Berghof Foundation

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.

4/25/2012

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.

3/26/2012

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”.

1/4/2012

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.

7/22/2011

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.

5/2/2011

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.

1/20/2011

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.

10/19/2010

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.

8/16/2010

Grant Application Form Now Online

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

7/26/2010

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.

5/20/2010

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.

5/14/2010

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.

9/18/2009

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.

8/24/2009

Announcing Georg Zundel Scholarship Awards

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

8/23/2009

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.

5/19/2009

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.