EUROMIL is co-organising with together.eu, a two-panels discussion on how the European Elections will influence the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the EU. European Elections should reflect the changes in the geopolitical environment and recognize the need to further advance European defence. EUROMIL presents its European elections project and will discuss with the Members of the European Parliament the question of defence, while a second panel will address the issues of recruitment and retention in the European Armed…
Find out more »EUROMIL is co-organising with MEP Juozas OLEKAS an event in the European Parliament on 8 June 2023. Today’s geopolitical environment has dramatically changed: Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, cyber threats, and climate change are jeopardizing international security and stability. European countries are increasing their defence spending to acquire more high-end capabilities and technological sovereignty. The EU and NATO through the Strategic Compass and the Strategic Concept are moving towards making the Euro-Atlantic area stronger, more secure and able to deal with…
Find out more »An event organised by the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) to discuss the implementation of the Working Time Directive in the context of safety and health in the armed forces and its interpretation regarding the exclusion of military personnel from its scope in consideration with recent case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Please register your attendance as soon as possible by completing the registration form.
Find out more »EUROMIL is organizing an online panel discussion on the topic of Climate Change and the Role of the Military, in association with the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (GMACCC). The discussion will aim to shed light on the existing EU tools and policies that promote sustainability in the military, while scrutinizing what are the necessary next steps. To provide an example, militaries are huge emitters and by making changes on how they are operating, their environmental footprint could…
Find out more »EUROMIL is organizing an online panel discussion on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the European Defence Integration. The discussion will shed light on the possible outcome of the Conference and whether it will provide additional developments to the European defence sector. Besides, the speakers will scrutinize how the current EU defence tools and initiatives as the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) or the European Defence Fund (EDF) will promote further defence integration, as well as the role and…
Find out more »In the last years, the different cases in which members of the armed forces were suspected or convicted for extremist activities, showed that the military is unfortunately not sparred from the scourge of racism, discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance as well as violent extremism. In July 2020, further to these recent developments, EUROMIL published a Statement on Extremism in the Armed Forces, emphasising that extremism has no place in the military! In the framework of its 123rd Presidium Meeting, EUROMIL will thus…
Find out more »In partnership with Friends of Europe, EUROMIL join Women in International Security (WIIS) to discuss the additional barriers facing women and minority groups in entering the security forces, as well as the policy changes that are needed to curb this issue. Participation at the event is by invitation only however the event will be livestreamed to the public. You can access the livestream here. For additional information please contact euromil@euromil.org.
Find out more »On 5 March 2021, EUROMIL President, Emmanuel Jacob, will take part in a panel discussion at the launch of the OSCE/ODIHR-DCAF Compendium on human rights of armed forces personnel. The Compendium presents an overview of legislation, OSCE commitments, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel. More information on this event can be found here.
Find out more »The European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) will hold an online discussion on “The role of military trade unions in tackling discrimination in the armed forces” on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 from 12:00 to 13:30 CET. Despite existing European and national legislation and policies, many people continue to suffer discrimination at their workplace and in the wider society. In 2020, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) published a report on the…
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