AP Newsletter #February📰

Hi <<First Name>>! Welcome to AP's February newsletter

The Agency for Peacebuilding considers Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression that must be condemned. We are close to all who are targeted by this war and we continue our daily work to repudiate war and build concrete alternatives for peace.
As fighting escalates, strong diplomatic action can still lead to de-escalation. The international community must keep channels of dialogue open even as sanctions are rightfully in place. Under the coordination of the United Nations, it must also proceed with the appointment of a mediator, an envoy of the highest level trusted by all the parties in conflict.

On May 3, 4 and 5, 2022, AP will host the Bologna Peacebuilding Forum, a major annual gathering fostering open and constructive dialogue on key issues and challenges facing peacebuilding. Please, save the date for our annual event!

We are also very pleased to announce that AP has recently joined the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security, the leading platform for shaping global policy and practice on youth, peace, and security.

The second good news is that our organization is growing, two new Senior Advisors have joined our team, Emiliano Alessandri and Hashim Pondeza, two great assets we are very proud of.

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AP will host the fourth edition of the Bologna Peacebuilding Forum (BPF) on May 3-5, 2022. The BPF is a key event on peacebuilding in Italy and Europe, which seeks to strengthen the links between peacebuilding scholars and practitioners, and open up the peacebuilding sector to a wider audience.

Starting in 2019, the BPF has established itself as a major annual gathering fostering open and constructive dialogue on key issues and challenges facing the discipline. This year, the BPF will focus on conflict prevention.

Please, save the date for our annual event!
More details will follow, and we look forward to all of you joining the event.

AP, new member of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security

The Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security (GCYPS) is the leading platform for shaping global policy and practice on youth, peace, and security.

The GCYPS facilitates exchange, coordination, and collaboration between more than 70 organizations from civil society, including youth-led and youth-focused organizations, UN entities, donors, academia and inter-governmental bodies. The GCYPS is co-chaired by the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders), Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and the United Nations (Peacebuilding Support Office – PBSO and United Nations Population Fund – UNFPA).

Emiliano Alessandri, new AP's Senior Advisor

Emiliano Alessandri is AP's Senior Advisor on International Partnerships and Global Outreach. He brings significant conflict-cycle expertise in key regions, from the Middle and North Africa (MENA) to Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.

Emiliano's entire career has focused on conflict management and conflict resolution, drawing on a 15-year plus track record of working at the cusp of research and policy in the field of international security. He is a non-resident scholar with the Middle East Institute of Washington and a non-resident senior transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund. He is also the senior officer for the Mediterranean and MENA regions for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Hashim Pondeza, new AP's Senior Advisor

Hashim Pondeza has over 10 years of working experience in social, economic and political aspects of Tanzania, with a long professional experience in Zanzibar. He is a founder of a youth championing non-profit organization named Center for Youth Dialogue (CYD).