In times of slow economic recovery, and historically low levels of political trust, the creation of a new peacebuilding organization in Europe offers a rare and unexpected opportunity for optimism on the continent. On February 18, seven countries signed the charter establishing a European Institute of Peace, or EIP, based in Brussels.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The May 2013 Prevention Newsletter features a Q&A with the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, on the Responsibility to Protect and highlights the role of security sector reform as a tool for preventive action.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

In this Peace Brief, Belgian scholars analyze the current political crisis in Belgium from a conflict resolution perspective.

Type: Peace Brief

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue;  Environment;  Economics