European Peace Department (EPD)

The European Peace Department (EPD) is dedicated to advancing peacebuilding and addressing drivers and dynamics of conflict within the European Union and broader Europe, and to strengthening both domestic and international peacebuliding capabilities of the EU, member states and national and local authorities and civil society. 

Mission

The mission of EPD is to work for a world in which people share the belief that their attitudes and behaviors are decisive in resolving conflicts and waging peace, a world in which they can and do act upon that belief.

Major programme lines

The major programme lines of EPD are:

  • participatory democracy and civic engagement
  • development education and awareness raising
  • promotion of multiculturalism and combating discrimination