Strategy 2021-2025

swisspeace Strategy 2021 - 2025 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Editorial

2 About us 2 Who we are 3 What we do 4 How we work

5 Strategic Priorities 5 Achieving Greater Impact in Peacebuilding Contexts 5 Broadening the Research and Practice Nexus 6 Building Peace Through a Stronger Constituency in Switzerland 6 Enabling Our Staff to Grow and Make a Difference 7 Inhabiting the Digital Space

8 Operational Implementation 8 Mediation 9 Dealing with the Past 10 Statehood & Conflict 11 Business & Peace 12 Policy & Platform 13 Peacebuilding Analysis & Impact

Context

are aware of it. With its long memory, China is not inclined to see the humiliating experiences of the 19th In 1988, swisspeace was (Opium wars) und 20th (Japanese aggressions) centuries repeated. established by 100 personalities The member states of the European Union are not who were convinced of the need expected to succeed in building up a credible common foreign and security policy, defence included, in any to reflect not only on the condi- near future. The EU is not consolidated enough to credibly pretend to be a political pillar of any new tions of war but also on the world order. Member States’ external actions will remain essentially linked to the neighbourhood and conditions of peace. characterized by regular tensions with the Russian Federation.

The latter will remain a military super power keeping what it sees as the relevant environment for its security under tight control. This remains true also for The founding ideas emerged out of the Cold War so-called frozen conflicts, which might break out as characterized by its absurdity of the nuclear arms seen most recently around Nagorno-Karabakh. race and the doctrine of mutually assured destruction Who we are governing the relations between the two super- In the Global South, wars are continuing particularly in powers. The fall of the Berlin Wall prompted the the Near/Middle East and in Africa, some with the “golden age” of international peacebuilding, with the potential to escalate into regional conflicts. unblocking of the UN Security Council, new instru- swisspeace is a practice and ments to promote peace particularly regarding civil We consider as part of the context a lack of trust in wars, and increased roles for civil society actors. But politicians and institutions and the rise of authori- these developments were contingent of specific world tarian behavior. research institute dedicated to views linked to a particular World Order. Behind the “scenery of peace”, power relations continued to What does this mean for the work of swisspeace in the structure international politics. coming five years? The de-escalation of conflicts and advancing effective the promotion of peace will become even more Today, the struggle concerning climate change and relevant. But this will have to be done under more pandemics as part of a global agenda might ease difficult political circumstances. Political sensitivity peacebuilding. Partnerships with tensions from time to time. International and non-in- will be needed both in conflict contexts and in ternational relations are nevertheless likely to become Switzerland, in order to prevent security debates from more confrontational in the years to come. Multilate- shifting back into Cold War rhetoric. Thanks to its local and international actors are ralism and parts of international law under pressure, competences and remembering its history, confrontations may well be characterized by less swisspeace is well equipped to tackle these restraint. After all, militarization is also a global trend, challenges. The broad membership of its boards will at the core of our work. Together, supported by arms exports not least by Western assure that its work remains anchored and supported countries. A new kind of cold war seems to have in Swiss administration, politics, academia, and started some time ago already: society. The changing international context requires we combine expertise and even more innovation and forward- looking ideas to In the West, the USA are determined to remain the promote peace. Through its symbiosis of excellent world’s strongest military and technological power research with policy and practice experience, creativity to reduce violence and and exercise some degree of imperialism in different swisspeace will do its utmost to cope with the ways, from the highest military spending to extraterri- challenges ahead. torial sanction policies to the support of proxies in promote peace in contexts strategic areas of the world. Questions regarding its commitment to peace arise. Dr. Jakob Kellenberger President affected by conflicts. In the Far East, China will continue to focus its efforts on internal consolidation as well as military and technological strength. While not defining itself as the challenger of the USA - it is the challenger and the USA 1 2 What we do How we work

We put people at the center.

The people we work with are at the center of what we do. We understand our organization as ADVISE a place to grow where we care about furthering competences and encourage personal We support and advise local and international development. The safety and personal actors relevant for peacebuilding through an well-being of our staff and of the people we We follow a gender-sensitive approach. in-depth understanding of the respective collaborate with are of particular importance. contexts, proven thematic expertise, as well as We are attuned to the gendered dimensions of innovative and tested methodologies and tools. conflict and peacebuilding. Based on in-house expertise we strive to integrate a gender We apply conflict sensitivity. dimension into the design and implementation of our activities and recognize that masculi- We acknowledge that by working in a nities and femininities are multiple. conflict-affected context we become part of its RESEARCH dynamics. Therefore, we systematically analyze potential unintended side effects and We research topics particularly relevant for the risks of doing harm through our work. peacebuilding practice. Conflict sensitivity underpins the design and implementation of our activities and guides the behavior of our staff. All swisspeace employees We work globally and in selected are equipped with the necessary resources and contexts. support to effectively walk the talk. We work in any context where we can make a positive difference. We develop broader context programs combining research and practice in places like Syria, Palestine, Afgha- CONVENE nistan, the Horn of Africa, Cameroon, and We apply a light footprint approach Colombia. We provide spaces for exchange and dialogue to through partnerships. promote trust, creative thinking, and collaboration. We bring together people who would The light footprint approach entails working otherwise not meet. with local partners thereby nurturing long-term partnerships with relevant organizations and academic institutions. We support our partners We build bridges. and ensure local ownership through flexible working procedures and agile structures. We In all our interactions, we are committed to reflect critically on the potentially negative building bridges between diverse actors and effects of the presence of international actors different sectors. This includes relations LEARN in contexts affected by conflict. between the Global North and the Global South, between civil society, business, and the We learn and strengthen capacity together with state, and between research, practice, and our partners, applying the latest research policy. findings and experiences from practice in a variety of contexts. We care about the environment.

We are aware that peacebuilding is increasingly influenced by climate change. Beyond our We work with different partners and support of the Agenda 2030 and of SDG16 in clients. particular, we assure that all our peacebuilding efforts, regarding both their content and Our most important partners and clients are SHAPE implementation, systematically integrate a the University of Basel, the Swiss Federal climate-sensitive perspective. Department of Foreign Affairs, the State We shape peace policy in Switzerland and Secretariat for Education, Research and globally. Innovation, international organizations, private sector companies, think tanks, and NGOs.

3 4 Strategic Priorities 2021-2025

BUILDING PEACE THROUGH STRONGER CONSTITUENCY IN SWITZERLAND

We will support Basel to become visible as a “peace city” and thereby strengthen the peacebuilding ACHIEVING GREATER IMPACT IN constituency in Switzerland. PEACEBUILDING CONTEXTS To achieve this, we will intensify our collaboration We will achieve greater impact in selected peace- with the university, the canton, and civil society in building contexts. This requires a stronger integ- Basel. The Basel Peace Forum, hosted by rated approach and a network of local strategic swisspeace, will become a center for critical inter- partners. national reflection and innovation in peacebuilding.

Based on in-depth contextual understanding and BROADENING THE RESEARCH AND The university will become an established insti- high-quality thematic expertise, we can make a PRACTICE NEXUS tution for peace and conflict research thanks to new positive and meaningful impact through our support curricula and innovative research projects. We will to local peacebuilding efforts. In a selected number swisspeace strives to become the leading peace- organize international public and private confe- of contexts affected by violent conflict, we engage building institution for peace research and practice rences at the university. As part of its host city comprehensively at different levels, ensuring local exchange. We will set new standards in collabo- strategy, Basel will host an increasing number of ownership in building sustainable and inclusive rative knowledge production that connects peace events. Basel will integrate “peace” into its peace. We apply an integrated approach, drawing on practice and research as a crucial element for our urban identity, building on its historic experience ENABLING OUR STAFF TO GROW AND MAKE the expertise of our teams and leveraging the nexus peacebuilding approach and as our comparative bordering France, Germany, and Switzerland A DIFFERENCE between practice and research, to support local advantage. (“Dreiländereck”) and having hosted various partners, implement capacity- and bridge-building important international political meetings in the We strive for a dynamic, digitalized, and flexible activities, and advise key international actors. Doing To this end, we will invest in attracting and keeping past years. swisspeace will encourage this process work environment where people are at the center so, swisspeace will be recognized by local and an increasing number of academic researchers and working as a bridge-builder between the interna- of everything we do. international partners as a professional, respon- scholar-practitioners. We will boost our resources tional, national, and local spheres to bring particu- sible, and innovative peacebuilding actor. and processes for practice-oriented research. This larly relevant activities to Basel. swisspeace will We will attract skilled staff, visiting scholars, and expertise will allow us to function as a hub of also advise Basel in its international cooperation practitioners covering a diverse area of expertise We will foster strategic partnerships with local expertise for implementing an increased number of strategy and in becoming a sustainable “smart and backgrounds. Our workforce contributes to an peacebuilding actors from civil society and projects that specifically focus on research and city”. Moving into the “Kaserne” will further enable innovative and dynamic organization and will help academia, and engage with persons and organiza- practice exchange. We will further strengthen the these activities at the levels of symbols, operations, us benefit from each other’s strengths and tions across the political, social, and institutional use of our existing dedicated interactive formats and networking. Basel politicians will support interests. We invest in highly motivated employees spectrum. With strategic partners, we will build during all stages of the research cycle and practice international peacebuilding through the Swiss by encouraging them to generate and implement long-term collaboration, including integrated engagement. Furthermore, we will make use of the parliamentary group for peacebuilding and in new ideas for peacebuilding. We are dedicated to working approaches, joint strategies, and staff opportunities presented by our presence in Basel to international formats. Next to Geneva, Basel will creating an inspiring work environment enabling exchanges. This requires swisspeace to invest in enhance the interdisciplinarity in our work. Besides become a Swiss center for international peace professional growth and impact. further developing context engagements and our established topics, we will further develop our policy. swisspeace will benefit from this dynamic to partnerships and to ensure the strategic identifi- new emerging topics related to digitalization, urban shape Swiss peace policy at the global level. This is To support our staff, our internal structures are cation of opportunities. For this purpose, we will studies, global public health, and financing particularly relevant given the aspired Swiss efficient and adaptive. We follow an integrated work enhance our context expertise and networks, peacebuilding. membership in the UN Security Council in the years approach, leading to coordinated action and lean promote an integrated work approach, and enhance 2023/24. processes. We develop and realize highly pertinent operational capabilities. projects and context programs across teams. To this end, we strengthen our project support management as well as internal communication. We further professionalize our internal processes, such as Human Resources Management, IT, and other support functions.

5 6 Strategic Priorities 2021-2025 Operational Implementation

Mediation

The Mediation team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: swisspeace’s Mediation team supports mediation and dialogue in peace processes. We provide We provide direct and sustained support in 3-4 peace high-quality support to ongoing processes and facilitate inclusive dialogue as part of peace mediation and dialogue INHABITING THE DIGITAL SPACE a multi-track approach. processes, giving advice to mediators and conflict parties We will explore and develop new and exciting fields and running inclusion formats, of action and digital approaches to peacebuilding in We support the Swiss FDFA in its good offices as one such as consultations with civil all our workstreams. Guided by our insights gained of its primary partners, notably through the society actors. Our team offers from practice and research, we will make creative long-standing Mediation Support Project, imple- dialogue and mediation training use of new information and communication techno- mented together with the Center for Security Studies and develops knowledge logies to support and enrich processes and mecha- at ETH Zurich. products, based on critical nisms promoting peace and change. reflections and lessons from peace mediation, negotiation, and As more people engage with digital technology, both dialogue processes. We also peace and conflict dynamics are noticeably We consolidate our research team and develop new conduct cutting-edge research impacted. New ways of participation and innovative research on pressing peace mediation aimed at influencing scholarly engagement emerge, enabling an increasing number issues, including multitrack approaches to peace debates and informing peace of people to partake in processes that affect their processes, digital technology, gender, power-sharing, mediation practice. societies. Together with our partners and based on and the role of sanctions. our comprehensive thematic expertise and The Mediation team supports contextual understanding, we will critically assess peace processes in collaboration both opportunities and challenges such as disinfor- with others, in particular the mation that are associated with digital technologies We provide high-quality training and coaching for Swiss Federal Department of relevant to peacebuilding. While pursuing and mediation practitioners, civil society actors, Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the United advancing new ways to promote peace and stability, diplomats, and conflict parties, based on practical Nations (UN), local groups we will carefully examine potential risks related to experience, the latest research findings, and promoting dialogue, as well as the use of new technologies such as the exclusion of innovative methodologies. private diplomacy actors. We certain groups of society that lack access to new strive to contribute to innovation technologies or data security. Ultimately, we seek to and professionalism, including shape and promote new fields of action and through digital technology and responses to violent conflict that are purposeful We develop and deploy our expertise on the impact are committed to core principles and effective. and use of social media in peace mediation, notably of peace mediation, such as in the framework of the CyberMediation Network. inclusivity, impartiality, local To that aim, swisspeace will invest in its technology ownership, and the primacy of infrastructure and strengthen its in-house expertise peaceful means in resolving on the innovative use of information and communi- conflicts. cation technologies. These endeavors will, moreover, support our efforts to reduce our overall swisspeace.ch/mediation environmental footprint.

7 8 Dealing with the Past Statehood & Conflict

swisspeace’s Dealing with the The DwP team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: The Statehood & Conflict team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 swisspeace’s Statehood & Past (DwP) team supports are: Conflict team focuses on state governmental and non-govern- formation and state-building mental actors working to We consolidate our inter- and transdisciplinary We conduct cutting-edge and inter-disciplinary processes as well as governance overcome the legacy of massive research and address cutting edge topics, such as research, both foundational and practice-based, to frameworks and structures, both human rights violations and migration and health in the framework of DwP to further critical academic and policy discourses on state and non-state, in breaches of international strengthen critical thinking on current practice, statehood and conflict with a specific emphasis on conflict-affected contexts. humanitarian law having occurred contribute to academic debates and ensure the interlinkages and dynamics between and within in contexts of colonialism, armed cross-fertilization across disciplines and between different spheres of governance. Through our practice and conflict and authoritarian research and practice. research, we contribute towards regimes, and to prevent their We advance our advisory role for policymakers and a more critical understanding of reoccurrence. We also support We reinforce our role as a center of competence on practitioners, particularly on political transfor- state-building processes and actors that are preparing for archives, documentation, and memory. We provide mation, institutional change, and the distribution and political dynamics at the multiple future DwP processes. significant support to 3-4 DwP processes by offering management of power and resources thereby levels of governance. We advise capacity building and support in information promoting sustainable and context-sensitive policies local, regional, and international We accompany our partners in management and digital transformation, using and practices. actors on how to effectively their processes, support them in innovative processes and tools, to promote the strengthen their strategic and the design, implementation, creation and preservation of trustworthy information We substantially contribute to learning and programmatic approaches to monitoring, and evaluation of and sensitive, responsible use of data. knowledge creation by promoting contributions from promote peaceful political DwP activities and provide local actors in conflict-affected contexts. transformations. capacity building on specific As a leading actor on safe havens for archives at risk, topics. We bring actors together we facilitate safe havens solutions, promote interna- Through our academic courses, learning processes swisspeace.ch/statehood aiming to open spaces for tional and ethical standards, and establish a and workshops we foster critical reflections on dialogue. Further, we contribute foundation in collaboration with the University of current state-building and governance policies and to the research-policy nexus Basel that will safeguard information from civil practices. through research projects, society organizations relevant to ongoing and future conferences, publications, and DwP processes around the world. We enhance the use of diverse and innovative metho- teaching. We seek to ensure that dological approaches and online technologies to our work has a sustainable We contribute to the shaping of policy and practice increase interconnectedness among governance impact both for our partners and on disappeared persons within DwP processes, by actors and experts and widen access to relevant for the beneficiaries of DwP complementing the humanitarian and human rights- knowledge. processes. based approaches with a broader perspective on DwP. As a multi-disciplinary and diverse team, we take a critical stance on traditional understan- dings and practices of transi- tional justice and strive for a balance between rights-based and conflict transformative approaches to DwP to contribute to more effective conflict prevention.

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9 10 Business & Peace Policy & Platform

swisspeace’s Business & Peace The Business & Peace team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: The Policy & Platform team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: swisspeace’s Policy & Platform team focuses on the role and team makes use of its unique responsibilities of Swiss and position at the intersection of international companies active in We conduct conflict sensitivity and Environmental, We expand our personnel resources and capacities to diverse topics and actors from fragile, conflict-affected, and Social, and Governance (ESG) related analyses for strengthen our profile as an incubator for upcoming the Swiss Platform for Peace- high-risk business environments. clients working or investing in fragile and conflict-af- topics at the interface of peace and other policy building KOFF and beyond, to fected and high-risk environments. areas (i.e. gender, security, climate, migration) among shape peace policies and peace- We work with local and interna- members and partners of the KOFF platform and building practice. tional partners to deepen their beyond. understanding of impacts they We support responsible business conduct and solid We facilitate exchange and joint may have on the conflict-context ESG performance in line with international principles, We establish the joint learning processes as an learning processes on relevant and advise companies, investors, standards, and guidelines. innovative peacebuilding practice that allows to topics and peacebuilding and financial institutions on the enhance the relevance and visibility of different contexts and feed the results into risks of doing business in such types of knowledge, expertise, and experiences from policy dialogue with Swiss state environments and the respective We carry out conflict sensitivity analysis and human a variety of actors in Switzerland and abroad. institutions and civil society responsibilities they hold. rights risk appraisals and due diligence networks, as well as Swiss policy assessments. We are recognized for high-quality inputs to selected makers and parliament. We make We help our clients to analyze, peace policies and peacebuilding practice, based on use of different types of monitor, and report on these exchange and joint learning among Swiss civil society knowledge, expertise, and risks, as well as, to develop We undertake applied research on these and related organizations and their local partners, state actors experiences at the KOFF platform systems and capabilities to topics. and academia. and beyond, translate them into prevent, mitigate, and manage policy-relevant content, and them. We support businesses to We enhance visibility and public support for peace- explore how academic research go beyond conflict prevention and building through communication, public events, and can support this endeavor. contribute to peacebuilding and We offer training tailored to the needs of our clients new collaborations, for instance with the emerging sustainable peace. Equally, we and contribute to awareness-raising. network at the “Kaserne” in Basel, and reaching out To increase visibility and public work with governments, interna- to the Swiss public and politics. support for peacebuilding in tional development agencies, and Switzerland, we organize public financial intermediaries to We become a knowledge center connecting internal events and communicate proac- encourage responsible business and external expertise on peace and conflict in the tively about peace, conflict, and conduct and conflict sensitivity in digital space, through research and practice on the violence in the KOFF online line with international principles, targeted, creative, and conflict-sensitive use of peacebuilding magazine à propos, standards, and guidelines to technologies and digital tools for peace. print and audiovisual media, and prevent business-related social networks. Further, we conflicts and human rights engage in the targeted, creative, violations. and conflict-sensitive use of technologies and digital tools, swisspeace.ch/business-peace while combining them with successful offline activities and critically assessing and mitigating the associated risks.

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11 12 PeacebuildingPeacebuilding Analysis Analysis & Impact & Impact ContinuingContinuing Education Education

swisspeace’s Peacebuilding The PAI team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: The Continuing Education team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 swisspeace’s Continuing Analysis & Impact (PAI) team is are: Education team offers the methodology innovation hub high-quality peacebuilding of swisspeace. Research and We promote the enhanced use of conflict- and We increase our reach in equipping peacebuilding courses for practitioners at practice insights shape our complexity-informed working approaches for an actors from conflict contexts by offering courses and different stages in their career. cutting-edge approaches, which increased positive impact in fragile and conflict-af- providing critical learning and reflection spaces We offer courses in collaboration help our partners and clients to fected contexts. through on-site coursed in Basel and conflict-af- with the University of Basel in improve analysis, management, fected contexts and increasingly through virtual and Switzerland, in conflict-affected and learning processes to blended course formats. contexts and the virtual domain. ultimately increase the effecti- We support the establishment of innovative Our courses draw on veness and positive impact of multi-stakeholder conflict sensitivity facilities in an swisspeace’s practice experience their peacebuilding and increased number of countries. We expand our course offers with new courses on and research expertise. They development work in fragile and relevant and new topics taught by highly experienced bring together peacebuilding conflict-affected contexts. We experts from different contexts. practitioners and experts from are at the forefront of advancing We expand and strengthen long-term partnerships different contexts and provide a conflict sensitivity and adaptive with research organizations, universities, and platform for learning, reflection, management both in research practice organizations to increase peacebuilding We offer new course formats for the interested public and exchange. Our team and policy as well as in institu- activities in the swisspeace priority contexts. in Basel and Switzerland to get acquainted with combines state-of-the-art tional practice. As part of a peacebuilding topics and challenges in different on-site, virtual, and blended network of like-minded peer contexts around the world. learning expertise. It thrives on organizations, we shape global We broaden the research and practice nexus through applying innovative teaching and discourses and knowledge an increased number of projects and partnerships training formats to enhance the generation in these thematic that focus on researching the ethical and power We develop a strong peacebuilding learning and learning experience of our course areas. Our critical research and dimensions involved in knowledge production and practice community that shares knowledge during, participants. practice-oriented expertise use in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. We will between, and after courses. underpin our expert support and generate lessons for international actors on ways to swisspeace.ch/courses capacity building services. holistically strengthen knowledge ecosystems in such contexts. The focus on methodology and impact intersects with political, policy, management, and context We use the potential of digital innovation, technology, discourses, providing us with the and social media for better conflict analysis metho- necessary entry points to engage dologies and enhanced peacebuilding impact. a broad spectrum of actors from the governmental, non-governmental, and private sectors. Our We bring topical debates from our priority contexts thematic focus and expertise closer to Basel and its university and become a enable us to include also non-tra- central platform of expertise in Switzerland for the ditional actors such as interna- promotion of adaptive management of aid in complex tional financing institutions and conflict environments. development banks into the peacebuilding debate. We act increasingly as an internal hub of expertise for swisspeace.ch/pai adaptive management and conflict sensitivity and thereby contribute to the effectiveness and positive impact of swisspeace activities.

13 14 Communication Basel Peace Forum

swisspace’s Communication team The Communication team’s priorities for the period 2021-2025 are: The priorities of the Basel Peace Forum for the period 2021-2025 are: The Basel Peace Forum is a builds bridges between the center for critical international organization and its external reflection and innovation in audiences. We make We will increase the visibility of peacebuilding and We will strive to increase the forum’s visibility to a peacebuilding. By bringing swisspeace’s knowledge and related topics in Basel and Switzerland by continu- global level and ensure its relevance across different together leading experts from experience accessible and ously developing new formats and channels, cultures. By collaborating and engaging with persons academia, business, civil society, available to a broader public, fostering exchange and collaboration, establishing and organizations in different contexts, we envision politics, diplomacy, and arts, we thereby enhancing our visibility in new collaborations with the media and the public, long-term strategic partnerships with external open and introduce spaces to and beyond Switzerland. highlighting our strategic priorities through the platforms. Selected side events are outsourced to inspire, generate and discuss Parliamentary Group, and promoting our continuing the latter, which will provide us with an opportunity new, innovative ideas related to Within the organzation, we open education offer in partnership with the University of to engage closely with international partners. Locally, peace and conflict. and introduce spaces information Basel. we will increase the visibility of peacebuilding and and knowledge exchange. related topics in Switzerland and support Basel’s The Basel Peace Forum is Therefore, we develop and test Our external communication will be tailored to our endeavor of transforming itself into a “City of Peace». pioneering in its nature. It is the new ideas and promote the use of various target groups, reflecting the values and leading forum in the world to creative tools and channels. We identity of swisspeace. We will establish ourselves as reflect on peacebuilding in an foster a thriving and inclusive a center of competence, advising our colleagues and Not only will the Basel Peace Forum become more interdisciplinary manner and to organizational culture. partners regarding communication in peacebuilding. international and interdisciplinary, but also more foster global impact by collabo- agile and dynamic. With each edition, we will enlarge rating with relevant partners and swisspeace.ch We will strengthen internal communication by the event’s outreach, test innovative ideas and new external platforms. informing adequately, professionalizing processes, elements, and sharpen its profile. ensuring a common understanding, underpinning basel-peace.org corporate identity, and improving knowledge management. By bringing together leading experts from different backgrounds and various parts of the world, we will We will cultivate our organizational culture, support further inspire innovative ideas and offer a unique teambuilding, and critically reflect on existing face-to-face and virtual networking opportunity. The channels and formats for internal communication. To close interaction between practitioners and resear- ease internal communication, we stay informed chers is of particular importance. about new communication technologies and support our staff in using them. We use the Basel Peace Forum as a playground to test new information and communication tools, creative formats, and interactive collaboration methods. The results and experiences feed back into swisspeace’s learning process on digitalization.

Internally, the organization of the Basel Peace Forum fosters exchange, cooperation, and learning across different teams and constitutes a unique possibility to work jointly on an important project of high visibility.

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