Search for Common Ground
Budget
€28,630,859
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
5
2.25 FTE
EU Grants
€6,276,237
Mission & Goals
Our Mission We transform conflicts so people can live free from violence and realize the benefits of durable peace. We are locally rooted and globally networked. Our unique value lies in the collective impact of our globally integrated team and partners, from those most directly affected by violent conflict in our communities to those with access and influence on the major powers that influence conflict dynamics. Our Vision We envision a world where conflict doesn’t mean violence, but rather is a source of progress. Our vision is a world where people live in healthy, safe and just societies, where cooperation across differences is a norm. Our vision is of a world where: Differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence. Respect for and cooperation with those we disagree with is considered the norm for individuals, communities, organizations, and nations.
EU Legislative Interests
- Foreign affairs with a focus on peacebuilding (inc. resolutions on conflict-affected settings, EU-Africa relations, EU-MENA relations, funding for foreign affairs, link between peacebuilding and security, preventing violent extremism, humanitarian-development-peace nexus) - development cooperation and humanitarian affairs (humanitarian-development-peace nexus) - human rights (human rights dialogues with conflict-affected countries, freedom of religion or belief, youth rights, women's rights, social inclusion etc.) - digitalisation (implementation of the Digital Services Act) - climate change (CSDDD, COP/UNFCC, link between climate and conflict and natural resources) - energy (critical raw materials, critical minerals)
Communication Activities
- policy papers linking our programming expertise around the globe with EU policy, for example around online polarisation and the Digital Services Act, around people-centred security and programming in conflict-affected countries, around the role of religious actors and youth in preventing violent extremism - op-eds e.g. on EU and peacebuilding, on freedom of religion and belief, on the international approach to the Sahel, on online polarisation and AI, on the link between climate and conflict etc. - inputs for policy work of networks, e.g. EPLO policy paper and advocacy on humanitarian-development-peace nexus - Events to share analysis of the situation in conflict-affected countries or regions, eg Sahel, Afghanistan etc. - input for official consultations of the European Commission and External Action Service - e.g. Pact for Mediterranean, MFF and the NDICI
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
We are a member of EPLO, the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, and of the Human Rights and Democracy Network. In Belgium we are a member of NGO Federatie/ACODEV.
Organisation Members
We are not a membership-based organisation. For our EU policy work, we mostly work with the members of the networks that we are part of.
Additional Information
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Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.