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Geneva Peace Week 2015

16 November 2015 - 20 November 2015
Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Peace Week 2015 is the umbrella for 41 events organized by 50 institutions focussing on substantive and original contributions about building peace and resolving conflict. It is a collective action initiative facilitated by the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.

Key points

  • 5 days, 41 events, 165 speakers, 50 institutions.
  • Geneva Peace Week highlights that each and every person, actor and institution has a role to play in building peace. It also highlights the importance of working outside the silos that all-too-often characterize the international community to enable more creative responses in a variety of contexts.
  • Events focus on substantive and original contributions about building peace and resolving conflict. Each event is owned by its respective organizers.
  • Participants to Geneva Peace Week must follow the registration procedure of each event noted in the detailed event descriptions.
  • Geneva Peace Week is a collective action initiative facilitated by the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.