KOFF-Training: Practice and Methodology of Dialogue Facilitation. Two-day workshop facilitated by Günther Baechler and Norbert Ropers. Bern, 8-9 January 2009.
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"Konstruktives Streiten". New Israel Fund Symposium. Podium discussion with former Federal Councilor Ruth Dreyfuss, swisspeace Director Laurent Goetschel and other guests. Zurich, 11 December 2008.
swisspeace 20 Jahre im Friedensdienst. Interview with Laurent Goetschel about future challenges in the field of peace promotion. swissinfo, 15 November 2008.
In hard times, a comeback for soft power Interview with Mari Fitzduff and John Bray on the occasion of the swisspeace annual conference 2008. swissinfo, 12 November 2008.
"US-Aussenpolitik unter Obama wird sich stark ändern". Interview with Harald Müller during the swisspeace annual conference 2008. DRS4 News, 11 November 20008.
Neue Epoche in US-Aussenpolitik erwartet Discussion with Mari Fitzduff, Harald Müller and Marc van Bellinghen on the occasion of the swisspeace annual conference 2008. DRS 1, Echo der Zeit, 11 November 2008.
"Die Welt wird friedlicher werden". Interview with Laurent Goetschel about the future US foreign policy after the election of Barack Obama. Südostschweiz, 9 November 2008.
BEFORE (former GCPM): A Team of renowned conflict experts and country experts conducted an assessment mission in Guinea-Conakry looking at the major sources of violence and outlining a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy. The final report will be published towards the end of the year. The executive summary is now online: Download.
Newsletter focus article on the BEFORE project in Guinea (1 Nov 2008).
Since this year the University of Basel is offering a Program of Advanced Studies in Conflict Research and Conflict Resolution in cooperation with the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz and swisspeace. The inscription deadline for the next term is the end of 2009. More Information
Joras, Ulrike: "Financial Peacebuilding" - Impacts of the Nepalese conflict on the financial sector and its potential for peacebuilding. swisspeace Working Paper 3/08, November 2008. Order. Download.
Lanz, David, Martin Wählisch, Lars Kirchhoff, Matthias Siegfried: Evaluating Peace Mediation. Brussels: Initiative for Peacebuilding, November 2008. Download.
Murphy, Stephen and Peter Woodrow: International Peace and Prosperity Project-Guinea-Bissau Project Review. CDA - Collaborative Learning Projects. Cambridge, 2008. Download
Annika Åberg, Sabina Laederach, David Lanz, Jonathan Litscher, Simon J A Mason and Damiano Sguaitamatti: Unpacking the Mystery of Mediation in African Peace Processes. Zurich, Bern: Mediation Support Project, CSS, and swisspeace. October 2008. Download.
David Lanz: Conflict Management and Opportunity Cost: The International Response to the Darfur Crisis. In: FRIDE Comments. September 2008.
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Martina Santschi: Briefing: Counting 'New Sudan' . In: African Affairs, 1-10. September 2008.
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Peace Mediation Essentials, MSP
Gender and Peace Mediation
Cordula Reimann. August 2008
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