Funders, partners, networks

The Berghof Foundation is proud to collaborate with a range of funders, partners, and networks.

We are grateful to all of our funders, partners, and network companions. Through our collaboration and partnership, we are able to leverage local knowledge, build sustainable engagements, and expand our impact.

Funders

Our work benefits from the generous funding of many donors who support our mission of creating space for conflict transformation.

Baden-Württemberg Stiftung
Berghof Foundation Trust
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DSF)
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
European Commission, International Partnerships
European External Action Service (EEAS)
European Union, Horizon Europe
Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Finn Church Aid
Förderverein Peace Education
German Federal Foreign Office
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Global Affairs Canada
Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg
Martin Roth Initiative
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Rotary
Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft (EVZ)
Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
UN Women
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Partners

Over the years, we have collaborated with or received support from many partners all around the world, including:

Afghan Human Rights Research and Advocacy Organization, Afghanistan
African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), United Kingdom
African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan
African Union Peace and Security Department
Agency for Social, Economic & Cultural Development, Tskhinval/i
Al- Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran
Aluna Psicosocial
Association for Development Cooperation (AGEH), Germany
Atlantic Initiative, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation (CSSP), Germany
Brot für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst, Germany
Center for Conflict Studies and Cultural Diversity, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand
Center for Dialogue, Research and Cooperation, Ethiopia
Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Germany
Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Center for Peace Mediation at the Europa-Universität Viadrina, Germany
Center for Public Policy and Democracy Studies (PODEM), Turkey
Centre for Training and Development of Ex-Combatants (CEDAC), Burundi
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular (CINEP), Colombia
City of Tübingen, Germany
Clingendael Institute of International Relations - Conflict Research Unit, the Netherlands
Common Space Initiative, Lebanon
Como Consult GmbH, Germany
Conciliation Resources, United Kingdom
Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Denmark
Dar al-Fatwa, Lebanon
Deep South Watch, Thailand
Democracy Lab, Macedonia
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany
Escola de Cultura de Pau, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona (ECP), Spain
ESSEC IRENÉ (Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation), France
European External Action Service (EEAS), Belgium
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), Belgium
Finn Church Aid, Finland
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Gender and Development Initiative (GDI), Myanmar
German Federal Foreign Office
German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany
German-Jordanian Society Reg.Soc.
Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), the Netherlands
Government of Hirshabelle, Federal Member State of Somalia
Hiiraan University, Beledweyne, Somalia
Heritage Institute for Policy Studies, Somalia
Hrant Dink Foundation (HDF), Turkey
Inmedio, Germany
Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM), Albania
Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH), Germany
Institute of Peace Studies, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand
Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen, Germany
Institut für Politikwissenschaften der Universität Tübingen, Germany
Institute of World Policy (IWP), Ukraine
Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Djibouti
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, United States
International Center on Conflict and Negotiation, Georgia
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Jobkey University, Jowhar, Somalia
Jordanian Society for Democratic Empowerment, Jordan
Kadtabanga Foundation for Peace and Development, Philippines
King Prajadhipok’s Institute, The Office of Peace and Governance, Bangkok, Thailand
Kosovo Centre for Security Studies, Kosovo
Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg, Germany
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
Malaviya Centre for Peace Research at Banaras Hindu University (MCPR), India
MediatEUr, Belgium
Ministry of Education, Jordan
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Baden-Wuerttemberg
Ministry of Higher Education, Jordan
Mothers of Abkhazia for Peace and Social Justice
Nepal Peacebuilding Initiative, Nepal
Open Horizons Co. Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development - Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC)
Peace Boat, Japan
Peace Counts Network, Germany
Peace Development Center, Georgia
Peace Information Center, Thammasat University, Thailand
Peace Studies Institute, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand
People’s College, Thailand
Political Development Forum (PDF), Yemen
ProPAZ GIZ, Colombia
Public Policy and Democracy Studies (PODEM), Turkey
Puntland State University, Somalia
Pyidaungsu Institute for Peace and Dialogue, Myanmar
Regional Development Support Society, Georgia
Relief International
Robert Bosch Stiftung, Germany
SIMAD University, Somalia
Sinergia S.A., Argentina
Stanford University, USA
South Sudanese Women’s Coalition
South Sudan Youth Coalition
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Sweden
Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft, Germany
Swisspeace, Switzerland
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Germany
Tehran Peace Museum, Iran
Theodor Schneller Educational Training Centre, Jordan
Truth Justice Memory Center (Hafıza Merkezi), Turkey
United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UNDPPA) – Mediation Support Unit
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
United Nations Mediation Support (MSU)
United States Institute of Peace, United States
University of Duisburg Essen
University of Jordan (UJ), Jordan
University of Law and Political Sciences of Bamako (USJPB), Mali
University of Petra, Jordan
University of Southern Somalia, Somalia
University of Tübingen, Germany
University of Utrecht, Netherlands
University of Windsor, Canada
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Verein Evang. Ausbildungsstätten für Sozialpädagogik, Germany
World Bank, USA
World Council of Churches, Switzerland
World Without Violence, Sukhum/i
Zeitenspiegel Reportagen, Germany

Networks

The Berghof Foundation is a member of the following organisations and platforms providing opportunities for networking with like-minded partners in order to better achieve our goals.

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frieden und Entwicklung (FriEnt): FriEnt is an association of governmental organisations, church development agencies, civil society networks and political foundations.
Development Partners Network on Decentralisation & Local Governance (DeLoG): DeLoG is a network of 44 bi- and multilateral development partners and specialised institutions working in the field of Decentralisation and Local Governance (DLG). By promoting more harmonised and aligned interventions the network aims to improve development effectiveness in the field of DLG.
European Peace Liaison Office (EPLO): EPLO is a European association of non-governmental organisations which are engaged in peacebuilding, crisis prevention and conflict resolution. Being a platform for collaboration amongst a community of like-minded partners, it is also lobbying for a more prominent role of peaceful tools and strategies in the policies of the European Union. EPLO’s office is located in Brussels, Belgium.
Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security (GCYPS): GCYPS is the leading platform for shaping global policy and practice on youth, peace, and security. The GCYPS facilitates exchange, coordination, and collaboration between more than 70 organizations from civil society, including youth-led and youth-focused organizations, UN entities, donors, academia and inter-governmental bodies. The GCYPS is co-chaired by the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders), Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and the United Nations (Peacebuilding Support Office – PBSO and United Nations Population Fund – UNFPA).
Initiative Mediation Support Deutschland (IMSD): IMSD consists of a consortium of five non-governmental organisations that aim to further the knowledge and application of mediation and mediation support in public discourse and Germany’s (foreign) policy and to integrate mediation as one efficient and sustainable instrument of civilian crisis prevention.
Mediation Support Network (MSN): MSN’s mission is to promote and improve mediation practice, processes and standards to address political tensions and armed conflict.
Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers: The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers brings together actors to provide global support for grassroots to international peace and peacebuilding efforts. The aim of the Network is to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of peace-focused efforts by collaboratively supporting and strengthening the positive role of religious and traditional actors in peace and peacebuilding processes.
Plattform Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung: The Platform is a German network of associates, aiming to promote peaceful conflict management. It is designed as an open network.
Principles for Peace (P4P): P4P is a global participatory initiative to develop a new set of principles, standards and norms that will fundamentally reshape how peace processes are structured, sequenced and actualized.
RESOLVE Network: RESOLVE is a global consortium of researchers and research organizations in agreement that factors contributing to community vulnerability and resilience to violent extremism are contextual.