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This Friday, May 19, 2017 file photo, general view during a meeting of a delegation of Syria's main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) with UN Special Envoy for Syria during peace talks, at the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Switzerland. Much has changed since Syria's warring sides held the last round of UN-brokered talks in Geneva in the summer: The U.N. is sidestepping the divisive question of President Bashar Assad's future, the Islamic State group has been defeated in all its strongholds, and Russia, Iran, Turkey and the U.S. have engaged in high level diplomacy that has largely frozen the lines of conflict.

Psychology and peacemakingThe inner dynamics of peace negotiations

Join us on 19 June to learn more about how psychological insights can support more effective negotiation and mediation strategies.

  • event 19 Jun 2025
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"Globalised conflicts require mediation to evolve"Interview with our new Head of Unit Europe, Dr. Christina Horváth-Stenner

Christina spoke with us about her experience in high-level negotiations, her goals for Berghof’s Europe work, and what trampoline jumping teaches us about mediation.

  • feature 18 Jun 2025
The Berlin Moot

Video: Dynamics of peace processesBuilding on The Berlin Moot’s call for innovative approaches to mediation

Watch the recording of our event to learn more about the role of mediators, donors, location and space in shaping peace processes.

  • event 3 Jun 2025
Far-right groups gather in front of La Moneda presidential palace on 9 September 2023 in Santiago de Chile to celebrate the 1973 coup d'etat

The rise of far-right memory politicsHow the past is instrumentalised across the globe

A new collection of research papers and a policy brief highlight the global misuse of history by far-right actors and offer strategies to counter their influence.

  • feature 16 Apr 2025
Protester with placard about disinformation. On August 7, 2021, several thousand people defied the prefectural ban on demonstrating, marching in the streets of Toulouse (France). Chanting the word "Freedom", and anti-Macron slogans, the demonstrators marched on the boulevards of the city center, thus protesting against the Sanitary Pass.

Reimagining digital spaces: A peacebuilder’s take on disinformation

As digital spaces become increasingly influenced by disinformation, peacebuilders play a crucial role in shaping a more informed online (and offline) world.

  • blog post 3 Apr 2025
  • Author(s) Tessa Schindler
In Mataban, Somalia, we conducted a Shir where participants from different communities and societal groups came together to discuss local conflicts and the impacts of climate change.

Celebrating ten years of peacebuilding and conflict transformation in Somalia

Since 2015, we have worked with community members and government actors to strengthen their capacity to facilitate dialogue and foster reconciliation in Somalia.

  • feature 28 Mar 2025
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Chris Coulter appointed Berghof’s Executive Director

Chris Coulter has been appointed the Berghof Foundation's new Executive Director after serving for an interim period.

  • press release 27 Mar 2025
Court officer of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal speaks with students during a public forum in Phnom Penh.

Video: Event series | National Dialogues at crossroadsNational Dialogues x Transitional Justice

Watch the recording of our event on the interlinkages between National Dialogues and Transitional Justice, their shared characteristics, and complementarities.

  • event 11 Mar 2025
Women's inclusion in leadership and decision-making is essential for fostering sustainable peace and progress.

Empowering peaceExperts share why women improve peace outcomes for International Women’s Day

Mediators and peacebuilders stress the importance of gender equality in peace processes and how to support the next generation of peacebuilders.

  • feature 7 Mar 2025
A woman holds a banner during a protest against legislative bias against women, on the International Women's Day, in Abuja, Nigeria March 8, 2022. The protest has been followed by a lockdown of the National Assembly Complex.

Video: Voices of women peacebuildersCelebrating International Women’s Day 2025

Watch the recording of our event to hear the stories of women from Nigeria, Syria, and Zimbabwe who are leading peacebuilding efforts in their communities.

  • event 6 Mar 2025
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