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— On security/Lundin (@londil) September 18, 2017

Conflict prevention

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A brief video overview:

One of the most important early documents on conflict prevention on the EU level:

Whither conflict prevention?
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Seeing the links between terrorism, organized crime, other good and bad flows the conflict cycle , perceptions, values, corruption and assistance essential for strategy and a comprehensive approach. So is lessons learned and evaluation. 

And more specifically on this and the previous pages on CSDP and defence, crisis management missions and conflict prevention. 

Tweets about EU conflict prevention

Promoting conflict prevention is not a sign of weakness but an awareness of the dangers of war ​


Objectives | EU-CIVCAP project https://t.co/0z5Z6gj0pL pic.twitter.com/3nMBhl3wsO

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 14, 2016

There are now 75 million young people whose education has been interrupted by conflict and crisis @officeGSBrown https://t.co/iGYOwPvkWt

— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) May 20, 2016

Center for Preventive Action: Preventive Priorities Survey: 2016 - Council on Foreign Relations https://t.co/m25zzTWMHb

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 29, 2015

2016 will be a year of conflict from Asia to the Americas https://t.co/7pPfEEi6Iu pic.twitter.com/sK4DnmiWJg

— The World In 2016 (@EconWorldIn) December 15, 2015

How important is a focus on military deterrence for conflict prevention in Europe?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 15, 2016

Which is you emotional gut reaction when confronted by security problems in the world?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 26, 2016

To what extent do political leaders address root causes when dealing with refugees, terrorism, cyber crises etc.

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 26, 2016

Did Europe not sufficiently support efforts towards conflict prevention after 9/11 - could we have made a difference

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 14, 2016

Brief personal reflection on conflict as a perspective on security

​The last year has really illustrated vividly that focus on the conflict cycle is but one of many possible ways to look at security.  Still this is the predominant perspective of the common European security and defence policy CSDP, focusing on defence, crisis management and conflict prevention.

There are of course also other perspectives using the notion of the conflict cycle focussing on processes of escalation, revenge, etc. 
 
And conflicts are not only military or require military capabilities or an issue of peace ass illustrated by the 2015 Peace Index. It may be internal to the EU and its member States and result in violence related to terrorism, migration, organised crime in all its various aspects etc. It may be seen from the perspective of horizontal proliferation of conflict, conflict between big powers or simply as manifestation of violence.
 
And then again it may manifest itself not only in terms of physical violence but in terms of environmental degradation, and in general worsening life conditions for human beings and wildlife forcing migration et cetera, lowering the quality of life et cetera. 
 
It is interesting to note that during the last year a new EU civilian capabilities project website has been launched.
 
Conflicts furthermore have important links to key issues relating to gender.
 
 The current EU perspective on the conflict cycle can be illustrated by the way it has been dealt with in the EU strategic review putting  heavy emphasis on diplomacy.

What do you think about when visualising the conflict cycle closest to you? On..

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 31, 2016

2016: more violence, anarchy, conflict & risk for liberal values & open systems https://t.co/8fpaRcU9to via @Judy_Dempsey #JudyAsks

— Timo Lange (@timo_lange) December 16, 2015

'Conflict has scarred people's lives, robbed them of dignity...' @UNOCHA Global Humanitarian Overview 2016 https://t.co/e1qwQ0JjZV

— EISF (@EISF1) December 15, 2015

How can #Europe play a more active role in #conflict prevention & #peacebuilding? Ten trends for 2016 from @Eurpeace https://t.co/zZZPAeiwYn

— Ramona Kundt (@r_kundt) December 21, 2015

Fragmented discourses ranging from refugee flows to foreign fighters to Ukraine understate need for conflict prevention @MSakerhet

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 17, 2015

Where will the conflict hotspots be in 2016? Explore @CFR_CPA's 2016 survey: https://t.co/jG4wXACPwM pic.twitter.com/83hCVjum5v

— CFR (@CFR_org) December 21, 2015

The map that shows what the world is worried about in 2016 https://t.co/42KCk4cXaG

— The Independent (@Independent) December 23, 2015

We say we should focus on root causes but media constantly directs our attention to symptoms - and almost only symptoms. Grave problem.

— Lars-Erik Lundin (@Lundinblog) 29 augusti 2015

Qs for 2016: Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, terrorism, Iran deal and climate commitments -@natsecHeather @NewAmerica https://t.co/jpnCpHJ1cj

— Defense One (@DefenseOne) December 27, 2015

Firm AU decision on #Burundi. Now need for united int community to stand behind and support its implementation. https://t.co/rdTU9r1zqh

— Margot Wallström (@margotwallstrom) December 19, 2015

A propos the European Leadership network criticism of military exercises by Russia and NATO http://t.co/eorVblt712 pic.twitter.com/6Mtut1OUwZ

— Lars-Erik Lundin (@Lundinblog) August 13, 2015

Is conflict prevention back on top of the agenda? Hardly - but is given strong emphasis in The EU Strategic Review:

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From the handbook on EU and security

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Look in the handbook!

Policy coherence necessary for conflict prevention - see the links!

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My page on Gender security https://t.co/nowBF6W6Me

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 12, 2015

Community security as a conflict prevention effort @saferworld https://t.co/MVYT9MAWix

— On security/Lundin (@londil) February 7, 2016

Addressing gender norms that drive conflict and insecurity is paramount to make sustained progress on #genderequality http://t.co/0RTId2TbKq

— Saferworld (@Saferworld) March 18, 2015

One effect to rule them all? A comment on climate and conflict - Springer http://t.co/CgqebRuWtJ

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 6, 2015
Tweets about EU conflict prevention

Reflections on Peace, Security & Conflict Prevention http://t.co/lo4k6JnPv2 #demdialog15 @OSCE @Int_IDEA @GPPAC @UNUCRIS

— Adam Blackwell (@adamblackwell3) May 4, 2015

We need policy coherence in order to prevent conflicts, @IsabellaLovin #SthlmForum #PGU pic.twitter.com/2OKZd7FJpk

— Annika Flensburg (@AnnikaFlensburg) May 13, 2015
Om säkerhet och samarbete i Europa, kärnvapenfrågor mm. On European security and cooperation, nuclear issues and more 
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