Europe’s arms boom won’t buy us the security we need – Opinion Piece by Hilde Deman in The Brussels Times
EU defence spending is on the rise. According to the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) latest 2024 – 2025 report, the 27 member states are set to spend a record €381 billion ($443 billion) in 2025, building on a 19% jump in 2024 that brought total spending to €343 billion. This surge in defence…
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April 2025: What we’re telling Congress about peacebuilding
This email series highlights voices of peace from around the world, to help you find yours. This month’s Voice of Peace is Mike Jobbins, Search’s Vice President of Global Affairs and Partnerships. Hear more from Mike about how Search is advocating for peace. Recently I had the opportunity to submit…
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Turning Conflict into Progress in Divided Times: Five Keys to Effective Peacebuilding
Keynote: Shamil Idriss, Turning Conflict into Progress in Our Divided Times | SXSW EDU 2025, Austin, TX. Our world faces record-high political polarization. This isn’t just disagreement—it’s seeing others as existential threats, which often leads to violence. But conflict itself isn’t inherently destructive. Like friction, conflict is natural and inevitable—violence…
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March 2025: Supporting frontline peacebuilders
This email series highlights voices of peace from around the world, to help you find yours. This month’s Voice of Peace is Anaïs Caput, Search’s strategy and design senior specialist. If you were to ask what impresses me most about Search, my answer today would be the same as in…
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Dark clouds over the future of Western foreign aid – The Brussels Times
Executive Director of Search for a Common Ground, Hilde Deman, discusses the bigger picture of why many analysts agree that funding peacebuilding is just as important as defense for the continent’s, and the world’s, stability and provides insights on the impacts these cuts are having on ongoing crises.
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Why the EU won’t stop the development aid decline – “Today in the EU” Euractiv Podcast
In this episode, host Giada Santana talks with Search for Common Ground’s executive director, Hilde Deman and politics reporter Magnus Lund Nielsen to discuss how non-profits grasp Trump’s executive order and the EU’s diminishing role in international development aid.
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Taking a Stand without Taking a Side: Why Multipartiality is Essential for Peacebuilding
With conflicts all over the world dominating the headlines and social media, it’s easy to feel pressured to take a side. Yet, the notion that we must pick a camp—“you’re either with us or against us”—is not the path to peace. True, lasting peace emerges when we step away from…
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New Year, New Paths to Peace: What’s In & Out for 2025
As the new year begins, the promise of a fresh start invites us to reflect on how we can make meaningful changes in our lives and communities. At Search for Common Ground, we believe that every new year brings an opportunity to deepen our commitment to resolving conflicts peacefully and…
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New Year, New Paths to Peace
As the new year begins, the promise of a fresh start invites us to reflect on how we can make meaningful changes in our lives and our communities. At Search for Common Ground, we believe that every new year brings an opportunity to deepen our commitment to resolving conflicts peacefully…
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Jimmy Carter: A Legacy of Peacebuilding and How We Can Follow His Lead
Few leaders in modern history have embodied the principles of peacebuilding as fully as President Jimmy Carter. As we reflect on his life and contributions, it’s clear that Carter’s commitment to resolving conflict, fostering dialogue, and promoting human dignity serves as a blueprint for how we can honor his legacy…
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