The European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) is an informal network of groups and individuals who see the arms trade as a threat to peace, security and development, and the arms industry as a driving force behind increasing arms trade.
The Cause
The arms business has a devastating impact on human rights and security, and damages economic development. Large scale military procurement and arms exports reinforce a militaristic approach to international problems. Although European governments claim not to export arms to countries at war or those violating human rights, European arms are sold all over the world with very few restrictions. European weapons are often exported to dictatorships or to countries at war. European weapons were used against civilian populations in the Middle East and North Africa during the uprisings from 2011. They turn up in civil wars all around the world.
The arms industry works internationally, but arms export policy remains an issue for national governments. Some countries have more restrictive policies than others. All countries in Europe have national licensing systems for the export of military and dual use goods. For EU countries this policy has to be in line with the EU Common Position on arms export controls. Several non-EU countries, such as Norway, also follow this policy.
Arms companies aggressively promote sales at arms fairs all over the world to attract new customers to their deadly products. Many governments have special arms promotion agencies to support their industries. Arms trade has as much to do with profit and trade as with foreign policy and military strategy. Arms trade is often connected to corruption and bribes.
The Network
Through research, publication, lobbying and public campaigning ENAAT groups are working to limit or end the international arms trade. Participants have their own national research and campaigns and work together on ad hoc basis. In annual meetings at changing locations in Europe ENAAT discusses arms export policies, action strategies and new developments in the military industry.
Activities of ENAAT groups and individuals vary from campaigning against the financing of arms exports by governments, banks and pension funds to lobbying for stricter export control rules or research into specific military companies. The ENAAT programme officer in Brussels follows development on the EU level, including plans to direct European funds to arms industry research.
ENAAT is not a membership organization and there is no central secretariat. All participants have their own expertise and strategy which suit their national circumstances. The network was founded in 1984 at an international conference on arms production and military exports in the Netherlands. The network ran several common campaigns, such as Stop Arming Indonesia and a campaign against the use of Export Credits for military goods. At present, ENAAT runs the NoEUmoney4arms campaign.
ENAAT also exercised common research and organized several conferences,workshops and seminars.
Groups and individuals which want to participate in ENAAT can contact the ENAAT EU Programme Officer to ask for information.
Belgium
Vredesaktie
Patriottenstraat 27
2600 Berchem
Belgium
Phone: +32 3 281 68 39
Email: contact(at)vredesactie*be
Website
Agir pour la Paix
35, rue Van Elewyck
1050 Ixelles
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 64 85 220
Email: info(at)agirpourlapaix*be
Website
Czech Republic
Nesehnutí
třída Kpt. Jaroše 18
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 543 245 342
E-mail: brno(at)nesehnuti*cz
Website
Finland
Rauhanliitto
Peace Union
Rauhanasema
Veturitori 3
00520 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: +358 40-717 1575
E-mail: rauhanliitto(at)rauhanliitto*fi
Website
Suomen Sadankomitea ry
Committee of 100 in Finland
Rauhanasema
Veturitori 3
00520 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: +358 40 5831142
E-mail: sadankomitea(at)sadankomitea*fi
Website
France
L’observatoire des armements
187 montée de Choulans
69005 Lyon
France
Phone: +33 04 78 36 93 03
E-mail: cdrpc(at)obsarm*org
Website
Germany
Aktion Aufschrei
Ohne Rüstung Leben
Arndtstraße 31
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 711 62039372
E-mail: kontakt(at)aufschrei-waffenhandel*de
Website
urgewald
Berlin office
Marienstraße 19-20
10117 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 2848 2271
Email: barbara(at)urgewald.org
Website
Italy
Rete Italiana per il Disarmo
E-mail: info(at)disarmo*org
Website
The Netherlands
Stop Wapenhandel
Anna Spenglerstraat 71
1054 NH Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 6164684
E-mail: info(at)stopwapenhandel*org
Website
Norway
Norges Fredslag
Norwegian Peace Association
Postboks 8922 Youngstorvet
0028 Oslo
Phone: +47 454 02 306
E-mail: post(at)fredslaget*no
Website
Slovakia
Inštitút ľudských práv
Human Rigths Institute
Karpatská 2
811 05 Bratislava
Slovakia
E-mail: info(at)ludskeprava*sk
Website
Spain
Centre d’Estudis per la Pau J.M. Delàs
Carrer Erasme de Janer, 8 (Entresol - despatx 9)
08001 Barcelona
Spain
Phone: +34 93 441 19 47
E-mail: info(at)centredelas*org
Website
Sweden
Svenska Freds
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS)
Polhemsgatan 4
S-112 36 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8-55 80 31 80
E-mail: info(at)svenskafreds*se
Website
Switzerland
Gruppe für eine Schweiz ohne Armee
Gruppe für eine Schweiz ohne Armee GSoA
Postfach
8031 Zürich
Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 273 01 00
E-mail: gsoa(at)gsoa*ch
Website
United Kingdom
Campaign Against Arms Trade
Unit 4
5-7 Wells Terrace
London
N4 3JU
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7281 0297
E-mail: enquiries(at)caat*org*uk
Website
International
War Resisters' International
5 Caledonian Road
London
N1 9DX
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20-7278 4040
E-mail: info(at)wri-irg*org
Website
Quaker Council for European Affairs
Quaker House
Square Ambiorix 50
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 230 4935
E-mail: office(at)qcea*org
Website