Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Director Emeritus
Afghanistan and Central/South Asia Unit
Germany
Professor Hans-Joachim Giessmann is Director Emeritus at the Berghof Foundation and Senior Advisor to Berghof’s projects in Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
He was Executive Director of Berghof Conflict Research (2008-2011) and the Berghof Foundation (2012 to 2019).
From 2009 to 2024, Hans-Joachim was a Member of the Advisory Board to the German Government for Civilian Crisis Prevention and Peacebuilding. In 2022 he became appointed expert member of German Parliament’s Enquete Commission Lessons from Afghanistan for Germany’s future networked engagement.
A Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Councils on “Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction” and “Terrorism” from 2009 to 2014, he served as the Chair of the latter in 2011 and 2012. As author, editor or co-editor Hans-Joachim has published more than 40 books and 400 research and media articles, numerous of which translated into more than ten languages.
He holds doctorates in philosophy (Dr. phil.) and political science (Dr. sc. pol.).
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- Germany’s longest military mission ends 21 Jun 2021
- Climate and conflict as a vicious cycle: The case of Afghanistan 11 May 2021
- Latest developments in the Afghan peace process: A commentary 21 Dec 2020
- Religion – a source of peace or discord? 18 Dec 2019
- Germany’s day of destiny: 9 November 7 Nov 2019
- Thoughts on the anniversary of the start of the Second World War 4 Sept 2019
- More weapons = more security? 13 Aug 2019
- Keeping America Great – but alone? Donald Trump’s re-election campaign 28 Jun 2019
- Thoughts on Ramadan 2019 – Will there soon be peace in Afghanistan? 15 May 2019
- 20 years since the Kosovo war 2 Apr 2019
- How to transform intractable conflicts? 7 Mar 2019
- The European Union’s Peace Order – Common projects as future model 1 Feb 2019
- 2018 – A bad omen for the future? 8 Jan 2019