Institutional dialogue, governance and human rights
Institutional dialogue, governance and human rights
Supporting common regional institutions Political dialogue Justice, Freedom and Security Migration
Supporting common regional institutions Political dialogue Justice, Freedom and Security Migration
Middle East Peace Projects (EU Partnership for Peace - EUPfP)
Preparing staff for EU-ENP related jobs
Supports local and international civil society initiatives that promote peace, tolerance and non violence in the Middle East
Trains selected civil servants from partner countries in order to enhance their professional skills and knowledge of the EU and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/westbank/documents/news/201205 04_pfppataglance_en.pdf
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Israel, Jordan, Palestine
Timeframe: Ongoing
maximum duration of 36 months, and EU contribution ranging from €100,000 – €500,000.
Budget: Annual budget ranging from €5-10 million Objectives: The programme supports local and international civil society initiatives that promote peace, tolerance and non violence in the Middle East, seeking to contribute to the rebuilding of confidence within each society and between societies. Initiatives can be undertaken by each of the target countries, individually or jointly, or together with partners from EU Member States or other eligible countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank & Gaza, beneficiaries of Pre-Accession Assistance or Member States of the European Economic Area). The EUPfP seeks to strengthen the capacity for conflict resistance and empower marginalised parties as well to build trust between Israelis and Arabs. What does it do? The EU “Partnership for Peace Programme” supports initiatives in areas which are likely to have a direct impact on Middle East people’s everyday lives and welfare, including practical activities to promote communication and understanding. Projects include finding and implementing mechanisms for conflict management and educating communities about concepts and skills for dealing with disputes and for promoting peace. The EUPfP also seeks to strengthen and increase direct civil society relationships and cooperation, based on equality and reciprocity between Israelis, Palestinians and other Arabs. A call for proposals is published annually or bi-annually and the selection is made by a specialized evaluation committee. On average, 15-25 projects are selected for each round, with a
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Russia, Syria*, Tunisia, Ukraine
in the operation, role and functions of EU institutions as well as insights into major areas of internal EU policies and how they impact upon the European Union’s external relations (i.e. external dimension of internal EU policies).
Timeframe: 2011-2013 Budget: €2 million
Actions in brief: n Implements the EUPfP programme to reinforce civil society organisations acting in peace building and conflict transformation. n Increases the base for support to the Middle East peace process. n Empowers marginalized communities and strengthens their capacity to conflict resistance. n Raises awareness of decision-makers and public opinion on existing visions for peace Some example of projects implemented: n Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum (civil society) n Partners in Business, Partners in Peace: Increasing Capacities for Israeli-Palestinian Business Cooperation n Good Water Neighbours: building foundations for peace through education and practical actions that promote just and efficient management of trans- boundary water resources n Fair Trade, Fair Peace n The Regional Implications of the Establishment of a Palestinian State n Breaking the Cycle of Alienation: Coexistence through Education n PATENT 'Partnership for Advocacy, Technology and Entrepreneurship' n Russian Speaking Community in Israel and the Peace Process: Bridging the Divide n So Far So Close III - Conflict transformation in the most marginalized areas of the West Bank
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2012-2014
Objectives: The project aims to improve the professional skills and ENP-specific knowledge of relevant staff from within the civil service and public administrations of ENP partner countries in order to enable to them to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as other relevant EU policies. The project is designed to improve the effectiveness of policies and the relationship between the EU and the neighbourhood countries, and to help deepen political dialogue and cooperation with each of the neighbours. What does it do? Managed by the College of Europe, the project proposes tailor-made training on ENP policy, its regional aspects and specificities in the south, east and at interregional level as well as critical issues of policy importance (e.g. environment, agriculture, energy and trade, improving contacts between people, etc.). In addition, trainings provide intensive grounding
2012-2014
Actions in brief: n Designs, organises and delivers 12 professional training seminars in the College of Europe (Campuses of Bruges and Natolin); n Divides the training into eight modules - six ‘knowledge modules’ whose main objective is to provide the participants with key information on different topics and two ‘skills modules’ on negotiation and project management, which allow participants to develop highly technical and practical know-how; n Trains an estimated 400-500 people; n Conducts a training needs assessment in each beneficiary country; n Conducts a mapping exercise of similar training activities in the whole region and summarises this into a single document to appear on the project’s website.
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