The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform functions thanks to a joint effort of the five partner institutions, dedicated Platform staff, and an Advisory Board. The five partners of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform provide a critical role both at a strategic and operational level.
The Steering Committee oversees the Management Committee, the Executive Coordinator and the Platform’s management and is responsible for strategic orientation. The Committee also contributes to the high-level networking of the Platform. The Steering Committee members are:
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Simon Gimson, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Interpeace
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Mark Downes, Acting Director of DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
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Prof. Keith Krause, Director of Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) at the Graduate Institute
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Amb. Thomas Greminger, Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
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Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, Director, Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Geneva
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Hiba Qasa, Executive Director of the Principles for Peace Foundation
The Management Committee advises the Platform's Executive Coordinator in the management of the Platform. It is a working-level committee that provides input into Platform activities, planning, and strategy. It acts on behalf of the Steering Committee, and includes:
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Hans Born, Assistant Director and Head of the Policy and Research Division, DCAF
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Florence Foster, Representative for Peace and Disarmament, QUNO
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Annika Hilding Norberg, Head of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding, GCSP
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Dr Rebecca Brubaker, Director of Policy, Learning and Advisory Services, Interpeace
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Eliza Urwin, Head of Research, CCDP
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Hiba Qasa, Executive Director of the Principles for Peace Foundation
