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European Centre for Conflict Prevention

The European Centre for Conflict Prevention is an independent NGO based in the Netherlands and promotes effective conflict-prevention and peacebuilding strategies, and actively supports and connects people working for peace worldwide. The centre also acts as the secretariat of the European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation and initiates, coordinates, and implements its activities.

On a regular basis, the ECCP organises roundtables and seminars on issues related to conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The ECCP serves as an information point, a network organisation, and an advocate for the field of conflict prevention and resolution in general. Collecting information about the causes of and reasons for conflicts; what is being done in the field of conflict prevention; which people and organisations have expertise on certain conflicts; stimulating networking; conducting lobby activities for the field; organising seminars and conferences and stimulating communication and coordination are essential functions in working towards greater effectiveness in conflict prevention activities. The ECCP works together with organisations in shared projects and activities to avoid duplication and stimulate cooperation.

The role of Civil Society and NGOs in the Prevention of Armed Conflict is a three-year integrated programme of research, consultation and discussion which will take place all over the world. Regional conferences will focus the experience of each region and lead on to a major international conference at UN Headquarters in 2005.

In its function as an information point, the ECCP maintains one of the most comprehensive sources of information available regarding organisations and activities in the field of conflict prevention. The Searching for Peace Programme is aimed at analysing conflict prevention efforts in the main violent conflicts of the world. The results are published in a series of books as well as on the web site.

In line with the ECCP’s aim of raising awareness of the importance and possibilities of conflict prevention, People Building Peace is an ongoing programme aimed at collecting and publishing inspiring stories and best practices of conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities worldwide, with special attention to civil society.

P.O. Box 14069, 3508 SC Utrecht

The Netherlands

Tel +31 30 242 7777, Fax +31 30 236 9268

info@conflict-prevention.net

www.conflict-prevention.net

Contact

Paul van Tongeren, Executive Director

Budget

$500,000-$1,000,000

Number of staff

14

Publications

Searching for Peace Series on Africa, 1999; Europe and Eurasia, 2002; Central and South Asia, 2002

Conflict Prevention in Central Asia - The Role of the OSCE, 2002

Towards better Peacebuilding Practice, Evaluation Practices, and Aid and Conflict, 2002

People Building Peace 35 Inspiring Stories from Around the World, 1999.

Conflict Prevention Newsletter

Programmes

Media & Peacebuilding

Searching for Peace Programme, focus on South East Asia & The Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa

People Building Peace

The Role of NGOs and Civil Society the Prevention of Armed Conflicts

Conflict Resolution in Schools