Mines Advisory Group

EU Legislative Interests

MAG works to influence key EU decision-makers and institutions to address the impacts of conflict and armed violence. In particular MAG works to ensure a human security approach, focusing on humanitarian mine action, arms control and humanitarian disarmament. We contribute to peace and good governance: in reducing or preventing violence, contribute to advancing sustainable peace, and participate meaningfully in inclusive and responsive governance systems. MAG’s work includes contributions to : - EU's Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) – European Commission - Public consultation on the Integrated Fragility Framework, Security Sector Reform, Foreign Aid and International Cooperation - Mid-term evaluation of the Global Europe Instrument - DG INTPA, DG NEAR, FPI: annual programme of work of the European commission and roadmaps - Multi-annual Indicative Programmes - DG ECHO - HIP - EUTF - Global Europe / NDICI - Common Foreign and Security Policy - EEAS, including Common Security and defence Policy, EPF - EU engagement and application of the Antipersonel Mine Ban Convention, Convention on Cluster Munitions, Arms Trade Treaty and other relevant disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation foras MAG also joins in collective advocacy efforts with peer non-governmental organisations, and civil society organisations, promoting support to humanitarian mine action (HMA), armed violence reduction (AVR), peacebuilding, weapons and ammunition management (WAM)

Communication Activities

MAG alongside other operators in HMA have developed and shared a briefing note to encourage the review of the EU Mine Action guidelines. MAG has joined initiatiatives of the civil society to advocate for the external action budget under the next MFF and architecture of funding instruments. MAG as part of the EPLO network, has joined advocacy efforts to safeguard pecebuilding funding. MAG has also participated in events promoting the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

European Peacebuilding Liason Office (EPLO) - https://eplo.org/ BOND Network - http://www.bond.org.uk/ International Campaign to Ban Landmines ECOSOC

Organisation Members

MAG (minesadvisorygroup.org) MAG America is a US registered 501c3 tax exempt (number 2-2302253) nonprofit organisation with a registered office of 1233, 20th Street NW, Suite 640, Washington, DC 20036.(https://www.mag-us.org) MAG is the sub-recipient of MAG America’s grant funding with all activities conducted through a Memorandum of Understanding for joint activities in humanitarian mine action. MAG America raises funds to support MAG’s work and awareness of the impact of landmines and ordnance. Funding decisions are made by MAG America’s Board of Directors, which is independent of that of MAG. All operations are regulated by contract. From Spring 2024, MAG America will do business as MAG US, a move that does not affect MAG America Inc as a legal entity. MAG Belgium (https://www.maginternational.org/mag-europe/) MAG Belgium is a Belgium registered not-for-profit association (number 0761.810.878) registered in the Brussels-Capital Region, the Kingdom of Belgium and exists to facilitate joint working through EU funding and engage with EU institutions. A Memorandum of Understanding enables joint activities in the support and implementation of humanitarian mine action and armed violence reduction. MAG Poland (no dedicated website) MAG Poland (KRS:0001011610) was established in January 2023 with the legal form of a Foundation. It is currently dormant. It was established to create a staging point for deployment into Ukraine; be a point of coordination should the conflict in Ukraine require partial or full evacuation of staff from Ukraine and be a location for back-office services as required.

Additional Information

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