2024 Forum Partners

ACLED Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. ACLED collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events around the world. The ACLED team conducts analysis to describe, explore, and test conflict scenarios, and makes both data and analysis open for free use by the public.

African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is a multilateral institution whose objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development and social progress of the African countries.

Alliance for Peacebuilding

The Alliance for Peacebuilding is a leading global network of 180+ organizations working to end violent conflict and build sustainable peace worldwide.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

AFSC works for a just, peaceful, and sustainable world free of violence, inequality, and oppression. We join with people and partners worldwide to meet urgent community needs, challenge injustice, and build peace.

Artas Foundation

The Swiss foundation for art in conflict regions, initiates its own art projects, accompanies their realisation and studies how providing room for art can promote conflict mediation and peacebuilding. It is an independent, politically unaffiliated, active foundation. Financed by private contributions, it was established in 2011.

Berghof Foundation

Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation, founded in 1971, located in Berlin, Germany. They support people in conflict in their efforts to achieve sustainable peace through conflict transformation and peacebuilding.

CDA practical Learning for International Action

CDA engages complex questions to unlock positive, systemic change wherever communities experience fragility and conflict. Sitting at the intersection of applied research, global policy, and local practice, we partner with humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding practitioners to develop practical resources and policy guidance for lasting change.

Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)

Center for Civilians in Conflict envisions a world in which no civilian is harmed in conflict. CIVIC support communities affected by conflict in their quest for protection and strengthen the resolve and capacity of armed actors to prevent and respond to civilian harm.

Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF)

The Center for International Peace Operations was established in 2002 by the Federal Government of Germany and the German Parliament to strengthen international civilian capacities for crisis prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. It is a non-profit limited liability company, whose sole shareholder is the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Centre for Social Change (CSC)

Founded in 2015, Centre for Social Change (CSC) is a non-profit making social think-tank based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on the changing socio-political dynamics of Nepalese society via research, education, advocacy and through community mobilization.

CMC Finland

CMC Finland is tasked with the training, recruitment and duty of care of Finnish civilian experts deployed to international peace operations and missions (EU, UN, OSCE). The center also contributes to improving the effectiveness of peace operations through research and international cooperation. CMC Finland operates in conjunction with the Finnish Ministry of the Interior, with a mandate based on the Act on the Participation of Civilian Personnel in Crisis Management (2004/2018).

CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation is an independent Finnish organisation, founded in 2000 by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, that works to prevent and resolve conflicts through dialogue and mediation. CMI’s vision is that all conflicts can be resolved.

Cordaid

Cordaid is an internationally operating value-based emergency relief and development organization, mostly working in conflict-affected countries. It is one of the biggest international development organizations in the Netherlands, with a network of hundreds of partner organizations in countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is a non-governmental organisation established in memory of the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. Working in the spirit of Dag Hammarskjöld, they aim to strengthen policy on international cooperation, development and peacebuilding through dialogue, meetings and publications.

DCAF - Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance

DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance is dedicated to making states and people safer through more effective and accountable security and justice. Since 2000, the Centre has facilitated, driven and shaped security sector reform (SSR) policy and programming around the world.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, often simply shortened to GIZ, is the main German development agency. It is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn and provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work.

FHi360

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.

Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA)

The Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) is the Swedish government agency for peace, security and development. FBA supports international peace operations and international development cooperation. The agency conducts training, research and method development in order to strengthen peacebuilding and statebuilding in conflict and post-conflict countries.

Finance for Peace

Finance for Peace works with partners to catalyse a market for peace- positive investment. We work collectively to create standards, market intelligence.

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is the oldest political foundation in Germany with a rich tradition in social democracy dating back to its foundation in 1925. The foundation owes its formation and its mission to the political legacy of its namesake Friedrich Ebert, the first democratically elected German President.

Geneva Call

Geneva Call works to improve the protection of civilians in armed conflict by promoting respect among armed groups and de facto authorities for international humanitarian norms and principles.

Global Center on Adaptation

GCA is an international organization working as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions.

Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR)

The Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) is a multidisciplinary think tank concerned with the global challenges of governance, advancement - defined as progress, prosperity, and development - and peace.

The Fighting Food Crises along the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus Coalition

The Fighting Food Crises along the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus Coalition emerged through the United Nations Food Systems Summit, held in September 2021. Against the background of the increase in world hunger since 2015, driven primarily by violent conflict and the impact of climate change, the coalition aims to contribute to ending hunger through pursuing peace and unleashing the potential of sustainable food systems to enhance the prospects for peace.

European Union Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Civil Aid Operations provides humanitarian emergency and disaster response on behalf of the European Union. ECHO is one of the main partners to UNICEF in humanitarian response.

Humanitarian Policy Group / ODI

HPG is one of the world's leading teams working on humanitarian issues. They are dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate. ODI is an independent, global affairs think tank. They work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

Humanity United

Humanity United is a philanthropic organization dedicated to cultivating the conditions for enduring peace and freedom. We recognize that we live in a deeply interconnected world, where we are all united by the challenges and opportunities we face. We support and work alongside partners who are working to advance human dignity and change the systems that enable violent conflict and human exploitation around the world.

Humanium Metal

Humanium Metal is transforming illegal seized firearms from governmental weapons destruction programmes in regions affected by armed violence into non-lethal commodities for peace. The income generated with Humanium Metal is re-invested into communities affected by gun violence, aiming to break the vicious cycle of violence and poverty. Through the initiative the private sector, right-holders, civil society, consumers and governments are connected in a virtuous cycle for peace and security.

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) delivers world-class research, learning and teaching that transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally.

International Alert

We focus on solving the root causes of conflict with people from across divides. From the grassroots to the policy level, we bring people together to build peace. Experienced and respected, we have a proud track record of achieving change in fragile and conflict-affected countries and territories.

International IDEA

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization with a mission to support sustainable democracy worldwide.

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized tripartite agency of the United Nations. Since 1919 the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. The ILO is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace. In conflict-affected and protracted-crisis contexts, the ILO ensures coherence, complementarity and collaboration across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus to realize rights, reduce needs, vulnerabilities and risks, and address drivers and underlying causes of conflict through employment and decent work in the long term.

Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organization that prevents violence and builds lasting peace. We have 27 years of experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

IOM

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non- governmental partners. With 174 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)

ISPI is an independent think tank. We address the most important policy issues in the world. The Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank providing leading research and viable policy options to government officials, business executives and the public at large wishing to better understand international issues.

Just Future Alliance

Just Future, a 5-year program led by the Alliance of international and local NGOs and civil society organizations, will strengthen the capacity of civil society in fragile contexts to demand more accessible, responsive and accountable security and justice institutions, and more inclusive political governance and peace-making, from the local and national level, to the regional and international arena.

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation active throughout Germany and abroad. Their headquarters are in Berlin.

Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law

The Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law is a vibrant network of experts working on generating, sharing, interrogating and applying evidence in the field of security & rule of law. The Platform’s main objective is to improve the learning capacity and knowledge base of its members, specifically decision makers for Security & Rule of Law (SRoL) policy and programs.

Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has defended women’s rights since 1993. For every woman’s right to be safe and to be heard. Today they are one of the world’s leading women’s rights organisations, working directly in areas affected by war and conflict to strengthen women’s influence and power.

ICVA

ICVA is a global network of non-governmental organisations whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice.

Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper.

Movilizatorio

Movilizatorio is an expert laboratory in social transformation that works to promote citizen participation in an active and conscious way for a better society. They connect people and organizations with decision makers. They research and apply proven and innovative methodologies and technologies.

Nonviolent Peaceforce

Their mission is to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies, build peace side-by-side with local communities, and advocate for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity. NP envisions a worldwide culture of peace in which conflicts within and between communities and countries are managed through nonviolent means.

Norwegian Institue of International Affairs

NUPI was created by the Norwegian Parliament in 1959. The institute was not a result of a thoughtful plan, but by two independent initiatives fused. One had its roots in the political environment surrounding the Parliament and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the other came from a young student in the history of ideas, later political science professor Knut Midgaard.

Norwegian Peoples Aid

Norwegian People’s Aid is a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 30 countries around the world. Founded in 1939 as the labour movement's humanitarian solidarity organisation, NPA aims to improve people's living conditions and to create a democratic, just and safe society. NPA's international work covers three core areas: Mine Action and disarmament, Development and Humanitarian relief aid.

Norwegian Refugee Council NORCAP

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. They protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future.

OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Their goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. They draw on 60 years of experience and insights to better prepare the world of tomorrow.

Peace Direct

Peace Direct exists to support local peacebuilders around the world. Local people are the experts in the conflicts that affect their communities, and only they understand what it takes to build peace that lasts.

Peace in Our Cities

Co-facilitated by Pathfinders for a Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Society at NYU’s Center on International Cooperation, together with the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego, PlusPeace, and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, Peace in Our Cities is a growing network of 22 cities and 30 community-based and international partners that work together to halve urban violence by 2030.

PRIO Peace Research Institute Oslo

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.

Red Dot Foundation

Red Dot Foundation Global was founded in 2017 in the United States to support the work on sexual violence.

Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is the world’s largest dedicated peacebuilding NGO with almost 40 years’ experience working in more than 40 countries. Running more than 140 in-country programmes currently, as well as global actions to generate knowledge, inform, and connect, Search works to bring people together from across dividing lines to prevent violence and build societal resilience in some of the world’s most complex conflicts and fragile societies across Africa, the Middle East, and Central, South, and South-East Asia.

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries.

Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa

The Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa is a governmental agency that serves as a platform for contacts and dialogue between on the one hand Sweden and the countries of Europe and on the other hand the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

Swedish Red Cross

The Swedish Red Cross is a Swedish humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1865, its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever and whenever it occurs, voluntarily and without discrimination.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is an office-level agency in the federal administration of Switzerland, and a part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Arab Reform Initiative

The Arab Reform Initiative, is a leading independent think-tank consisting of a network of independent Arab research and policy institutes, with partners from the Middle East, the Maghreb, Europe, South America, and the United States. It was founded in 2005; the executive director is Nadim Houry.

The Nordic Africa Institute

The Nordic Africa Institute conducts research and offers resources that help further understanding about contemporary Africa. They believe that research-based knowledge and analysis offer a solid base for informed decisions and contribute to the fulfilment of the global development agenda.

The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform

PeaceRep is a consortium of research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and local research teams led by the University of Edinburgh Law School.

The Stanley Center for Peace and Security

TWith a strategic approach to creating policy change is the product of continuous, careful thought. At the core of all their work is an unending commitment to global cooperation and collective action.

UNDP/UN Department of Peace Operations

The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security.

UNICEF

UNICEF, originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Wikipedia

UNICRI

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) was established in 1968 pursuant to Economic and Social Council Resolution 1086 B (XXXIX) of 1965, which urged an expansion of the United Nations activities in crime prevention and criminal justice. The Institute is an autonomous institution and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent deadly conflict and build sustainable peace around the world.

University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is set at the edge of an international gateway on a campus that's consistently ranked among the nation's most beautiful. Our focus on academic excellence — inspired by faith, infused with contemporary Catholic values and nurtured in a warm, community environment — empowers innovative, confident, original thinkers to make positive contributions by confronting humanity's urgent challenges in places near and far.

US Department of State

The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.

World Vision

World Vision International is an ecumenical Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to provide care for children in Korea. In 1975, emergency and advocacy work was added to World Vision's objectives.

XCEPT Research

XCEPT melds mixed-methods research and field data collection with satellite data and open-source investigations to deepen insight on hard-to-access areas. The programme includes the XCEPT Research Fund to enable responsive research on emerging conflicts and to build evidence on what works to stabilise, resolve and prevent conflict.

WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.