The Role of the European Union in Conflict Resolution

Abstract

As always, it is a great pleasure to be here in Ireland. I am also pleased to have is opportunity to discuss with you, colleagues from across Europe, the role of the European Union on the global scene at this particular time, when the global political order is undergoing significant shifts. Shifts that will affect the place and role of the European Union in international affairs.
The title of my lecture is “The Role of the European Union in Conflict Resolution”. However, I feel limiting my presentation to conflict resolution in its narrow definition would not make justice to the breadth of the EU’s contributions to peace and stability. It would also prevent us from recognising and assessing the full scope of meaningful ways the EU can support conflict prevention and resolution in the future.