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Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | 5.15 – 6.45pm (CET) | ZHdK, Toni Areal, Kaskadenfoyer 5.K04 & Zoom

Two years ago, artasfoundation founded the Centre for Art and Peacebuilding (CAP) together with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). Since then, they have been asked again and again: Do you really want the big word “peace” in the title? And what is this field of activity called peacebuilding? At the event, Dagmar Reichert, who initiated the CAP, will begin by sharing her understanding of peacebuilding. Dana Landau, a researcher and lecturer at Swisspeace, the Swiss peace foundation, will respond to her presentation in a co-lecture and then open a joint discussion.

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We are currently in the joint process of coordinating a participatory consultation process among Swiss civil society and academic experts to channel civil society priorities for the next National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda into the drafting of the 5th Swiss NAP 1325, as well as an exchange with the Swiss administration. To this end, two hearings will be organized in Bern (on 19th September and 16th November 2023).

If you want to attend and contribute to this process, please sign up.

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Thursday, 22 June 2023 | 2-4pm (CEST) | online | English

Youth is heavily affected by conflict. As youth are experts of their lived experiences, the YPS Agenda highlights the importance of youth as agents for sustainable peace. Please join us for this Roundtable and discuss, learn and reflect together with us on meaningful youth participation, challenges, opportunities, and the policy-practice-connect.

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09 August 2023 | 8.30am - 4.30pm | Ilanz

Where does the peace nation Switzerland stand today? The Forum für Friedenskultur is organizing this years peace conference and would like to speak with many people in a thematic open space about security and peace today. The theses developed by the working group "Rethinking Security" of the Swiss Peace Council will be used as impulse for discussion.

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31 May 2023 | 6pm | Saal, kHaus, Basel

Women and girls are disproportionately subjected to threats, hate speech, and other forms of violence in online spaces. Join us for the film screening “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age”, a film on online gender-based violence, to learn more and discuss actions for more gender equality.

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May 3, 2023 | 6pm | Stadtkino Basel

Join us for the film screening "Noche de fuego" at the Stadtkino Basel next week. The film tells the story of women and girls living in a Mexican mountain village controlled by a cartel, it depicts their strong friendship to each other and shows us their forms of everyday resistance. After the film a film talk with Katia Aeby (PBI Switzerland) and Dr Anna Antonakis (KOFF/swisspeace) will take place.

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As digital technology plays a crucial role in conflict and peace, it's important for peacebuilders to increase their digital literacy. The worlds of peacebuilding and technology have a lot they can offer each other, and the Master Class explored how to approach this reciprocal relationship.

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April 15 | 10:30am-1:30pm | Breitenrainstrasse 59, 3013 Bern

The monthly GSoA Coordination Meeting is coming up. During these meeting decisions on GSoA's work are made. The meeting is public and everyone who is interested is invited to join!

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April 20-29, 2023, Bern

This year the Tour de Lorraine focuses on the thematic area of peace and war, violence and non-violence, security and solidarity. The Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF is actively contributing to the event series and organizes different events and workshops. We are delighted that so many KOFF member organizations are facilitating workshops and invite you to participate!

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The CAS “Arts and International Cooperation” brings artists and members of international cooperation organizations from the Global South and North together. They have an interest in the potential of art to support processes of social transformation and peacebuilding, as well as the commitment to a fair and sensitive common international cooperation in common.

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