Centre, funded by the [European Union]. It provided EU and national policy-makers with information, analysis and policy recommendations on conflict-related issues through the publication of a series of studies. The CPP took place from September 2005 to September 2006. Role of Civil Society in European Crisis Management EPLO took part in the Role of Civil Society in European Crisis Management (RoCS) project in autumn 2005. The RoCS project was prepared by the Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network (KATU) and the Crisis Management Initiative as their input to the Finnish EU Presidency in 2006. Its overall objective was to promote understanding and awareness EU Member States and ESDP decision-makers on the role of civil society on promoting a human security-based approach. EPLO was also part of the second phase of the RoCS project, implemented together with the Crisis Management Initiative and the Bertelsmann Foundation and financially supported by the German Presidency of the EU. Member organisations EPLO has 39 member organisations from 16 European countries (13 EU Member States plus Kosovo, Norway and Switzerland). EPLO's members are individual NGOs, networks of NGOs, and think tanks. References External links Peace organisations based in Belgium International organizations based in Europe