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Using music schools as platforms for peace in Colombia
Meet Rosaura Peña Rivero, an 11-year-old girl living in Arauca, Colombia. Rosaura is one of the hundreds of children being trained as...Read More
Three perspectives on ethics-driven digital peacebuilding
The digitalization of peacebuilding is now an undeniable reality. From simple online dialogues to the use of complex systems that deliver early...Read More
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address | 3 November 2022
The Kofi Annan Foundation, Geneva Graduate Institute and Geneva Peacebuilding Platform are pleased to announce the second edition of the Kofi Annan...Read More
Elections to Peace: a matter of trust
On 31 May 2021, 22 unlocked boxes filled with 7,000 ballots were found on a Genevan pavement just a couple of weeks...Read More
ROUNDTABLE | Kenya Post-Election 2022 Review
On 9 August 2022, Kenyans participated in one of the most competitive elections in the country’s history: elections for the President, Deputy...Read More
Introducing the Kofi Annan Scholars 2022-2023
We are delighted to present the 2022-2023 cohort of Kofi Annan scholars of the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann graduate programme at Mansfield College, Oxford. These...Read More
Exploring ethics-driven approaches to digital peacebuilding at Geneva Peace Week
More than 40 peace practitioners, researchers and representatives from international organizations came together on 2 November 2022 in Geneva to discuss how...Read More
Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa – trends, best practices, challenges and threats
There is no single model of democracy. Across the world, people’s aspirations for free and transparent governance are expressed in a multitude...Read More
Elena Zhemkova to deliver 2022 Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address on 3 November 2022
The Kofi Annan Foundation, the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform are pleased to announce the second edition of the...Read More
EVENT | Towards Ethics-driven Digital Peacebuilding: How to Promote the Good Use of Technologies Beyond “Do No Harm”?
The use of digital technologies for peacebuilding and conflict prevention is increasingly normalized. This is visible in the many international initiatives attempting...Read More