Swisspeace

swisspeace
TypeNon-governmental Organization
PurposePeacebuilding, Peace Research, Training
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Key people
Jakob Kellenberger (President) Prof. Laurent Goetschel (Director)
AffiliationsUniversity of Basel; Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Staff
60
Formerly called
Swiss Peace Foundation

swisspeace - the Swiss Peace Foundation is a practice and research institute located in Basel, Switzerland promoting effective peacebuilding. Partnerships with local and international actors form the basis of its work. Together with its partner organizations, swisspeace manages strategies and interventions to reduce violence and promote peace in conflict-affected contexts.[1][2]