'Europe, vote for Peace!'

Who We Are

All over Europe some 110 civil society organisations and more than 7000 active citizens have given their support to the 'Europe, Vote for Peace!' campaign and our proposals.

The main organisers of this initiative and the related Peace Project Europe events are:

Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst (forumZFD) with headquarters in Bonn, works on alternatives to violence with field projects in the Western Balkans, the Middle East, the Philippines and in Germany. ForumZFD deploys trained peace consultants in long-term projects, its Academy for Conflict Transformation offers a variety of qualification courses and trainings to prepare civilians for peace work. With more than 40 member organisations and around 450 individual members in Germany the organisation also advocates for civilian approaches to dealing with conflict, both in Germany and at the European policy level.

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a membership-based global organisation with the objective to build a non-partisan unarmed peacekeeping force composed of trained civilians from all around the world. In partnership with local partners, Nonviolent Peaceforce field teams apply proven nonviolent strategies to protect human rights, deter violence, and help create space for local peacemakers to carry out their work. Headquarters are in Brussels, currently NP has field presence in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and it is exploring new projects in South-Sudan and Georgia.

Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente (MAN) is a non-profit organisation with some twenty local branches and membership situated all over France. The national secretariat is based in Paris, the Peace Project Europe events in May 2010 will be organised by the local group in Lyon. MAN's mission is to promote the use of nonviolence and constructive conflict management in everyday life, in education as well as in social and political struggles. MAN also coordinates the French Comité Intervention Civil de Paix (ComitéICP) to promote nonviolent third-party intervention in international conflicts.

Supporting organisations to the 'Europe, Vote for Peace!' initiative:

Austria: Österreichische Friedensdienste (ÖFD), Konsortium Ziviler Friedensdienst (Members: Dekanatspfarre Frastanz, Diakonie - Auslandshilfe, Guatemala-Solidarität Österreich, HORIZONT3000, Internationaler Versöhnungsbund (IFOR) Österreich, Mexiko-Plattform, Österreichische Friedensdienste, Österreichisches Studienzentrum für Frieden und Konfliktlösung (ÖSFK) Schlaining, pax christi Vorarlberg, Solidaritätskomitee Mexiko-Salzburg), Attac Österreich, CARE Österreich, Österreichische Friedensgesellschaft Bertha von Suttner, pax christi Steiermark, Plattform gegen Atomgefahren Salzburg. Cyprus: The NGO Support Centre. Finland: Sadankomitea - Committee of 100 , KATU- Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network, Rauhanliitto (Peace Union of Finland), and Lapland Peace Committee. France: Comité pour une Intervention Civile de Paix (Comité ICP), (Members: Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente (MAN), Comité Catholique Contre la Faim et pour le Développement (CCFD), Institut de Recherche sur la Résolution Non-violente des Conflits (IRNC), Peace Brigades International France (PBI), Balkan Peace Teams France (BPT), Collectif Guatemala, Pax Christi France, Délégation Catholique pour la Coopération (DCC), Comité de Solidarité avec les Communautés du Bas Atrato en Colombie), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Germany: Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst (forumZFD) , Bund für Soziale Verteidigung (BSV) , Aachener Friedenspreis, Amnesty International - Deutsche Sektion, Arbeitskreis Marburger Wissenschaftler für Friedens- und Abrüstungsforschung, Arbeitslosenzentrum Tenever, Care Deutschland-Luxemburg e.V., Denkmodell, Eirene Internationaler Christlicher Friedensdienst e.V., Forum Crisis Prevention e.V., Fränkisches Bildungswerk für Friedensarbeit e.V., Frauen in Schwarz - München, Frauennetzwerk für den Frieden e.V., Friedenskreis Halle e.V., Friedenszentrum Braunschweig e.V., Gewalt Akademie Villigst, Initiativkreis der Plattform Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung, Lebenshaus Schwäbische Alb - Gemeinschaft für soziale Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Ökologie, Ohne Rüstung Leben, pax christi Aachen, pax christi Düren, pax christi Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Peace Brigades International - Deutscher Zweig e.V., Tübingen Progressive Americans. World Vision Deutschland e.V., Würselener Initiative für den Frieden, Zentrum für Freiwilligen-, Friedens- und Zivildienst der Evangelischen Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck. Italy: Centro Studi Difesa Civile (CSDC), Tavolo Interventi Civili di Pace, IPRI-Rete, CCP, Fondazione Langer, Operatori di Pace - Campania ONLUS, Tavola della Pace del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Assopace, and Un Ponte Per, SCI-Italia. Netherlands: Nederlands Expertisecentrum Alternatieven voor Geweld (NEAG), Peace Brigades International Netherland, European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP). Romania: Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), Save the Children Romania, The Federation of the Romanian Development Nongovernmental Organizations (FOND) (Members: Fundatia Pentru Dezvoltarea Societatii Civile, Centras, Confederatia Caritas Romania, Salvati Copiii, Centrul De Asistenta Rurala, Asociatia Ecumenica A Bisericilor Din Romania Aidrom, Institutul Roman Pentru Actiune, Fundatia Parteneri Pentru Dezvoltare Locala, World Vision Romania, Asociatia Nationala A Birourilor De Consiliere Pentru Cetateni, Fundatia Synergetica, "Aur" Asociatia Nationala A Specialistilor In Resurse Umane, Societatea De Educatie Contraceptiva Si Sexuala, Centrul De Politici Si Servicii De Sanatate, Fundatia Pro Women, Fundatia Carpatica - Fondul De Dezvolatre A Euroregiunii Carpatice, Centrul De Resurse Crest, Asociatia Pro Democratia, Asociatia Studentilor Francofoni, Asociatia Pentru Conservarea Ariilor Protejate Bio-Cultural, Arca - Forumul Roman Pentru Refugiati Si Migranti, Fundatia „Alaturi De Voi", Agentia De Monitorizare A Presei, Fundatia Estuar, Asociatia De Dezvoltare Agricola`Alba-Afroda, Fundatia Pentru Schimbari Democratice, Asociatia Pentru Dezvoltarea Organizatiei Sah Rom,Fundatia Romana Pentru Copii, Comunitate Si Familie, Fundatia „Euro-Asia Promotion And Cultural Foundation", Asociatia „Targoviste Spre Europa", Opportunity Associates, Fundatia De Caritate Si Intrajutorare "Ana", Fundatia Star Of Hope Romania, Organizatia Tineretului Liber Botosani, Asociatia Pentru Integrare Europeana Repere). Slovakia: Partners for Democratic Change Slowakia (PDCS). Spain: NoVA - Centre per a la Innovació Social , Nexes Interculturals de Joves per Europa, Servei Civil Internacional Catalunya (SCI-CAT). Sweden:Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR). United Kingdom: Fellowship of Reconciliation Scotland (FOR Scotland). International Organisations:
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA), Partners for Democratic Change International, European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP).