KOFF - Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding

⚡ Join our member organization Fondation Hirondelle for the opening of the exhibition "Au Passage de dire", followed by a discussion between the artist Justin Makangara and Caroline Vuillemin, director of Fondation Hirondelle. 📅 Friday, 07 March 2025, 7pm | Cinéma Pathé Les Galeries, Lausanne

📖 In her article in the latest KOFF à propos, Eva Reber (Peace Brigades International (PBI) - Schweiz | Suisse) illustrates the challenges that women human right defenders face on a daily basis and the importance of events like the Women Human Rights Advocacy Week as space for solidarity and exchange. Read the article here (DE/FR/EN) 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXXHpZ64 

📢 #jobalert Apply by Sunday, 23 February, for the position as Associate Program Officer (80%) to join our KOFF team in Basel! ⚡It is a great opportunity to grow professionally, contributing to dialogue and learning across the KOFF platform and of course - manifold possibilities for exchange & collaboration with peacebuilding practitioners, as well as space to contribute with own ideas. 📑 More information & application ➡ https://lnkd.in/dpQn4xE

💡According to UNICEF, 34 minors in Peru are victims of sexual violence every day, 92% of them girls.   📖 In a recent article in the KOFF magazine à propos, Golda Amanda Fuentes describes the work of the Peruvian Women’s Center (PFZ) Flora Tristan, a feminist partner organization of Mission 21. The organization raises awareness among authorities about the prevention of sexual violence, organizes public protests, and pushes for legal reforms. Learn more about their work here (DE/FR/EN) 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXXHpZ64

⚡ Our member organization Medico International Schweiz is inviting everyone interested to a discussion with their office head in Ramallah Chris Whitman on the meaning of the ceasefire for the people living in Gaza. 📅 Thursday, 20 February 2025, 7pm, Volkshaus, Zurich 📅 Friday, 21 February 2025, 6.30pm, Katharinensaal, St. Gallen

📖 In a recent KOFF à propos article, Leiria Teresa Vay Garcia describes the work of women in CODECA (Comité de Desarrollo Campesino) for structural changes to reach the #BuenVivir in Guatemala.     💡”Buen Vivir” is a concept opposing the neoliberal development discourse. The latter has led to various transnational corporations entering Guatemala, prioritizing money instead of development for all.     Learn more about the project and read the article here (DE/FR/EN) 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXXHpZ64 

⚡ How do climate change and international and national climate policies impact conflicts? 💡In this swisspeace course you have the opportunity to learn about key economic, political, and social concepts that have served to hypothesize and investigate the causal linkages between natural resources and conflicts. 📅 05 - 07 March 2025, Basel | Apply by 15 February 2025!

📢 #jobalert Our member organization SWISSAID is hiring a Junior Program Manager based in Bern or Lausanne. ⚡ You have the chance to support Swissaid's country programs in Chad, Niger, and Guinea Bissau, collaborate on project proposals, and work in the thematic areas of gender equality and agroecology. 📑 Interested? Apply by 15 February➡ https://lnkd.in/dEJcfRd

🌏 GEMEINSAM FÜR DIE SDGs! 🌍   𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟭𝟲: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗸𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰̈𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯, 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘡𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘻𝘶𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘻 𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰̈𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘧𝘢̈𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘴𝘱𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘧𝘣𝘢𝘶𝘦𝘯 Friedliche und inklusive Gesellschaften sind Gesellschaften, in denen es weder physische noch psychische Gewalt gibt, Missbrauch und Ausbeutung von Kindern, Kinderhandel sowie Folter beendet sind und keine Menschen an den Folgen von Gewalt sterben. Alle Menschen haben Zugang zur Justiz und können sich gegen Diskriminierung und geschehenes Unrecht wehren. Der öffentliche Zugang zu Information ist gewährleistet. Korruption und Bestechung sind reduziert. Die politischen Institutionen sind leistungsfähig, rechenschaftspflichtig und transparent. Entscheide werden in inklusiven, repräsentativen und partizipativen Prozessen gefällt. Um Gewalt zu reduzieren wird der illegale Waffenhandel verringert und alle Formen der organisierten Kriminalität bekämpft. Unlautere Finanzflüsse, z.B. durch Korruption, Steuerhinterziehung und Steuerbetrug nehmen ab.   𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝘂̈𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀 𝗲𝗶𝗻! Erfahre, wie sich Persönlichkeiten in der Schweiz für die Agenda 2030 einsetzen: https://lnkd.in/ePV7DvQi   #GemeinsamFuerDieSDGs #TogetherForTheSDGs #SDGFlagCampaign2024 #GlobalGoals #SDGs #Agenda2030 Swiss Red Cross PeaceWomen Across the Globe HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid)  Brücke Le Pont Fastenaktion - Action de Carême - Azione Quaresimale Eva Schmassmann Thomas Schanz ECOnGOOD Switzerland Solidar Suisse Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (GfbV) SNYC - Swiss National Youth Council Schweizerischer Gehörlosenbund SGB-FSS KOFF - Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding Bibliosuisse swisspeace humanrights.ch Terre des hommes foundation terre des hommes schweiz Terre des Hommes Suisse

📢 #jobalert We are looking for an Associate Program Officer (80%) to join our KOFF team in Basel! ⚡Are you a recent Master graduate and interested in engaging more deeply with peace policy and human rights? Become part of our team and support us in organizing events and joint learning initiatives, fostering collaboration and exchange among the 40 KOFF member organizations! 📑 Interested? Apply by 23 February➡ https://lnkd.in/dyXewM8z