European Peacebuilding
Liaison Office

📢NEW STATEMENT on Global Europe📢

Statement on the Commission proposal for a Global Europe regulation.
Ensuring the EU continues to fund conflict prevention and peacebuilding after 2027

About us

WHO WE ARE

The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), founded in 2001, is the largest independent European civil society platform of European NGOs, NGO networks and think tanks that are committed to peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict.

Member

Our strength resides in our +50 member organisations. This diverse and dedicated network of civil society actors drives our mission forward. We represent a wide range of organisations united by a shared objective: to promote peace and prevent violent conflict.

FSD France

Geneva Call

Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)

Non Violent Peaceforce

World Vision

Un Ponte Per

Transparency International – Defence & Security

swisspeace

Search for Common Ground

Sant’Egidio BXL Europe

Saferworld

SaferGlobe

Quaker Council for European Affairs

Peace Direct

Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania

PAX Netherlands

Pax Christi International

Partners Bulgaria

Oxfam International

Near East Foundation – Belgium

Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue

Mines Advisory Group

Life & Peace Institute

Kosovar Center for Security Studies

Interpeace

International Crisis Group

International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Europe

International Center for Transitional Justice

International Catalan Institute for Peace

International Alert Europe

Institute of Studies on Conflicts and Humanitarian Action

Independent Diplomat

Humanity & Inclusion – HI

The HALO Trust

German Platform for Peaceful Conflict Transformation

ESSEC IRENÉ

European Centre for Electoral Support

CSSP – Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation

Cordaid

Conducive Space for Peace

Concordis International

Conciliation Resources

CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

Christian Aid Ireland

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)

Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)

Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocities Prevention

Berghof Foundation

Agency for Peacebuilding

What we do

CSDN

The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) is a platform for dialogue between civil society and EU policymakers on peace and conflict. It’s co-funded by the EU and EPLO and managed by EPLO in cooperation with the EC and EEAS.

Established in 2010, CSDN V (2023-2026) organizes dialogue meetings in Brussels, EU Member States, and conflict-affected countries with EU presence.

news

discover the latest news

EPLO Statement – Reaffirming and safeguarding the EU’s approach to Women, Peace and Security

EPLO Statement – Global Europe: ensuring the EU continues to fund conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Peace in Practice: a conversation with peacebuilders

MFF Statement – Ensuring the EU continues to finance conflict prevention and peacebuilding after 2027

The Role of Civil Society in the UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review 2025

Joint letter to the EC President

NGO Roundtable Meeting in The Netherlands  – Dutch Perspectives on Peacebuilding in a Changing Landscape of EU External Action

Keep Peace on the Agenda! – Peacebuilding at a crossroads ahead of the European elections

BLOG Peacebuilding in the new European Parlament

Peacebuilding in the new European Parliament: a bad moon rising

EPLO Letter – Building Peace with the European Union’s Green Transition

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