Tag Archives: Security Research

EU Security Research and Peacebuilding – a case of institutional and political disconnect

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

I had an opportunity to present the research that I have done over the past 4 years on the European Security Research Programme at a conference jointly organised by the German National Contact Point for Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities and … Continue reading →

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Arms trade and military cooperation between the EU and Israel – time for a change

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

‘Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more’. (Is 2:4; Mic 4:3) Quakers are known as one of the historic peace churches and therefore well-known for their pacifist stance; Quakers could be found … Continue reading →

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Horizon 2020 – the new European Research Framework Programme

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

On 29 June 2011, the European Commission published it’s proposals for the EU budget from 2014 to 2020; part of these proposals is Horizon 2020, the new Research Framework Programme. In a move that anticipated the publication of this document, … Continue reading →

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European Security Research Programme – A chance to make a point

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

The European Commission is consulting about the Security Research Programme it is funding under the 7th Research Framework Programme; the purpose of this consultation is to inform the way security research will be funded under the next research framework programme … Continue reading →

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