The participation of women in the military is not a new issue. In 2000, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. It highlights the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction. Several international organisations such as NATO, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament are monitoring the situation of women in the armed forces while at the same time promoting equal…
Find out more »An ETUI Lunch Debate organised in cooperation with ETUC, EUROMIL, EuroCOP and EPSU Speakers: NN, DG Employment, European Commission Àngels Bosch Campreciós, President EuroCOP Nadja Salson, Policy Officer for national and EU administrations, EPSU Emmanuel Jacob, EUROMIL President Wiebke Warneck, Senior Legal Advisor, ETUC Moderator: Philippe Pochet, General Director ETUI Briefing: In recent years, the EU has frequently made use of the provisions in Article 153 of the TFEU to set minimum standards as well as harmonise working and employment conditions of…
Find out more »The Berlin Security Conference is one of the largest European security and defence policy events. The congress and exhibition, held every autumn since 2001 in Berlin, draw about 1 000 participants from European and non-European countries, the European institutions, and NATO. The 17th Berlin Security Conference will take place at the Vienna House Andel’s Berlin on 27 and 28 November 2018. The Berlin Security Conference is organised by the Behörden Spiegel, Germany’s leading independent civil service newspaper. The event is…
Find out more »In September 2017, EUROMIL organised the first conference on pension systems for security personnel in the Visegrad countries. The conference brought together representatives from professional associations as well as the security forces and governments to discuss the issue of pension systems for the personnel in the security sector. It enabled an exchange of information and best practises amongst participants on an issue of common concern. By addressing the security forces as a whole, challenges faced by personnel of the armed…
Find out more »In May 2017, EUROMIL together with OSCE ODIHR organised a joint visit to the Western Balkans region and discussed the situation of the military personnel in three countries facing common issues related to the right of association and formation of trade unions: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. This year EUROMIL would like to focus on the situation in Serbia where, besides existing regulations which entitle military personnel to form trade unions, discrepancies between the theory and reality can be observed,…
Find out more »The European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are pleased to invite you to a side event on Armed Forces and Freedom of Speech on Monday, 17 September 2018, from 18h15 to 19h45 in Warsaw. OSCE participating States have committed themselves to ensure the right to freedom of expression and freedom of speech of their citizens, a principle which is enshrined in key international human rights instruments. In times where…
Find out more »EUROMIL is pleased to be a partner of Friends of Europe for the "Debating Security Plus 2018". Debating Security Plus (DS+) is a unique global online brainstorm that aims to yield concrete recommendations in the area of security and defence. Gathering several thousand participants from around the world, it is the only platform that permits a truly global whole-of-society consultation providing innovative recommendations for some of the world’s most pressing security challenges. For the sixth time, the 2018 brainstorm will…
Find out more »This event is the third in the series "Overcoming Obstacles on the Way Towards a European Army" jointly organised by the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom (FNF) & EUROMIL. Among the main targets of European defence initiatives is the fragmentation and inefficiency of the European defence market. European Union member states currently procure 80% of their defence equipment nationally. According to a European Commission estimate, this leads to a loss of around 50 billion € in opportunity costs per year. Fostering a more collaborative defence…
Find out more »EUROMIL is pleased to invite you to the public part of its 117th Presidium Meeting, this means a cocktail reception on 19 April and opening speeches followed by a panel discussion on “The future of the military profession” on 20 April 2018. Programme: Thursday, 19 April 2018 18h00 – 20h00 Cocktail reception Friday, 20 April 2018 09h00 – 10h00 Official Opening of the 117th Presidium Meeting Opening speeches by Emmanuel Jacob, President, EUROMIL Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen, Director General, EU…
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