AHDR is pleased to share that our Director, Loizos Loukaidis, will be part of the faculty for Creative & Innovative Methodologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding, a short course organised by swisspeace.

The course will focus on creative and innovative pedagogical approaches to translating peacebuilding theories, concepts and ideas into practical methods and tools. Through hands-on training, participants will explore approaches that can support inclusive peacebuilding practice and facilitation.

Faculty

The course brings together practitioners and experts working across peacebuilding, gender, communication and mediation:

  • Gal Harmat, Senior Gender Expert and Associated Researcher, swisspeace
  • Loizos Loukaidis, Director, Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)
  • Ingrid Münch, Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Peacekeeping Mediation Support Officer, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
  • Isabel Prinzing, Head of Communication, swisspeace
  • Maria Vogelbacher, Communication Officer, swisspeace

Course details

Dates: 4–6 November 2026
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Application deadline: 1 October 2026

Applications are currently open through the swisspeace course page.

The course offers an opportunity for practitioners and others working in peacebuilding to develop practical facilitation skills and explore creative approaches to inclusive peacebuilding.