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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#Peacetech cannot start from the tool. It must start from real problems, real contexts and real needs. Because in mediation and humanitarian negotiation, trust, transparency and human relationships remain the infrastructure that no technology can replace #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What happens when the actors who shape conflict are not fully visible, or are deliberately kept outside the mediation room? #Mediation cannot must create space to understand complexity, and imagine futures that may not yet be attainable, but need to become thinkable. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What needs to change when the old pillars of #mediation are crumbling, but no new paradigm has fully emerged yet? “Rebooting mediation” is not only about changing the format of the tabl e, but rather about changing who has the power to define peace. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

In his opening remarks, Luca Fratini, MAECI, reflected on Italy’s role in mediation: not as a distant observer of the crises around us, but as an actor whose proximity can generate credibility, access and trust — the decisive currency of mediation. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thanks to Assessor Anna Lisa Boni, Comune di Bologna, for her welcoming remarks on our final day at #BPF2026. Today we host the symposium "Advancing Mediation in a Multipolar World"

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

#Peace must address root causes, not just conflict symptoms. Real peace is built from the ground up and #genderequality is not optional in this process: if women lack agenda-setting power, they are only asked to comment on peace, not to actively build it. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

“We are standing in the rubble of a collapsed system and asking how we can save it.” Peace cannot be reduced to fragile deals or old frameworks. It must become something people can understand, feel and live. 💬 Ben Acheson, Independent #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Peacebuilding always takes place within systems of power, interests and blind spots. So #inclusivity is not just a moral requirement, but a prerequisite for any sustainable arrangement. 💬 Paola Ottomano, Project Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa Unit, Berghof Foundation

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What happens when peace is signed, but the wounds, fears and inequalities that fuelled the conflict remain? Our last panel of #BPF2026 explored the gap between formal peace processes and the lived realities of communities.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Justice cannot wait for the war to end. Accountability is not only a future step in #peacebuilding, but an urgent demand in the present, essential to respond to violence, protect victims and shape the foundations of a just peace #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

#Peace requires an inclusive political order, one that recognises people’s aspirations, protects communities and prevents reconstruction from becoming the foundation for new forms of exclusion or authoritarianism. Sawsan Abou Zainedin, Institute for Integrated Transitions #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

There is often a gap between #Europe’s vision and Europe’s action. Europe speaks of #humanrights, prosperity and international law, but often its actions remain hesitant, fragmented or even inconsistent across different conflicts. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

#Ukraine and #Syria: what does it mean to end a war when violence is still ongoing? Peace cannot wait for “after the war”. It must be built now, through accountability, social cohesion, local agency and international support that turns values into action.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Data is never neutral, particularly in conflict contexts. It is selected, framed and used. Understanding war means restoring the complexity and human reality behind the numbers. 💬 Sara Gorelli, @OsservatorioOrg #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How do we innovate peace when the international order itself is in crisis? The keynote by Prof. Oliver Richmond, looked at #peacebuilding through a historical lens. Because the future of #peace must move beyond #peacewashing towards a peace that has real substance. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Day 2 of #BPF2026 opened with a call to move from dialogue to action. With opening remarks by @bervent.bsky.social, AP President, and Sergey Radchenko, Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, SAIS Europe, the morning set the tone for a day dedicated to our theme “Ending Wars”.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Which stories we are used to telling? #War is often easier to describe, with clear images of victory, defeat and violence. #Peace, instead, is more complex, but precisely for this reason, it needs new words, new narratives and a deeper collective imagination. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#War journalism shows the violence. Peace journalism investigates its roots. As Alice Pistolesi, reminded us, while #war journalism focuses on the spectacle of conflict, the battles, destruction and visible consequences, #peace #journalism goes deeper. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#peacetech cannot be top-down, one-size-fits-all or disconnected from the people it is meant to serve. To truly support peace, technology must be contextual, accountable and co-designed with local actors, recognising different languages, cultures, conflict dynamics and lived realities.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Rashmi Thapa, European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments: For #AI to truly serve #peace, it must help build dialogue, widen inclusion and strengthen trust, especially with communities too often left outside the rooms where decisions are made.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

@guybanim.eurosky.social from BuildUP highlighted how most #AI tools are not designed specifically by peacebuilders, for peacebuilders. This makes their use in #peacebuilding complex, because their foundations are already hardwired in a different way than the peacebuilding mindset.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Paola Vesco, Senior Researcher at PRIO, joined #BPF2026 to discuss how #AI can support conflict forecasting and peace processes

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The first panel of #BPF2026 is underway: “Tech-Enabled Peace: Digital Strategies for Transformed Foreign Policy”. We are diving into Session I – “Digital diplomacy and peace processes: what role for AI?”, exploring how AI is reshaping diplomacy, peace processes and conflict

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Thank you to @vipsianam, Delegate Councillor for humans right, interreligious and intercultural dialogue, @comunebologna, for welcoming participants and frame the Forum’s conversation, reminding us of the importance of creating, together, a path towards peace. #BPF2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The 8th edition of Bologna Peacebuilding Forum is kicking off in the stunning setting of Palazzo d’Accursio 📣 This year, our leading theme is “Ending Wars. Shaping New Paths To Peace” Welcome to BPF2026!

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#BPF2026 AGENDA is now online! On 6-8th May, we're welcoming you in Bologna for three days of panels, workshops, and public events exploring the main challenges of ending wars today. Check our website to read the full program: www.peacebuilding.eu/2026-program...

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

La mediazione non è uno strumento marginale: è una leva strategica per leggere la complessità e costruire pace, ecco perché nasce #RIMI, la Rete Italiana per la Mediazione Internazionale 📍 Napoli, 9 aprile 2026

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We just concluded the Final Regional Event of Kujenga Amani project, where youth leaders, civil society, and media from across the Swahili Coast shared lessons and reaffirm: #peace grows when local communities, especially #youth, have the space, tools, and trust to shape it

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Good Friday Agreement largely ended violence in Northern Ireland. But for many youth, peace still feels fragile, uneven, and incomplete. Our insight explores the gap between political settlement and everyday life, and why youth inclusion matters. ➡️ shorturl.at/io24Y

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Call for Volunteers 🚀 Bologna Peacebuilding Forum 2026 📅 May 6–8 | 📍Bologna Gain hands-on experience, support an international event, and work with leading voices in peacebuilding. Apply👉 www.peacebuilding.eu/2026-volunte...

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Inviting women to peace talks is not enough. Presence ≠ power. Across many peace processes, women are in the room but still excluded from real decision-making. Our latest article looks at this gap, with a focus on the Horn of Africa. www.peaceagency.org/participatio...

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Registrations OPEN for the Bologna Peacebuilding Forum 2026 📣 📍 Bologna, Italy 🗓️ 6–8 May 2026 This year’s theme, “Ending Wars. Shaping New Paths to Peace.” dedicated to one urgent question: how do we fully end wars? Register here: www.peacebuilding.eu

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

JOIN US: “Navigating Regional Peace Architectures: AU & IGAD Mechanisms for Women Mediators” webinar. ➡️ We'll explore key regional mechanisms supporting mediation and conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa. 🕝 18 Feb 2026 | 2:30–4:00 PM EAT | Zoom horn-center.org/webinar-from/

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

📢🗓️STD #BPF2026 ➡️ "Ending Wars. Shaping new paths to peace" At #BPF2026'll bring together peacebuilders, policymakers, researchers to explore what it means to end wars today: beyond ceasefires, toward transformative peace. 📍Bologna | 🗓️6–8 May 2026 www.peacebuilding.eu

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We’re a Torchbearer of Peace for the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympic Flame Relay 🔥✨ Honoured to carry the Flame in Bologna, a symbol of community, shared values & hope. For us, it’s the spirit of the Olympic Truce (Ekecheiria): peace isn’t just declared, it’s practised.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

"When peace is spoken only in dominant languages, we silence the most vital truths, because lasting reconciliation begins when people can name peace in their own words." Read the full article by Margherita Zuin: www.peaceagency.org/how-we-speak...

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“A person is a person through other people”: how we speak shapes peace

Language is the quiet infrastructure of peace. The words we choose to use to describe conflict and reconciliation can either build connection or entrench exclusion. Language shapes who is heard, how h...

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The INSPIRE Leadership Academy 2025 in Moldova is a powerful example of how youth leadership programmes turn ideas into action. Proud to contribute as mentors and trainers, supporting young leaders to drive sustainable, positive change in their communities! Learn more: t.co/qFLrTqTeQU

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

✍️ #COP30: serve un salto di qualità, non una celebrazione della resilienza del sistema per il semplice fatto di non essere crollato. La cooperazione internazionale deve e può essere più di un esercizio di diplomazia difensiva www.huffingtonpost.it/blog/2025/11...

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Cop30 e l’illusione del multilateralismo

L'ANGOLO DEI BLOGGER. Un accordo che sopravvive, ma non orienta. I combustibili fossili vanno abbandonati, e in fretta. E le economie che ne dipendono…

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🕊️ Understand conflict. Build peace. Our Conflict Analysis & Peacebuilding course, developed with University of Bologna, trains professionals to analyse crises, facilitate dialogue & design sustainable peace interventions. 📅 Online Open Day: 10 Nov 2025 🔗 JOIN: site.unibo.it/conflict-ana...

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Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding

The course trains experts capable of contributing effectively to the activities of international organizations, NGOs, public and private entities involved in conflict management and peace promotion.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A full house at our Geneva Peace Week workshop with @cmioffice & @CyberpeaceInst We explored how #AI can both risk and reinforce #peacebuilding: from echo chambers & bias to early warning & conflict analysis @gpplatform.ch

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

#GPW2025 begins today! Don't miss the opening ceremony ⏰ 13/10/2025 | 17:00 - 18:30 Follow online: shorturl.at/xvVhU @gpplatform.ch

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

#NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina #Machado a courageous defender of freedom by peaceful means, who truly deserves this prize! This year, the #NobelPeacePrize sheds light on the opposition in Venezuela, highlighting a politician who stands against the militarisation of society.

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Geneva Peace Week is coming! 🗓️ We’re hosting a session on responsible AI in peacebuilding: 🤖 Opportunities & boundaries ⚖️ Ethics & inclusion 🌍 Co-creating a practical Code of Conduct 📅 15 Oct | 13:00–14:30 | C2, Pétale 5 More info: www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme... @gpplatform.ch

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

On Sept 21, at Cinema Modernissimo in Bologna, we gathered for a screening of Quo Vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić, a powerful, Oscar-nominated film on the #Srebrenica tragedy, 30 years on. A night of remembrance, dialogue & the start of our 10th anniversary journey

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Bernardo Venturi @bervent.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Il peace-washing svuota di ogni significato il termine pace, lo riduce a slogan, a dichiarazioni o imposizioni invece che mediazione. www.huffingtonpost.it/blog/2025/09... @peaceagency.bsky.social

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Trump all'Onu, un esempio lampante di peace-washing (di B. Venturi)

Il big man o meglio, il bullo, secondo cui basta essere potenti per fermare le guerre. La realtà degli ultimi mesi racconta invece che le guerre proseguono, co…

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Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) @peaceagency.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🎬 Il 21 settembre, Giornata della Pace, vi invitiamo alla proiezione di “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, alla Cineteca di Bologna, per ricorddare i 30 anni da Srebrenica. Una serata di memoria e riflessione che apre le celebrazioni dei 10 anni di @peaceagency.bsky.social 🎟️ Biglietti: shorturl.at/5tfR5

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