Distinguished experts from South Africa will share insights into the country’s evolving approach to conflict transformation and peacebuilding, in relation to current challenges and trends in our sector. Drawing on their extensive practical experience and conceptual expertise, the panelists will discuss opportunities for mutual learning and fostering synergies across peacebuilding communities in the changing global […]

The Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) are co-organising an online conference entitled 'The Role of Education in Post-Conflict Settings'. The event will happen on May 11th 2021 19h-20h30 (CET) through the platform Zoom. Click here to register and for more information.

CMI has the pleasure of inviting you to a webinar Investing in peace after the pandemic – why and how? on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at 14:00 to 15:30 (EEST) The effects of the pandemic have increased insecurity, tensions and economic pressures. How can we find common solutions to such global issues? How can we […]

Recessions, protests, violence - the 2021 Fragile States Index examines the overlapping challenges of the COVID-19 crisis on fragility in 179 countries. Despite these challenges, this year also presents a unique opportunity to explore what resilience looks like in different contexts, and the role played by the development community, civil society, the private sector, and […]

Ten years ago, the Arab world witnessed a wave of uprisings and protest movements which ultimately led to the ouster of long-standing autocratic rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. With the exception of Tunisia, however, the initial enthusiasm of the wave of Arab Uprisings was curbed by outbreaks of violence and war, and repressive […]

Recent delays in the Afghan peace talks bring to light a hard question: How do you manage a successful peace process—one that leads to lasting change? For nearly 40 years, Search for Common Ground has worked on some of the world’s most challenging conflicts, from Myanmar to Yemen. We have seen how peace processes fail […]

Young people are not just victims or perpetrators of violent conflict. They are key actors in processes of conflict transformation and socio-political change. It is important to understand their aspirations for change and what influences their decisions to take a violent or nonviolent path. Organised by the Berghof Foundation and Conciliation Resources, this panel discussion […]

We hebben allemaal de verschrikkelijke beelden uit Israël-Palestina gezien de afgelopen tijd. PAX maakt zich grote zorgen. Ondanks de lastige tijden werken we samen met lokale partners om tegen het geweld in vrede dichterbij te brengen. Dit kan alleen door de grondoorzaken aan te pakken. Naast het zoveel mogelijk ondersteunen van de partners in Israël-Palestina […]