Basel Peace Forum: Rethinking Peace - Innovating the Future

Since the end of the Cold War, the United Nations, the European Union, individual states like Switzerland, as well as companies and NGOs have done a great deal to promote peace. Over the years, though, there have been repeated setbacks and previous successes keep being challenged by the latest developments. In the wake of political instabilities and violence in states such as Syria, Iraq, and Nigeria, we believe it is urgent to tackle the theme of peace in new ways.

Vision

The pioneering Basel Peace Forum, initiated by swisspeace in 2017, is the world’s first forum to address the topic of peace across sectors. Annually held, the event brings together 300 people from politics, business, diplomacy, science, civil society, and the arts who would otherwise not meet. It inspires innovative thinking and solutions and new partnerships, demonstrates the relevance of the topic, and thus strengthens the visibility of peacebuilding among the general public.

With the Basel Peace Forum, swisspeace has gained immense expertise in conceptualizing hybrid, sustainable, and innovative events, designing creative formats to interact and exchange, and creating excellent networking opportunities online and on-site to connect people and institutions from all corners of the world.

Patrons Committee

A broadly-based Patrons Committee supports the Basel Peace Forum. It is made up of experienced and high-caliber personalities from the Basel area.
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    Prof. Dr. Leonhard Burckhardt

    Chairman of the Patrons Committee of the Basel Peace Forum
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    Elisabeth Ackermann

    Former President of the Executive Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
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    Beat Jans

    President of the Executive Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
  • Maya Graf

    Maya Graf

    Member of the Swiss Council of States for the Canton of Basel-Landschaft
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    Eva Herzog

    Member of the Swiss Council of States for the Canton of Basel-Stadt
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    Esther Keller

    Head of the Department of Construction and Transport at the Canton of Basel-Stadt
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    Sam Keller

    Director of the Fondation Beyeler
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    Markus Ritter

    Former Deputy Secretary General, Presidential Department Basel-Stadt
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    Eric Sarasin

    Private Equity Investor

Organizer

swisspeace

The Basel Peace Forum was initiated by swisspeace in 2017. swisspeace is a practice and research institute dedicated to advancing effective peacebuilding. Partnerships with local and international actors are at the core of our work. Together, we combine expertise and creativity to reduce violence and promote peace in contexts affected by conflicts.

Partners

The Basel Peace Forum is supported financially by the following organizations and further private donors

Contact

For any questions please contact us.

info@basel-peace.org
+41 61 551 56 56

swisspeace
kHaus
Kasernenhof 8 
CH-4058 Basel