter.
Click here to download the European Commission's press release on the launch of the CSDN.
Click here to download an overview of the CSDN. (Version française)
For more information about the CSDN, please contact Catherine Woollard.
Upcoming Events
| Title | Mise en œuvre de l'Accord-cadre pour la paix, la sécurité et la coopération pour la RDC et la région, et stratégie de l'UE : quelles actions prioritaires ? |
| Type | Geographic Meeting |
| Date | Friday 31 May 2013 |
| Venue | Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6, 1000 Brussels |
| Short Description |
Présentation L'Accord-cadre pour la paix, la sécurité et la coopération pour la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et la région (nommé ci-après ‘Accord-cadre’) a été signé le 24 février 2013. Le 18 mars l'Envoyé spécial des Nations Unies pour la région des Grands Lacs, chargé de sa mise en œuvre, a aussi été nommé. L’Union européenne (UE) compte parmi les principaux acteurs et figure comme partenaire dans la mise en œuvre de la dimension régionale de l'Accord-cadre. L'UE soutient également la mise en œuvre de la dimension nationale de cet accord. Dans ce contexte, les institutions européennes travaillent actuellement à l'élaboration d'une nouvelle approche stratégique face aux défis de la région. Dans ce contexte, le Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) se propose d’organiser une réunion de consultation rassemblant des décideurs européens et des analystes de la société civile afin de discuter de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord-cadre et des contributions utiles et efficaces que l’UE pourrait apporter.Objectif Recueillir les recommandations de la société civile – en particulier celle des participants congolais – sur la manière dont l’UE peut contribuer à la consolidation de la paix à long terme et au développement de la région, à travers son approche stratégique. |
| Useful Links |
Click here to download the concept note. For more information about this event, please contact Anna Penfrat. |
| Title | European Union–League of Arab States co-operation and the EU response to changes in the Arab region: Views from civil society |
| Type | Geographic Meeting |
| Date | 1-2 June 2013 |
| Location | Valetta, Malta |
| Short Description | In order to contribute to an adequate EU response to the challenges brought by the transformation in the Arab world and inform the development of the EU-LAS co-operation in meeting these challenges, the purpose of the meeting will be:
(1) To gather analysis from civil society experts from the MENA region and Europe on the key challenges of peaceful transformation in the Arab world, the EU's response to these regional transformations and EU-LAS cooperation in developing regional and joint responses; (2) To discuss the relationship between regional organisations and civil society in addressing these regional issues within a comparative perspective. |
| Useful Links |
Click here to download the meeting description. For more information about this event, please contact Anna Penfrat. (NB/ Registration for this event is closed) |
| Title | Guinea-Bissau: Peacebuilding responses to impunity and exclusiveness |
| Type | Geographic Meeting |
| Date | 6-7 June 2013 |
| Venue | Martin's Central Park, Boulevard Charlemagne 80, 1000 Brussels |
| Short Description |
Background In the last 30 years, Guinea-Bissau has been beset with instability and violence, characterised by coups d'état and conflict. Partly for this reason, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Development and security are undermined by deep-rooted causes, including ethnic tensions, weak institutions and other post-colonial legacies. Access to power and resources, including political, economic or military dimensions, is exclusive and dominated by a tiny elite group. Since the mid-2000s, the situation has been hugely exacerbated by drug trafficking, as the country has become a major transit site for the traffic of drugs from Latin America to Europe. Widespread impunity for corruption and human rights abuses characterises the contemporary – intertwined – political, economic and security elites. Objectives
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| Useful Links |
Click here to download the draft agenda. For more information about this event or to register your participation, please contact Ben Moore. (Deadline for registration: Thursday 30 May 2013) |
Previous Events
Training Seminar in the UK on the EU and Peacebuilding (March 2013, London)
For more information about this event, please contact Josephine Liebl
Geographic Meeting - Supporting Myanmar's evolving peace processes: What roles for civil society and the EU? (March 2013, Brussels)
For more information about this event, please contact Antonia Potter Prentice
Policy Meeting - The EU's Comprehensive Approach to External Action: Gathering Civil Society Input (January 2012, Brussels)
For more information about this event, please contact Josephine Liebl
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Related Pages Click on the following links for more information about earlier CSDN meetings:
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