International Advisory Council

The Advisory Board advises the members of the Steering Committee and the Platform's Executive Coordinator in the substantive programming of the Platform. It is composed of members from a representative group of International Geneva stakeholders, with an active interest and role in peacebuilding.

The Board represents academia, UN organizations, international NGOs, civil society and diplomatic and donor representatives:

  • Andrea Aeby, Counselor, Peace & Security, Section Global Affairs, Permanent Mission of Switzerland
  • Jason Aplon, Post Conflict / DDR Advisor, Transition and Recovery Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • Emma Baumhofer, Digital Peacebuilding Expert, swisspeace
  • Anne-Marie Buzatu, Executive Director, ICT4Peace Foundation
  • Silvia Cattaneo, Senior Policy Advisor, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
  • Guillaume Charron, Director, Independent Diplomat
  • Gregory Connor, Policy Specialist, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding, and Responsive Institutions, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Adam Day, Head of Geneva Office, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research 
  • Elisabeth Decrey Warner, Board Member, Leaders pour la Paix
  • Maria Dimitriadou, Special Representative to the UN and WTO, World Bank Office Geneva
  • Tiffany Easthom, Executive Director, Nonviolent Peaceforce
  • Samuel Emonet, Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response (JRR)
  • Nicolas Florquin, Head of Unit, Data & Analytics, Small Arms Survey
  • Robin Geiss, Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
  • Joëlle Germanier, Director, Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) 
  • Catriona Gourlay, Executive Director, PeaceNexus Foundation
  • Silja Halle, Manager, UNEP-EU Climate Change and Security Programme, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Agnès Hurwitz, Global Lead on Rule of Law, Governance, and Peacebuilding, UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency
  • David Lanz, Deputy Director, Mediation Support and Policy, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
  • Sacha Meuter, Head of Policy and Research, Fondation Hirondelle
  • Federico Negro, Coordinator OIC, Coordination Support Unit for Peace and Resilience, International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • Peter Prove, Director, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches
  • Madeleine Rees, Secretary General, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
  • Tuesday Reitano, Deputy Director, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
  • Maud Roure, Head of Programmes, Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF)
  • Amjad Saleem, Manager, Protection, Inclusion and Engagement, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • Nicolas Sion, Head of Development, Fight for Humanity
  • Eva Svoboda, Policy Lead, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  • Yasmine Kergoat, Chief of Staff, The New Humanitarian
  • Nozizwe Madlala Routledge, Director,  Quaker United Nations Office
  • Chatrina Schumacher, Programme Assistant, Quaker United Nations Office
  • Alexandre Munafò, Head of Global Engagement, Geneva Call
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