The Flemish Peace Institute is an independent institute
dedicated to peace research and hosted by the Flemish Parliament
 New Flemish Arms Trade ActThe Flemish Parliament commenced discussions about a new Flemish Arms Trade Act. This act should determine the rules for Flemish export, import and transit of arms and military equipment. Furthermore, European directive 2009/43/EC should also be transposed into Flemish legislation. The Flemish Peace Institute formulated advice on the different texts on the table. |
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 Commemoration and Peace in Flanders FieldsThe 2014-2018 commemoration period marks a hundred years since the First World War. This report studies how the WWI Centenary can convey a message of peace. This is done by critically examining the conditions under which peaceoriented war commemorations can be set up and how contemporary commemorations can be linked to the idea of peace in practice.
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Arms Trade & Arms Production
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Peace & Society |
The Peace Institute examines legislation and policy concerning the international arms trade and monitors events and data on Flemish arms production and arms trade, with special emphasis on the end-use of weapons. The Institute also devotes special attention to the policy of the European Union: the unified defence market and the European agreements on export controls. |
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An important objective is to halt and prevent the outbreak of direct violence within a society, but it is no less crucial to address the root causes of conflicts. The Institute highlights the possible sources of violence and their likely causes. Research is also conducted on social processes that promote and are conducive to the conditions for peace on both the local and international planes.
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