Our Mandate

The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform Foundation

The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform Foundation is a knowledge hub that connects the critical mass of peacebuilding actors, resources, and expertise in Geneva and worldwide. 

Founded in 2008, the Platform has a mandate to facilitate interaction on peacebuilding between different institutions and sectors and to advance new knowledge and understanding of issues and contexts related to building peace. It also plays a creative role in building bridges between International Geneva, the United Nations peacebuilding architecture in New York, and peacebuilding activities in the field. As of July 2024, to perpetuate this initiative,  the GPP became a Foundation, to provide a platform to facilitate interaction on peacebuilding and peacekeeping between different sectors and institutions.

The Platform's network comprises more than 4'000 peacebuilding professionals working on building peace directly or indirectly. The Platform ensures the continuous exchange of information through seminars, consultations, and conferences, and facilitates outcome-oriented dialogues on peacebuilding practice.

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What is the Platform's mandate?

The GPP Foundation is mandated by our six board members and partner institutions to act as a ‘knowledge hub’ to advance new knowledge and understanding of peacebuilding issues and contexts, and to facilitate the interaction on peacebuilding between different institutions and sectors.

The overall goal of this mandate is to nurture the networking of peacebuilding resources in Geneva and worldwide; and build bridges between International Geneva, the United Nations peacebuilding architecture in New York, and peacebuilding activities in the field.

In support of this mandate, the Platform will:

  • Develop a network of peacebuilding professionals and institutions; 

  • Provide policy-relevant advice and services;

  • Ensure a continuous exchange of information, and necessary ‘reality checks’, through formal or informal seminars, consultations, and conferences; and

  • Work across institutional and sectorial divisions.
     

What are the Platform’s aims?

  • Adding value by generating substance, analysis or understanding on peacebuilding at the cross section of institutions, sectors, and disciplines.

  • Enabling frank and open exchange by locating discussions outside official meetings on positions and above institutional and sectorial silos and ‘turf wars’.

  • Listening to the voices of local peacebuilders so that those building peace on a daily basis are heard in Geneva, New York, and other major policy centres.
     

How does the Platform work?

  • Finding solutions from the bottom-up by building strong partnerships with a range of actors at various levels tailored to a specific topic or context.

  • Network peacebuilding resources in Geneva and worldwide by facilitating connections across institutions and sectors and by synthesising promising practice.

  • Ensuring continuous exchange about peacebuilding issues, practice, and contexts through seminars, consultations, conferences, and multi-stakeholder processes.
     

2024 Activity Report

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Geneva Peacebuilding Platform

2026 Programme of work

This Programme outlines the core pillars that structure the work of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) and details activities for 2026. It highlights key advancements within the organization and offers strategic direction for the year ahead. Building on its history, the programme of work of the GPP is built on three core pillars:

WORKSTREAM I: POLICY FACILITATION

Activities under this workstream are designed to enable and support practical, topical, and solution-oriented discussions among peacebuilding stakeholders, on policy or operational matters, whether on an ad hoc basis, or as part of broader thematic processes.

  • Consultations;
  • Thematic dialogues; and
  • Advice & expertise.

WORKSTREAM II: NETWORK COORDINATION

Activities under this workstream aim at cultivating a sense of community among members of the GPP’s network, and facilitating better coordination at all levels.

  • Strategic engagement and relationship management;
  • Thematic briefings and roundtables;
  • Informal networking opportunities;
  • International Advisory Council community management; and
  • Participation in the Peace forums network.

WORKSTREAM III: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

Activities under this workstream seek to better connect members of the GPP’s network and coordinate communication efforts to improve coherence and information flow, as well as to reinforce the image of Geneva’s peacebuilding stakeholders as a cohesive ecosystem. As such, these activities also seek to enhance its visibility, reputation, and relevance–within and outside the field of peacebuilding– highlight its achievements, and attract potential new partners.

  • GPP’s institutional communication;
  • Geneva Peace Week (GPW) communication;
  • GPP network communication coordination & promotion;
  • Technical and accessibility development;
  • Public relations & media outreach; and
  • Peace Talks & other outreach events.

 

Find out more about our previous Programmes of Work and Activity Reports. 

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