| Abbreviation | EEPA  |
|---|---|
| Types | international non-governmental organization |
| Aim | human rights |
| Headquarters | City of Brussels |
| Country | Belgium |
| Budget | 277,000 (2019) |
| Revenue | 277,202 (2019) |
| Employees | 7 (2021) |
| Website | www |
The Europe External Programme with Africa and Europe External Policy Advisors, both called EEPA, are two closely associated Belgian-based non-governmental organizations1 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
Creation and history
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.23
Leadership and structure
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/Advisors2 and was the secretary-general of EEPA/Africa.5
As of March 2024, EEPA/Africa's president was Julia Duncan-Cassell.6
In May 2020, EEPA/Advisors had three part-time employees7 and in January 2021, EEPA/Africa had seven part-time employees.2 Neither had persons accredited to access the European Parliament (EP).72
Eritrean human rights lawyer Daniel Mekonnen states that he worked for EEPA/Africa during 2016–2018.89
Aims
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
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".111
References
References
- "Tigray crisis: Ethiopia to repair al-Nejashi mosque". BBC News. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Policy Advisors". European Commission. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Programme with Africa". European Commission. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "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. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 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.
- "Transparency Register – Profile of registrant – Europe External Programme with Africa". European Commission. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 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. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Situation reports". Europe External Programme with Africa. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "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.