Tour de Lorraine
20-29.04.2023, Bern
This year, the Tour de Lorraine is dedicated to peace and war, violence and non-violence, security and solidarity. The Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF is actively involved and is organizing various events. We are pleased that so many KOFF members are facilitating workshops and cordially invite you to take part in the Tour de Lorraine!
- 21.04, 8-9pm, Politesse Publique & KOFF: «UNSCR 2049 – ein spekulatives Szenario zukünftiger Friedenspolitik» with a panel discussion afterwards
- 22.04, 11am-12:30pm, GSoA: «Die doppelte Aufrüstung – was dagegen tun?»
- 22.04, 11am-12:30pm, cfd: «Die menschliche Sicherheit in Care-Berufen ins Zentrum rücken!»
- 22.04, 11am-12:30pm, PBI: «Journalismus in Guatemala: ein gefährliches Unterfangen»
- 22.04, 1:30-3:00pm, Peace Watch Switzerland: «Menschenrechtsbeobachtung und -begleitung in Palästina/Israel: Auswirkungen und Grenzen»
- 22.04, 1:30-3:00pm, GSoA: «Die Militarisierung der Frauen»
- 22 April, 4-5,30pm, tdh schweiz: «Sticken gegen Gewalt»
Find an overview of KOFF events at the Tour de Lorraine here.
Women’s rights and Gender-Based Violence :
The remaining fights in the Global North and South
27.04.2023, 7:30pm, Neuchâtel Hub (Eirene Suisse)
A roundtable will be organized in the Neuchâtel Hub for Eirene Suisse’s 60th anniversary to exchange ideas among professionals on how to reduce gender-based violence.
Speakers :
- Michèle Michaud, Eirene Suisse volunteer for 3 years with the Mary Barreda association in Nicaragua;
- Karla Laguna, lawyer specialized in women’s rights in Nicaragua;
- Grégory Jaquet, former volunteer of Eirene Suisse working on gender violence and head of the Multicultural Cohesion Service in Neuchâtel;
- Martine Docourt, National Councilor and Co-President of the Swiss Socialist Women;
- Morgan Léchot, Deputy Secretary General of Latitude 21 – Development Cooperation of Neuchâtel.
Eirene Suisse hopes to see many of you there!
GSoA General Assembly
14.05.2023
The 42nd plenary meeting of the GSoA will take place on 14 May. As usual, it will be held in the founding location of the GSoA, the Restaurant Kreuz in Solothurn. After the general assembly we will toast and celebrate the 40th birthday of our organisation! Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter here.
Women for Peace Annual Assembly
19.05.2023, 10am-4pm, Saal des Hauses der Begegnung, Mittelstrasse 6a, Bern (Catholic church in Bern)
Women for Peace invites you to their annual meeting. In the afternoon, Stefan Manser Egli will present the naturalization initiative “Vierviertel”, which fights for a basic right to naturalization. This will be followed by a discussion.