swisspeace

swisspeace is a practice-oriented peace research institute. It analyses the causes of violent conflicts and develops strategies for their peaceful transformation. swisspeace aims to contribute to the improvement of conflict prevention and conflict transformation by producing innovative research, shaping discourses on international peace policy, developing and applying new peacebuilding tools and methodologies, supporting and advising other actors, as well as providing and facilitating spaces for analysis, discussion, critical reflection and learning.

swisspeace is an associated Institute of the University of Basel and member of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its most important partners and clients are the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, international organisations, think tanks and NGOs.

Educational programmes

swisspeace offers a variety of training and postgraduate courses on civilian peacebuilding relevant to practitioners and researchers alike. The courses are designed to bridge academic findings and experiences from practice using innovative training methodologies.
Further information on the courses