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The Brand Called YouBuilding Trust Through Leadership | Scott Weber, President and CEO of PeaceinvestScott Weber, former UN peacebuilding leader, shares his transformative journey from the UN to the world of investment, demonstrating how leaders can shape a better world by focusing on people, trust, and inclusive economic development. His work with Peaceinvest highlights the importance of merging social impact with profitable investments, building bridges for lasting peace and stability in conflict-prone regions.00:09- About Scott WeberScott is the President and CEO of Peaceinvest, a global investment company headquartered in Geneva.He is driven to transform the world of finance into a powerful...2025-05-1435 min
The QTS ExperienceEpisode 218: Dr. Paul Root Wolpe | Conflict Resolution, AI, and Building a More Peaceful FutureHow do we transform conflict into peace? Dr. Paul Root Wolpe returns to discuss his mission to make Atlanta a global hub for conflict resolution. Can AI help in this process? Maybe—but should we trust it blindly? Probably not. This episode unpacks the balance between technology and human connection. Plus, Dave investigates Dr. Wolpe’s suspiciously youthful appearance.
Dr. Paul Root Wolpe’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-root-wolpe-123456
Emory University Conflict Transformation Article: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2024/04/er_wolpe_new_center/story.html
Dr Wolpe’s Blog: A Different Future: https://paul.root.wolpe.family/ ...2025-02-271h 01
Lawyering Peace(Part 1) Dr. Lilian Atanga and Henry Atem: The Southern Cameroon Conflict & Missed Opportunities for PeaceIn this episode of the Lawyering Peace podcast, we delve into the complex and ongoing conflict between Anglophone Southern Cameroon (Ambazonia) and the Francophone central government of Cameroon. Rooted in a history of colonization by different powers, the two regions developed distinct cultures. Over decades, this divide has been exacerbated by persistent systemic marginalization and discrimination against Southern Cameroonians. In 2016, these divisions escalated into an armed conflict involving numerous separatist groups and leaving civilians caught in the crossfire.
Joining the discussion are two expert voices from the Board of Directors of the Coalition for Dialogue and Negotiation...2024-12-091h 13
geneveMonde.chInterview with Anne Willem Bijleveld, Humanitarian Leader and AdvocateAnne Willem Bijleveld is a Dutch humanitarian professional who served as a Special Envoy and Coordinator for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s. In this role, he coordinated relief efforts during the Balkan conflicts, focusing on addressing the needs of refugees and displaced persons from regions such as Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He facilitated the delivery of essential humanitarian aid, including fuel, and supported post-war peacebuilding efforts, including the reintegration of refugees and the preparation for elections.Bijleveld is widely recognized for his contributions to refugee...2024-12-0936 min
The Next PageExploring the intersection of VR, AI and DiplomacyIn this thought-provoking episode we delve into the fascinating intersection of virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of diplomacy, highlighting their potential to transform multilateralism, peacebuilding, and peacekeeping.
Join us as we talk with Martin Wählisch, a UN professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience in innovative technological applications in diplomacy. Martin shares compelling insights from work in the UN and his current academic endeavors at the University of Birmingham, focusing on the integration of AI in governmental processes.
In this episode, we explore the roles VR and AI c...2024-11-2930 min
The OutlookA Conversation with Dr. Babu Rahman | 04/08/2024Julia Stewed, Prescott Herzog, and Nelson Zhang sit down for a conversation with Dr. Babu Rahman. Dr. Rahman has been a British diplomat since 1998. He is a Research Analyst in the Diplomatic Service, specializing in the UN, with a particular focus on conflict and human rights. As a Research Analyst, he provides objective research, analysis, and advice to support policymaking. He has also performed a number of front-line diplomatic roles, including numerous UN negotiations in New York and Geneva, and in 2006 serving at the UK Embassy in Kabul. He has worked extensively on civil-military integration through secondments to...2024-11-1427 min
Compassionate Las Vegas Podcast with Will RuckerBeyond Bias: Discovering Common Ground for Peace in Polarized TimesAbout the Guests:
Will Rucker: Reverend Will Rucker is a key figure dedicated to fostering compassion throughout Las Vegas. He serves as a Global Council Trustee for the United Religions Initiative (URI) North America and is at the forefront of promoting peaceful and ethical engagement in faith communities.
Karen Volker: Karen is the Director of Partnership and Violence Prevention at URI. With over a decade of experience at Cure Violence Global, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge on the health approach to violence prevention.
Medina Moore: Medina is the Voting Rights Organizer for the Arizona Faith Network. She...2024-10-1856 min
Lawyering PeaceHind Kabawat: The Role of Women in the Syrian Peace ProcessIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Hind Kabawat, Deputy Head of the Syrian Negotiation Commission Office in Geneva. Hind shares her insights from growing up in Damascus to becoming a key figure in the Geneva peace talks.
Hind delves into the profound challenges faced during the Syrian conflict, from the brutal dictatorship to the devastating chemical attacks in Ghouta. She recounts the harrowing experiences of Syrian activists and civilians who have endured unimaginable suffering, and how the Arab Spring ignited a flame of hope among Syrians longing for change.
As a lawyer and...2024-10-0953 min
The Beyond Capital PodcastHarnessing Finance to Build a More Peaceful World: Scott Weber President and CEO, PeaceinvestPeace and invest aren’t two words you necessarily hear together very often, but Scott Weber is here to change that. The President and CEO of Peaceinvest, a Geneva-based global investment firm committed to transforming finance into a force for positive change, Scott started his career at the United Nations in humanitarian and political affairs. His current role places him at the epicenter of global peacebuilding through strategic investments, an ambitious and solutions-based approach to creating more inclusive societies and economies. Hear more about Scott’s intriguing work with Peacei...2024-09-2634 min
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogWill AI fundamentally alter how wars are initiated, fought and concluded?In the debate on how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact military strategy and decision-making, a key question is who makes better decisions — humans or machines? Advocates for a better leveraging of artificial intelligence point to heuristics and human error, arguing that new technologies can reduce civilian suffering through more precise targeting and greater legal compliance. The counter argument is that AI-enabled decision-making can be as bad, if not worse, than that done by humans, and that the scope for mistakes creates disproportionate risks. What these debates overlook is that it may not be possible for machines to replicate all dimensions of...2024-09-2613 min
Lawyering PeaceAmbassador Juan Esteban Aguirre: Prioritizing Human Rights in the Peace ProcessIn this special episode of the Lawyering Peace podcast, we are honored to host Ambassador Juan Esteban Aguirre, who brings a wealth of experience from his distinguished career as Paraguay's Minister of Foreign Affairs and as the Vice President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Aguirre has also served as Paraguay's Ambassador to the United States, Canada, and Brazil, and as Head of Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Ambassador Aguirre delves into the critical role that human rights protections play in building and sustaining durable peace. Drawing from his experience in various conflict...2024-08-2929 min
Kreisky Forum TalksHind Kabawat, Randa Siniora & Heidemarie Winkel: WOMEN'S POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES IN THE MENAT REGIONBook Presentation
Viola Raheb in conversation with Hind Kabawat, Randa Siniora and Heidemarie Winkel
WOMEN'S POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES IN THE MENAT REGION
At the end of the conference at the Bruno Kreisky Forum in November 2023 on „Women’s lives and agency in the MENAT Region- between political activism and realism“, women from different countries and backgrounds were invited to shed light on their contexts, socio-economic and political developments, violence – especially gender-based violence – in times of war and its impact on women’s lives, engagement and agency.
With the rise of populism and reactionary movements, women’s righ...2024-08-131h 27
The Prosperous Empath® PodcastCommanding the Stage: Effective Public Speaking Techniques for Empaths with Dr. Susan LaverickIf you’ve historically found it challenging to express yourself powerfully as an empath, this episode of The Prosperous Empath® is for you. Dr. Susan Laverick is a sought-after communications consultant with a background spanning Citigroup and the BBC in London to the international sector of Geneva. She trains peacebuilders, NGOs and future leaders to become effective communicators and speak with gravitas. Do you feel that you have a lot to say but find it difficult to figure out how to actually articulate your thoughts (or believe that your message is worth sharing)? By the end of this episode, you...2024-06-251h 04
SWP-PodcastWar without limits: Reducing violence against civilians in contemporary conlicts
Contemporary armed conflicts are often waged beyond the traditional battlefield and the lives of civilians are affected by increasing levels of violence. Our experts explain why conflicts have become more complex, why lasting peace is difficult to achieve and how civilians can be better protected.
This podcast was produced as part of the project “War without limits: Advancing approaches to reducing civilian harm in contemporary armed conflicts” and was financially supported by the Federal Foreign Office.
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Judith Vorrath is senior researcher at SWP’s International Security Division. Her work focuses on specific featur...2024-04-0426 min
The Conflict Tipping PodcastResearching the end of the (peacebuilding) world as we know it with Dr Julia Palmiano Federer [Ep. 31]Peace, Conflict, and the Power of Inclusion: Insights from Dr. Julia Palmiano Federer
What happens if you put two mediation fangirls who also happen to be intersectional feminists together into the same conversation? This episode! Host Laura May and guest Dr. Julia Palmiano Federer dive into critical discussions on peacebuilding and conflict mediation. Highlights include:
Julia's journey from Manila to Vancouver, and her path to becoming a researcher in peace and conflict studies.
Exploration of critical, feminist, and decolonial approaches to peace research and the significance of unofficial peace dialogues.
Insights from Julia's work on NGOs...2024-03-2554 minThe Conflict Tipping PodcastResearching the end of the (peacebuilding) world as we know it with Dr Julia Palmiano Federer [Ep. 31]Peace, Conflict, and the Power of Inclusion: Insights from Dr. Julia Palmiano Federer
What happens if you put two mediation fangirls who also happen to be intersectional feminists together into the same conversation? This episode! Host Laura May and guest Dr. Julia Palmiano Federer dive into critical discussions on peacebuilding and conflict mediation. Highlights include:
Julia's journey from Manila to Vancouver, and her path to becoming a researcher in peace and conflict studies.
Exploration of critical, feminist, and decolonial approaches to peace research and the significance of unofficial peace dialogues.
Insights from Julia's work on NGOs...2024-03-2554 min
The Next PageBuilding Peace that Lasts - a conversation with Itonde KakomaWe invited Itonde Kakoma, the new President and CEO of Interpeace, to talk about the mission of Interpeace – an organization that had its origins in the UN and works to prevent violence and build lasting peace. Interpeace has over 30 years of experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
In this conversation with the Director of the UN Library & Archives, Francesco Pisano, Itonde Kakoma talks about inclusive peacebuilding, a participatory approach and a vision of peace anchored in the cohesion and resilience of citizens, the diversity and inclusion of communities and the responsiveness and...2024-03-1544 min
Crime Beyond BordersThe history, policies and practice of drug control in AsiaIn this episode, our speakers will discuss the latest special issue from JIED, which addresses the history, policies and practice of drug control in Asia. Including, historical landmarks such as drug control policy developments at the national level, which shaped the international regime over the last two centuries; public health and the history of local responses; as well as criminal justice and its development.Presenter: John Collins, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.Speakers:Yun Huang, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Shanghai University.A...2024-02-2726 min
Global Connections Television PodcastProfessor Rolf Schwarz: NATO and the Middle East: In Search of a StrategyRolf Schwarz has served as a political adviser for the Middle East and Africa at NATO Headquarters and as a professor at the NATO Defense College. He is a senior adviser at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Mr. Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, University of Geneva He is the author of several articles and books, notably a book on state-building and post-conflict peacebuilding, as well as articles on sustainable development and United Nations Sustainable Development (SDG) financing. In his most recent book - NATO and...2024-02-2326 min
The World StageThe Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping2023 marked 75 years of peacekeeping missions in the UN. In this time, more than 70 peacekeeping operations have been deployed by the UN. Hundreds and thousands of military personnel, UN police, and other civilians from more than 120 countries have participated in UN peacekeeping operations.So, looking only at the numbers, surely peacekeeping operations must have been a success? Recently, however, several countries have asked the UN to leave, including Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. So, what is this a symptom of? Where are we, 75 years after the first UN peacekeepers set their foot on foreign ground...2024-02-0121 min
The Peacebuilding PractitionerThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With Anne-Marie Buzatu from the ICT4Peace FoundationThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With Anne-Marie Buzatu from the ICT4Peace FoundationWelcome back to season three of The Peacebuilding Practitioner’s podcast. Season three is all about digital peacebuilding, this highly complex, tremendously exciting, often messy, and quickly developing intersection where emerging technologies and the digital world on the one hand and conflict transformation, peacebuilding, human rights and social justice work on the other hand meet.Today's guest is Anne-Marie Buzatu, the Executive Director of the ICT4Peace Foundation in Geneva/Switzerland.To learn more about Anne-Marie's wo...2023-12-1349 min
Radio Cité GenèveGenève Internationale 03/11/23 - Dr. Annyssa Bellal - Geneva Peacebuilding PlateformLa Semaine de la paix à Genève ou la Geneva Peace Week a débuté le 30 octobre dernier pour s’achever ce vendredi 3 novembre. Le thème : « Construire la confiance, construire la paix : un programme pour l'avenir ».
Cette édition marque le 10e anniversaire de ce forum annuel majeur du nouvel agenda de la paix initié par l’ONU.
Nous sommes en compagnie du Dr. Annyssa Bellal la directrice de Geneva Peacebuilding Plateform. 2023-11-0307 min
Graduate Institute What Matters TodayWagner GroupMore and more private military companies are replacing soldiers on battlefields these days. We have seen this before, with Blackwater in Iraq, and are seeing this again with the Wagner Group being used in the Russia-Ukraine war.
In addition to Ukraine, the group has significantly increased its activities in recent years in Syria, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Mozambique and Mali among other countries. In some of these countries, the Wagner Group has been accused of human rights violations.
In fact, last month, the French parliament designated the Wagner Group as a terrorist entity and called on the EU to...2023-06-1318 min
The Next PageA time for change and effective multilateralism – a conversation with Adam Day
In this episode we explore a recent report of the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism - A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future (United Nations University, 2023) - which offers a pathway to revitalize the multilateral system in view of the Summit of the Future. The Summit of the Future will be a key moment to reaffirm and recommit to effective multilateralism in the interest of both people and the planet.
Adam Day is Head of the Geneva Office of United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. He...2023-05-2652 min
Trade for PeaceWhen Trade and Peace Young Leaders MeetOn campus, people from the economics/trade and peace/security disciplines do not mix naturally. This trend continues as they start their careers in their respective fields. One of the goals of the Trade for Peace (T4P) Programme is to break down the silos between the disciplines by bringing them into a conversation.
In this 3rd episode of the youth series: "When Trade and Peace Young Leaders Meet", Ms. Tamara Persaud from the WTO and Ms. Medea Segantini from the Peacebuilding Initiative at the Geneva Graduate Institute come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities in...2023-03-2926 min
Graduate Institute What Matters TodayChina’s role in the Russia-Ukraine warOn the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s Foreign Ministry presented a 12-
point peace plan entitled “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis“ to
end the war in Ukraine.
Fred Tanner, who is a Research Associate at the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, and is a Visiting Professor at Institute, joins us for this episode of What Matters Today.
Is the plan credible? Why did China propose such a plan when it’s supporting Russia? Can China dissuade Vladimir Putin from using nuclear weapons?
These are just some of the qu...2023-03-2813 min
Global Dispatches -- World News That MattersHow to Make Peace One Year After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine? | From the Inside Geneva PodcastTo mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Global Dispatches has teamed up with the podcast Inside Geneva to bring you a live recording in which host Imogen Foulkes is joined by conflict resolution experts to discuss the prospects for peace – and how it can be won. “The fact that we’re talking about the possibility of using nuclear weapons, the fact that we’re talking about the possibility of the United States and China going to war over Taiwan; it’s frightening,” says Katia Papagianni, director of Policy and Mediation Support at the Centre for H...2023-02-2443 min
Inside GenevaHow to make peace? The first anniversary of war in Ukraine.Send us a textOne year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Inside Geneva podcast host Imogen Foulkes is joined by conflict resolution experts to discuss what the prospects for peace are, and how it can be won.“The fact that we’re talking about the possibility of using nuclear weapons, the fact that we’re talking about the possibility of the United States and China going to war over Taiwan; it’s frightening,” says Katia Papagianni, director of Policy and Mediation Support at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.“There is a concept t...2023-02-2343 min
CBRL SoundThe Impact of the Amphetamine Captagon on Jordan: A Perspective of Patients and Frontline WorkersIn recent years, the illicit amphetamine-like drug Captagon (Fenethylline) has become a major concern in the Middle East – both as a source of addiction and due to its connection with terrorism and the armed groups who produce and traffic it.
This presentation will provide an overview on the findings of a qualitative study about the impact of Captagon on Jordan by focusing on its relationship to organised crime, and on its role as a source of addiction. This project uniquely combines knowledge from social pharmacy; criminology and international relations to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many ways in which Ca...2023-02-021h 11
Geneva Peace-Cast 2022Radio corner: Alexander Babutsidze - Etudiant à IHEID President, Peacebuilding InitiativeUne interview enregistrée en direct sur notre Radio Corner le jour de l'ouverture de la Geneva Peace Week 2022 à la Maison de la Paix à Genève.2022-11-0203 minGeneva Peace-Cast 2022Radio corner: Sarra Messaoudi - Tunisian peacebuilding and NGOs practitionerAn interview recorded live at our Radio Corner on the Opening Day of Geneva Peace Week 2022 at Maison de la Paix in Geneva.2022-11-0204 min
thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future607 Solving Human Challenges with Lucy Turner @ United NationsLucy Turner is a human rights advocate and author with 14 years of experience working with the United Nations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Pacific, and HQ (Geneva and New York). Lucy has a strong track record of designing and delivering innovative peacebuilding and development initiatives, driven by data and strategic partnerships engaging government, civil society, and the private sector. Her published research and policy work has led to changes in international law and practice on the rule of law, gender, governance, and peacebuilding. She enjoys working with people in major global corporations, civil society organizations, and communities to...2022-05-1855 min
Transitional Justice Institute: Public Lectures and EventsWTC - Book Presentation 'Stand Up, Speak Out' by Monica McWilliamsProfessor Monica McWilliams was a founding member of the Women’s Coalition, a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland and Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (2005-2011), Oversight Commissioner for prison reform in Northern Ireland (2011–2015) and is on the Independent Reporting Commission for the disbandment of paramilitary organisations. Monica has been the author of numerous publications, including groundbreaking research on domestic and intimate partner violence in Northern Ireland. She is a specialist in conflict resolution, chaired Interpeace, an international peacebuilding NGO, and served on the Board of Trocaire, the Irish development agency. She has work...2022-04-1158 min
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)Ambassador Greminger interviewed on Trade for Peace Podcast: Season 2, Episode 1What are frozen conflicts? Did you know that over 3 million people living in Eurasia today are affected by frozen conflicts? Their lives have been frozen in these conditions of political uncertainty and insecurity because while these armed conflicts have been suspended, no peace treaties have been agreed upon to permanently end them.
In this episode, we are honoured to have Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and former Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2017 to 2020, to shed light on how to harness the potential of trade for...2022-02-2821 minTrade for PeaceDefrosting Frozen Conflicts: the Role of TradeWhat are frozen conflicts? Why are they relevant? What role can trade play in alleviating such conflicts?
In this episode, we are honoured to have Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and former Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2017 to 2020, to shed light on how to harness the potential of trade for peace in frozen conflicts.
With a lifelong career in peace and security, Ambassador Greminger shares with us his views on frozen conflicts in Eurasia and how trade can be used...2022-02-0321 min
DidomiCan we discuss abortion in an edifying way? An interview with Calum Miller – part 1When it comes to abortion, many of us may hesitant about the best way to engage faithfully. Pro-choice and pro-life advocates can be loud, combative and assertive. In many countries, the issue is extremely divisive. And yet, while keeping in mind that the battle is the Lord’s and that He is sovereign, we are called to speak truth and justice in the public sphere with humility and grace.
In part one of a two-part interview, Didomi podcast co-hosts Manal El Tayyar and Matthew Jones ask medical doctor and ethicist Calum Miller some difficult questions to help eq...2022-01-2449 minCrime Beyond BordersUrban Peace and Illicit EconomiesIn this episode John and his guests will be discussing Urban Peace and Illicit Economies.Urban Peace special issue.Presenter: John Collins, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized CrimeGuestsAchim Wennmann, Senior Researcher, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies & Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding PlatformMerve Kania, Advisor for the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) Antônio Sampaio, Senior Analyst, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeRachel Locke, Director, Impact:Peace, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice 2021-12-2155 min
Geneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Digitizing actions for peaceGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 2:
Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, social enterprise focused on digital inclusion and digital rights operating across several African countries, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on the use of digital tools for non-violent purposes.
2021-10-3116 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Governing institutions for sustainable peaceGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 3:
General Roméo Dallaire, member of the International Commission on Inclusive Peace, former Canadian Senator and founder of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security, and Bernardo Arévalo de León, member of the Guatemalan Congress, senior diplomat and member of the I...2021-10-3111 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Eradicating intolerance and hate crimesGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 1:
Christie Edwards, an internationally recognized legal expert with over twenty years of experience working on international humanitarian and human rights law, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on helping governments eradicate intolerance and hate crimes.
2021-10-3110 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Faire face à la désinformation pour une paix durableGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 4:
Brice Landry Ndangoui, rédacteur en chef de Radio Ndeke Luka, la radio la plus écoutée en République centrafricaine, interviewé par Nicolas Boissez, sur le rôle des fausses informations et des rumeurs dans les conflits.2021-10-3111 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Equal distribution of natural resources for peaceGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 9:
Oli Brown, Associate Fellow with Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) and GCSP, specialist in peacebuilding, natural resources management and environmental politics, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on the role of natural resources distribution and governance in conflicts. 2021-10-3112 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Creating a safe online space for democracyGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
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Alex Krasodomski-Jones, Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on the importance of creating a safe digital space that supports democracy. 2021-10-3117 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Storytelling for societal trauma healingGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 5:
Frank Kayitare, Great Lakes Regional Representative of Interpeace, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on the role of storytelling in societal trauma healing after the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
2021-10-3121 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Integrating gender into peacebuildingGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 7:
Rosa Emilia Salamanca, Executive Director of Corporación de Investigación y Acción Social y Económica (CIASE) in Colombia, and Sophia Close, Head of Gender and Peacebuilding at Conciliation Resources, interviewed by Arnoldo Galvez, on integrating gender into peacebuilding2021-10-3116 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Technological solutions for peacebuildingGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 6:
Monica Curca, +Peace's Director, cultural organizer, peacebuilder, communications strategist, designer, and facilitator, interviewed by Luvini Ranasinghe, on the power of storytelling, human-centered design and technological solutions to create inclusive communities.
2021-10-3113 minGeneva Peace WeekMilitarised masculinities: identifying causes, manifestations and strategies for changeBy IHEID, WILPF
For this year’s iteration of the Geneva Peace Week, one of the thematic tracks investigates topics related to “Moving Beyond Securitisation: What risks and new horizons for peacebuilding”. Military recruitment is a prerequisite for military engagement and as such it is often investigated with regard to the underlying strategies employed to motivate people to join the military. Gender roles for example often get exploited for recruitment purposes. More precisely, militarised masculinities are often instrumentalized which is further supported by various private industries that have financial ties with the military.
In this podcas...2021-10-3135 minGeneva Peace WeekSystems Thinking & Complex Challenges: A conversation led by Steve Killelea on Positive Peace as a Mechanism and Measurement for Sustainable PeacebuildingA podcast by Economics and Peace, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, IHEID Peacebuilding Initiative (Graduate Institute Geneva).
Humanity is nearing a tipping point and facing challenges unparalleled in its short history. Many of these problems are global in nature, such as climate change, increasingly scarce stock and overuse of natural resources, population growth, social discontent, deadly pandemics, as well as the proliferation of extraordinarily destructive weapons. How can we build sustainable peace and resilience so that societies are better equipped to withstand the inveitable shocks of the future?
Join Steve Killelea, Founder and E...2021-10-3132 minGeneva Peace WeekA Pathway for Peace? Federalism, Fragility and PeacebuildingBy Forum of Federations, Food4Humanity
Is federalism a solution to the challenges of building sustainable peace in fragile and conflict-affected states? Can a federal peacebuilding approach be codified into a federalism ‘pathway for peace’? We explore the application of federalism as a peacebuilding mechanism, including opportunities, limitations, and how we can achieve more sustainable results, and drawing on the experiences of three fragile states: Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen.
Joining us on this episode:
Marie-Joëlle Zahar, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Research Network on Peace Operations at the Université de Mon...2021-10-311h 11Geneva Peace WeekDigital Pieces of Peace – Do No Harm, Conflict Sensitivity and Data Responsibility in the Digital AgeBy New York University Center on International Cooperation
New and emerging technologies, data science, and other data-driven methods can bring immense potential to support peacebuilding and humanitarian work. However, we must recognize that these methods come with extreme risk to both the privacy and lives of vulnerable populations if the data is misused or used inappropriately. Although these risks exist across different contexts, the sensitive nature of conflict or violence-affected areas uniquely exacerbates these challenges. In order to “do no harm” while utilizing the potentials of the digital sphere for peace, we must be able to understand and...2021-10-3118 minGeneva Peace WeekPart 1: Assessing the risks of climate change related conflict: How to improve approaches for and strengthen collaboration within the field of climate security modelling?By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The availability of high quality and innovative data as well as the computational capacity to analyse them are growing. These advances have a potential to improve our understanding of the complex,context-specific impacts of climatic and environmental events. They could provide a vital basis for anticipatory action to reduce and avoid current and future security risks in a changing climate. Several data-driven approaches to analyse the interlinked climate and environmental change and security risks are currently being developed. Our podcast, that consist of two episodes, will bring together representatives o...2021-10-3139 minGeneva Peace WeekPart 2: Assessing the risks of climate change related conflict: How to improve approaches for and strengthen collaboration within the field of climate security modelling?By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The availability of high quality and innovative data as well as the computational capacity to analyse them are growing. These advances have a potential to improve our understanding of the complex,context-specific impacts of climatic and environmental events. They could provide a vital basis for anticipatory action to reduce and avoid current and future security risks in a changing climate. Several data-driven approaches to analyse the interlinked climate and environmental change and security risks are currently being developed. Our podcast, that consist of two episodes, will bring together representatives o...2021-10-3139 minGeneva Peace WeekInclusive reintegration programming; participation of children and youth formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups as a cornerstone for long-lasting peaceBy War Child, International Labour Organisation (ILO)
This is a War Child Podcast developed with young people in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the International Labour Organisation, the Managing Exits from Armed Conflict project, and the US Department of Labours’ International Labour Affairs Bureau.
In this programme “Help them forget this bad life in the bush”: how the participation of young people formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups is a cornerstone for long-lasting peace, we will discuss the participation of young people in peacebuilding, the state of reintegration programming and the lack of young peopl...2021-10-3145 minGeneva Peace WeekThe LISC and MAS: Creating an interdisciplinary, international collaboration to address island climate migrationBy University of Geneva, GCSP
Listeners are invited to follow the journey of Jessica Libertini (US), Emma Ortuño Lattur (Spain), Eduardo Meñez (Philippines), Adriana Hondora (Zimbabwe), and Abubakar Yakubu (Nigeria) as they arrive in Geneva for UNIGE's MAS in International and European Security and the GCSP's Leadership in International Security Course. In this podcast, this international team learns about international security and inclusive leadership, and then applies those lessons to examine the complex issue of climate migration in the context of small island developing states (SIDS). After introducing climate migration in the SIDS and t...2021-10-3125 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace-Cast: Preventing violence in urban spacesGeneva Peace-Cast is a new series highlighting solutions emerging from Geneva Peace Week, produced by Interpeace and Fondation Hirondelle in coordination with Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. This podcast is launched on the occasion of Geneva Peace Week’s 2021 edition, happening live at Maison de la Paix and online from November 1 to Nov.5.
Episode 10:
Rachel Locke, Director of Impact:Peace at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego, interviewed by Jacqueline Dalton, on urban violence, online spaces, and coronavirus. 2021-10-3119 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace Week 2021 TrailerGeneva Peace Week 2021 theme is From seeds to systems of peace: Weathering today’s challenges. Challenges to peace today have been compounded by the COVID19 pandemic. Geneva Peace Week 2021 nurtures seeds of peace in the new approaches and tools necessary to “weather” the contemporary challenges, while seeking to engage and affect change at the systemic level.
This year we have different Digital Series Contributions within our 4 thematic tracks:
Creating a climate for collaboration: Ways forward for environment, climate change, and peace
Moving beyond securitization: What risks (and new horizons) for peacebuilding
Harnessing the digital sphere for peace
Co...2021-10-2800 minDidomiSwitzerland voting on Gay Marriage: How can Christians speak truth with grace?On September 26, Swiss voters will decide whether gays and lesbians have the right to marry and form a family. Those in favor of “marriage for all” are very likely to win as they represent the majority of the population.
In episode 10 of the Didomi Podcast, Marc Jost will share with us why he’s campaigning against “Marriage for All,” how Christians can speak truth with grace in a polarized context, and how we can pray for him, for the churches and for Switzerland. Marc is General Secretary of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance and Chair of Interac...2021-09-1737 min
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)Advancing global security through arts and culture"Peacebuilding through arts and culture" is episode 18 in the 2021 GCSP Podcast Series where Dr Paul Vallet interviews Dr Rama Mani Convenor, Enacting Global Transformation, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford; Founder, Theatre of Transformation Academy; Co-Founder, Home for Humanity; Founding Councilor, World Future Council.2021-07-0623 min
Bariscope#05: Conflict and peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa with Prof. Didier PéclardThis week we welcome Professor Didier Péclard on Bariscope. He directs the Master in African Studies and holds several lectures on the topic of African politics for both Bachelor and Master students at the University of Geneva. Primarily focusing on Africa, Professor Péclard is an expert on Angola with his research revolving around questions of religion and politics, conflict and state-formation as well as peacebuilding and development.Tune in to hear professor Péclard’s take on the role of Western academia in the study of African politics, Ethiopia’s struggle as an example for the cha...2021-07-0554 min
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)Governance and international influence of Africa"Governance and international influence of Africa" is episode 13 in this GCSP podcast series. Dr Paul Vallet interviews Dr Delidji Eric Degila Senior Researcher, Global Migration Centre; Visiting Lecturer, International Relations/Political Science; Research Associate, Centre on Conflict, Development And Peacebuilding
Dr Paul Vallet: Welcome to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy weekly podcast. I'm your host, Dr Paul Vallet, Associate Fellow in the GCSP Global Fellowship Initiative. For the next few weeks, I'm talking with subject matter experts on issues of peace, security, and international cooperation. Thanks for tuning in. For observers of international relations and development, Africa is never...2021-05-2622 minTrade for PeacePerspectives from AcademiaIn Episode 5 of the Trade for Peace podcast, our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, sat down with two renowned academics: Dr. Patrick Low, Fellow of the Asia Global Institute and former Chief Economist of the WTO and Dr. Achim Wennmann, Advisor to the Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships at the Graduate Institute and former Executive Coordinator of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.
Patrick and Achim argue that although there is a discernible relationship between trade and peace, determining the causal directions c...2021-05-2026 min
Maghrib in Past & Present | PodcastsLibya: Continuities and Discontinuities of Political Order After 2011Episode 121: Libya: Continuities and Discontinuities of Political Order After 2011
To what extent is the political instability witnessed in Libya since 2011 an inheritance of the ousted regime of Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, which ruled the country for over four decades? In his new article in Middle East Law and Governance, "Of Conflict and Collapse: Rethinking State Formation in Post-Gaddafi Libya," Emadeddin Badi of the Atlantic Council and Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime discusses these connections. Using this article as the basis of their conversation, Professor Jacob Mundy of Colgate University and Badi attempt to contextualize much of what is seen coming out of L...2021-05-0627 min
Shaping the Post-COVID WorldDefending the Future: gender, conflict and environmental peaceContributor(s): Hannah Bond, Bineta Diop, Helen Kezie-Nwoha | There is a growing recognition of the need for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda to take into account how the climate crisis poses risks to women and girls’ peace and security, particularly in conflict and post-conflict contexts. Food security, water insecurity and displacement are issues affecting women and girls due to extreme weather and the climate emergency. The intersection of WPS, climate change, ecological destruction and conflict or post-conflict situations thus raises a myriad of issues. This discussion project addresses these issues and launches a report written in partnership between LS...2021-02-011h 27
Graduate Institute In Conversation WithThe impact of COVID-19 on contemporary conflict dynamicsThis episode features a discussion between Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Co-Chair of the International Crisis Group, and Professor Keith Krause, Director of the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding at the Graduate Institute, Geneva.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the escalation of conflicts in some parts of the world and led to severe fiscal impacts on aid budgets. Lord Malloch-Brown hopes however that this crisis may trigger a new international engagement and recognition that these public good issues like pandemics or climate change cannot be only dealt with at the national level...2020-12-1734 minGeneva Peace WeekCareers in Peacebuilding: Talking about DiversityAn Interview Series about Careers in Peacebuilding explores the pathways taken by both young and seasoned peacebuilders in Geneva and in other parts of the world. It aims to provide some guidance and hope to young professionals who look forward to exploring the field of peacebuilding. As peacebuilding is a globalised local initiative that requires a step away from systems that cater to the few, we have made a conscious effort to include voices of and speak to the issues faced by populations who do not find their roots in Europe.
We have an array of episodes l...2020-11-031h 13Geneva Peace WeekCareers in Peacebuilding: Career StoriesAn Interview Series about Careers in Peacebuilding explores the pathways taken by both young and seasoned peacebuilders in Geneva and in other parts of the world. It aims to provide some guidance and hope to young professionals who look forward to exploring the field of peacebuilding. As peacebuilding is a globalised local initiative that requires a step away from systems that cater to the few, we have made a conscious effort to include voices of and speak to the issues faced by populations who do not find their roots in Europe.
We have an array of episodes l...2020-11-011h 31Geneva Peace WeekCareers in Peacebuilding: Navigating a career in the UNAn Interview Series about Careers in Peacebuilding explores the pathways taken by both young and seasoned peacebuilders in Geneva and in other parts of the world. It aims to provide some guidance and hope to young professionals who look forward to exploring the field of peacebuilding. As peacebuilding is a globalised local initiative that requires a step away from systems that cater to the few, we have made a conscious effort to include voices of and speak to the issues faced by populations who do not find their roots in Europe.
We have an array of episodes l...2020-11-0125 minGeneva Peace WeekCareers in Peacebuilding: Ethical LeadershipAn Interview Series about Careers in Peacebuilding explores the pathways taken by both young and seasoned peacebuilders in Geneva and in other parts of the world. It aims to provide some guidance and hope to young professionals who look forward to exploring the field of peacebuilding. As peacebuilding is a globalised local initiative that requires a step away from systems that cater to the few, we have made a conscious effort to include voices of and speak to the issues faced by populations who do not find their roots in Europe.
We have an array of episodes l...2020-11-0135 minGeneva Peace WeekThe key for rebalancing after disruptions starts with listeningby The Global Institute For Evolving Women, Conscious Togetherness, Business plan for Peace
Listening is the most underestimated skill to master in conversations in general, and especially in peacebuilding. This podcast is transformational for your listening, supported by:
1. Scilla Elworthy (UK) 3 times nominated for the Nobel Peace Price, TEDx speaker with over 1 million views, founder of the Businessplan for Peace, author of the Mighty Heart, Businessplan for Peace and Pioneering the possible).
2. Nienke van Bezooijen (NL), Voice for authentic leadership for global Impact, initiator of the GIFEW Global Impact platform on Peace and...2020-10-301h 09Geneva Peace WeekOrganising and Acting for Peace & Justice: Young Women Leading Change against Gender Based Violence (GBV)A podcast by World YWCA and the Norwegian Church Aid
Contributions to the Geneva Peace Week 2020 Digital Series do not necessarily represent the views of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, its partners, or the partners of Geneva Peace Week.
2020-10-3030 minGeneva Peace WeekEnhancing wellbeing of young women peacebuilders: An interactive online networking sessionA podcast by Unconventional
Contributions to the Geneva Peace Week 2020 Digital Series do not necessarily represent the views of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, its partners, or the partners of Geneva Peace Week.
2020-10-3035 minGeneva Peace WeekHarnessing the Power of Nonviolence to Reorganize PowerA podcast by Nonviolent Peaceforce International, Peace Brigades International
Contributions to the Geneva Peace Week 2020 Digital Series do not necessarily represent the views of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, its partners, or the partners of Geneva Peace Week.
2020-10-3053 minGeneva Peace WeekMilitarised Masculinities and Sustaining Peace: Lessons from the GroundA podcast by Impunity Watch, Master in Transitional Justice of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Militarised masculinities and its impact on peace has received little attention. Militarised masculinity, an idea of a certain ‘maleness’ that is violent, is central to elites strategies in staying in power.
This podcast by Impunity Watch and the Master programme in Transitional Justice of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights provides space for an in-depth debate around this neglected topic with leading expert Brandon Hamber from Northern Ireland and human rights acti...2020-10-3054 minGeneva Peace WeekEduPeace DiscussionA podcast by Direct Democracy Global, Cordoba Peace Institute Geneva, GenerationForPeace
Contributions to the Geneva Peace Week 2020 Digital Series do not necessarily represent the views of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, its partners, or the partners of Geneva Peace Week.
2020-10-3031 minGeneva Peace WeekA new global order in the making: How can peace mediation stay relevant in the post-Covid-19 world?A podcast by The Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) in collaboration with the Changing Character of War Center of the University of Oxford and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP).
Covid-19 is impacting the foundations that underpin global peace and security, and multilateral institutions that uphold peace are facing a crisis that has left them struggling with internal deadlocks. This is felt concretely in Geneva that represents a major site for international diplomacy and peacemaking. The crisis of multilateralism is coupled with technological advancements in warfare that the peacemaking community at large has yet to fully grasp...2020-10-3057 minGeneva Peace WeekEntrepreneurship for peace: The role of start-ups and female leadership in economic transformationA podcast by SaferGlobe.
In a unique discussion on practical experiences from supporting entrepreneurship in North Korea, Lebanon and Somalia, Maria Mekri, Executive Director of SaferGlobe and Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä, a Scholar-Activist in Entrepreneurship Education in Extreme Environments, explore opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurship for peace with their guests Nour Atrissi and Yusuf M. Mubarak.
Four themes emerge from the discussion as practical lessons for programs focusing on promoting entrepreneurship in fragile contexts: the necessity for co-creation and local ownership in creating entrepreneurship; the central role of trust and trust-building; the need to overcome structural obstacles f...2020-10-3045 minGeneva Peace WeekHow can behavioural science help understand issues of trust and collaboration in fragile settings?A podcast by Busara Center, OECD.
Contributions to the Geneva Peace Week 2020 Digital Series do not necessarily represent the views of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, its partners, or the partners of Geneva Peace Week.
2020-10-3019 minGeneva Peace WeekSocial cohesion as a core dimension of building better social contracts: MENA country reflectionsA podcast by University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, DIE (German Development Institute), Center for Maghrebian Studies in Tunis.
As the search for more reliable pathways for peace grows in our increasingly complex and polarised world, the social contract concept is drawing interest from policymakers and scholars focused on peacebuilding, as well as states and societies pursuing peaceful change.
This podcast explores the role of social cohesion in social contracts, both as a driver and an indicator of their realisation. It investigates these issues through two Arab Spring countries – Tunisia and Yemen. While Arab Spring settings of...2020-10-301h 18Geneva Peace WeekConnecting the dots: integrated approaches to migration, peace & securityA podcast by KOFF - The Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding, DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Paxion.
This podcast brings together local and international perspectives from different areas (research, psychosocial support, exemplary initiatives) to discuss the relevance of the peace-migration nexus for peace policy and practice.
What are the linkages between security, peace and migration? How do security approaches in migration governance affect peace(building)? By focusing the relevance of security sector governance as a sub-aspect of migration governance, we jointly explore what characterizes the security needed in situations of displacement and examine...2020-10-3021 minGeneva Peace WeekFunding of local faith actors during COVID-19A podcast by Partnership for Religion and Development, Islamic Relief, World Vision International, World Evangelical Alliance, Side by Side.
Religious communities and actors can and have shown to be sources of guidance and support, sharing the responsibility of care and acting as a support network to vulnerable groups during the pandemic. In many contexts, faith actors have played an important role through creative and practical approaches to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 measures and effects on vulnerable populations.
This podcast is a collaboration with Islamic Relief Worldwide, World Vision International, Side by Side and World Ev...2020-10-3042 minGeneva Peace WeekGeneva Peace Week 2020 TrailerConversations from Geneva Peace Week are leaving Geneva this year and coming straight to you, wherever you consume your videos, podcasts, and media. Particularly as COVID-19 introduces the necessity of new modes of work and learning around the globe, people interact with new kinds of media and educational methods. We’ve asked our partner organizers to develop their peacebuilding expertise, research, and stories into digital formats (videos, podcasts, and other media) so that they can contribute to the frontline work of peace long beyond Geneva Peace Week, across geographical, cultural and temporal borders. This digital series will be free to...2020-10-1801 min
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)Episode 25: Refugees and UN PeacekeepersOver the last couple of weeks, the world took note of days for remembrance and days for celebration including World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and more. Last week marked World Refugee Day. We spoke with Adiba Qasim, a Yazidi refugee living in Switzerland to hear her story. Adiba is also a Young Leader in Foreign and Security Policy fellow at the GCSP in the Global Fellowship Initiative. And we hear a message of gratitude and hope from Ms Annika Hilding Norberg, Head of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding at the GCSP on International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
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Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)Episode 25: Refugees and UN PeacekeepersOver the last couple of weeks, the world took note of days for remembrance and days for celebration including World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and more. Last week marked World Refugee Day. We spoke with Adiba Qasim, a Yazidi refugee living in Switzerland to hear her story. Adiba is also a Young Leader in Foreign and Security Policy fellow at the GCSP in the Global Fellowship Initiative. And we hear a message of gratitude and hope from Ms Annika Hilding Norberg, Head of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding at the GCSP on International Day of UN Peacekeepers.2020-06-2922 min
Inside GenevaPotential and pitfalls for Syrian peace talksSend us a textA group of 150 people arrived in Geneva to try to work out the next steps for Syria, where war has raged for nearly a decade. Can these talks in Switzerland lead to peace in Syria? Host Imogen Foulkes and analyst Daniel Warner joined representatives from peacebuilding institutions in Geneva to discuss the ins and outs of the gathering. Who was – or wasn’t – invited to the Syria Constitutional Committee? What does that mean for a possible deal? And can there be lasting peace in Syria without justice for the atrocities committed during the war?2019-10-3124 min
New Human Living podcastMy Journey Through Time with Dena MerriamSend us a textPlease join us and our guest, Dena Merriam, for a show on My Journey Through Time, A Spiritual Memoir of LIFE, DEATH, and REBIRTH.Dena began working in the interfaith movement in the late 1990s, when she served as vice-chair of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, held at the United Nations in New York. She subsequently convened a meeting of women religious and spiritual leaders at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and from that gathering founded the Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW: www.gpiw.org) in 2002, an...2018-06-141h 00
Spirit in ActionTilting the UN Toward Peace & Justice - QUNOAndrew Tomlinson has been the director of QUNO (Quaker United Nations Office) in New York since 2008. QUNO staff in New York & Geneva advocate for and work behind the scenes on issues like Peacebuilding, the Prevention of Violent Conflict, Climate Change, Food & Sustainability, and Human Rights & Refugees. Raised in the UK but a long-time resident of the USA, Andrew's background anthropology and finance give him the long-range and in-depth perspective needed to nudge the UN toward world-healing and peace.2015-02-1555 min
Small Arms Survey podcastsFinding Pathways to Peace: Part 2 - Policy action based on armed violence monitoring systemsThis two-part podcast is based on interviews with participants at the Expert Meeting on armed violence observatories and monitoring systems held on 26-28 June 2013 by the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, the Small Arms Survey, and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. The first set of interviews looked at why armed violence monitoring systems are needed and how they work.
The second installment of the podcast brings testimonies on the challenges of using data gathered by armed violence observatories to build policy action. Discussing these issues are Geneva Declaration Project Coordinator Luigi De Martino, UNDP Sudan Max Halty, ISS Pretoria’s...2013-09-0407 minSmall Arms Survey podcastsFinding Pathways to Peace: Part 1 - Systems and observatories for monitoring armed violenceOn 26-28 June 2013 the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, the Small Arms Survey, and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform held an Expert Meeting on armed violence observatories and monitoring systems. In this two-part podcast, meeting participants talk about the purpose, the functions, and the challenges faced by armed violence monitoring systems worldwide. In Part 1, on why such systems are needed and the way they work, we hear from Geneva Declaration Project Coordinator Luigi De Martino, Small Arms Survey Programme Director Keith Krause, Somali Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention General Director Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, and ISS Pretoria’s Crime an...2013-07-3007 min