Black Sea Peacebuilding Network

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

This initiative is a continuation project that engages leading think-tanks and NGOs from Armenia, Moldova, Georgia and Azerbaijan to motor a Black Sea regional network on peacebuilding with linkages at the European level. This project enabled a solid basis for the development of national and regional civil society peacebuilding forums. The objectives of the network are to continue to foster local ownership and regional collaboration between NGOs in the Black Sea area; to create linkage to civil society from specific conflict-settings. The idea is to forge common approaches of key regional actors and the EU to strengthen the role of civil society and unlock their peacemaking potential; to strengthen peacebuilding capacities at local policy and grass roots level; and to improve efficient communication and advocacy at the EU policy level by providing opportunities for networking.