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
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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2024
Job offers: Geneva Peace Week Lead Assistant & Communications Assistant
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform Foundation (GPP) is seeking detail-oriented individuals to assist the Geneva Peace Week Lead and support the GPP Team in the planning, coordination, and execution of Geneva Peace Week 2024 .We are looking to hire, 1 Geneva Peace Week Lead Assistant and 1 Communications Assistant from September to October 2024.
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2024
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform Transitions to Foundation Status
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) is pleased to announce a significant transformation in its organizational structure. As of July 2024, GPP will transition from being hosted at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) within the Geneva Graduate Institute to becoming an independent foundation. This change marks a new chapter in GPP's mission to foster interaction and understanding in the peacebuilding sector. Since March 2024, GPP has been operating out of its new office in the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) building at Maison de la Paix.
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2024
GPW24 Applications are extended until 31 May
The Geneva Peace Week (GPW) consortium is excited to announce the opening of the call for applications for GPW24. Organisations working on peacebuilding issues are invited to submit their proposals until Friday 24 May 2024. This year, GPW aims to curate a diverse program comprising around 40 events, among 24 events, including 12 panels and 12 workshops, are open for a call for applications. Prospective organisations are encouraged to align their proposals with one of the identified keywords reflecting the thematic direction of GPW24.
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