swisspeace – Schweizerische Friedensstiftung

🗞️ Lesetipp 🗞️ Leben wir in einer Welt, die so unsicher ist wie lange nicht mehr? Im aktuellen nau.ch-Beitrag spricht swisspeace-Direktor Laurent Goetschel über die globale Sicherheitslage, die Rolle geopolitischer Akteure und wie Unsicherheit in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung verarbeitet wird. 👉 Jetzt reinlesen: https://lnkd.in/er2ZPGUe

Some great news to start the week: swisspeace has been awarded the Prix CIVIVA 2024 by the Swiss Civilian Service Association (CIVIVA)!🏆 This recognition comes at a time when the world is grappling with devastating conflicts – from the Middle East and Ukraine to crises in the Congo, Myanmar, Haiti, Afghanistan, and beyond. Amid these challenges, this award affirms the vital role of civil servants in supporting peacebuilding efforts💪👥 Thank you, CIVIVA, for recognizing the importance of our work and the great contribution of our civil servants. 🙏🙏🙏 📸On the picture: swisspeace’s director, Laurent Goetschel, receives the CIVIVA award from Swiss National Council members (Nationalrat) Fabien Fivaz and Priska Seiler Graf. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/dQvKf

🇦🇴🇨🇭 We are honored to support Angola's engagement in promoting peace and stability in the Great Lakes region 🌍✨ As part of a joint initiative between the Swiss FDFA and Angola’s Ministry of International Relations, swisspeace's Julian Arevalo shared lessons from the Colombian peace process during a training on complex political negotiations in Lubango. The course brought together 22 participants from various ministerial departments, defense and security bodies, and the Province of Huíla, enhancing their expertise to support regional peacemaking efforts. This collaboration underscores our commitment to support regional efforts for peace. 💡🤝

🚨 Don’t forget to secure your spot for the MEL course by 15 December! A standout program awaits you: 🔹 Explore how innovative MEL approaches can contribute to social change 🔹Understand how to navigate complexity: learn to adapt and respond effectively in uncertain and dynamic contexts. 🔹Explore how to address institutional and donor requirements in managing MEL processes within complex environments 🔹Learn more about Theory of Change (ToC), Outcome Harvesting (OH), Peer Review methods… and much more! Let’s rethink how we capture social change and learn from it—together. This course will be facilitated by experts Martina Belotti, Roland Dittli, Dr. Julian Arevalo, Dr. Ian Wadley. 📅 05 – 07 February 2025 ⏳ 3 Days 📍 Basel 🚀 Apply Now! https://shorturl.at/IyhrQ

Tribute to our dedicated colleague Isabel Prinzing 🌟 She works tirelessly behind the scenes to showcase swisspeace’s work, organize numerous events, and handle our dynamic media relations with grace. Isabel is also the coordinator of the flagship Basel Peace Forum and shares her expertise on communication & peacebuilding and peace narratives in both swisspeace courses and at the University of Basel. We’re lucky to have her on our team! 🙏💡https://shorturl.at/RwAzC

Was leistet die Wissenschaft zur Einordnung des Nahostkonflikts? Gibt es noch Raum für differenzierte Stimmen? Diese und weitere spannende Fragen werden in einer Podiumsdiskussion aus der Sicht der Wissenschaft und der Medien an der University of Basel behandelt. 📅 Mittwoch, 11. Dezember, 18:15 – 20:00 📍 Universität Basel, Aula (Kollegiengebäude) 👥 Diskussionsteilnehmende: Philipp Loser (Tamedia) Prof. Falestin Naili (Nahoststudien) Prof. Erik Petry (Jüdische Studien) Moderation: Prof. Laurent Goetschel (swisspeace/Universität Basel) Freut euch auf eine spannende Diskussion (auf Deutsch) mit viel Raum für eure Fragen! 💬 Mehr Infos 👉 https://shorturl.at/MdL4G

Recommended read 📰 Thrilled to share the paper "Rethinking Inclusion: A Deliberative Approach to Peace" by Alex Douglas and Sandra Petrovic, which offers fresh perspectives and a radical approach to peacemaking through deliberative methods. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/guxUzTUz

🎉 A new year, a new round of swisspeace courses! 🎉 Explore our course catalog for 2025 and find your next learning opportunity. Taught by our expert faculty of academics and practitioners, our courses equip you for your future endeavors. Do you want to: ✨ Level up your peacebuilding skills? ✨ Build expertise in mediation and negotiation? ✨ Address past conflicts and violations? ✨ Broaden your perspective and connect with peers? If so, one of our 13 courses might be just what you're looking for!   Apply now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebWg8w_A  

📢 Ongoing Seminar Series! 🗓️ Join Tetiana Kalenychenko, Denys Brylov, Cedric de Coning and Marko Lehti for the 6th edition of the seminar series, “Ukrainian Visions of Peace: (Re-)Shaping Peace through Victory.” 🕊️ 📅5 December 2024 ⏰16:00 - 17:30 CET 📌Online The series delves into how Ukrainian perspectives on peace have evolved since 2022. Unlike the usual calls for negotiated settlements, many Ukrainians emphasize military self-defense as the path to achieving peace through victory. The seminar will examine the complexities of this vision, exploring the tensions between armed resistance, peace by peaceful means, peace and justice, and militarization and democracy. ⚖️ Don't miss this chance to engage with critical insights into how Ukrainians are (re)shaping the concept of peace. 📚 Learn more about the series: 🔗 More info: https://t.ly/1IGue 🔗 Register here: https://t.ly/_PLg7

Introducing swisspeace's work on digital preservation of open source information: Amidst the oceans of content that is openly available on the Internet, preserving what is potentially valuable as evidence on human rights issues poses many challenges for organizations working on Dealing with the Past.   🗣️ In this context, our colleagues Tobias Hagmann and Rita El Khoury presented recommendations for digital preservation of open source information at the "Can the record be trusted" workshop in Belfast.   Learn more about our work👇 📘 Publication on preserving open-source digital evidence: https://lnkd.in/dZM3zV6K 🤝 Expert working meeting: https://lnkd.in/dFQAH_ye