1/4/2012
The new Berghof Foundation
As of 2012 the former Berghof Conflict Research, Berghof Peace Support and the Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (ift) have merged together as part of the Berghof Foundation.
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11/18/2011
Obituary: Prof. Rittberger
With great sadness we announce that Prof. Dr. Volker Rittberger (1941-2011) has passed away. He was one of the most important representatives for Peace Research in Germany.
more…10/17/2011
Supporting peace in the Basque Country
As part of its peace support activities in the Basque Country, the Berghof Foundation has co-sponsored the convening of an international conference to promote the resolution of the Basque conflict in San Sebastian on 17 October 2011, organised by the local peacebuilding NGO Lokarri.
more…7/22/2011
Obituary: Dekha Ibrahim Abdi
Dekha Ibrahim Abdi (1964 in Wajir – 14 July 2011 in Nairobi).
With great sadness we announce that our dear friend and member of the Advisory Board of Berghof Peace Support, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, has died following severe injuries sustained in a car accident in Kenya, in which her husband and their driver were immediately killed. Our heartfelt condolences go to the couple’s four children, and the many colleagues who are left behind.
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BCR Director New Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Terrorism
Berghof Conflict Research (BCR) Director Prof. Hans J. Giessmann has been appointed to chair the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Terrorism for the next one-year term since 1 July 2011.
more…5/2/2011
Thank You for Your Applications!
April 29, 2011 marked the end of the application submission phase for the 2011-2012 grant cycle of Berghof Foundation Grants for Research in Conflict Studies.
more…4/4/2011
Call for Submissions: Grants for Research in Conflict Studies
The Berghof Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2011-2012 grant cycle.
more…1/27/2011
Announcement of Successful Applicants
The Berghof Foundation is pleased to announce the final successful applicants for the Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.
more…1/24/2011
Announcement of Successful Applicants
It is our pleasure to announce further results of the Berghof Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.
more…1/20/2011
Announcement of Successful Applicants
The Berghof Foundation is pleased to announce the successful applicants for the Foundation’s 2010 grant cycle.
more…1/4/2011
New Funding Policy for the 2012 Grant Cycle
The Berghof Foundation would like to announce that there will be significant changes in its Funding Policy for the 2012 grant cycle.
more…12/8/2010
Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
On November 19-20, 2010 the Berghof Foundation’s Board of Trustees convened for its annual meeting in Berlin.
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Board of Trustees Members Honoured
The Berghof Foundation is delighted to announce that two of its esteemed Board of Trustees members have recently been honoured with prestigious awards.
more…10/19/2010
Board Profile: Prof. Dr. Kjell-Åke Nordquist
The Berghof Foundation warmly welcomes Prof. Dr. Kjell-Åke Nordquist as a new member to its Board of Trustees.
more…9/30/2010
Hans-Götzelmann Prize Awarded
The recipient of this year’s Hans-Götzelmann Prize for the 1-14 year age bracket is the Peer Mediation Initiative of the August Bebel Comprehensive School in Wetzlar, Germany.
more…8/16/2010
Grant Application Form Now Online
The Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies is pleased to announce the release of its new online Grant Application Form.
more…7/26/2010
Congratulations!
The Berghof Foundation congratulates all applicants for its Grant Programme who have been invited to submit a Full Application.
more…6/30/2010
Grant Review Process Extended
We would like to inform applicants for the Berghof Foundation Grant Programme that due to the number of applications received this year,
more…6/11/2010
Peace and Security Policy Briefing: A View from Europe
From May 31 – June 2 the “Peace and Security Policy Briefing: A View from Europe” was held in Brussels.
more…5/20/2010
Application Deadline
We would like to remind potential applicants for the Berghof Foundation’s Grant Programme that the deadline for the Initial Letter of Inquiry is May 28th.
more…5/14/2010
Meeting with Mohammad Gulab Mangal, Governor of Helmand Province
On May 6, 2010 Berghof Conflict Research had the honour of welcoming to the institute Mr. Mohammad Gulab Mangal, Governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan, and Ms. Nasima Neyazi, a Member of the Afghan Parliament, as well as Mr. Najib Roshan and other colleagues of the Aachen Institute for Afghan Studies.
more…10/26/2009
Networking for Peace and Human Rights
The foundation joins Ariadne, the European Human Rights Funders Network, as its first German member.
more…10/25/2009
Don't Miss
If you’re interested in peace and human rights issues, be sure to read the new Berghof Handbook article on this topic, Rethinking Conflict Transformation from a Human Rights Perspective.
more…9/18/2009
World Economic Forum Invitation
Dr Klaus Schwab, founder and chairperson of the World Economic Forum, has invited the Director of Berghof Conflict Research, Dr Hans J. Giessmann, to become a member of the organisation’s Global Agenda Council Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction.
more…8/24/2009
Announcing Georg Zundel Scholarship Awards
We are pleased to announce that the first Georg Zundel Scholarship has been awarded.
more…8/23/2009
Call for Proposals
The Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (IfT) announces a Call for Proposals for the Hans Götzelmann Prize.
more…5/22/2009
Board Profile: Ise Bosch
Ise Bosch, a widely-known philanthropic figure in Germany and beyond, joins the Berghof Board of Trustees as its newest member.
more…5/19/2009
Applicant Deadline
We would like to remind potential applicants that the deadline for the Initial Letter of Inquiry is the last Friday in May.
more…5/14/2009
And the Winner is...
The prestigious Peter Becker Prize for Peace and Conflict Research is awarded to the Institute for Peace Education Tübingen (IfT) for its Peace Counts on Tour project.
more…2/28/2009
Upcoming Features
In coming months, our News column will include a Funder’s Response to ‘Peacebuilding at the Crossroads? Dilemmas and Paths for Another Generation’, Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series No 7.
more…2/11/2009
Glossary— Value Added
A unique feature of our website is the Glossary. So often, key terms in the field of conflict studies are used in loose and contradictory ways.
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