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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 4h

🔴Happening today!

Tune into our online event at 14:00 CEST celebrating the 25th anniversary of the #WPS agenda where women from resistance and liberation movements will share their experiences in #PeaceProcesses.

⏰There's still time! Register now: brnw.ch/21wWD1d

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 21h

In #Iraq, we addressed disputes over water resources caused by #ClimateChange with Peace Paradigms Organisation through locally-led dialogues between communities and local authorities.

As a result, villagers agreed on a new water-sharing agreement.

Read our impact: brnw.ch/21wWBRC

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 1d

Are you interested in learning more about the role of women in resistance and liberation movements and how to better ensure their involvement in #PeaceProcesses?

Join us for a compelling discussion on 📅15 October to mark the 25 years of the #WPS agenda: brnw.ch/21wWzSe

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 2d

Our Head of Research and #PeaceEducation Beatrix Austin moderated a talk on the role of youth in navigating digital media, disinformation and hate speech. One panelist noted “if we create clear regulations and safe digital spaces, the internet can become a force for positive change."

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 2d

2025 is not only the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace & Security agenda #WPS, but also the 10th anniversary of the Youth, Peace & Security agenda.

The crucial role of youth activism & agency was at the centre of the "Young Voices for Peace" event organised by Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen.

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 5d

@undp.org @unpeacekeeping.bsky.social @armedgroups.bsky.social @dcafgeneva.bsky.social @unccd.bsky.social

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 5d

#GPW25 is just around the corner!

We're excited to organise two sessions this year on #WPS and women ex-combatants with our Rachel Gasser and Véronique Dudouet, as well as our Nazanine Moshiri taking part in a panel on land restoration as a pathway to peace.

Register now: genevapeaceweek.ch/en/

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 5d

At this year's #BerlinPeaceDialogue hosted by Beirat Zivile Krisenprävention with our mediation expert Luxshi Vimalarajah, our #PeaceEducation expert Nicole Rieber moderated a session on what peacebuilders can do about disinformation, such as addressing locally within context-sensitive approaches.

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 5d

In honour of the 25th anniversary of the #WPS agenda, join our event to hear Edita Tahiri, Marta Rovira, Maw Day Myar, Morena Herrera and Elisabeth Lothe share insights on how to integrate women in resistance and liberation movements into peace negotiations.

👉Register now: brnw.ch/21wWtVX

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 6d

How can both local as well as international state and non-state actors strengthen infrastructures for building and sustaining peace?

Our new publication with @undp.org provides key considerations and an overview of current trends and emerging practices.

📕: berghof-foundation.org/library/embe...

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 7d

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 7d

The amazing participants from our #NationalDialogue course share how the programme is shaping their peace work.
They’re learning hands-on approaches to:
✅Facilitate inclusive dialogues
✅Build trust among divided groups
✅Apply lessons from global #PeaceProcesses
Read their responses below🔽

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 9d

25 years since the adoption of #UNSCR1325 on #WPS, women in resistance and liberation movements are still not integrated into #PeaceProcesses.

To mark the anniversary, join our event 15.10, where these women will share their experiences and recommendations: berghof-foundation.org/news/event-w...

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 12d

Photos: Rainer Kwiotek (Agentur Zeitenspiegel)

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the centre’s work over the last 10 years!

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

On Tuesday, our colleagues celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Service Centre Peace Education.

For the past decade, the Centre has worked in schools, offering workshops for students and training for teachers, producing publications, and more, all in the service of #peaceeducation.

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

Nonviolence is more than the absence of violence, it's a proactive strategy for change. From supporting grassroots movements to fostering dialogue across divides, nonviolent approaches can open pathways to peace.

👉More: berghof-foundation.org/themes/non-v...

#InternationalDayofNonviolence

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) and the German Embassy in Nairobi for the collaboration on this event.

Read more about the event here: shabellemedia.com/german-embas...

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

Janel spoke at Climate Talk 2025 Mogadishu yesterday, together with members of our insider peacebuilder network in #Somalia, to emphasise an environment-centred approach to peace and the need for partnerships aimed at building a climate-resilient Somalia.

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 13d

"Environmental peacebuilding starts at the grassroots level with the knowledge and leadership of Somali communities," Janel Galvanek, Head of Regional Peace Support.

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 14d

How do you navigate your country being pulled in different directions?

Listen to Anna Mikautadze and Anna Krstinovska in the 4th episode of our #EMBRACE podcast on defending democracy in #Georgia and #NorthMacedonia amid diverging geopolitical interests.

👉: berghof-foundation.org/work/project...

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Working Group on Peace and Development (FriEnt) @frient-news.bsky.social · 14d

💡 Our new #policy brief highlights our key recommendations ahead of #COP30: How can mitigation, adaptation & loss-and-damage responses promote peace and resilience? 👉 frient.de/en/publikati...

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 15d

Did you miss our #EMBRACE event on #EU democracy promotion in the European neighbourhood?

📺Watch our recording to learn from experts ways of overcoming obstacles to democratisation: brnw.ch/21wWdiZ

✅Sign up for the EMBRACE newsletter for more: brnw.ch/21wWdj0

Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 16d

Are you an activist or changemaker in #Europe or its neighbourhoods?

Discover the Activists Space on #EMBRACE - your hub to:
✅ Engage with EU institutions
✅ Access tools, stories and podcasts
✅ Connect with a pro-democracy community

👉Check it out: embrace-democracy.eu/activists-sp...

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Berghof Foundation @berghoffnd.bsky.social · 19d

As we look ahead to more reflections on the #WPS agenda and the Security Council’s open debate, we can return to this sentiment: support the women who are showing up and doing the work of #peacebuilding.

Thanks, again, to @franzbotschaft.bsky.social and WIIS.de for their cooperation!

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