Geneva Peace Week 2019 Event Schedule Mon, Nov 04, 2019
Intercultural Competencies + Youth = Peace Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Children and Youth
Speakers
Vincent Defourny Director, UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva, Representative to the United Nations
Amina Hamshari UNESCO
The Humanitarian, Development, Peace Nexus: the socio-economic contribution to peace Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Moderator
Martina Zapf Senior IPAT Manager, Interpeace
Speakers
Julius Jackson Technical Officer (Protracted Crises), Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit, Strategic Programme on Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Anna Azaryeva Valente Peacebuilding and Fragility Team Leader, UNICEF
Nieves Thomet Coordination Support Unit for Peace and Resilience (CSPR), International Labor Organization (ILO)
Water under Fire: Building peace through water services in protracted crises Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor) Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Moderator
Stefano Berti Swiss MFA
Speakers
Mara Tignino Lead Legal Specialist and Reader, Geneva Water Hub/University of Geneva
Mr. Omar El Hattab Regional WASH Advisor, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office
Maricela Munoz Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations
Building Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A2)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Madhushree Sekher Professor, Tata Institute for Social Sciences
Robby Kapesa Dag Hammarskjöld Institute for Peace Studies, Copperbelt University
Ricardo Sáenz de Tejada Professor, University of San Carlos
How can peace operations help to prevent conflict and contribute to achieving the SDGs? What can we learn from Ukraine? Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Moderator Annika Hilding Norberg GCSP
Speakers
Cedric de Coning NUPI
Joachim Koops Leiden University
Alexander Hug Principle Deputy Chief Monitor (former), OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (former)
Human rights in peaceful protest: lawyers at the forefront. A European perspective Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Moderator
Jurate Guzeviciute Programme Lawyer for Europe and Central Asia, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute
Speakers
Claire Dujardin Syndicat des Avocats de France, Lawyer at the bar of Toulouse
Tamas Fazekas attorney at law, Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Małgorzata Szuleka Head of advocacy, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Clément Voule United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom to peaceful assembly and of association Ozlem Zingil Lawyer, Istanbul Bar Association
The protection of Humanitarian Personnel in Conflict Zones Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Moderator
Ben Parker The New Humanitarian
Speakers
Michael von Ungern-Sternberg Ambassador, Germany to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva
François Rivasseau Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva
Dr. Mike Ryan Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Beatrice Godefroy Director, Europe, Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
Hichem Khadhraoui Director of Operations, Geneva Call
Helen Durham Director of International Law and Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Duncan McLean Senior Researcher, Médecins Sans Frontières
Youth approaches to Preventing and resolving violent conflict and Peace Building Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Children and Youth Speakers
Tunji John Asaolu Nigerian Representative/ Chairperson Emeritus Social Affairs and Health Cluster Committee, African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council
Shaban Sharada House Committee on National Security & Intelligence, National Assembly Complex
Abozer Elmana Elligal Europe Director, Ma’arij Foundation for Peace & Development
Khalid Boudali President, De l’Association Internationale dela paix pour le development et la solidarite
Opeyemi Marcellina Aderinto Country Director, African Youth International Development Foundation (AFYIDEF)
Timothy Ademola Director, African School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Fatai Ogundana Deputy Executive Director, African Youth International Development Foundation (AFYIDEF)
Joseph Reis Coordinator, Ma’arij Foundation for Peace & Development
Idris Ogunwolu Lagos State Coordinator, African Youth International Development Foundation (AFYIDEF)
Tunde Oladiti Asst Lagos State Coordinator, African Youth International Development Foundation (AFYIDEF)
Oladele John Nihi Commissioner, Pan-African Youth Union
Akin Richard Adetula Program Officer, African Youth International Development Foundation (AFYIDEF) Invite Only: Round-table - Integrating Human Rights and Sustaining Peace Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Lessons Learned from the UN mission in Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, DRC and Darfur Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Moderator
Annika Hilding Norberg GCSP
Speakers
Cedric de Coning NUPI
Ralph Mamyia Executive-in-residence, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Sustaining Peace: Operationalising Conflict Prevention using Triple Nexus Approaches Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Speakers
Abdi Sheikh Harun Islamic relief
Bienfait Muhigirwa Governance and Rights Coordinator, International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Dora Abdelghani Technical Advisor Protection Rule of Law, International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Gareth Gleed NRC Lovisa Vateman Program Officer, Peace and Human Security Unit, Department for Asia, Middle East and Humanitarian Assistance, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Paul Enude Senior Program Officer for Conflict Management, Mercy Corps Nigeria
Selena Victor Senior Director, Policy & Advocacy, Mercy Corps
Paul Quinn Programme Manager, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Fragile Contexts, Islamic Relief Worldwide
Rethinking Peacebuilding Theory and Practice: Enhancing Peace-Building initiatives with the integration of Early Childhood Development Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Children and Youth
Moderator
Peter Prove Director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches
Speakers
Bernadette Daelmans Coordinator, Policy, Planning and Programmes, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, World Health Organization (WHO)
Valérie Bichelmeier Vice President and Head of United Nations Delegation Make Mothers Matter, Make Mothers Matter a Member of the Early Childhood and Peace Consortium (ECPC)
Maria Lucia Uribe Director, Arigatou International - Geneva
Journeys to Peace: The Reintegration of Former Fighters in Europe and Beyond Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Peacebuilding in Europe
Speakers Robert Örell Co-chair / Leader, EU RAN Exit / Transform
Tasio Arrizabalaga Azpiroz Social Forum
Hanif Qadir Subject Matter Expert, Independent Consultant. Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorist Recruitment
Maryna Svensson DDR Specialist, Folke Bernadotte Academy
Marianne Milligan Community Stabilization and Reintegration Expert, UNDP
Networking: What Is Thriving And What Is Missing In The Field Of ‘Truth And Trust’ Maison de la Paix - Petal 1 - Ground Floor Truth and Networking and Special Events Trust
Facilitator
Rainer Gude Strategic Partnerships Manager, Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Brigitt Altwegg Programme Manager Trustbuilding, Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Networking: The Role of Sport in Peace Building Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Networking Room (4th Floor)
Children and Youth Networking and Special Events
Mediating Ceasefires in Civil War: Identifying the Way Forward Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers Benjamin Smith Manager, Mediation Support and Learning, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Govinda Clayton Senior Researcher, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Annika Hilding Norberg GCSP
Simon Yazgi Senior Mediation Advisor, UN Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers/United Nations Institute of Disarmament Research
Increasing Women’s Participation to United Nations Peace Operations Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Ann Blomberg Acting Head of Gender and Security Division, DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
Trine Heimerback Deputy Permanent Representative, Norway Permanent Mission in Geneva
Tamara Mawhinney Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, Geneva
Healing the Wounds of War 3: Ethical Speech and Dialogue Focused On Global Perspectives On Peace Building Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Children and Youth
Health Institutions as Contributors to Peace Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Speakers
Vassilis Apostolopoulos CEO, Athens Medical Group Athanasios Vozikis Associate Professor, University of Piraeus and Director of the Laboratory of Health, Economics and Management
Yiannis Pollalis Professor, University of Pireaus, Director of Laboratory of Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation
Kyriakos Souliotis Associate Professor, University of Peloponnese
"Inequality and Conflict - Beyond us and them": Premiere of research documentary Cinemas du Grütli
Networking and Special Events
Scapegoats in present day Europe? International Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI)
Networking and Special Events Peacebuilding in Europe
Speakers
Gifty Mensah Women's Situation Room (WSR) International Youth Coordinator, Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC)
Jerome Meyer Master student, The Graduate Institute
Maria Consolata Spano Permanent Mission of the Sovereign Order Of Malta to the UN
Madhumita Varma Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Tue, Nov 05, 2019
Scenario workshop: Is religion the problem or the solution in transforming violent conflict? Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers Charline Burton Executive Director, Search for Common Ground
Seamus Anderson Faith and Development Field Support Director, World Vision International.
Gendered Peace in Context Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1B)
Gender
Moderator
Wening Udasmoro Universitas Gadjah Mada
Speakers
Arifah Rahmawati Researcher and Lecturer, Center for Security and Peace Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Indonesia
Christelle Rigual Graduate Institute Geneva
Mimidoo Achakpa Executive Director, Women's Right to Education Programme
Joy Onyesoh International President, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
UNITAR-Kudelski Security - Diplomacy 4.0 Training Workshop Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Cyber
Speakers
Martin Dion (CISSP, CISM) Global Chief Information Security Officer, Kudelski Security J C Cybersecurity Consultant, Kudelski Security
Julian Caletti Consultant Multilateral Diplomacy Programme, UNITAR
Consultation On The Urban Peace Initiative Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1A)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Achim Wennmann Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Tuesday Reitano Deputy Director, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Scapegoat – Bouc émissaire CAGI - Centre d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale
Networking and Special Events
Networking: #SDG16NOW: Ensuring peace, justice and inclusion on the ground Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Networking Room (4th Floor)
Networking and Special Events Peace, Security and the SDGs
Moderator
Vincent Defourny Director, UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva, Representative to the United Nations
Speakers
Maria Luisa Silva Director, UNDP Office in Geneva, UNDP
Claudia Meier Social Cohesion Lead @ Build Up. Associate Director @ GPPi, Build Up - transforming conflict in the digital age Charline Burton Executive Director, Search for Common Ground
Hans Born Assistant Director and Head of Policy and Research, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
Renata Nelson Coordination Officer, KAICIID Dialogue Centre
Participatory filmmaking on SDG16+: The making of a research documentary Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Room S8 (1st Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Mimidoo Achakpa Executive Director, Women's Right to Education Programme
Amina Ahmed Peace Activist, WSCOD
Remko Berkhout Founder-Facilitator, Companions!
Sumedha Jayakody University of Peradeniya
Marta Juana López University of San Carlos
Sandra Penic University of Lausanne
Jeanine Reutemann Filmmaker, Teaching and Film "Digital Skills", ETH Zürich
Christelle Rigual Graduate Institute Geneva Seraina Ruegger Senior researcher, ETH Zurich
Ricardo Sáenz de Tejada Professor, University of San Carlos
Dr. Claudia Zingerli Scientific coordinator, Swiss National Science Foundation
The peace agreement in Colombia: challenges of the implementation? World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - De Mello Truth and Trust
Speakers
Yesica Blanco Lozano Coordinadora de proyecto de Paz en comunidades de base, Sembrandopaz
Diana Luz Barrios Marceles Colemad
Building Trust in and around Europe: A Human Library at the Geneva Peace Week Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor) Truth and Peacebuilding in Europe Trust
Speakers
Christophe Girod General Director, Hospice général
Brice Ngarambe Project Coordinator, Hospice général
Muna Ismail Programme Manager, Refugees as Re-Builders, IofC UK
Manuela Frésil Independent film-maker, Lake Aid Burim 14 years old, Lake Aid
Hajer Sharief Co-Together We Build It Organisation
Yevhen Shybalov Ukraine Project Team Member, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
Patriarchy, Gender and Peace Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A2)
Gender
Moderator
Madeleine Rees Secretary-General, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Storyteller
Joy Onyesoh International President, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Anthony Keedi Women‘s International League for Peace and Freedom
Christine Ahn Coordinator , Korea Peace Now
Networking: Humanitarians and Peacebuilders discuss the Value-added of the "Nexus" label Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Room S7 (1st Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus Networking and Special Events
Moderator
Claudia Seymour Senior Researcher, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding Andreas Kaufmann Communications Officer, Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN)
Legal and Humanitarian Challenges in the Age of Cyber Conflict Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Cyber
Moderator
Stéphane Duguin Europol
Speakers
Kerstin Vignard Head, UNIDIR support team to General Assembly processes pursuant to resolutions 73/27 and 73/266, UNIDIR
Kevin Chang Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
Kaja Ciglic Senior Director, Digital Diplomacy, Microsoft
Mixed Migration Review 2019 Launch Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1A)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Speakers
Tuesday Reitano Deputy Director, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Madeline Garlick Protection Policy and Legal Advice, UNHCR, Chief of Section
Jonathan Ledgard Director of Future Africa initiative, EPFL When lives are at stake: Exploring high-pressure negotiations through storytelling Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Speakers
Pascal Hundt ICRC Senior Crisis Manager, ICRC
Julie Dunphy Senior Policy & Liaison Officer (Field Security Service), UNHCR
Mehmet Balci FFH Co-Director and Founder, FFH
Nicola Eva Fell Award-winning storyteller, International Committee of the Red Cross
Karim Hafez Negotiation Support Specialist – Middle East, Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN)
Gendering Small Arms Control for Peace: North Africa and Sahel Perspectives Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1B)
Gender
Moderator
Alaa Tartir Researcher and Security Assessment in North Africa (SANA) Project Coordinator, The Small Arms Survey (SAS)
Speakers
Einas Mohammed Senior Policy Officer for Disarmament Affairs / Researcher, African Union Peace and Security Department and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Colonel-Major Nema Sagara Permanent Secretariat to Counter the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Mali Hajer Sharief Co-Together We Build It Organisation
Networking: Digital technologies to prevent, mitigate, manage and resolve violence: Building synergies across different sectors Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Networking Room (4th Floor)
Cyber Networking and Special Events
Facilitated Networking at the Geneva Peace Week Opening Maison de la Paix - Petal 1 - Ground Floor
Networking and Special Events
Facilitator
Rainer Gude Strategic Partnerships Manager, Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Brigitt Altwegg Programme Manager Trustbuilding, Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Opening Ceremony of Geneva Peace Week Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1)
Networking and Special Events
Moderator
Claudia Seymour Senior Researcher, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding
Achim Wennmann Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Speakers
Tatiana Valovaya Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
Krystyna Marty Lang Deputy State Secretary, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ela Gandhi Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and Founder/Trustee, Gandhi Development Trust
Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou Professor of International History, Graduate Institute
Martin Doe Rodriguez Senior Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Elhadj As Sy Secretary-General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Geneva, Switzerland)
Mauro Poggia Conseiller d'Etat, chef du département de la sécurité, de l'emploi et de la santé (DSES)
Musician
Karim Wasfi Founder and ceo l, Peace through arts
Wed, Nov 06, 2019
Cyber Security Peacebuilding: A Role-Playing Exercise Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Cyber
Overcoming Challenges to Women's Participation in Sustainable Peacebuilding Maison de la Paix - Petal 3 - GICHD Conference Room (6th Floor)
Gender
Speakers
Fleur Heyworth Gcsp
Amrita Kapur Project Coordinator, Gender and Security Division, DCAF Peacebuilding in the UN: Towards the 2020 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Moderator
Achim Wennmann Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Speakers
Marcus Lenzen Senior Adviser, Policy and Programmes (Peacebuilding Fund), United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office, Department for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Katharina Vogeli Executive-in-Residence, Global Fellowship Initiative, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Chuck Call Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Resolution, School of International Service, American Univesity
Fresh Perspectives on Peace and Security Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Scapegoat – Bouc émissaire CAGI - Centre d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale
Networking and Special Events
Supporting Political Initiatives to Prevent Electoral Violence: "The Swiss" Experience on Codes of Conduct in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Georgia Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Isaac Maposa Director, Zimbabwe Institute
Stéphane Rey Head of Peace Policy and Programs, Human Security Division, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA (Switzerland) Tamar Zhvania Chairperson, Georgian Central Election Commission
Pascal Holliger Human Security Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Zimbabwe, formerly in Nigeria
Sebastian Brack Head of Elections and Democracy, Kofi Annan Foundation
Good practices and Lessons-learned in Transitional Settings: Country-level Approaches to Weapon and Ammunition Management in Preventing Conflict and Building Peace Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Abdikarin Ali Hassan National Focal Point for Weapons and Ammunition Management, Federal Government of Somalia
Jonah Leff Director of Operations, Conflict Armament Research
Silke Rusch Deputy Head, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Einas Mohammed Senior Policy Officer for Disarmament Affairs / Researcher, African Union Peace and Security Department and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Mohamed Coulibaly Researcher, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Bojan Francuz NYU Center on International Cooperation
The transformative power of non-violent "truth-force" Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust Speakers
Ela Gandhi Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and Founder/Trustee, Gandhi Development Trust
Breyten Breytenbach Co-founder, Gorée Institute
Thapedi Masanabo Director, Delville Wood South African National Memorial and Commemorative Museum
Alain Tschudin Professor , WITS School of Governance
Creating a Future for All: Climate Justice and Peacebuilding Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Environment
Moderator
Paloma Noriega Member of the Environmental Committee, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Speakers
Nahla Haidar Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Member
Lindsey Cook QUNO
Silja Halle Programme Manager, Joint UNEP, UNDP, UN Women and PBSO Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate & Peace
Adapting peacebuilding to local knowledge: SSR and the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in The Gambia and lessons on the application of the EU Integrated Approach Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor) Truth and Trust
Moderator
Briony Jones Associate Professor, University of Warwick
Speakers
Madeleine Majorenko European Union
Jonathan Marley OECD
Alagie Barrow Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission
Networking: Peacebuilding: Perspectives from China, Korea, and Japan Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A2)
Networking and Special Events
Moderator
Achim Wennmann Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Speakers
Ji Miao China Foreign Affairs University
Anselmo Lee Adviser, PyeongChang Peace Forum
Kazushige Kobayashi Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuidling (CCDP), Graduate Institute Weapons governance: a network approach to security and peacebuilding Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Richard Lennane Executive Director, Geneva Disarmament Platform
Kate Sullivan Head of Partnerships, Challenges Foundation
Turning War Grief into Positive Peace Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers
Annika Hilding Norberg GCSP
Bonnie Carroll TAPS President and Founder, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Fatma Megrahi International Relations Coordinator, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
David Eubanks Director, Free Burma Rangers
Justine Rukeba
Salma Seraj TAPS
Janessa Wilder CEO, Euphrates Institute Gender Inclusion for Peace in the Sahel: the role of local radio Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Gender
Speakers
Emma Heywood Researcher, University of Sheffield
Amina Niandou President, APAC-Niger
Michel Beuret Head of Editorial Content, Fondation Hirondelle
Youth Voices: youth experiences of grass roots peacebuilding from the Middle East, Africa and Asia Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Children and Youth
Moderator
Mark Clark CEO, Generations For Peace
Speakers
Ahmad ALmarayeh
Rosie Awad Generations For Peace
André Alves dos Reis
Hannah Markay Research, Evaluation, Learning Officer, GFP Private Security & Peace: Exploring the risks and opportunities of engaging private security in conflict prevention Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 2 (5th Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Moderator
Ben Parker The New Humanitarian
Speakers
Jamie Williamson ICoCA
Marlene Wafler Programme Manager, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
Beatrice Godefroy Director, Europe, Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
Sean McMurtry Asset Protection and Conflict Mitigation Manager, Tullow Oil Kenya
Pathways to Conflict Prevention for Local Governments Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus
Speakers
Samuel Rizk Head, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding & Responsive Institutions, UNDP
Barbara Rosen Jacobson Sahel Focal Point, IMPACT Initiatives
Daan Stelder Project Manager, VNG International Josep Mayoral Mayor, Granollers (Catalunya, Spain)
Supporting Activism and Peace Amid Repression and War Maison de la Paix - Petal 4 - GCSP Conference Room 1 (4th Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers
Aluel Atem Women’s Rights Activist, South Sudan
Luckmore Jalisi Global Youth Advisor, Youth Organising and Activism Team, ActionAid Denmark
Shaazka Beyerle Senior Research Advisor, Program on Nonviolent Action, US Institute of Peace
Nick Zaremba U.S. Institute of Peace
Entre Guerre et Paix: les religions "responsables et/ou coupables"? Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Moderator
Michel Veuthey Deputy Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Ambassador
Speakers
Michel Grandjean Professor, Faculté de Théologie, Université de Genève
Hafid Ouardiri Directeur, Fondation pour l'Entre-Connaissance Rabbin François Garaï Communauté Juive Libérale de Genève
Rev Dr William A. McComish President and Co-Founder, Geneve Spiritual Appeal Association
What if history were written by the losers of war? Fondation Martin Bodmer
Networking and Special Events
Speakers
Siegfried Weichlein Université de Fribourg
Gilad Ben Nun Centre for Area Studies, Leipzig University
Achim Wennmann Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Katia Papagianni Director, Policy and Mediation Support, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Thu, Nov 07, 2019
Promises and Pitfalls of International Anti-Impunity Missions in Central America Maison de la Paix - Petal 1 - Room S5 Truth and Trust
Speaker
Chuck Call Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Resolution, School of International Service, American Univesity
Intergenerational Dialogue on Water and Peace Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Humanitarian, Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus Speakers
Sarah Dousse Executive Director, International Secretariat for Water
Elodie Feijoo Seara The Water Initiative (IHEID) /Geo Expertise
Amrita Gautam PhD Researcher, Technical University of Cologne, Germany / World Youth Parliament for Water / Soroptimist International
François Münger Director General, Geneva Water Hub
Ronald Jaubert Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Imad Ibrahim Phd Candidate / Research Associate, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies / World Youth Parliament for Water & Global Law Initiative for Sustainable Development ( gLAWcal)
Mara Tignino Lead Legal Specialist and Reader, Geneva Water Hub/University of Geneva
Conflict & Stabilization: Best Practices, Challenges, and New Approaches Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Madeleine Majorenko European Union
Scott Weber President, Interpeace
Eythan Sontag Senior Advisor, Bureau of Conflict & Stabilzation Operations (CSO) Scapegoat – Bouc émissaire CAGI - Centre d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale
Networking and Special Events
Experiencing a Multi-Track Peace Process/ L'expérience d'un processus de paix à voies multiples Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers
Tiffany Easthom Executive Director, Nonviolent Peaceforce
Bakary Bamba OIF
Teohna Williams CEO, Business Plan for Peace
Prevention of conflict over natural resources Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Environment
Speakers
Soline Aubé Operations Coordinator for the Sahel, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
Julius Jackson Technical Officer (Protracted Crises), Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit, Strategic Programme on Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Dodo Bouraïma Permanent Secretary, Réseau Bilital Maroobé (RBM)
Linking Peace, Justice and Development through Good Goverance in the SDGs: the role of independent oversight Palais des Nations - Building E - Room XXIV (1st Floor)
Peace, Security and the SDGs Moderator
Hans Born Assistant Director and Head of Policy and Research, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
Speakers
Thomas Guerber Director, Ambassador, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
Ghizaal Haress Ombudsperson, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Roberto Herrera Cacéres Ombudsperson, Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos
Florence Kajuju Secretary-General, African Ombudsman & Mediators Association (AOMA)
Julian Fleet Permanent Observer, IDLO
Can technology improve the quality of peace? Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VII (3rd Floor)
Cyber
Speakers
Alexander Stubb Chairman of the Board, Crisis Management Initiative (CMI); former Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland; and Vice-President of the European Investment Bank.
Scott Weber President, Interpeace
Charlotte Kirby Vice-President Global Strategic Relations, Salesforce Claire Doole Moderator and Communications Trainer (public speaking, media relations, speechwriting, moderating), Claire Doole Communications
H.E. Terhi Hakala Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations at Geneva
Taking a locally-led approach to peacebuilding Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers
Eddy Byamungu Local peacebulding Expert and Researcher Coordinator, Bureau de Soutien RDC/Peace Direct
Amina Niandou President, APAC-Niger
The Role of Religions in Settling Conflicts Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Moderator
Michel Veuthey Deputy Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Ambassador
H.E. Ambassador Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann Ambassador, Permanent Observer , Permanent Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the UN in Geneva
Speakers
H.E. Ambassador Vaqif Sadiqov Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations in Geneva Salim BADDOURA Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in Geneva, Permanent Mission of Lebanon
H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, Holy See
Peter Prove Director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches
Mgr. Robert Vitillo Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
Prevention of Violence and Sustaining Peace in Kenya Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Moderator
Thania Paffenholz Director, Inclusive Peace and Transition Initiative , Graduate Institute Geneva
Speakers
H.E. Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Félix Baumann Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament
Adams Oloo Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Nairobi, and Vice Chair of the official Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)
Florence Nyambura Mpaayei Member, Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth
Millicent Otieno Director, Local Capacities for Peace, Kenya, and co-founder Mothers of the Nation Female religious actors and gendered peace structures Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Gender
Speakers
Rev. Elizabeth Aya Noah Galla Ordained Minister, Episcopal Church of South Sudan
Romana Bashir Peace and Development Foundation-Pakistan
Muzhgan Jalal Peacebuilding Programme Coordinator, NCA Afghanistan
Building Trust in Post-War Communities Palais des Nations - Building E - Room XVIII (1st Floor) Truth and Trust
Speakers
Ena Rajić
Stephanie Armangau Director , ArCom Behavioral Analysis
Jelena Stanulovic Charter President, Rotary Club Belgrade International
Sanela Music Founder and President, SANCHILD
Ending Urban Violence to Build Urban Peace Maison de la Paix - Petal 2 - Auditorium Ivan Pictet (A1B)
Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers Thomas Abt
Angela Me Chief, Statistics and Surveys Section, UNODC
Rachel Locke Director, Impact:Peace
Concert by Karim Wasfi (Iraq) at ICAM-L'Olivier ICAM-L'Olivier
Networking and Special Events
Musician
Karim Wasfi Founder and ceo l, Peace through arts
Fri, Nov 08, 2019
Peace’preneurs – the role of entrepreneurship for social stability & peace Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Business and Peace
Moderator
Sibylle Rupprecht Director and Co-founder, Geneva Academy for Peace & Mediation
Speakers
Heidi Christ Senior Livelihoods Officer, Made51 initiative of UNHCR
Domino Frank Co President, Corridors of Peace
Nicolas Lorne President and co-founder, Waterpreneurs Mohamed Ali Janah President, International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA)
Panel discussion and networking reception on Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Networking and Special Events Peace, Security and the SDGs
Speakers
Diana Chebenova Senior Director, Forum of Federations
Rupak Chattopadhyay President and CEO, Forum of Federations
Sumit Bisarya Head, Constitution Building Programme, International IDEA
Sujit Choudhry Senior Advisor, Forum of Federations; Principal, choudhry.law; Director, Center for Constitutional Transitions, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Bryony Lau Researcher, Independent
Surya Dhungel Senior Adviser, Forum of Federations, Former Constitutional Adviser to the President of Nepal
Andrea Iff Thematic Advisor, Thematic Unit Democratization, Decentralization and Local Government,, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Scapegoat – Bouc émissaire CAGI - Centre d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale
Networking and Special Events
Designing a Peace Management System for Corporations in Fragile States Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor) Business and Peace
Speakers
Rolf Tanner President of Business Advisory Board, swisspeace
Stefanie Koch Partner and Program Director, engageability
Robert Sadleir IVHL.org
Julia Hofstetter Co-Head Peace & Security Program, Foraus – Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy
Trade, Jobs and Peace Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Business and Peace
Speakers
Tamim M. Baiou Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland
Mito Tsukamoto Chief of the Development and Investment Branch (DEVINVEST), Employment Policy Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Luigi Narbone Director of the Middle East Directions Programme, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, former Ambassador, Head of the European Union Delegation to Saudi Arabia, and non- resident Ambassador to Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
Abdi Dorre Manager Director, SCCI – Somali Chamber of Commerce
The Investigator: Demons of the Balkan War - A Talk and Book Launch with Vladimír Dzuro Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Networking and Special Events Moderator
Thomas Unger Co-Director of Master in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Speaker
Ambassador Petr Gajdusek Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Czech Republic to the United Nations Office and the other international organizations in Geneva
Author
Vladimir Dzuro Chief of New York Headquarters Office at the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, United Nations
Overcoming the Peace Deficit: mapping public and private funding trends and their implications for the field Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Business and Peace
Speakers
Barry Knight Executive director, Centris
Lauren Bradford Senior Director, Global Projects and Partnerships, Candid
Andrew Sherriff Head of European External Affairs Programme, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
Cath Thompson Program Director, Peace and Security Funders Group
How to Build & Spark Sustainable Peace within your Community Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor) Truth and Trust
Speaker
Reem Ghunaim Executive Director, Rotarian Action Group for Peace
The private sector’s role in sustaining peace: how to complement multilateralism with agile multi-stakeholderism? Palais des Nations - Building A - Room VIII (3rd Floor)
Business and Peace
Speakers
Joachim Monkelbaan Quaker United Nations Office
Serge Stroobants Institute for Economics & Peace
Maika Oshikawa WTO
Johannes Schreuder Inclusive Dialogue with Business Lead, PeaceNexus
The legacy of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games Palais des Nations - Building A - Room IX (3rd Floor)
Children and Youth
Speakers
Anselmo Lee Adviser, PyeongChang Peace Forum
H.E. Ambassador Jangkeun Lee Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva Arielle Denis Consultant, International Peace Bureau
Jonathan Frerichs UN Representative for Disarmament, Geneva, Pax Christi International
SEONG Ha Eun Marcellino Representative, Good Neighbors International Cooperation Office in Geneva
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