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The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
Our project Streitkultur 3.0 awarded with Phineo-Wirkt-Siegel
On 10 December our project Streitkultur 3.0 (Culture of Conflict 3.0) was awarded the "Wirkt-Siegel" seal by the German non-profit PHINEO.
- feature 20 Dec 2019
Religion – a source of peace or discord?
Does religion offer an identity-building framework to spread peace beyond the boundaries of social communities?
- blog post 18 Dec 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
To de-escalate violent conflicts around the world, it is time to engage in dialogue with Salafi-Jihadi Armed Groups
Governments and the international community can no longer afford to pretend that peace negotiations with Salafi-Jihadi Armed Groups are fundamentally impossible.
- press release 11 Dec 2019
Germany’s day of destiny: 9 November1989 – 1938 – 1918
9 November is widely regarded as a kind of “day of destiny” for the Germans.
- blog post 7 Nov 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
International Day of Peace 2019
Each year the International Day of Peace is celebrated all over the world on 21 September.
- feature 20 Sept 2019
Thoughts on the anniversary of the start of the Second World War
I am writing this blog post on the flight back from Kabul to Germany...
- blog post 4 Sept 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Introducing Somali peacemakers
Somalia has suffered from ongoing conflict for close to three decades, leaving millions displaced and affected by violence.
- feature 29 Aug 2019
More weapons = more security?Some thoughts on the demise of the INF Treaty
Are there parallels between the recent massacres in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio and the impending arms race following the abolition of the INF Treaty?
- blog post 13 Aug 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Intra-Afghan Conference for Peace signals hope for the people of Afghanistan
For the first time, representatives of the Afghan government and society and of the Taliban movement met in their personal capacity for a dialogue in Doha, Qatar.
- feature 23 Jul 2019
New handbook on improving community safety in conflict settings
What does it mean to feel safe? Is it not being afraid to walk home at night? Or is it the ability to provide food for your family?
- feature 23 Jul 2019