swisspeace
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swisspeace is a practice-oriented #peace and research institute: our mission is to contribute to the improvement of #conflict prevention and transformation 🕊️
Do you want to explore how different stakeholders can mitigate climate induced conflicts?
Learn about key concepts and recent developments on the nexus of climate change, natural resources, and conflicts.
Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
🗓️ 20 – 22 May 2026
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
Learn about key concepts and recent developments on the nexus of climate change, natural resources, and conflicts.
Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
🗓️ 20 – 22 May 2026
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Do you want to explore how different stakeholders can mitigate climate induced conflicts?
Learn about key concepts and recent developments on the nexus of climate change, natural resources, and conflicts.
Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
🗓️ 20 – 22 May 2026
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
Learn about key concepts and recent developments on the nexus of climate change, natural resources, and conflicts.
Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
🗓️ 20 – 22 May 2026
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re reminded that peace is not built by moving on, but by dealing with the past.
💡Our Dealing with the Past program promotes the documentation of human rights violations and preservation of records to support truth, justice, reparations & non-recurrence buff.ly/xVeST8i
💡Our Dealing with the Past program promotes the documentation of human rights violations and preservation of records to support truth, justice, reparations & non-recurrence buff.ly/xVeST8i
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re reminded that peace is not built by moving on, but by dealing with the past.
💡Our Dealing with the Past program promotes the documentation of human rights violations and preservation of records to support truth, justice, reparations & non-recurrence buff.ly/xVeST8i
💡Our Dealing with the Past program promotes the documentation of human rights violations and preservation of records to support truth, justice, reparations & non-recurrence buff.ly/xVeST8i
On Friday, we held a public pro swisspeace event where our colleague and dealing with the past expert, Corsin Blumenthal, spoke about the role of archives in dealing with past activities.
Let us know what you think—what subject should we feature next?
Let us know what you think—what subject should we feature next?
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On Friday, we held a public pro swisspeace event where our colleague and dealing with the past expert, Corsin Blumenthal, spoke about the role of archives in dealing with past activities.
Let us know what you think—what subject should we feature next?
Let us know what you think—what subject should we feature next?
Great news for those who couldn’t travel to join our Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding course and anyone else interested: an online edition is coming!
Explore the influence of gender stereotypes on our perceptions of war and peace.
📅11–13 March 2026 & 18–20 March 2026
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/gZZNmwv
Explore the influence of gender stereotypes on our perceptions of war and peace.
📅11–13 March 2026 & 18–20 March 2026
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/gZZNmwv
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Great news for those who couldn’t travel to join our Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding course and anyone else interested: an online edition is coming!
Explore the influence of gender stereotypes on our perceptions of war and peace.
📅11–13 March 2026 & 18–20 March 2026
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/gZZNmwv
Explore the influence of gender stereotypes on our perceptions of war and peace.
📅11–13 March 2026 & 18–20 March 2026
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/gZZNmwv
Last week, our head of the Dealing with the Past program, Lisa Ott, attended the #GROUNDOC conference "Innovation & Documentation: Reconstructing the paradigm of transitional justice from the ground up" at the University of Ghent. A day full of inspiring discussions ✨
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Last week, our head of the Dealing with the Past program, Lisa Ott, attended the #GROUNDOC conference "Innovation & Documentation: Reconstructing the paradigm of transitional justice from the ground up" at the University of Ghent. A day full of inspiring discussions ✨
✨Another highlight of the month: the Mediation and Peacemaking Course.
A total of 25 people completed the three intensive but informative #course days. A range of exercises, including role-play, completed the experts inputs. It was a pleasure to work with you!
Interested?
➡️https://buff.ly/jhiJCiV
A total of 25 people completed the three intensive but informative #course days. A range of exercises, including role-play, completed the experts inputs. It was a pleasure to work with you!
Interested?
➡️https://buff.ly/jhiJCiV
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
✨Another highlight of the month: the Mediation and Peacemaking Course.
A total of 25 people completed the three intensive but informative #course days. A range of exercises, including role-play, completed the experts inputs. It was a pleasure to work with you!
Interested?
➡️https://buff.ly/jhiJCiV
A total of 25 people completed the three intensive but informative #course days. A range of exercises, including role-play, completed the experts inputs. It was a pleasure to work with you!
Interested?
➡️https://buff.ly/jhiJCiV
📰We just released an Essential by Dr. Michel Thill, highlighting the power of The Most Significant Change (MSC) method. It draws on an evaluation conducted by Cordaid in conflict-affected areas of the DRC. Check it out now: shorturl.at/H9tOJ.
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
📰We just released an Essential by Dr. Michel Thill, highlighting the power of The Most Significant Change (MSC) method. It draws on an evaluation conducted by Cordaid in conflict-affected areas of the DRC. Check it out now: shorturl.at/H9tOJ.
⏰In about ten weeks, the 10th edition of the Basel Peace Forum begins. We're working hard to make January 22 a success. Until then, join us every Thursday on the BPF Social Media Channels for a throwback journey through a decade of rethinking peace and innovating the future.
➡️ buff.ly/aFkmPj8
➡️ buff.ly/aFkmPj8
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
⏰In about ten weeks, the 10th edition of the Basel Peace Forum begins. We're working hard to make January 22 a success. Until then, join us every Thursday on the BPF Social Media Channels for a throwback journey through a decade of rethinking peace and innovating the future.
➡️ buff.ly/aFkmPj8
➡️ buff.ly/aFkmPj8
💡Ambiguous loss is the state of not knowing: when loved ones are missing but not confirmed dead.
Since 2011, ~177,000 people have disappeared in Syria. Our SUPPSAL project supports displaced women coping with the psychosocial impact of ambiguous loss.
🔗 suppsal.swisspeace.ch
Since 2011, ~177,000 people have disappeared in Syria. Our SUPPSAL project supports displaced women coping with the psychosocial impact of ambiguous loss.
🔗 suppsal.swisspeace.ch
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
💡Ambiguous loss is the state of not knowing: when loved ones are missing but not confirmed dead.
Since 2011, ~177,000 people have disappeared in Syria. Our SUPPSAL project supports displaced women coping with the psychosocial impact of ambiguous loss.
🔗 suppsal.swisspeace.ch
Since 2011, ~177,000 people have disappeared in Syria. Our SUPPSAL project supports displaced women coping with the psychosocial impact of ambiguous loss.
🔗 suppsal.swisspeace.ch
📢VERANSTALTUNG: Möchtest du mehr darüber erfahren, wie #Archive zu einem nachhaltigen #Frieden beitragen und warum ihr Schutz so wichtig ist?
📅 November 27, 2025
⌚ 19:00 - 20:30
📍 kHaus Basel
➡️ Anmeldung: buff.ly/YQ9ibI0
📅 November 27, 2025
⌚ 19:00 - 20:30
📍 kHaus Basel
➡️ Anmeldung: buff.ly/YQ9ibI0
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
📢VERANSTALTUNG: Möchtest du mehr darüber erfahren, wie #Archive zu einem nachhaltigen #Frieden beitragen und warum ihr Schutz so wichtig ist?
📅 November 27, 2025
⌚ 19:00 - 20:30
📍 kHaus Basel
➡️ Anmeldung: buff.ly/YQ9ibI0
📅 November 27, 2025
⌚ 19:00 - 20:30
📍 kHaus Basel
➡️ Anmeldung: buff.ly/YQ9ibI0
🎨Dive into the intersection of Art & Peace in our new #CAS and learn how art can transform conflicts and contribute to peace. A collaboration between the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW, swisspeace, and Atelier Mondial.
Apply by December 1, 2025:
buff.ly/nMEHEnT
Apply by December 1, 2025:
buff.ly/nMEHEnT
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🎨Dive into the intersection of Art & Peace in our new #CAS and learn how art can transform conflicts and contribute to peace. A collaboration between the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW, swisspeace, and Atelier Mondial.
Apply by December 1, 2025:
buff.ly/nMEHEnT
Apply by December 1, 2025:
buff.ly/nMEHEnT
What exciting three-course days 🙌 ! The Creative & Innovative Methodologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding course really lived up to its name. The refreshing approaches fitted the November weather. Thanks to the participants for the warm atmosphere!
👉 Join us: buff.ly/z2g6gHn
👉 Join us: buff.ly/z2g6gHn
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What exciting three-course days 🙌 ! The Creative & Innovative Methodologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding course really lived up to its name. The refreshing approaches fitted the November weather. Thanks to the participants for the warm atmosphere!
👉 Join us: buff.ly/z2g6gHn
👉 Join us: buff.ly/z2g6gHn
👏 Warm #congratulations to our colleague Samantha Gamez on successfully defending her #PhD thesis, “Reverberations of Reform: How Kenya’s New Constitution affects Local Peacebuilding”! We wish you every success in your next career steps, Dr. Samantha Gamez💐
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
👏 Warm #congratulations to our colleague Samantha Gamez on successfully defending her #PhD thesis, “Reverberations of Reform: How Kenya’s New Constitution affects Local Peacebuilding”! We wish you every success in your next career steps, Dr. Samantha Gamez💐
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✨The revised Guide for Global Research Partnerships is now available✨
The 6 principles for Global Research Partnerships point at the main pillars of global collaboration. Background information you in strengthening Global Research in practice.
👉 www.grp-guide.ch
The 6 principles for Global Research Partnerships point at the main pillars of global collaboration. Background information you in strengthening Global Research in practice.
👉 www.grp-guide.ch
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
✨The revised Guide for Global Research Partnerships is now available✨
The 6 principles for Global Research Partnerships point at the main pillars of global collaboration. Background information you in strengthening Global Research in practice.
👉 www.grp-guide.ch
The 6 principles for Global Research Partnerships point at the main pillars of global collaboration. Background information you in strengthening Global Research in practice.
👉 www.grp-guide.ch
Last Friday, we listened to the concluding presentation from 27 of our dedicated #CAS students. Each student designed and presented a poster highlighting what they learned in the different modules during their studies.
#Congratulations on your hard work and the diploma! ✨
#Congratulations on your hard work and the diploma! ✨
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Last Friday, we listened to the concluding presentation from 27 of our dedicated #CAS students. Each student designed and presented a poster highlighting what they learned in the different modules during their studies.
#Congratulations on your hard work and the diploma! ✨
#Congratulations on your hard work and the diploma! ✨
Apply by Dec 15, 2025 and join us in Basel on 04 – 06 February 2026 for our expert-led course. Leave with the tools necessary to ask the right questions that help you plan effective state-building interventions.
👉 Apply now: swisspeace.ch/courses
👉 Apply now: swisspeace.ch/courses
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Apply by Dec 15, 2025 and join us in Basel on 04 – 06 February 2026 for our expert-led course. Leave with the tools necessary to ask the right questions that help you plan effective state-building interventions.
👉 Apply now: swisspeace.ch/courses
👉 Apply now: swisspeace.ch/courses
Dialogue has the potential to prevent or de-escalate violence by building understanding & trust between different groups. This virtual course provides tools to benefit from the potential of dialogue in today’s complex conflicts.
👉 Apply by Dec 15: swisspeace.ch/courses
👉 Apply by Dec 15: swisspeace.ch/courses
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Dialogue has the potential to prevent or de-escalate violence by building understanding & trust between different groups. This virtual course provides tools to benefit from the potential of dialogue in today’s complex conflicts.
👉 Apply by Dec 15: swisspeace.ch/courses
👉 Apply by Dec 15: swisspeace.ch/courses
A huge thank you to all the participants from our course "Conflict-sensitive Communication in International Cooperation" for their lively participation! 🤗
Our discussions on responsible storytelling, positionalities, and the critical use of language and imagery were truly inspiring. 🌱
Our discussions on responsible storytelling, positionalities, and the critical use of language and imagery were truly inspiring. 🌱
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A huge thank you to all the participants from our course "Conflict-sensitive Communication in International Cooperation" for their lively participation! 🤗
Our discussions on responsible storytelling, positionalities, and the critical use of language and imagery were truly inspiring. 🌱
Our discussions on responsible storytelling, positionalities, and the critical use of language and imagery were truly inspiring. 🌱
#Archive sind zentral für die #Aufarbeitung konfliktbelasteter Vergangenheiten. Wie tragen sie zu einem nachhaltigen #Frieden bei?
Darüber spricht der swisspeace-Experte Corsin Blumenthal am 27. November, hier im KHaus.
Sei dabei!
➡️Anmeldung: buff.ly/g60A0Uf
Darüber spricht der swisspeace-Experte Corsin Blumenthal am 27. November, hier im KHaus.
Sei dabei!
➡️Anmeldung: buff.ly/g60A0Uf
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Archive sind zentral für die #Aufarbeitung konfliktbelasteter Vergangenheiten. Wie tragen sie zu einem nachhaltigen #Frieden bei?
Darüber spricht der swisspeace-Experte Corsin Blumenthal am 27. November, hier im KHaus.
Sei dabei!
➡️Anmeldung: buff.ly/g60A0Uf
Darüber spricht der swisspeace-Experte Corsin Blumenthal am 27. November, hier im KHaus.
Sei dabei!
➡️Anmeldung: buff.ly/g60A0Uf
Apply by November 9 for an exciting #internship with our Dealing with the Past Program!
✔️ Prepare and implement the Dealing with the Past Dialogues
✔️ Assist in the organization of courses, conferences and workshops
✔️ Support design & implementation of projects and mandates
➡️https://buff.ly/GR6MsIo
✔️ Prepare and implement the Dealing with the Past Dialogues
✔️ Assist in the organization of courses, conferences and workshops
✔️ Support design & implementation of projects and mandates
➡️https://buff.ly/GR6MsIo
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Apply by November 9 for an exciting #internship with our Dealing with the Past Program!
✔️ Prepare and implement the Dealing with the Past Dialogues
✔️ Assist in the organization of courses, conferences and workshops
✔️ Support design & implementation of projects and mandates
➡️https://buff.ly/GR6MsIo
✔️ Prepare and implement the Dealing with the Past Dialogues
✔️ Assist in the organization of courses, conferences and workshops
✔️ Support design & implementation of projects and mandates
➡️https://buff.ly/GR6MsIo
The annual Mediation Support Network meeting co-hosted with the Center for Security Studies (CSS), the Folke Bernadotte Academy & the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue took place last month: lnkd.in/dQ2YpntC.
Grateful for this opportunity to address mediation in complex contexts 🙏
Grateful for this opportunity to address mediation in complex contexts 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The annual Mediation Support Network meeting co-hosted with the Center for Security Studies (CSS), the Folke Bernadotte Academy & the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue took place last month: lnkd.in/dQ2YpntC.
Grateful for this opportunity to address mediation in complex contexts 🙏
Grateful for this opportunity to address mediation in complex contexts 🙏
🎨Are you ready to explore the potential of #art in peacebuilding? Art creates a unique space for dialogue and can contribute to sustainable conflict transformation and #peace.
Curious?
Join our online information event (MS Teams) on Thursday November 4, 2025, 12:30–13:30.
➡️https://buff.ly/rIPKF9f
Curious?
Join our online information event (MS Teams) on Thursday November 4, 2025, 12:30–13:30.
➡️https://buff.ly/rIPKF9f
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
💬What makes power-sharing agreements work?
📖 swisspeace’s Sahar Ammar and colleagues found that it’s not just about signing an agreement. The real test comes later: how flexible the agreement is, how strong the institutions are, and whether leaders keep their commitments 👉https://buff.ly/6Zsg6w5
📖 swisspeace’s Sahar Ammar and colleagues found that it’s not just about signing an agreement. The real test comes later: how flexible the agreement is, how strong the institutions are, and whether leaders keep their commitments 👉https://buff.ly/6Zsg6w5
Power-sharing between adoptability and durability insights from Lebanon and Iraq
Under what conditions do power-sharing agreements come into being? Once agreed, how might an agreement’s perceived acceptability affect its ability to deliver functional governance and durable peac...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
💬What makes power-sharing agreements work?
📖 swisspeace’s Sahar Ammar and colleagues found that it’s not just about signing an agreement. The real test comes later: how flexible the agreement is, how strong the institutions are, and whether leaders keep their commitments 👉https://buff.ly/6Zsg6w5
📖 swisspeace’s Sahar Ammar and colleagues found that it’s not just about signing an agreement. The real test comes later: how flexible the agreement is, how strong the institutions are, and whether leaders keep their commitments 👉https://buff.ly/6Zsg6w5
Despite renewed optimism following the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, swisspeace’s Co-Head of the Analysis & Impact Program, Roland Dittli, reflects on the deeper challenges that must be addressed to achieve lasting peace and justice in the region: buff.ly/MXKrkui 🔎
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Despite renewed optimism following the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, swisspeace’s Co-Head of the Analysis & Impact Program, Roland Dittli, reflects on the deeper challenges that must be addressed to achieve lasting peace and justice in the region: buff.ly/MXKrkui 🔎
🚨 We want to hear your experiences!
Our new #study examines the (over)use of the #terms “Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus”, “conflict sensitivity” and “peace(building)”.
Share your experience: buff.ly/8ig3oEn
Note: All answers will be treated confidentially and anonymously.
Our new #study examines the (over)use of the #terms “Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus”, “conflict sensitivity” and “peace(building)”.
Share your experience: buff.ly/8ig3oEn
Note: All answers will be treated confidentially and anonymously.
October 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 We want to hear your experiences!
Our new #study examines the (over)use of the #terms “Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus”, “conflict sensitivity” and “peace(building)”.
Share your experience: buff.ly/8ig3oEn
Note: All answers will be treated confidentially and anonymously.
Our new #study examines the (over)use of the #terms “Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus”, “conflict sensitivity” and “peace(building)”.
Share your experience: buff.ly/8ig3oEn
Note: All answers will be treated confidentially and anonymously.