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The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
Fifth Berghof Summer School for Young Peacebuilders
The time has come again: the Berghof Summer School for Young Peacebuilders is entering its fifth year.
- feature 16 May 2019
Thoughts on Ramadan 2019 – Will there soon be peace in Afghanistan?
On 6 May, the annual fasting month of Ramadan has begun for Muslims around the world.
- blog post 15 May 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Community Perspectives on Preventing Violent Extremism: Lessons learned from the Western Balkans
As the Balkans are currently back in the international spotlight, attention has returned to peacebuilding in the region.
- feature 15 May 2019
Cast off, Peace Boat!
For the first time in the long-standing cooperation with the Japan-based NGO Peace Boat, our entire peace education team is going on board together.
- feature 15 Apr 2019
Appreciation in Jordan
The Jordanian Prime Minister, Dr. Omar Razzaz, and Petra University President, Marwan Muwalla, paid tribute to Uli Jäger (Berghof Foundation) for our project.
- feature 8 Apr 2019
Learning from ETA’s disarmament
The disarmament and dissolution of the Basque separatist group ETA is a unique example of a creative and unilateral transition to end armed conflict.
- feature 2 Apr 2019
20 years since the Kosovo warWhat was – and what remains
It is exactly 20 years since NATO carried out airstrikes in the former Yugoslavia. Whether the war was justified is still contested, 20 years on.
- blog post 2 Apr 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
New book examines recent developments and challenges in peace research
The second edition of the Handbuch Frieden presents a comprehensive picture of the most recent developments and challenges in the field of peace research.
- press release 28 Mar 2019
National Dialogues in the Middle East and North Africa
National Dialogues are – and have long been – part of the political and social culture of the Middle East and North Africa, and in particular Lebanon.
- feature 12 Mar 2019
How to transform intractable conflicts?A review of the Munich Security Conference 2019
In February, heads of government, ministers and security experts from all over the world gathered for the annual Munich Security Conference.
- blog post 7 Mar 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann