"There is no peace without development and growth, and there is no economic growth when there is no peace." To unlock the potential for growth and development for nearly 1/3 of the population, investment in peacebuilding is crucial. Despite the need, there is limited investment in this area. This is a gap Mirabaud understood, and what has now become the heart of the relationship and the journey together with Interpeace for more than 10 years.
Peace processes fail because solutions are imported or imposed. Therefore building lasting sustainable peace means that communities develop resilience - their own capacity to handle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Journal of Peacebuilding n°4
This edition of the Journal of Peacebuilding focuses on the role of the private sector in peacebuilding.
An interview with Hans Peter
Hans Peter shares his vision about the challenges to peace in Guatemala from the perspective of the private sector.
What options for business? Working around, in or on armed violence
Achim Wennmann, Executive Coordinator of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, sheds light on how companies work around, in or on armed violence, and on some entry points for a more direct role for business in armed violence reduction and prevention (AVRP) programmes.
Entrepreneurial leadership for peace in Colombia
María Victoria Llorente and Ángela Rivas from the Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FIP) share their thoughts on the participation of Colombia’s business sector in the area of peacebuilding.
On Thursday 29 January 2015 the Stockholm Peace Talks were co-organized by the Sveriges Riksdag and Interpeace. In this video, the speakers explore what peace means to them and how everyone can contribute to peace, be it at home or in a far-away conflict zone.