The first edition of the Paris Peace Forum will take place from 11 to 13 November 2018 in La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris, France.
Initiated by President Emmanuel Macron, over 100 heads of states and government, representatives from the major international organizations and stakeholders from civil society will open the first Paris Peace Forum on November 11, with one goal: to promote peace.
The aim is to strive towards peace through better global governance and promote means of reducing international tensions including cooperation between States to confront cross-boundary challenges, collective management of global common goods and better regulation of the internet and communication.
Here is what the official website of the event tells us about it:
Founded by Sciences Po, the Körber Foundation, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Institut international des relations internationals (IFRI), the Montaigne Institute and the French Republic, represented by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Paris Peace Forum is envisioned as a recurring, annual event to promote governance solutions in five key issues:
Peace and security
Environment
Development
New technologies
Inclusive economy
Inspired by the COP 21 model, the Paris Peace Forum will be a forum for discussion and debate with special emphasis on civil society initiatives, and for sharing experiences and innovative solutions involving all the stakeholders in governance:
Heads of State and Government leaders, local and national elected representatives;
regional and international organisations, especially UN agencies;
civil society in its broadest sense: companies, associations, NGOs, foundations, think tanks, media, trade unions, religious leaders, philanthropists, experts, etc.
We hope this forum will contribute to promote peace and to find solutions to on-going human rights violations and violence in many places around the world. It’s time to take action, together, and this event could give us the opportunity to join forces and go forward.
