The Peacebuilding Initiative is honored to participate in the Closing Ceremony of Geneva Peace Week 2024, organized by the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform and the Berghof Foundation.

Join us for a powerful discussion featuring two extraordinary women, Juanita Millán Hernández and Victoria Sandino Simanca Herrera, who played pivotal roles in the Colombian peace negotiations. As female negotiators in a male-dominated process, they will share their personal journeys, the challenges they faced, and their ongoing work to promote peace in Colombia and beyond.

Youth Speakers:
Raquel Lago– Peacebuilding Initiative Board Member and Master Student at the Graduate Institute in International and Development Studies - Sustainable Trade and Finance
Manuel Zarate– Alumni, Graduate Institute, Master in International and Development Studies - Conflict, Peace, and Security

Moderator: Rachel Gasser – Senior Advisor, Berghof Foundation
Closing Remarks: Annyssa Bellal – Executive Director, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Introduction Book Presentation “Letter to a Young Moderator” by: Jonas Pasquier, Head of Global Affairs, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN

Come support our Board Member, Raquel Lago, as she lends her voice to this important conversation! Don’t miss this special event, where youth voices and women’s perspectives on peacebuilding will take center stage!