2023 Forum on Peace and Development

On the theme 'Seeking Solutions for Turbulent Times',the Forum aims to tacklea complex reality. Apart from the full-scale war in Ukraine, there is armed conflict in 55 other countries. Geopolitical tensions are intensifying both at the global level and in key regions such as the Gulf. In addition, the pressures of climate change are increasing and the food insecurity crisis sharpening. The protracted recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is adding to persisting development dilemmas. Unsurprisingly, global governance is faltering under the burdens placed on it.

This raises many questions: How does peacebuilding need to change in these turbulent times? What challenges and opportunities for reconstruction, peacebuilding and international cooperationlie ahead considering the changed peace and security landscape triggered by the war in Ukraine?

To inform ways forward for peacebuilding and stabilization around the world, including future reconstruction efforts in Ukraine, the 2023 Forum will explore lessons and experiences from past and ongoing peacebuilding, stabilization andstatebuildingefforts and identify gaps where new innovative approaches are neededand what these could entail; highlight interlinkages between different crises to tackle them more effectively; consider how investments in war-to-peace transitionscan factor in green transition measures; and examine modalities of international cooperation in the context of future stabilization and reconstruction efforts.

The Forum invitesparticipants to pose tough questions and developinnovative solutions.

Forum sessions include a combination of policy debates, roundtables, workshopsandfireside chats. The Forum will work with partners to create an environment for about 200 invited participants that focuses on personal meetings and genuine exchange under the Chatham House rule.

Enquiries

For additional enquiries on the 2023Forum, please contact the organizing team ([email protected]).