As members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Ireland has played an active role in two of the 21st century’s deepest conflicts: the US/UK invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February this year. Irish responses and the conviction of Irish policymakers in their reactions to these conflicts […]
Ireland’s Responses to the invasions of Iraq and Ukraine Read More »
Building Prosperity, Forging Partnerships, Inspiring Innovation, Producing Results For a second consecutive year, GDSI celebrated its annual awards in appreciation of the excellent work of its expert staff and their commitment to the objectives of the projects led by GDSI. After long deliberation and evaluation among the more than 100 international experts and consultants employed
GDSI Experts Awarded for their Achievements in 2021 Read More »
A call for tenders is announced for the development and installation of a web-based Management Information System (MIS) for the management of the Civil Society Fellowships of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility Project. The Tender Notice and the Technical Specifications are available at https://gdsi.ie/vacancies/ The Tender is open to all legal entities in the
LOCATION: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey (2018-2021). Since 2019 GDSI has supported Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Western Balkans and Turkey through the EU TACSO 3 project. The project has strengthened the role of CSOs and improved their capacities to actively participate in democratic processes and stimulate an enabling environment
#SUCCESSSTORIES EU TACSO 3 Project Read More »
GDSI is delighted to announce that we have been awarded for the contract “Regional Technical Assistance to Build Civil Society Capacities” (2021-2024). This project will contribute to strengthening and promoting the role of civil society in reforms and democratic changes in the Eastern Partnership countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. It aims
GDSI Expands its Expertise in the Eastern Partnership Region Read More »
As in other conflict afflicted regions the origins of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict are complex. Broadly, the historical genesis of the conflict can be ascribed to European imperial intervention in the region, genocide in Europe during World War II and competing nationalisms over identity and territory. Prior to the formation of the State of Israel
Protecting Peace in Palestine – How to take the gun out of politics Read More »
Patricia Hidalgo has been appointed as Office Administrator and brings to the role expertise in Communications and event management. Since 2014 Patricia has worked for institutions such as the Council of Europe, the Paraguayan Embassy to Spain and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces. She has promoted, organised, and managed events across themes such
GDSI Welcomes a New Addition to the Team Read More »
Ahead of International Day of Living in Peace GDSI organised a Webinar entitled ‘Women in the Wake of Conflict’ – a collective discussion at local, regional and international levels on the importance of gender equality to achieve peace, stability and economic reactivation in post-conflict and fragile states. The webinar explores the importance of innovative, intersectional
Welcome to the The GDSI Podcast where we bring you the latest insights from our leading experts. In our episode on Civil Society, Monica Bucurenciu and Tanja Hafner Ademi, team leaders of our EU funded Civil Society projects the ‘Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility’ and ‘The Tacso Project’ take on the challenge to define civil
The GDSI Podcast – What is Civil Society? Read More »
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals describe gender equality as not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Progress has been made over the years to tackle gender inequality – there are more girls than ever before in school and over the past decade 274 legal and
The Right to be Respected – A Story of Resilience on International Women’s Day Read More »
