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Frame
Mediation, Citizen Diplomacy, and Impact Projects financing: Anticipating Fractures to Preserve Global Peace and Security
Signs of instability are multiplying: geopolitical tensions, social divisions, climate crises, supply disruptions and forced migration are reshaping the global balance of power. In this context, traditional conflict prevention models can be complemented by citizen action. With defence, stability and peace becoming everyone’s business, security is no longer limited to military or diplomatic responses, but has also become societal, cooperative, systemic and inclusive.
This year, the Geneva Forum places this transition at the heart of its reflections by introducing a key concept: Citizen Diplomacy — an approach that complements state diplomacy through the mobilization of civil, economic, and scientific networks. It strengthens our collective capacity to prevent crises before they spiral out of control.
Gathering intelligence leaders, international security officials, military personnel, researchers, and major investors, the conference will explore how impact projects can serve as instruments of stability and shared prosperity. The goal is to identify concrete models where peace becomes a strategic asset: a driver of competitiveness, economic attractiveness, and long-term sustainability for both nations and businesses.
In a changing world, philanthropy and investment are seeking impact projects that help maintain or restore peace, while Geneva is establishing itself as a laboratory for cooperative governance: a place where states, citizens and institutions can work together to invent the diplomacy of tomorrow – a diplomacy of anticipation, resilience and impact.
The discussions will take place in the form of a strategic roundtable and collaborative workshops, engaging the full audience in building new operational approaches for long-term Peace and Security.
Geneva - Thursday, December 11, 2025, Morning
This annual collaborative space allows stakeholders in the field to share practices, challenges, solutions, ideas, and needs.
Call for Contributions
| To co-create a new approach to conflict mediation, where each individual develops the skills to take control of their destiny See the call for contributions here. |
Proceedings from Previous Years
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Program
SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS
| ▪ 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome to the room and one-on-one meetings |
| ▪ 10:00 AM: Conference Opening, Introductory Notes and Protocol, Session Introduction M. Thomas EGLI, Host of the Geneva Forum (Geneva Forum) and Session Chair, Switzerland |
| ▪ 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM: Pitch Round (6 min. max. per speaker) |
| ▪ 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM: Presentation of the question to work on |
| ▪ 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM: Group Work Sessions |
| ▪ 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Interactive Roundtable (Feedback Session) Facilitated by Thomas EGLI |
| ▪ 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM: Closing Remarks |
| ▪ 01:00 PM: End of the Workshop |
| From 1:00 PM: Networking Opportunities (Networking) |
| At the end of this session, a position paper will be published by the Geneva Forum to compile what was discussed and decided during the session. |
| ▪ 07:00 PM: Geneva Forum Networking Dinner |
Registration and Memberships
During the Geneva Forum, you can be a member of the audience, contribute ideas for Impact Projects or be in the process of scaling up Impact Projects, propose a Poster presentation, or submit a conference proposal to be delivered at the event. (Deadline for submitting an abstract: see the call for contributions for the conference)
To participate in the Geneva Forum, you must subscribe to the Membership "Event".
| By subscribing to one of the memberships, you become a member for a period of one year. |
Once your membership has been validated, you will receive all the necessary logistical information, as well as the link to generate your badge for each event, a few days beforehand.
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