2024
Introducing the New Board Members
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform evolved from a partnership model to a foundation status earlier this year. This significant milestone in the Platform's development brings with it a new governance structure and the appointment of its first governing Board.
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2024
Fernando Cometto: Artist-in-Residence at Geneva Peace Week 2024
Geneva Peace Week 2024 is breaking new ground by welcoming, for the first time, an artist-in-residence, Fernando Cometto. Our annual event, known for its deep discussions and reflections on global peace, will this year be enriched by a live artistic expression. Fernando Cometto, an Argentine multidisciplinary painter, will be present throughout the week, creating a painting inspired by the forum’s discussions.
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2024
Training on Sustaining Peace: The Role of Geneva-based Diplomats
On July 2, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform in collaboration with the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, with the support of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva, organized a training on the thematic of ‘sustaining peace’ for diplomats in Geneva. This training aimed to equip Geneva-based diplomats with the essential knowledge and tools needed to effectively promote and maintain peace in the international diplomatic arena.
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2024
The selection process for Geneva Peace Week 2024 is complete!
The Geneva Peace Week consortium is excited to announce that the call for applications for organisers to contribute to the official programme for 2024 has closed successfully. Over seven weeks, we received an impressive 122 applications, each reflecting high-quality proposals based on the key themes identified for the 11th edition of Geneva Peace Week (GPW).
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2024
Debate on Would Putin be welcome in Switzerland to negotiate peace?
On 20 June 2024, our Executive Director, Dr. Annyssa Bellal, was invited on the Swiss Television's program "The Grand Débat". The discussion, conducted in French, centered around the question, "Would Putin be welcome in Switzerland to negotiate peace?"
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