Topic overview SUMMARY Promoting resilience in situations of conflict and fragility means factoring in the state’s incapacity or unwillingness to deal with its basic functions, and the looming shadow of armed conflict. The added...
In a Communication on "The roots of democracy and sustainable development : Europe's engagement with Civil Society in external relations", the European Commission announced it would engage further and provide more support to civil...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1. HOW CAN THE EU HELP CREATE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS? 1.1. Support for inclusive political process and governance 1.2. Support for institution building and the rule of law 1.3. Support...
Contents 1. KEY CHALLENGES TO BE ADDRESSED IN TRANSITION SOCIETIES 1.1 ..... Building national consensus on a new "social contract" 1.2 ..... Designing democratic institutions and processes 1.3 ..... Security, justice and the rule...
Council Conclusions on EU Support for Sustainable Change in Transition Societies Many countries around the world, in the EU´s neighbourhood or elsewhere, are faced with the challenges of transforming their societies into inclusive...
In 2018, 68.5 million people worldwide were displaced by war or violent conflict, with little evidence suggesting the number will decrease in 2019. Photo © EU/ECHO/Martin Karimi Humanitarian interventions are becoming more...
Civil society is under pressure worldwide, not only from legal restrictions but also from increasingly hostile narratives designed to erode trust in democratic actors. At the recent Team Europe Democracy (TED) Working Group (WG) 2...
