The PEACE Research Community Europe is an open trans-European network that expands and strengthens a network of peace and conflict research centres and researchers from across Europe. It is supported by the COST Association – European Cooperation in Science and Technology, funded by the European Union. The main aim for this network is to improve the understanding of the current challenges to peace and security on the European continent and beyond. (Check out this webpage if you’re interested in learning more and participating in PEACE Action.)

On 8 May 2025 —exactly 80 years after the end of World War II in Europe—the PEACE Research Community Europe will take centre stage for the first time, at the Flemish Parliament in Brussels.  A conference, hosted by the Flemish Peace Institute, will bring together members of the network as well as others interested in peace research. Together, they will set the agenda for the years ahead.

Engaging with policymakers, scholars, and civil society, the event aims to identify key challenges, share new insights, and highlight solution-driven findings in the field of peace and conflict—fostering fresh research, informed policy, and impactful practice across 5 domains: feminist peace, peace & climate, local peace, peace & emerging technologies and Europe, peace, and security.

Online and in-person registration can be found on this webpage.