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We welcome World Vision Switzerland as new KOFF member and are delighted that they are part of our peacebuilding platform for network, exchange and dialogue. World Vision Switzerland is a Swiss foundation, which aims at providing all children on this globe with life without hunger and poverty, with security and free from violence, with the possibility of education and a perspective for a self-determined future.

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Are you interested in the situation of people in the Global South, who have to fight for their lives, their rights, and their opportunities for education every day? Are you of the opinion that all workers should have rights and you would like to support the program "working in dignity" on a voluntary basis? With your time and skills in Switzerland, you could improve the lives of thousands in project countries.

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For a long time the world has changed for the better. Now, however, the world has become unsettled through the weight of multiple crises. The global community is confronted with challenges that can only be solved together. Helvetas is calling for a Switzerland of engagement and solidarity with its urgent appeal for global justice.

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The digital advent calendar is leading supporters of Fastenaktion and others that are interested through the themes and focal points of the work of Fastenaktion. The story follows a young person through the time of advent. Moreover, you can participate and win small prices.

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We welcome the United Nations University's Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) as new KOFF member and are delighted that they are now part of our peacebuilding platform for network, exchange and dialogue. UNU-CPR is an independent think tank within the UN system, which combines research excellence with deep knowledge of the multilateral system to generate innovative solutions to current and future global public policy challenges.

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We welcome the Basel Peace Office as new KOFF member and are delighted that they are part of our peacebuilding platform for network, exchange and dialogue. The Basel Peace Office works to advance research, teaching and policy-development programs dedicated to international peace, conflict resolution and security to achieve the global abolition of nuclear weapons.

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With the Reconciliation Award 2022, the German Klaus Jensen Foundation for civil conflict transformation honours the commitment of PeaceWomen Across the Globe to women affected by war and conflict. In her laudation, Malu Dreyer, Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate and member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, recognized the role that PeaceWomen Across the Globe plays in feminist peacebuilding.

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26.11.2022 | 9:30am-4:30pm | Bern

Are you interested in getting involved in the observance of human rights in Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala or Colombia? Then register now for the workshop day and learn more about non-violent conflict resolution. Ask questions about the application process and find out how PBI Switzerland can support your preparation for an assignment abroad.

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Mission 21 congratulates Rebecca Mutumosi Mfutila for receiving the Sylvia-Michel-Price 2022. Rebecca Mfutila is the first pastor of Mission 21's partner church CEK to receive this price and promotes gender justice in her church as president of the women's union of the CEK. Currently, she is advocating for mothers and children, who are affected by poverty and malnutrition. (Picture: Samuel Rink/Mission 21)

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More than a decade after the Arab Spring, the November issue of à propos explores the peace and conflict situation in the MENA region. It provides poignant stories of protracted conflict and illustrates the extent to which KOFF organizations and their partners are addressing urgent needs while promoting dialogue, institutional reform and local democracy.

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