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Berghof Foundation Annual Report 2020Financials
Unexpected challenges were plentiful in 2020, but we nonetheless carried out work and research on over 30 countries and territories during the year.
Berghof Foundation Annual Report 2020A word from our Executive Director
Unexpected challenges were plentiful in 2020, but we nonetheless carried out work and research on over 30 countries and territories during the year.
Berghof turns 50: Looking back at our history
13 October 1971 is the day we were founded. To celebrate our anniversary, we will revisit key moments of Berghof’s history, and take a look at the years to come.
- feature 13 Oct 2021
Berghof Foundation marks 50 years of peacebuilding
Looking on from the 50th anniversary, four prominent challenges feature among Berghof’s top priorities in dealing with the complex root causes of conflicts.
- press release 13 Oct 2021
Berghof Foundation feiert 50 Jahre Friedensarbeit
Mit Blick auf ihr 50. Jubiläum gehören vier aktuelle Herausforderungen zu Berghofs Top-Prioritäten bei der Bewältigung komplexer Konfliktursachen.
- press release 13 Oct 2021
Mediation in Iran: A Course Manual.Project Peace Education in Iran. In cooperation with Tehran Peace Museum
Dealing with conflict in a constructive way as an inseparable part of life requires different tools and each country and community has come up with different methods for that. Traditional mediation has been used as such a tool in Iran for hundreds of years. The Berghof Foundation's Peace Education and Global Learning Programme and the Tehran Peace Museum (TPM) have developed a qualification course on mediation. The manual is available for free download here in English and Farsi and contains an overview of the mediation approach adapted to the Iranian context. The manual includes an overview of different personal conflict styles, gives an insight into conflict escalation and de-escalation, and the purpose of conflict analysis. It introduces the mediation approach, its principles and characteristics, and shows how mediation can be used in different phases of conflict. It also focuses on and the characteristics, competencies, skills and roles of a mediator. And it connects the mediation approach with experiences from Iran, especially in the field of insider and faith-based mediators.
- Year 2019
- Author(s) Cora Bieß, Uli Jäger, Isabella M. Bauer, Yalda Khosravi, Neda Pouryekta, Eva Sodeik-Zecha
Lessons learnt from the Basque peace processTen years after the Aiete peace conference
Berghof looks back at an unconventional peace process that teaches us the value of creativity and persistence in the face of deadlocks.
- feature 18 Oct 2021
COP26, climate change and conflict.
In November, COP26 will convene for the most important summit yet to halt climate breakdown, and to prevent the threats climate change poses for sustainable peace.
- feature 27 Oct 2021
Trust-Building in Security and Rule of Law PartnershipsRisks, Biases and Knowledge Gaps
This policy brief investigates underlying assumptions at the policy level on how trust comes about in Security and Rule of Law (SRoL) partnerships. Drawing on a policy review and interviews, it identifies two prevalent ‘Theories of Change’ as causal pathways for SRoL programmes towards enhancing citizens’ trust in security-related state institutions. It then critically reflects on these causal assumptions, considering recent advancements in trust research from various disciplines. Based on analysis, it provides recommendations on how to better reflect trust and trust-building in SRoL policies and programming.
- Year 2021
- Author(s) Karoline Eickhoff, Viktoria Budde