Build Peace Conference
The Build Peace conference is an annual gathering that explores the evolving challenges to peace in our digital era and presents innovative solutions to these issues. This year, our theme, "Pushing Frontiers, From the Ground Up," focuses on ground-breaking approaches to peacebuilding in the context of climate change and conflict. The event is co-organized with the Council for Climate and Conflict Action, bringing together experts from diverse disciplines to address some of the most pressing topics in peace, conflict, and innovation.
Whether you are a seasoned participant or joining us for the first time, we invite you to contribute your insights and experiences as we collaboratively explore the future of peacebuilding.
Project Impact
The Build Peace conference aims to:
- Highlight Emerging Challenges: Explore new and ongoing challenges in peacebuilding, particularly those exacerbated by digital technologies and climate change.
- Promote Innovative Solutions: Showcase innovative practices and technologies that are transforming peacebuilding efforts globally.
- Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Create a platform for dialogue among diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, activists, technologists, and researchers.
- Empower Participants: Equip attendees with new knowledge, tools, and networks to advance peacebuilding initiatives in their own communities.
Here you can find materials shared while in the conference.
Objectives
- Understand how environmental changes exacerbate conflict and undermine peace efforts.
- Discuss strategies for integrating climate resilience into peacebuilding initiatives.
- Showcase cutting-edge digital tools and methodologies that support conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
- Address ethical considerations and challenges associated with digital peacebuilding technologies.
- Encourage cross-disciplinary learning and collaboration among participants.
- Provide a platform for sharing case studies, research findings, and practical experiences.
- Engage in discussions on the future of peacebuilding in the face of global challenges.
- Develop actionable recommendations for stakeholders in peacebuilding and related fields.