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: GFFO, GMOD, UN DPO and selected PKM participants

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

13:00 – 13:10

Welcome
Annika Hansen (on behalf of Global Alliance core team)

Official Opening

Dirk Stockhausen, Director, International Order, United Nations:
Security Council, Peace Missions, General Assembly (GFFO)

Colonel (GS) Werner Knappe, Head of UN Branch (GMOD)


13:10 – 14:40


Session 1: consecutive presentation of 3 long papers

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

Moderator: Annika Hansen (ZIF)

1.1 Future of Peace Operations:

Presenter:
Lotte Vermeij (paper coordinator)

Response:
Col Werner Knappe (GMOD); Bastian Richter (DPO)

Discussion


1.2
Protection of Civilians
:

Presenter: Emily Paddon-Rhoads (paper coordinator)

Response: Johannes Hainziger (GMOD); Regina Fitzpatrick/Evan Cinq-Mars (DPO)

Discussion


1.3 Peacebuilding:

Presenter: Cedric de Coning (paper coordinator)

Response: Annick Hiensch/Salvator Cusimano (DPPA/PBSO-DPO/DPET);GMOD/GFFO

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

Moderator: Wibke Hansen (ZIF)

2.1 Local Perspectives:

Presenter:
Sarah von Billerbeck (paper coordinator)

Response:
Marco Donati (DPO); GMOD/GFFO

Discussion


2.2 Partnerships:

Presenter:
Jenna Russo (paper coordinator)

Response:
Johannes Hainziger (GMOD); Oliver Ulich (DPO)

Discussion


Moderator:
Solomon Dersso (Amani Africa)

2.3 Leadership:

Presenter:
Manuel Fröhlich (paper coordinator)

Response:
Caroline Demarque (DPO-DPPA/LSS); GMOD/GFFO

Discussion


2.4 Women’s Meaningful Participation in Future Peacekeeping Models:


Presenter: Inka Lilja (paper coordinator)

Response: Inger-Luise Heilmann (GMOD); Cathy Andela/Ana GarciaAlvarez (DPO-DPPA/OCSS)

Discussion


16:30 – 16:50


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

Presenter: Joachim Koops (GGI)


16:50 – 17:00


Closing/looking ahead to PKM

Closing remark:
Inger-Luise Heilmann (GMOD); Oliver Ulich (DPO)

Moderator: Joachim Koops (GGI)