First ever LGBTQI event at NATO
On 6 June 2019, the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL), the Permanent Representation of Belgium to NATO and the Joint Delegation of Canada to NATO, co-hosted a panel discussion on “Integrating LGBTQI Perspectives in Allied and Partner Armed Forces” at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The …
Inclusive Security Forces: Lifting the Taboos
The following article was written by EUROMIL in the framework of this year’s Debating Security Plus debate on LGBTI Rights in the security Sector and first published on Friends of Europe’s “Europe’s World” platform. Voters went to the polls from 23 to 26 May 2019 to elect their representatives to the …
Defend With Pride
“Defend with Pride”, the new LGBT network of the Irish defence forces, was officially launched on 11 October 2016 with the aim of making the defence forces a more diverse place. The objectives of the network are “to provide support, information and guidance for LGBT personnel and Allies who wish …
Inclusive Security Forces Discussed at the OSCE HDIM 2016
On Wednesday 28 September 2016, EUROMIL organised a side event on “Inclusive Security Forces”, in the framework of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) 2016 in Warsaw, Poland. OSCE participating States have committed themselves to ban discrimination on any ground (Copenhagen 1990). The principle of non-discrimination as well as …
Inclusive Security Forces @ OSCE HDIM 2016
In the framework of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM 2016), EUROMIL will organise a side-event on Inclusive Security Forces on Wednesday, 28 September 2016 at lunchtime in Warsaw. Participation in the event is free of charge. However, participants must register by 15 September 2016 on the registration page …