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GPW24

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  • Day 01 14 Oct 2024
  • Day 02 15 Oct 2024
  • Day 03 16 Oct 2024
  • Day 04 17 Oct 2024
  • Day 05 18 Oct 2024
16:30
18:00
Special Event

International Geneva and Peacebuilding

Opening Ceremony: What is Peace ?

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, The United Nations Office at Geneva, Canton et République de Genève, Ville de Genève
Palais de Nations room XX – Hybrid
#GenevaPeaceWeek2024 #WhatIsPeace #Peacebuilding #UNOG #FadoForPeace #OpeningCeremony
08:30
09:00
Networking

Networking Breakfast

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Sustainable Peace Infrastructures and Initiatives and Institutions

Dialogue, Truth, and Reconciliation as Means to Sustaining Peace: g7+ Experiences

G7+ Secretariat, The Permanent Mission of Timor-Leste to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Truth&Reconciliation #Dialogue4Peace #TLExpereince #g7plus4Peace #g7plusGenPeaceWeek
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

Fernando Cometto: Artist-in-Residence

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
#Art #Art for Peace
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Environment and Climate and Peace

Nature Foot Print

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Peace Nexus
GCSP 4th floor - in-person
#Art #Environment
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Confidence and Trust Building

Rebuilding Trust, Security and Reconciliation: From Conflict to Cohesion

Principles for Peace Foundation, DCAF
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#Security #Reconciliation #Conflict #Accountability #Community involvement
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

The Role of Special Procedures in Sustaining Peace and Preventing Conflict through Human Rights

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Quaker United Nations Office Geneva (QUNO)
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Prevention and Root Causes
10:30
11:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
11:00
12:30
Peace Panel

Local Actors and Local Communities

Local actors as peace influencers: SSG/R’s role in peacebuilding in the MENA region

DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Qatar Strategic Studies Centre
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#Civiliansmilitary #communication #peoplecenteredsecurity #localgovernance #peaceprocesses
11:00
12:30
Peace Panel

Children and Youth

Pathways to Peace: Empowering Young Women as Agents of Change

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP); Women in International Security Italy (WIIS- Italy) and Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN)
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#genderequality #WINGenderEquality #OSCE #GCSP #WIISItaly #MWMN
11:00
12:30
Peace Workshop

Prevention and Root Causes

What is Resilience? Bringing coherence to concepts of resilience in conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Interpeace, The Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development, SeeD
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Resilience #ConflictPrevention #BetterEvidence #PeacebuildingLessons
12:30
13:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Prevention and Root Causes

Implementing the Pact: Advancing New Options and Models for Future Peace Missions

Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#EarlyPeacebuilding #UNPolicing #UNPeaceMissions #BuildingPeace
13:00
14:30
Peace Workshop

Peace Responsive Approaches

Mastering Negotiation in Conflict: Role-Play and Insights from the Field

Clingendael Institute of International Affairs, Nonviolent Peaceforce
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#negotiation #peacebuildingskills #nonviolence #nonviolentapproaches #humanitariannegotiations
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Peace and Tech

Virtual Reality for Peace

University of Birmingham, Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Government (CAIG), Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Behavioural Insights Hub, Technical University Munich (TUM) Think Tank
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#VR #VirtualReality #Metaverse #Diplomacy #Pecebuilding
14:30
16:00
Special Event

Peace and Tech

Akord AI Presentation

Conflict Dynamics International
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – In person
#Technology #AI #Peace
14:30
15:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
15:00
16:30
Peace Workshop

Children and Youth

Addressing discrimination and xenophobia in schools through ethics education

Arigatou International Geneva, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, Indonesia National Commission for UNESCO, Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St. David, Guerrand-Hermes Foundation for Peace, Higher Committee of Human Fraternity
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Bullying #SafeLearningEnvironments #ViolenceAgainstChildren #InteractiveWorkshop #TransformativePedagogy
15:00
16:00
Special Event

Peace and Trade

Peace, Trade, Development and Innovations: Insights from International Leaders

University for Peace, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Palais de Nations room V – In person
#Trade #Innovations #Development #Peace
15:00
16:30
Peace Panel

Prevention and Root Causes and International Geneva and Peacebuilding

The Prevention and Peacebuilding Architectures: Building Support for Locally-led Prevention Efforts in At-risk Countries

U.S. Department of State
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Action #Peace Responsive Approaches #Prevention and Root Causes #Gender, Minorities and Identities #Local Actors and Local Communities #International Geneva and Peacebuilding
#Sustainable Peace Infrastructures, Initiatives and Institutions
#Human Rights, Social Justice and Inclusion
16:45
17:45
Peace Panel

Gender and Minorities and Identities

A Feminist Peace Built by All: Pathways to Inclusive Visions of Peace

International Peace Institute, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), International Gender Champions, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), and the Berghof Foundation
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#WomenPeaceandSecurity #FeministPeace
16:45
17:45
Peace Workshop

Sustainable Peace Infrastructures and Initiatives and Institutions

Bridging Generations: Co-Creating Solutions for Peace and Social Development

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Warwick Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – in-person
#peace #socialdevelopment #justice #youth #peacemakers #care
18:00
19:30
Special Event

Children and Youth

2024 Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address: Rising Peacebuilders

Kofi Annan Foundation, The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, The Geneva Graduate Institute, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, The Canton et République de Genève, Ville de Genève
Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#KofiAnnan #GenevaPeaceAddress #Rising Peacebuilders #TheElders #Leadership
08:30
09:45
Special Event

Breakfast Conversation: Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine: A contribution to Peace

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Upon invitation only
08:30
09:00
Networking

Networking Breakfast

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

Fernando Cometto: Artist-in-Residence

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
#Art #Art for Peace
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Environment and Climate and Peace

Nature Foot Print

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Peace Nexus
GCSP 4th floor - in-person
#Art #Environment
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Environment and Climate and Peace

Sparing Water from Armed Conflicts – Building a Coalition of Action

Geneva Call, Geneva Water Hub, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Slovenia
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#water #committment #waterforpeace #protectwater
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Confidence and Trust Building

Trustbuilding from the table to the streets: Inclusive Strategies for Sustainable Peace

Search for Common Ground, Berghof Foundation, Interpeace
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#trustbuilding #prevention #inclusion #sustainability
10:30
11:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
11:00
12:30
Peace Panel

Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Action

Beyond Survival — Unpacking The Nexus Between Conflict, Gender and Natural Disasters

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, The Syria Campaign (TSC) International Bridges to Justice (IBJ)
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#BeyondSurvival #Syria #Earthquake #humanitarian #feminist
11:00
12:30
Peace Workshop

Food Security and Environment and Climate and Peace

Inspiring New Thinking: Environmental and Food Security Solutions

Kofi Annan Foundation, Ban Ki-moon Centre (BKMC) and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#ClimatePeace #FoodSecurity #YouthInAction #EnvironmentalResilience #Peacebuilding
12:30
13:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
12:30
13:15
Peace Panel

Peace Finance, Prevention and Root Causes, International Geneva and Peacebuilding and Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

Committing to Gender Equality: The WPS-HA Compact

Directors of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
GCSP Petal 4- 747 Brunner Library - In-person only
#genderequality #womenpeacesecurity #commitment #rootcauses #peacefinance #prevention #human rights #International Geneva #humanitarian
13:00
14:00
Special Event

Human Security and Disarmament and International Geneva and Peacebuilding

Geneva-New York Peace Dialogue

Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Auditorium A2 (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#Peace Dialogue #peace and security #UN Security Council #New Agenda for Peace
13:00
14:30
Peace Workshop

Human Security and Disarmament

Mitigating the Human Rights Impacts of Arms Transfers: A Blueprint for Peace

Quaker United Nations Office, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) and Control Arms
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Peace&trade #Preventionandroot #Causes
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Action and Children and Youth

Safeguarding the Present and Future: Ensuring that Children are Protected in War

Watchlist
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Civilian Protection
#International Humanitarian Law
#Human Rights
#Children and Armed Conflict
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Food Security

Understanding the Intersection of Conflict, Hunger, and Peace: Global Perspectives

UN World Food Programme, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN Organizations in Rome, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), The Global Network Against Food Crises, Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#WorldFoodDay #ConflictandHunger #SDG2 #Resolution2417 #RightToFood
14:30
15:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
15:00
16:30
Peace Panel

Mental Health

Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into new contexts of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

International Organization for Migration, Interpeace, United Nations - Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions – Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section (OROLSI-DDR)
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#MHPSS, #DDR, #peacebuilding #GPWMHPSSinDDR
15:00
16:30
Peace Panel

Confidence and Trust Building

Social contract and trust building: can another UN-supervised constitutional process bring peace to Afghanistan?

Center for Dialogue and Progress – Geneva, Action for Development (AfD), Association of Judges of Afghanistan (AJA), Centro per Dialogo e Solidarietà – Roma (CDS-R),
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#AfghanistanPeace #ConstitutionForPeace #GenderJustice #UNDialogue #InclusiveGovernance #GenderApertheid
15:00
16:30
Peace Workshop

Peace and Trade

Trade and SME-led growth in fragile and conflict affected settings: Key principles for inter-agency collaboration

International Trade Centre, International Organization for Migration (IOM), World Trade Organization (WTO), International Labour Organization (ILO), Mercy Corps
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#SMEGrowth #ConflictResolution #PrivateSectorDevelopment #EconomicResilience #InclusiveTrade
16:45
18:00
Peace Panel

Sustainable Peace Infrastructures and Initiatives and Institutions

How can peace prosper? The role of national peace infrastructures in sustaining peace

United Nations Development Programme, Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Interior and National Administration,Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Joint UNDP-United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Programme on Building National Capacities for Conflict Prevention
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#sustainingpeace #infrastructuresforpeace #nationallyled #prevention #warmpeace
16:45
17:45
Peace Panel

Children and Youth

Peace Cafe

Student Peacebuilding Initiative, the FAB Geneva Graduate Institute
The Fab (pétale 1) - in person
#PeaceCafe #Peacebuilding #GenevaPeaceWeek2024 #FuturePeacebuilders #GlobalPeace
18:00
19:00
Special Event

PeaceTalks 2024 Geneva Peace Week Edition

Interpeace, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Principles for Peace
Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#PeaceTalks #StoryTelling #PeaceisPossible
08:30
09:00
Networking

Networking Breakfast

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Environment and Climate and Peace

A Dangerous Intersection: Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, & Inadequate Governance as Drivers of Armed Conflict

Managing Exits from Armed Conflict (MEAC) Project, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, adelphi, Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS), Berghof Foundation
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Armedconflict #Criminalviolence #Inadequategovernance #Banditry #Bokoharam
09:00
10:30
Peace Panel

Prevention and Root Causes

Breaking the Cycle: Engaging Survivors and Former Extremists to End Violent Extremism

Global Action Platform (GAP) – GCERF in collaboration with the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund - GCERF, Think Peace, ONG Garkua, RECOPA, Union Fraternelle des Croyants de Dori
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#ex-combattants #survivors #socialcohesion #reintegration
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

Fernando Cometto: Artist-in-Residence

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
#Art #Art for Peace
09:00
16:30
Art Exhibition

Environment and Climate and Peace

Nature Foot Print

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Peace Nexus
GCSP 4th floor - in-person
#Art #Environment
09:00
10:30
Peace Workshop

Peace Responsive Approaches

Peace mediation under stress: Adaptation, innovation and challenges

Conciliation Resources
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Mediation #Peacemaking #Adaptation #Innovation #Conflict
10:30
11:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
11:00
12:30
Peace Panel

Local Actors and Local Communities

Building Peace through an urban lens

Global Cities Hub, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), Peace in Our Cities (PiOC)
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#urbanpeace #urbanspace #localgovernance #urbansecurity #organizedcrime
11:00
12:30
Peace Workshop

Confidence and Trust Building

Building trust across divides – strategies, tools, and success stories

Initiatives of Change International, Institute for Community-Based Sociotherapy (ICBS)
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#Healing #CommunityBasedSociotherapy #BeTheChange #InitiativesOfChange
11:00
12:30
Peace Panel

Human Security and Disarmament

What is the Future for Small Arms Control?

Small Arms Survey, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and UNODA – United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (TBD)
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#SAS25Years #PeaceAndSecurity #SmallArmsControl #SustainablePeace #EndArmedViolence
12:30
13:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Peace and Tech

Peace in the Fourth Revolution: Unleashing the AI Political Potential

Globethics, The Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) at Technical University of Munich (TUM)
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#AI4PEACE #AIRegulation #AIgovernance #EthicalAI
13:00
14:30
Peace Panel

Prevention and Root Causes and Human Rights and Social Justice and Inclusion

Protection of Civilians at 25 and Beyond: Understanding and reversing current POC trends

Center for Civilians in Conflict, International Committee of the Red Cross, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Switzerland
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#Civilians #POC #Trends #Harm #Conflict #AI #PMSCs #peace operations #EWIPA
13:00
14:30
Peace Workshop

Sustainable Peace Infrastructures and Initiatives and Institutions

RESPACE Peace: Reimagining Equitable Spaces and Infrastructures for Sustainable Peace

Conducive Space for Peace, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), Reos Partners (Reos)
GCSP- 5th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#RESPACEPeace #ReimaginingPeace #PeaceInfrastuctures #GlobalCollaborationForPeace #EquitableFutures
14:30
15:00
Networking

Coffee-break

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference Center
Stay energised and engaged throughout the day! Enjoy invigorating coffee breaks at the conference centre.
15:00
16:30
Peace Workshop

Peace Responsive Approaches and International Geneva and Peacebuilding

Contributions to Sustaining Peace since 2016: Evaluating Progress and Future Directions

International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations International Children and Education Fund (UNICEF), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP)
Upon invitation only
#Sustaining Peace #UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review #Summit of the Future #Conflict Sensitivity #HDP Nexus
15:00
16:30
Peace Panel

International Geneva and Peacebuilding

From Last Mile to Lasting Peace: Strategies for engaging populations beyond state reach in health, humanitarian, and peace initiatives

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Conference Center C1 (pétale 5) – Hybrid
#International Geneva and Peacebuilding
15:00
16:30
Peace Panel

Peace Finance

Understanding and managing conflict-risk with the private sector

Sustainable Finance Geneva, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Interpeace / Finance 4 Peace, PeaceNexus
GCSP- 4th floor (pétale 4) – Hybrid
#DataDrivenApproaches #Methodologiestoassessconflictrisk #ExposuretoConflict
#Peacefinance
16:00
17:30
Special Event

Sustainable Peace Infrastructures and Initiatives and Institutions

Sport for Peace: Leveraging the Role of Sport for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

The International Centre for Sport Security, Permanent mission of the State of Qatar to the UN on Geneva, Education Above All Foundation
Auditorium A2 (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#Sport for Peace #Sustainable Peace
18:00
19:30
Special Event

Screening for Peace

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – in-person
09:00
10:30
Special Event

International Geneva and Peacebuilding

Arts and Peace Encounters

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, Kofi Annan Foundation
Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#Arts #CultureandPeace #Theater #Painting
11:00
12:30
Special Event

Gender and Minorities and Identities

Closing Ceremony

Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Berghof Foundation
Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – Hybrid
#GenevaPeaceWeek2024 #WomenInPeace #ClosingCeremony #GenderAndPeacebuilding #LettersToAMediator