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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 1d

#NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina #Machado
a courageous defender of freedom by peaceful means, who truly deserves this prize!

This year, the #NobelPeacePrize sheds light on the opposition in Venezuela, highlighting a politician who stands against the militarisation of society.

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · 1d

Who will win the #NobelPeacePrize 2025?

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be announced on Friday, 10 October at 11 CET.

There is a high number of candidates nominated this year: 338.
My prediction? A grassroots name far from the wars in Palestine and Ukraine.

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · 3d

Join us in Geneva next week!

Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 3d

Geneva Peace Week is coming! 🗓️
We’re hosting a session on responsible AI in peacebuilding:
🤖 Opportunities & boundaries
⚖️ Ethics & inclusion
🌍 Co-creating a practical Code of Conduct

📅 15 Oct | 13:00–14:30 | C2, Pétale 5
More info: www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...

@gpplatform.ch

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 15d

On Sept 21, at Cinema Modernissimo in Bologna, we gathered for a screening of Quo Vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić, a powerful, Oscar-nominated film on the #Srebrenica tragedy, 30 years on.
A night of remembrance, dialogue & the start of our 10th anniversary journey

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · 16d

Il peace-washing svuota di ogni significato il termine pace, lo riduce a slogan, a dichiarazioni o imposizioni invece che mediazione.

www.huffingtonpost.it/blog/2025/09...

@peaceagency.bsky.social

Trump all'Onu, un esempio lampante di peace-washing (di B. Venturi)

Il big man o meglio, il bullo, secondo cui basta essere potenti per fermare le guerre. La realtà degli ultimi mesi racconta invece che le guerre proseguono, co…

www.huffingtonpost.it

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 22d

🎬 Il 21 settembre, Giornata della Pace, vi invitiamo
alla proiezione di “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, alla Cineteca di Bologna, per ricorddare i 30 anni da Srebrenica.

Una serata di memoria e riflessione che apre le celebrazioni dei 10 anni di @peaceagency.bsky.social

🎟️ Biglietti: shorturl.at/5tfR5

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · 29d

A timely and insightful report from the Timbuktu Institute on the security situation in #Mali.

In #Kayes and in other areas, JNIM adopts an "economic jihad" through blockades.

The road Dakar-Bamako through Kayes accounts for 30% of Mali's imports by land.

timbuktu-institute.org/index.php/to...

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Sep 9

Mia analisi per Affari Internazionali @iaionline.bsky.social sull'avanzata dei gruppi jihadisti e la crescita dell'autoritarismo nel #Sahel

www.affarinternazionali.it/il-sahel-nel...

Il Sahel nella stretta tra violenza jihadista e autoritarismo - Affarinternazionali

La situazione securitaria nel Sahel è in continuo deterioramento. Nell’ultimo decennio, ogni anno è segnato da maggiori episodi di violenza ad opera di gruppi

www.affarinternazionali.it

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Sep 9

Bombing a mediation meeting in a sovereign country is a signal of the will to elevate total war as a one-fit-all solution.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Sep 9

Multiple explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital Doha, in an attack targeting Hamas leaders including Khalil al-Hayya.

Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar: All to know

Multiple explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital Doha, in an attack targeting Hamas leaders including Khalil al-Hayya.

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Sep 5

Department of War

www.war.gov

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 31

It makes sense

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

White House Moves Forward on Plans for a Department of War

Trump’s goal of renaming the Defense Department might require congressional action, but his administration is looking at other ways to rebrand the military.

www.wsj.com

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Yvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · Aug 26

Oops

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 26

At #EISAPEC25 @europeanisa.bsky.social, Annalisa Boni @comune.bologna.it explains how City Diplomacy must be part of the international relations ecosystem through international cooperation, partnerships, participation, etc.

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 19

Trump claims to have ended six wars – is that true?

No.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Trump claims to have ended six wars – is that true?

Trump and his administration claim to have helped settle conflicts from the Middle East to Asia, yet the reality is more complex

www.theguardian.com

Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 19

Con @stefano-m.bsky.social riflettiamo sull'evoluzione nella percezione della guerra e sul ritorno delle aggressioni armate come opzione accettabile, se non normale e inevitabile.

www.pandorarivista.it/articoli/il-...

Il ritorno alla normalità della guerra - Pandora Rivista

Una riflessione sul ritorno della guerra come opzione accettabile, se non normale e inevitabile, nel discorso pubblico occidentale.

www.pandorarivista.it

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 11

"When the Portuguese captain Vasco da Gama first encountered the coast in 1498, he was astounded to find well-developed urban centres with buildings of 'stone and mortar, with windows and terraces like those of Spain.'”

Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · Aug 10

Origins and Development of Swahili Architecture (ca. 500-1900 CE)
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/origins-an...

The Origins and Development of Swahili Architecture (ca. 500-1900 CE)

The East African coast, also known as the Swahili coast, is well known for its picturesque ruins of stone houses, mosques, tombs, and town walls, which dotted the 2000-mile coastline from southern Som...

www.africanhistoryextra.com

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 8

www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

Le Niger crée une milice patriotique pour combattre les groupes djihadistes

Sur le modèle burkinabé des Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, Niamey a lancé le programme « Garkuwar Kassa », qui vise à recruter et former des jeunes pour prêter main-forte aux forces armées.

www.lemonde.fr

Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Aug 6

“we, the people, must never give up. Instead, we must work even harder to build civil society consensus that nuclear weapons must be abolished for a genuinely peaceful world.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Hiroshima anniversary: mayor says Ukraine and Middle East crises show world ignoring nuclear ‘tragedies’

On 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, Kazumi Matsui urges younger people to recognise ‘inhumane’ consequences of nuclear weapons as a deterrent

www.theguardian.com

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · May 7

🗣️ @bervent.bsky.social key features for Strategic Foresight to succeed:
1️⃣ topical, methodical, and process expertise;
2️⃣ encouraging creativity and lateral thinking to get fresh concepts and visions;
3️⃣ fostering close relationships with policymakers and stakeholders

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · May 6

In a world of fast-moving crises, strategic foresight isn’t optional, it’s essential.
Join us at Bologna Peacebuilding Forum for the launch of our new policy paper: “Strategic Foresight and Conflict Prevention in Foreign Policy”
🗓️ 7-9 May
🔗 Register: www.peacebuilding.eu/2025-program...

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join us at the Bologna Peacebuilding Forum in two weeks!

Check out the full agenda and register here: www.peacebuilding.eu

#BPF2025

Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · Apr 24

📣 The Bologna Peacebuilding Forum Agenda & Speakers are LIVE! 📣

We're bringing together experts to discuss "Smart Peace. Human. Tech. Possible." tech, human connections, & systemic approaches.

🗓 7-9 May | Bologna
🔗 Full agenda & speakers: peacebuilding.eu/2025-program...

Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · Apr 16

My comment for El Español about Meloni's visit to the White House tomorrow

www.elespanol.com/mundo/europa...

Meloni viajará a la Casa Blanca para apaciguar a Trump y evitar que prospere la línea dura ante EEUU que pide Macron

La primera ministra italiana buscará convencer a Trump de la eliminación recíproca de aranceles industriales con la Unión Europea que propone Von der Leyen. Más info...

www.elespanol.com

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · Apr 7

🚨 One month to go!
The 7th Bologna Peacebuilding Forum is almost here.
Let’s rethink peacebuilding in the digital age — together.

🗓️ 7–9 May 2025 | Bologna
🔗 Programme & registration: www.peacebuilding.eu/2025-program...

#BPF #BPF2025

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · Mar 13

📢 Registrations open for the 7th Bologna Peacebuilding Forum!
📅 7-9 May 2025 | Bologna, Italy

🗣️"Smart #Peace. Human. Tech. Possible."
How can tech enhance #peacebuilding & mediation? How do we ensure it serves people, not division?

🔗 Register: shorturl.at/VD4Wn

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · Feb 28

🌍👋 AP is now on Bluesky!
We're excited to join this community!

We’re Italy’s first agency specialized in peacebuilding, working for peace through inclusive, innovative, and sustainable means.

👥 Follow us for insights, research, and perspectives on global conflicts, security, and challenges.

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