The Europe External Programme with Africa and Europe External Policy Advisors, both called EEPA, are two closely associated Belgian-based non-governmental organizations[1] that aim to encourage the European Union's involvement in human rights in general (EEPA/Advisors)[2] and, in particular, in the Horn of Africa and North Africa (EEPA/Africa).[3]
| Abbreviation | EEPA  |
|---|---|
| Types | international non-governmental organization |
| Aim | human rights |
| Headquarters | City of Brussels |
| Country | Belgium |
| Budget | 277,000 Euro (2019) |
| Revenue | 277,202 Euro (2019) |
| Employees | 7 (2021) |
| Website | www |
Creation and history edit
Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA/Advisors) states that it was created in 2003. It was registered with the European Commission in July 2015 with ID number 719135118053-50, as an international Belgian-based non-governmental organization (AISBL).[2] Europe External Programme with Africa (EEPA/Africa) was registered with the European Commission in January 2018 with ID number 574620429651-88.[3] In 2020, the two organisations shared their street address, website and the EEPA acronym.[2][3]
Leadership and structure edit
Mirjam van Reisen, an international relations and human rights professor at Tilburg University, is stated by EEPA/Advisors to have been its founding director in 2003.[4] In 2020, van Reisen continued to be the director of EEPA/Advisors[2] and was the secretary-general of EEPA/Africa.[5]
As of March 2024[update], EEPA/Africa's president was Julia Duncan-Cassell.[6]
In May 2020, EEPA/Advisors had three part-time employees[7] and in January 2021, EEPA/Africa had seven part-time employees.[2] Neither had persons accredited to access the European Parliament (EP).[7][2]
Eritrean human rights lawyer Daniel Mekonnen states that he worked for EEPA/Africa during 2016–2018.[8][9]
Aims edit
EEPA/Advisors describes its aims as influencing European foreign policy supporting development and human rights.[2] EEPA/Africa describes it aims as using research and distribution of information to promote human rights and justice in Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa and North Africa, and by influencing European Union (EU) actions and policy towards Africa.[3]
Actions edit
EEPA/Africa published daily situation reports on the Tigray War starting on 17 December 2020.[10] Its 18 December report stated that the Negash mosque had been "first bombed and later looted by Ethiopian and Eritrean troops".[1][11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Tigray crisis: Ethiopia to repair al-Nejashi mosque". BBC News. 2021-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Policy Advisors". European Commission. 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Programme with Africa". European Commission. 2020-01-07. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Europe External Policy Advisors". Europe External Programme with Africa. 2018-05-04. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ van Reisen, Mirjam (2020). "Mirjam van Reisen". Tilburg University. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Mwanga, Caroline (2024-03-13). "UN Commission Asked To Focus On 'Horrific Violence' Against Women In Tigray War – OpEd". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ a b "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Programme with Africa". European Commission. 2020-01-11. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Mekonnen, Daniel (2020). "Daniel Mekonnen". Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Mekonnen, Daniel (2019-03-13). "Statement Delivered at the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council". Eritrean Law Society. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Situation reports". Europe External Programme with Africa. 2021-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 29 – 18 December" (PDF). Europe External Programme with Africa. 2020-12-18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.