KOFF - Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding

⚡ The year 2023 was marked by new #crises and numerous ongoing #conflicts, which once again confronted #civilsociety organizations with major challenges in their work. In times like these, it remains crucial to highlight and strengthen the political relevance of civil society #peacework.   💡 KOFF has contributed to this over the past year through various formats of exchange and joint learning: from roundtables to film screenings, publications to peer-to-peer exchange, from #digital #peacebuilding to #youthparticipation, and from #feminist peace work to the UN Security Council.  📖 Read our Annual Report for the year 2023 (de/en/fr): https://lnkd.in/ebZH6ymn

Gender dynamics shape conflicts worldwide. How can we effectively address them in peacebuilding? 🌎✨ The latest issue of the KOFF à propos delves into peacebuilding in Latin America, a region where gender-based violence and femicide pose significant challenges. Yet, it is also home to relentless feminist movements and women’s organizations advocating for human rights, justice, and peace. 💪 What can we learn from peacebuilding with a gender lens in Latin America? 📖 Read the KOFF à propos magazine here ➡ https://shorturl.at/adnpb On this International Migrants Day, let’s also take a moment to think of all the Latin Americans who have fled violence, seeking safety and prosperity elsewhere. 🌍✈

🚨Obwohl Krieg und Krisen, Hunger und Armut zunehmen, wollen Bundesrat und Parlament bei der Unterstützung für die Ärmsten der Welt kürzen. Doch zu diesem Angriff auf die humanitären Werte sagen Tausende nein und schlagen schweizweit den Solidaritäts-Alarm. In unzähligen Schweizer Städten sowie online wird der Alarmknopf gedrückt, um ein Zeichen der Solidarität für erfolgreiche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und gegen katastrophale Sparübungen zu setzen. Doch es reicht nicht: Bis zur Wintersession im Parlament, die nächste Woche beginnt, bleibt wenig Zeit und wir brauchen mehr Alarme. Nehmen wir also unsere Kräfte zusammen und erhöhen den Druck auf die Politik! Schlag noch heute Alarm auf https://lnkd.in/exJavEZV und leite diesen Aufruf an deine Mitstreiter:innen weiter. ---------------------------------------- 🚨Malgré l'augmentation des guerres et des crises, de la faim et de la pauvreté, le Conseil fédéral et le Parlement veulent réduire l'aide aux plus pauvres du monde. Mais des milliers de personnes disent non à cette attaque contre les valeurs humanitaires et sonnent l'alarme de la solidarité dans toute la Suisse. Dans de nombreuses villes suisses, ou encore en ligne, le bouton d'alarme est tiré pour donner un signal de solidarité en faveur d'une coopération au développement réussie et contre des exercices d'économie catastrophiques. Mais il reste peu de temps jusqu'à la session d'hiver du Parlement qui commencera la semaine prochaine et nous avons besoin de plus d'alarmes. Rassemblons donc nos forces et augmentons la pression sur la politique ! Sonnez l'alarme dès aujourd'hui sur https://lnkd.in/ebdEuFcs et transmettez cet appel à vos contacts. Warum schweizer Entwicklungszusammenarbeit so wichtig ist? 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePfUGzHk Pourquoi la coopération suisse au dévelppement est si importante? 👉https://bitly.cx/G22c

⚡ Register this week and join us for the KOFF Roundtable on Climate Justice & Peace! 💡 Together with you we want to explore the interlinkage between #climatejustice and #peace, practical examples of efforts and approaches to advance #climateresilience, as well as challenges and priorities. Full program ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2fYzXE9

⚡ How can a non-violent society become reality? 💡 Three KOFF organizations - the Swiss Peace Council, WILPF Switzerland, and the feminist peace organization Frieda - are jointly organizing an event in the framework of the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" 📅 Monday, 25 November 2024, 7-9pm, Zurich

📢 #jobalert Our member organization Fondation Hirondelle is hiring a Fundraising Officer based in Lausanne. ⚡ Fondation Hirondelle is a Swiss non-profit organization working to ensure that people facing crises have access to reliable, local, independent information. 📑 Interested? Apply by 29 November➡ https://lnkd.in/eUvwYeBp

⚡ How do climate justice and efforts for a more just, peaceful and inclusive society interlink? 💡 Together with you and three amazing experts- Delia Berner (Alliance Sud), Golda Amanda Fuentes (Mission 21), and Annette Mokler (terre des hommes schweiz) - we want to explore this interlinkage, and its manifestation in two specific regions - Western Sahara and the region around Lake Titicaca. 📅 Tuesday, 03 December, 3.00 - 4.30pm (CET), Online, English Register here ➡ https://invtdu.to/_pkdrm If you want to learn more about this event, please check out our program: https://lnkd.in/eBpKs2w4

⚡ swisspeace is offering a course on adaptive monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) in complex environments. Would you like to learn more about how you can measure the impact of your work? Apply now! 📅 05 – 07 February 2025 💡In this course you can develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges for establishing causality in dynamic environments, explore innovative MEL approaches, and acquire insights to navigate complexity in your projects. More information and application ➡ https://lnkd.in/d45TxGcc

❗ Today and tomorrow in Basel: In light of governmental cuts to the contributions for international cooperation, Swiss NGOs, including KOFF members, want to send a clear signal to Bern, demanding more #solidarity and a strong Swiss international #developmentcooperation. 📍 Visit the campaign in Basel this week or find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e9faqXiF

📢 #jobalert Our member organization Helvetas is hiring a Director Marketing & Communication based in Zurich. ⚡ Helvetas' marketing and communications department is responsible for strategic communication, fundraising and lobbying. It informs the Swiss public about Helvetas' mission, raises awareness of global development issues and advocates for political change through campaigns and media work. 📑 Interested? Apply by 24 November➡ https://lnkd.in/eWPB4MD7