The European Union accounts for over a quarter of the world’s arms exports when the exports of all EU member states are combined. In December 2008, the EU adopted a Common Position defining common rules governing the control of exports of military technology and equipment. According to the Common Position, EU countries consider the human…
SaferGlobe participated in the Euroopanlinna project coordinated by the European Movement Finland. In the project, a simulation was conducted where about one hundred upper secondary school students had to reach Suomenlinna, which in the simulation had declared itself an independent Grand Duchy. The purpose of the project and the simulation was to enhance the participants’…
One of the central ideas of the EU and its predecessors has been to bind European countries together through economic ties and cooperation to prevent horrors like the world wars. In 2012, the EU received the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace, reconciliation, democracy, and human rights in Europe. Today, the idea of war between…
SaferGlobe is involved in the extensive international EPON network, which researches the effectiveness of peacekeeping and is coordinated by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). A significant challenge in measuring effectiveness has been defining and measuring local impacts, especially considering the difficult and complex conditions in fragile areas. Challenges in assessing local effectiveness have…
The question of how to respond to the increased number of asylum seekers has posed significant challenges to the European Union and created political tensions in several member states. The responses to the situation have sparked a great deal of heated debate within EU member countries, including Finland. The aim of SaferGlobe’s project “The European Union’s…
The Finland-led IECEU project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 framework program, began in May 2015 and concluded in February 2018. Officially named “Improving the Effectiveness of Capabilities in EU Conflict Prevention,” the project aims to strengthen the European Union’s (EU) external security operations. The project consortium includes eleven organizations from seven different countries, encompassing civilian,…