29 April 2025, 13:00–17:00 Berlin time (online)

Aim: presentation of results from different workstreams and papers to inform discussions at the Peacekeeping Ministerial (PKM)

Target audience: FFO, MOD, UNDPO and selected PKM participants

Participants: open to all members of the Global Alliance for Peace Operations

13:00 – 13:10

Welcome (by Global Alliance core team) and Official Opening by TBD (FFO) and Col. Werner Knappe (MOD)


13:10 – 14:40


Session 1: consecutive presentation of 3 long papers

For each: 5 min. presentation, 5 min. response, 20 min. discussion

1.1 Future of Peace Operations:
Lotte Vermeij (paper coordinator)

Response:
MoD/FFO; Bastian Richter (DPO)

Discussion


1.2
Protection of Civilians
: Emily Paddon-Rhoads & Jennifer Welsh (paper coordinators)

Response: MoD/FFO; Regina Fitzpatrick/Evan Cinq-Mars (DPO)

Discussion


1.3 Peacebuilding: Cedric de Coning (paper coordinator)

Response: MoD/FFO; Annick Hiensch/Salvator Cusimano (DPPA/PBSO-DPO/DPET)

Discussion

14:40 – 14:50

Break


14:50 – 16:30


Session 2: consecutive presentation of 4 long papers

For each: 5 min. presentation, 5 min. response, 20 min. discussion

2.1 Local Perspectives:
Sarah von Billerbeck (paper coordinator)

Response:
MoD/FFO; Marco Donati (DPO)

Discussion


2.2 Partnerships:
Solomon Dersso or Jenna Russo (paper coordinator)

Response:
MoD/FFO; TBD (DPO)

Discussion


2.3 Leadership: Manuel Fröhlich (paper coordinator)

Response:
MoD/FFO; Gabriella Seymour (DPO-DPPA/LSS)

Discussion


2.4 Women’s Meaningful Participation in Future Peacekeeping Models:
Inka Lilja or Janna Ray Solomon (paper coordinator)

Response: MoD/FFO; Cathy Andela/Ana Garcia Alvarez (DPODPPA/OCSS)

Discussion


16:30 – 16:50


Synthesis of additional issues:
key messages from the short-input papers

Presenter: Global Alliance core team


16:50 – 17:00


Closing/looking ahead to PKM

Closing remark: MoD or FFO or DPO