Events
KOFF offers the following event formats:
Roundtables
KOFF offers its network roundtables on priority regions and topics. As a strategic instrument in long-term peacebuilding processes, KOFF roundtables bring together representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as private sector and academia, to share experiences and foster synergies and common approaches. KOFF also supports its member organizations in organizing Roundtables.
Movie Screenings
KOFF together with its member organizations regularly organizes public movie screenings addressing conflict and peacebuilding issues (e.g. land theft in Cambodia, dealing with the past in Colombia or a peace initiative in Israel/Palestine). The film is usually followed by a discussion round including experts to the subject. The main goal of those events is to raise awareness among the broader public about complex peacebuilding issues. Unlike lectures or panel discussions, a film format attracts not only people who are already involved with the topic but also those that are new to the subject.
Master Classes
Master Classes enlarge the competencies of peacebuilding practitioners who already have an affinity for a respective topic or methodology (e.g. gender, psycho-social approach, arts & peacebuilding, etc.). They foster exchange and learning on how to do peacebuilding work at different levels, across sectors and geographical areas by linking the rich expertise of selected guest speakers (e.g. peacebuilding practitioner, activist, scholar, artist, policy maker, etc.) with the diverse knowledge and experiences of the participants. Attendees to a Master Class are asked to prepare by reflecting on achievements and challenges in their daily work, identifying questions they would like to bring, as well as by reading some preparatory literature. The organizers collect these reflections and questions in advance, in order to create a tailor-made workshop.