Why youth engagement isn’t just about age
Ahead of International Youth Day, Sarah Smith calls for inclusive youth engagement that goes beyond age and breaks current cycles of marginalisation.
The pursuit of peace and progress endures
Together with the Department for Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, the Foundation hosts international training on dialogue and mediation.
Before, During, After: Sustaining peace in the face of armed conflict in West Asia and North Africa
A collection of papers by peacebuilding experts/practitioners that provides practical insights on what is needed to sustain peace in West Asia and North Africa.
Kicking up dust, as well as change
In this blog Muneinazvo Kujeke explains how Zimbabwean youth can nip the country’s political conflict in the bud and prevent conflict ahead of elections next year.
Almedalsveckan 2017
We will be hosting three events together with partners at the annual Almedalsveckan in Visby, Gotland.
The 2017 Kofi Annan–Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Isaac Olawale Albert
Professor Isaac Olawale Albert delivered the lecture on regional engagement in peacebuilding in Africa.
Leaders of today: Engagement of youth in sustaining peace
A paper highlighting the barriers for young people in Liberia, Myanmar and Tunisia to engage in peacebuilding and the actions needed to overcome them.
Inclusive and peaceful societies—a view from Sweden
Ahead of the 2017 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, Sigrid Gruener and Matilda Hald underscore the importance of inclusivity in building a peaceful society.
Professor Isaac Olawale Albert will deliver annual lecture in Accra
Together with the Kofi Annan International Peace-keeping Training Centre in Ghana we are proud to present the 2017 Kofi Annan / Dag Hammarskjöld lecturer.
Young and female: the future mediators in conflicts?
In this blog post Lara Sievers argues young women have a unique contribution to make as mediators.