Hundreds of European “foreign fighters” are still being held by Kurdish authorities, in Syria. Their fate remains uncertain, as European governments are unwilling to repatriate their citizens. Meanwhile, security and […]
Twenty years since the adoption of UNSC 1325 there is an almost unanimous call for an increased number of uniformed women in peace operations from policy makers and multilateral organizations. […]
Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, has been credited with the idea according to which the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has three key tasks facing […]
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
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Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
There are still around 40-60 Belgian children detained in Kurdish camps in Northern Syria. These children are widely recognized as victims. Yet, why are they not being repatriated? This speech […]
On 8 June the Egmont Education & Training Programme launched a two-week online Advanced training course for a group of young Palestinian diplomats from the European Affairs Department of the […]
Join the discussion Speakers: Michael Köhler, Deputy Director General, DG ECHO, European Commission Reena Ghelani, Director of operations, OCHA Kathrin Schick, Director, VOICE Tineke Strik, Member of the European Parliament […]
The Egmont Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an Africa Lunch Meeting on 21 February with Ambassador Said Djinnit from the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of […]
Africa Lunch Meeting with Senior Researcher Dr. Øystein H. Rolandsen from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). In October 2019 the USA and its allies withdrew a large share of […]