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.