Paris Peace Forum

After three editions, 25,000 participants in Paris and on the digital conference platform, 125 heads of state and government and 333 projects presented in the Space for Solutions, the Paris Peace Forum will convene again for the fourth time from 11 to 13 November 2021.

In the wake of the G20 Summit in Rome and the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, this fourth edition will focus on addressing the multidimensional Covid-19 crisis in the long term, putting forward initiatives tackling the various gaps in global governance.

Due to current COVID-19-related safety regulations, the Forum will take place as a hybrid event: in-person participation at La Grande Halle de La Villette and a full online experience on the Forum’s digital platform.

Register here to participate in the Paris Peace Forum.

Körber-Stiftung’s involvement

As an active Founding Member of the Paris Peace Forum, Körber-Stiftung will fill this year’s Space for Innovation and conduct a foresight exercise on the global governance of artificial intelligence. This interactive exercise will provide participants with a playful way to think about the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence and to come up with innovative solutions to improve its governance.

The #SolutionsforPeace of the 4th edition

Until May 2021, project leaders could apply to this year’s universal Call for Projects in order to take part in the Space for Solutions. The 80 #SolutionsforPeace chosen by the Selection Committee tackle issues that will be at the heart of this edition:

• Fighting against the Covid-19 crisis
• Better governing the global commons
• Better governing the digital world
• Protecting the civic space in times of Covid-19
• Achieving equality between men and women
• Strengthening South-South cooperation
• Reforming capitalism through the impact economy
• Fighting fake news and threats to the press

Selected project leaders will showcase their initiative at the Forum and connect with experts and decision-makers active in their respective fields. In addition, the Paris Peace Forum Scale-up Committee will support the scaling up of the 10 most promising projects during 2022.

Discover the 80 selected projects.

An international consensus for the post-Covid-19 world

Last but not least, in November 2020, IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva and French President Emmanuel Macron launched a global discussion on forging a new consensus for the post-Covid-19 world. This discussion on the principles that should guide international policy continued throughout 2021, with contributions from leaders and experts from around the world. On this occasion, Thomas Paulsen, member of the executive board of Körber-Stiftung, called for an inclusive multilateralism.

Find his contribution here.