PEACE NOW 2025 – Peacemaking and Understanding of Peace

PROMINENT PEACE ACADEMICS & PRACTITONERS

Session 1. “Reimagining Peace: Contemporary Approaches and Feminist Perspectives” 14.00-15.30 CET

Opening of the conference, Keynote
“What are peace processes in the current new geopolitical environment?”
Dr. Thania Paffenholz, Academic and Policy advisor, a Founder of Inclusive Peace, Switzerland-Kenya.

Panel discussion “Feminist peace theory and practice”
Deborah Schibler, Director of Peace Women Across the Globe (PWAG), Switzerland-Columbia
Valentina Bodrug-Lungu, Founder and President of Gender Centru, Moldova
Julia Kharashvili, Chairperson of IDP Women Association Consent, Georgia
Q&A

Session 2. “Transformative Dialogue: Building Bridges Between Conflicting Parties” 15.45-17.15 CET

Panel discussion “Methodologies for peace dialogue and Case studies“
Dr. Scilla Elworthy, Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee, a Founder of Peace Direct and Business Plan for Peace, UK
Pravina Makha-Lakha, Public Sector Conflict Management Programme, Advisor on WPS, ACCORD, South Africa
Blanche Voorneman, Multidisciplinary Institute for Conflict Resolution Mercury, Netherlands
Katerina Stenkvits, Non-profit and international development, Kvinna Till Kvinna, Sweden
Q&A

Session 1. “Local Voices, Global Impact: Grassroots Peace Initiatives” 14.00-15.30 CET

Panel discussion “Focus on community-based peacebuilding approaches“
Olena Zinenko, Journalist, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, Germany-Ukraine
Haik Grigoryan, National Progress Party and Yerevan City Council Depute, Armenia
Maja Vitas Majstorovich, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), Croatia

Session 2. “Future of Peace Building: Sustainable Approaches” 15.45-17.15 CET

During this critical session, participants will engage in small group discussions and plenary dialogue to address the future of peacebuilding and reconciliation in light of emerging global challenges and threats.

Facilitated discussion on New Directions in Peacebuilding
Closing of the conference

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The conference will be conducted in English and Russian, with interpretation services available for both languages.

Organisers:
Cultural Arcs Foundation, Bulgaria
Women Building Bridges, UK
Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Germany