Berghof Foundation

5/15/2013

Peace Boat: Students prepare for unique study trip

This monday the delegation of students from Tübingen University boarding the Peace Boat in August met for the third time in the Georg-Zundel-House of the Berghof Foundation.

5/8/2013

Negociaciones de Paz en Colombia: Participación sociedad civil. Evento Berlín 17 Mayo

La Fundación Berghof está organizando, junto con Kolko – Derechos humanos por Colombia , una oportunidad de intercambio y diálogo entre Colombian@s residentes en Alemania y Representantes del Congreso.

invitacion Berlin

5/7/2013

Call for Proposals: Grant for Innovation in Conflict Transformation (GIC) 2013

As of 01 May, 2013, the Grant for Innovation in Conflict Transformation (GIC) programme is calling for proposals, with the thematic focus Youth as change-makers: from conflict actors to peacebuilders. We encourage the submission of project applications, which focus on the roles and nonviolent strategies by which young people contribute to constructive conflict transformation.

5/5/2013

Chancellor Merkel appreciates the value of Peace Counts

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel, visited the exhibit of “Peace Counts: Success Stories from Peacebuilders Worldwide” in the context of her attendance at the protestant Kirchentag in May 2013. The Chancellor was particularly interested in Peace Counts’ unique approach to peacebuilding.

4/24/2013

Project on “Fostering a Civic and Nonviolent Education in Jordan”

Jordan: Increasing sensitivity for violence
Children beating each other on the schoolyard. Students demolishing furniture in their university. Frictions between protesters or violence among youth gangs on the streets.

3/27/2013

Berghof Handbook Dialogue on Peace Infrastructures online

We are happy to announce that a complete version of our Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series No. 10 Peace Infrastructures – Assessing Concept and Practice is now online. In addition to Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka’s lead article and responses by Oliver P. Richmond, Hannes Siebert and Borja Paladini Adell, you can now read our editors’ introduction and the final reflection by Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka.

3/25/2013

Current job opportunities

Berghof Foundation is looking for suitable candidates to strengthen our team.

2/25/2013

Project “Peace Counts on Tour 2013” has started

Through the project “Peace Counts on Tour 2013” which combines peace education and constructive journalism, Berghof Foundation is deepening its cooperations with project partners in the Regional Programmes South Asia, South Caucasus, Middle East and North Africa.

2/25/2013

Berghof Report No.18 on Dealing with the Past in the Western Balkans online

We are happy to announce the launch of Berghof Report 18 on Dealing with the Past in the Western Balkans. Initiatives for Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia , ed. by Martina Fischer and Ljubinka Petrović-Ziemer.

2/22/2013

Job advertisement – Middle East and North Africa programme (Berghof Liaison Office)

The Berghof Foundation is seeking a Project/Office Manager to strengthen training activities and practical support for small projects and initiatives focusing on the political transitions in the Arab world.

2/14/2013

Job advertisement - Middle East and North Africa programme

The Berghof Foundation is looking for Arabic-speaking experts and senior candidates for the following positions:

2/12/2013

Two-year project Triple V – Values vs. Violence successfully wrapped up

The experience of brute violence brought together five partner organisations from Hungary, Great Britain (England and Scotland), Northern Ireland, and Germany. They are united in their wish to contribute – both in their regions and across Europe – to transformative efforts towards a more peaceful society.

1/31/2013

New Project in Jordan “Fostering a Civic and Nonviolent Education”

The first of three meetings of Jordanian-German education experts took place at the educational centre of the Theodor-Schneller School in Amman in January 2013.

1/14/2013

Glossar zur Konflikttransformation - Glossary also available in German

Das Konzept der „Konflikttransformation“ ist in den globalen Diskursen über Konflikte und Friedensentwicklung noch ein relativ neues und eigenständiges Konzept. Im „Berghof Glossar zur Konflikttransformation“ werden hierzu erstmals systematisch die 20 wichtigsten Begriffe des Konzepts aufgearbeitet, in prägnanter Form präsentiert und zur Diskussion gestellt.

12/18/2012

Grant for Innovation in Conflict Transformation 2012: Announcement of Successful Applicants

The Berghof Foundation is pleased to announce the final successful applicants for the Foundation’s Grant for Innovation in Conflict Transformation 2012. Our thematic focus Virtual Spaces for Conflict Transformation, was geared towards awarding and promoting projects exploring the role of internet based platforms and social media as a catalyst for conflict transformation.

12/18/2012

New Handbook article on Interactive Theatre

The Berghof Foundation is happy to announce the release of The Art of Seeing: Investigating and Transforming Conflicts with Interactive Theatre by Hannah Reich.

12/17/2012

New contributions to Berghof Handbook Dialogue No.10

We are very pleased to announce the release of the three response articles to Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka’s contribution Giving Peace an Address? Reflections on the Potential and Challenges of Creating Peace Infrastructures in “Peace Infrastructures – Assessing Concept and Practice”, Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series No.10.

11/27/2012

The Berghof Foundation has celebrated its 40th anniversary

In 2012 the Berghof Foundation is celebrating its 40th year of operation. Established in 1971 by Professor Dr Georg Zundel as a philanthropic endeavour to support peace and conflict research, the Berghof Foundation today has become a globally operating hub for conflict transformation research, peace education and for hands-on support in conflict transformation.Together with many partners and friends from near and far the Berghof Foundation celebrated the anniversary with a festive event on 15 November 2012.

11/27/2012

New People have joined the Berghof Foundation

Most recently the Berghof Foundation has welcomed three new staff members.

11/7/2012

Workshop with War veterans in Berlin

„Dealing with the Past for a nonviolent Future – War Veterans for Peace”. Exchange of Experiences from the Balkans and Germany.

7/22/2012

Executive Director Remains Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on “Terrorism”

The President of the World Economic Forum, Professor Klaus Schwab, has invited our Executive Director, Hans J. Giessmann, to again become deputy chair of the Global Agenda Council (GAC) on “Terrorism” for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2014.

7/8/2012

Peace Counts on Tour in Kerala, India

The group that travelled to Kochi in southern India to participate in the Peace Counts Training of Trainers programme proved to be as diverse as India itself: Hindus, Muslims and Christians from five states, and each with their own local language. A young law student from Kerala sat next to a social worker from a slum in Tamil Nadu. But one thing binds them together: their commitment to their role as multipliers and representatives of civil society organisations, striving towards a peaceful future for their country.

6/26/2012

Grant for Innovation in Conflict Transformation 2012

Our thematic focus for 2012, Virtual Spaces for Conflict Transformation, awards and promotes projects exploring the role of internet based platforms and social media as a catalyst for conflict transformation.

6/26/2012

New Handbook Article on Peace Infrastructures online

We are very pleased to announce the release of “Giving Peace an Address? Reflections on the Potential and Challenges of Creating Peace Infrastructures” by Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka. It is the lead article of the next Berghof Handbook Dialogue “Peace Infrastructures – Assessing Concept and Practice” to be published this fall.

6/6/2012

Second Consultation Meeting on a National Dialogue Process in Yemen

“Managing Diversity: Mechanisms for the Southern Movement of Yemen to engage in Political Dialogue”

In cooperation with the Political Development Forum (PDF) of Yemen, the Berghof Foundation organised an informal consultation meeting in Jordan (26-28 May 2012).

5/10/2012

Berghof Glossary 2012: New and extended version online

We are pleased to share with you the brand new Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation. 20 notions for theory and practice.

4/24/2012

Update on Berghof Publications about RLMs (Armed Resistance/ Liberations Movements)

We are happy to announce that a translation of the Policy Report “From Combatants to Peacebuilders: A case for inclusive, participatory and holistic security transitions” is now available in Spanish.

3/26/2012

Informal Consultation on a National Dialogue Process in Yemen

On the initiative of the “Political Development Forum” (PDF) of Yemen, and supported by the German Foreign Ministry (AA), the Berghof Foundation organised, together with PDF, an informal consultation meeting in Potsdam from 9-12 March 2012.

3/25/2012

CORE Mid-term Conference in Varanasi, India

On behalf of the Berghof Foundation, Anna Bernhard and Janel B. Galvanek took part in the Mid-Term Conference for the CORE project (Cultures of Governance and Conflict Resolution in Europe and India) on 18-19 March in Varanasi, India.

3/22/2012

New Occasional Paper on Norms and Premises of Peace Governance

Berghof Occasional Paper No. 32 “Norms and Premises of Peace Governance: Socio-Cultural Commonalities and Differences in Europe and India” has recently been published.

2/18/2012

Multitrack Peace Mediation Course: 2012

Berghof Foundation, Inmedio Berlin and CSSProject for Integrative Mediation (CSSP) proudly announce the second course on “Multi-track Peace Mediation” (MPM) course held by these three organisations together. The modular course starts in June 2012 and ends in January 2013. Application is now open.

2/15/2012

Presentation of Berghof’s Policy Report in Brussels

The Berghof Foundation presented on 10 February 2012 its newest Policy Report “From Combatants to State-builders – Armed Groups in Participatory Peace Processes” to a group of high profile civil servants and experts of the European Union and other international organisations in Brussels.

1/26/2012

New Policy Report on participatory peace(building) processes

We are happy to announce the release of the policy report “From Combatants to Peacebuilders: A case for inclusive, participatory and holistic security transitions”.

1/3/2012

40 Years of Engagement in Peacebuilding

Established during the height of the Cold War by Professor Dr Georg Zundel, the Berghof Foundation can look back at a history of success.

1/2/2012

The New Berghof Foundation

As of 2012 the former Berghof Conflict Research, Berghof Peace Support and Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (ift) have merged together as part of the Berghof Foundation.

10/17/2011

Supporting peace in the Basque Country

As part of its peace support activities in the Basque Country, the Berghof Foundation co-sponsored the convening of an international conference to promote the resolution of the Basque conflict in San Sebastian on 17 October 2011, organised by the local peacebuilding NGO Lokarri.

7/22/2011

Obituary: Dekha Ibrahim Abdi

Dekha Ibrahim Abdi (1964 in Wajir – 14 July 2011 in Nairobi).

With great sadness we announce that our dear friend and member of the Advisory Board of Berghof Peace Support, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, has died following severe injuries sustained in a car accident in Kenya, in which her husband and their driver were immediately killed. Our heartfelt condolences go to the couple’s four children, and the many colleagues who are left behind.

7/21/2011

BCR Director New Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Terrorism

Berghof Conflict Research (BCR) Director Professor Hans J. Giessmann has been appointed to chair the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Terrorism for the next one-year term from 1 July 2011.

5/1/2011

Thank You for Your Applications!

April 29, 2011 marked the end of the application submission phase for the 2011-2012 grant cycle of Berghof Foundation Grants for Research in Conflict Studies.

4/4/2011

Call for Submissions: Grants for Research in Conflict Studies

The Berghof Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2011-2012 grant cycle.

1/27/2011

Announcement of Successful Applicants

The Berghof Foundation is pleased to announce the final successful applicants for the Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.

1/24/2011

Announcement of Successful Applicants

It is our pleasure to announce further results of the Berghof Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.

1/19/2011

Announcement of Successful Applicants

The Berghof Foundation is pleased to announce the first successful applicants for the Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.

1/4/2011

New Funding Policy for the 2012 Grant Cycle

The Berghof Foundation would like to announce that there will be significant changes in its funding policy for the 2012 grant cycle.

12/8/2010

Board of Trustees Annual Meeting

On November 19-20, 2010 the Berghof Foundation’s Board of Trustees convened for its annual meeting in Berlin.

11/8/2010

Board of Trustees Members Honoured

The Berghof Foundation is delighted to announce that two of its esteemed Board of Trustees members have recently been honoured with prestigious awards.

10/18/2010

Board Profile: Prof. Dr. Kjell-Åke Nordquist

The Berghof Foundation warmly welcomes Prof. Dr. Kjell-Åke Nordquist as a new member to its Board of Trustees.

9/30/2010

Hans-Götzelmann Prize Awarded

The recipient of this year’s Hans-Götzelmann Prize for the 1-14 year age bracket is the Peer Mediation Initiative of the August Bebel Comprehensive School in Wetzlar, Germany.

8/15/2010

Grant Application Form Now Online

The Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies is pleased to announce the release of its new online Grant Application Form.

7/25/2010

Congratulations!

The Berghof Foundation congratulates all applicants for its Grant Programme who have been invited to submit a Full Application.

6/30/2010

Grant Review Process Extended

We would like to inform applicants for the Berghof Foundation Grant Programme that due to the number of applications received this year,

6/11/2010

Peace and Security Policy Briefing: A View from Europe

From May 31 – June 2 the “Peace and Security Policy Briefing: A View from Europe” was held in Brussels.

5/19/2010

Application Deadline

We would like to remind potential applicants for the Berghof Foundation’s Grant Programme that the deadline for the Initial Letter of Inquiry is May 28th.

5/13/2010

Meeting with Mohammad Gulab Mangal, Governor of Helmand Province

On May 6, 2010 Berghof Conflict Research had the honour of welcoming to the institute Mr. Mohammad Gulab Mangal, Governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan, and Ms. Nasima Neyazi, a Member of the Afghan Parliament, as well as Mr. Najib Roshan and other colleagues of the Aachen Institute for Afghan Studies.

10/26/2009

Networking for Peace and Human Rights

The foundation joins Ariadne, the European Human Rights Funders Network, as its first German member.

10/25/2009

Don't Miss

If you’re interested in peace and human rights issues, be sure to read the new Berghof Handbook article on this topic, Rethinking Conflict Transformation from a Human Rights Perspective.

9/17/2009

World Economic Forum Invitation

Dr Klaus Schwab, founder and chairperson of the World Economic Forum, has invited the Director of Berghof Conflict Research, Dr Hans J. Giessmann, to become a member of the organisation’s Global Agenda Council Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction.

8/23/2009

Announcing Georg Zundel Scholarship Awards

We are pleased to announce that the first Georg Zundel Scholarship has been awarded.

8/22/2009

Call for Proposals

The Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (IfT) announces a Call for Proposals for the Hans Götzelmann Prize.

5/22/2009

Board Profile: Ise Bosch

Ise Bosch, a widely-known philanthropic figure in Germany and beyond, joins the Berghof Board of Trustees as its newest member.

5/18/2009

Applicant Deadline

We would like to remind potential applicants that the deadline for the Initial Letter of Inquiry is the last Friday in May.

5/14/2009

And the Winner is...

The prestigious Peter Becker Prize for Peace and Conflict Research is awarded to the Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (IfT) for its Peace Counts on Tour project.

2/28/2009

Upcoming Features

In coming months, our News column will include a Funder’s Response to ‘Peacebuilding at the Crossroads? Dilemmas and Paths for Another Generation’, Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series No 7.

2/12/2009

New Image

We are pleased to welcome you to our new website.

2/11/2009

Glossary— Value Added

A unique feature of our website is the Glossary. So often, key terms in the field of conflict studies are used in loose and contradictory ways.