First Austrian Forum for Peace - "A Future for Peace: Rethinking our Answers in an Unpredictable Global Landscape"
Conference 3-6 July 2023 at Schlaining Castle
The war in Ukraine, the renewed rivalry between the great powers, the worsening loss of livelihoods driven by the climate crisis, and the effects of rapid technological change continue to dramatically impact security and stability around the world. Working for peace requires a constant endeavour to rethink previously established answers.
The aim of the first Austrian Forum for Peace was to rethink approaches for resolving conflicts and sustaining peace and to break through the spreading fog of global unpredictability. Finding answers requires a diversity of experienc, approach and perspectiv, which was brought together in this new forum.
The focus topics of the conference between 3 and 6 July 2023, Peace Processes in a Fragmented World and Innovation for Peace: Conflict and Climate, were addressed both in panel discussions and in parallel expert workshops.
In the final phase of the Austrian Forum for Peace, a PeaceTech-Marketplace took place, which brought together various initiatives on the use of technology for peace work, an ACP focal point.
Details of the programme can be found here und here.
Findings
Experts from five continents met in Stadtschlaining in search for ways forward.In addition to new networks and partnerships for peace established at the AFP, it also led to concrete findings, products, and recommendations, which will inform the ACP´s future work in conflict resolution, peace research, capacity-building, and peace education. As collaboration lies at the heart of the ACP´s approach, key findings are hereby made available.
The plenary events of 4 and 5 July 2023 can be listened to on the ACP podcast "Inside Conflict".
Opening event on 3 July 2023:
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AGENDA
Workshop participation was by personal invitation only.
