The role of local communities in addressing violent conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.
Tuesday 4 February 5-6 pm
Quaker House, Square Ambiorix 50, 1000 Brussels
The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) and the Creating Safer Space network (CSS) cordially invite you to a policy discussion under the Chatham House rule on the role of civilians and nonviolence in crisis preparedness and management in the context of violent conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.
Many communities across the world are facing complex crises ranging from armed conflicts to the increasing frequency of natural disasters. Yet, while local communities are often the first (and sometimes the only) responders in such emergencies, their agency and potential has not been fully recognised in current approaches to crisis preparedness and management. This policy event will explore the roles local communities already play in early warning, early response and crisis management in different contexts and discuss how these insights can inform the European Commission’s envisioned integrated approach to fragility, which aims to ensure better coordination between humanitarian, development, peace and other policies to enhance the EU’s approach to urgent relief and longer-term solutions.
Agenda:
- Prof Berit Bliesemann de Guevara (CSS research network)
- Ms Rosemary Kabaki (Head of Mission, Nonviolent Peaceforce South Sudan)
- Ms Gaëlle Nizery (Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, European Commission)
- Ms Nora Loozen (Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Discussion moderated by Prof Rachel Julian (CSS research network)
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The event is held in conjunction with the Creating Safer Space Exhibition Reception.