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GPF meets

In the framework  of  the Geneva Peace Forum, Geneva Peace Forum Meets is an initiative that brings the spirit and dialogue of the Geneva Peace Forum to regions around the world, creating opportunities to engage with peacebuilders in diverse contexts. By convening key actors in the field of peacebuilding,  Geneva Peace Forum Meets fosters connections, highlights regional perspectives, and strengthens collective efforts toward sustainable peace. 

Upcoming Edition

Stay tuned for more information on the 2027 edtion.

Previous editions

 

3rd Edition: Geneva Peace Forum meets Vienna

On 3 June 2025, the Geneva peacebuilding Platform (GPP), together with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip), convened the third edition of GPF Meets meets Vienna at the Park Hyatt Vienna. Bringing together diplomats, practitioners, researchers, representatives of international organizations, civil society actors and peacebuilding experts. The event provided a platform to strengthen connections between Geneva and Vienna’s multilateral communities and to explore practical approaches to addressing today's complex peace and security challenges.

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2nd Edition: Geneva Peace Week meets Addis Ababa

On 7–8 April 2025, Geneva Peace Week expanded its reach to Africa with its second GPW Meets edition in Addis Ababa, following the inaugural event in New York. The event brought together over 800 participants both in-person and online, engaging in dynamic conversations on some of the most pressing peace and security challenges of our time. By leveraging the strengths of both cities, GPW Meets Addis Ababa seeks to deepen collaboration, enhance coordination, and build lasting partnerships. Discussions will continue at Geneva Peace Week 2025, ensuring that insights gained in Addis Ababa lead to sustained action.

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1st Edition: Geneva Peace Week meets New York

On 28-29 November 2023, Geneva Peace Week Meets New York took place  at IPI, bringing together peacebuilders from Geneva, New York, and the field to discuss challenges to building sustainable peace. As part of preparations for the 2024 Summit of the Future and the 2025 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, the event explored proposals for a New Agenda for Peace and generated ideas for its implementation. Drawing on insights from the 10th Annual Geneva Peace Week (30 October–3 November 2023) and the ministerial meeting on the Summit of the Future during High-Level Week in September, the event revolved around the theme, ‘Building Trust, Building Peace.’ Discussions focused on revitalizing prevention and key workstreams from the New Agenda for Peace policy brief, including: Global-level prevention: addressing strategic risks, geopolitical divisions, and arms control; Conflict prevention and sustaining peace: strengthening human rights, the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, and tackling climate-security risks; New peace approaches: addressing emerging threats, including AI, cyber, and LAWS, and promoting responsible innovation. The event was organized by the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform and the International Peace Institute, with support from the Swiss FDFA.


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