Civilian and military peacebuilding actors often operate simultaneously in the same space but pursue different and sometimes contradictory objectives.
How are these actors different, and what collaboration approaches exist?
Don't miss the chance to join our amazing experts
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Erfahre welche Wege eine progressive europäische Sicherheitspolitik jenseits von Aufrüstung und traditionellem Pazifismus eröffnen kann. Ein Gespräch mit Laurent Goetschel (swisspeace), Priska Seiler Graf (SP) und Leonie Stamm (DGAP).
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✈️💼We are back from Juba, where we visited our partners to work with them on various projects, e.g., higher education for renewable energy & peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity, art & peace, and more. Learn about our work in South Sudan: buff.ly/T0r8SX6. We are grateful for the good collaboration🙌
Understand the essential concepts of conflict sensitivity and acquire concrete tools to improve the integration in your work. Start anytime and work at your own pace 👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
This month, we held our first edition of the Rethinking State-building in a Changing World course. We drew on current debates, new approaches, and case studies about South Sudan, Chile, DR Congo, Colombia to explore how state-building interventions can be rethought.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Rc45Wta
🤝 swisspeace is associated to the University of Basel. In addition to our research activities, we teach at the university. From key concepts and introduction courses to applied research seminars and field trips: Explore our current and past teaching
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📘 🌍 Read our new first-ever research analyzing the work of the of the Syrian Civil Society Support Room; the formal inclusion platform of the United Nations in the political process that kicked in 2016.
The paper describes the background, design, and impact of this platform: buff.ly/hWyv4En
Angriffe auf Gesundheitseinrichtungen in bewaffneten Konflikten nehmen weltweit zu – trotz völkerrechtlichem Schutz.
Mario Behrens (Politikwissenschaftler, Uni Basel / swisspeace) ordnet die Entwicklung im VSAO Journal ein.
👉 www.vsao-journal.ch/de/artikel/a...
@mbehrens.bsky.social @unibas.ch
Do you want to expand your #facilitation skills beyond conventional methods? Join our Facilitation Skills Training course and make your meetings, workshops, or training sessions more #engaging, inclusive and efficient.
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
🗓️ 25 – 26 June 2026
📍 Basel
⏰ Apply by 31 March 2026
In times of growing crisis, needs and complexity, international cooperation actors are pushed to “do better with less”.
To help address this challenge, swisspeace is offering the new course "The Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus in a Changing Aid Landscape".
Learn more 👉 buff.ly/6O6eTrW
Traditional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) approaches often fall short in capturing how interventions contribute to complex social outcomes. Learn how to navigate complex and conflict-affected environments with complexity-informed MEL approaches.
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Investigate the linkages between climate change, natural resources, inter-/national climate policies, and conflicts. Reflect on how different stakeholders can contribute to mitigating climate-induced conflicts.
🗓️ 20 – 22 May 2026
📍 Basel
⏰ Apply by 15 April 2026
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To maximize the impact of peacebuilding projects and avoid unintended harm, peacebuilders must be aware of the conflict context they work in: its history, key actors, and underlying power dynamics. Learn more by participating in our virtual Conflict Sensitivity course.
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🆕 Our new Working Paper focuses on the search and criminal investigations into enforced disappearances. It emphasizes the crucial role played by victims' families & organizations and human rights defenders in the search, despite state inaction or interference in the search. 👥 🤝
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Conflicts often go hand in hand with a polarization in the society. National Dialogues offer a horizon for societies to transform relations after conflict.
Learn how to design and implement effective national dialogues.
🗓️ 06 – 08 May 2026
📍 Basel
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb 2026 👉 buff.ly/aoHDWQt
The CAS participants collaborated with the ArtLords to design a mural. This was then jointly painted with participants from the 10th Basel Peace Forum. See the results here: buff.ly/2d4tbbV
ℹ️ The CAS Art & Peace is a collaboration between the Basel Academy of Art and Design at @fhnw.ch, @swisspeace, and Atelier Mondial. 🔗https://buff.ly/2IPXntU
Impressions from the CAS Art & Peace, which kicked off with a first four-day course block last week and a special program during the Basel Peace Forum. An intense but exciting start to the program that will conclude in August 2026!
Explore more courses on peacebuilding: buff.ly/UxbqQGw
Unsere neue Veranstaltungsreihe ECHO BASEL zielt darauf ab, einen konstruktiven Austausch zu fördern, Hintergründe von Konflikten verständlicher zu machen und den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt zu stärken. 🌍🤝
📰💡 Mehr dazu im Bericht von @Bajour.ch ➡️ buff.ly/5mbquVt
Join our experts from swisspeace, SWISSINT and others at the Bridging Civilian & Military Efforts in Peacebuilding course. Deepen your knowledge on civilian and military peacebuilding actors, and explore approaches for collaboration.
⏰ Apply by 02 Feb 2026
👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
🌟 We’re thrilled to have Sarah Ferbach as part of our team! As an expert in adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), she leads the development of an institutional MEL system at swisspeace. Learn more about her projects here: 🔗 buff.ly/KXoQyQ0
Thank you for all your work Sarah 💐
In complex political negotiations, tools developed for the study of complex systems provide the basis for analyzing the current situation, preventing new crises, & establishing a working relationship between the belligerents.
Learn how to navigate such negotiations 👉 swisspeace.ch/courses
🎉We were thrilled to learn that swisspeace's associate researcher and former PhD Candidate Jacqui Cho won the Bernard Brodie Prize for the best article published in Contemporary Security Policy in 2025. Huge congratulations, Jacqui! 🥳
📄Read the article here: buff.ly/WSrw2F8
Schaut euch das neue Telebasel-Interview mit L.Goetschel an! Er spricht über die Missachtung des Völkerrechts durch mächtige Staaten und die begrenzte Durchsetzungskraft internationaler Organisationen. 🌍⚖️
🎥 (auf Schweizerdeutsch): buff.ly/perKQw4
🎬 Film Screening – This evening at kHaus
Watch "The Soil and the Sea" with us, a documentary by Daniele Rugo that explores the topic of enforced disappearances related to the Lebanese Civil War & the numerous families waiting for answers about their loved ones.
🕛 7pm
👉 Registration: buff.ly/1yCzcfe
🚨 Reminder: Upcoming online course on Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding
Join us online to explore how gender stereotypes impact our perceptions of war and peace and examine how gender intersects with identities & inequalities.
📅11 – 13 March 2026 & 18 – 20 March 2026
⏰Apply now: buff.ly/fuIf511
✍️Just published!
Our new Essential by C.Josi addresses memorialization & physical memory spaces as key tools in peacebuilding. They not only preserve memory but also contribute to dialogue, learning and the pursuit of a more just, peaceful and democratic future.
📚Read now ➡️https://buff.ly/OjbDQu0
ECHO BASEL: Widerhall globaler Konflikte - Basel als Resonanzraum. Mittwoch, 21. Januar 2026, 19-20:30 Uhr, Ort: Forum (Erdgeschoss kHaus Basel)
Konflikte kennen keine Grenzen: Was anderswo beginnt, wirkt längst auch hier. Die erste ECHO BASEL-Veranstaltung beleuchtet die Folgen internationaler Konflikte in Basel und die Rolle ansässiger Organisationen bei deren Bewältigung.
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Unterstützt durch die Christoph Merian Stiftung
Our 1st spotlight this year shines on the 10th Basel Peace Forum🎂
In this milestone edition, taking place next week, we will welcome over 300 participants and speakers committed to promoting peace in their own way. 🌍👥
Stay tuned!🔗https://buff.ly/kJKcQHZ
Finding ways to deal with a violent past is argued to be the basis for lasting peace. Learn about the challenges and potentials of dealing with the past (also called transitional justice) processes in this continuing education course:
🗓️ 22–24 April 2026
📍 Basel
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb.
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