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2022-10-07: 4th Munich Peace Meeting

“Shedding light on and integrating blind spots – for peaceful coexistence of humanity.

What can the Munich Security Conference contribute?”

The 4th MPM took place online on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 9:15 AM to 5:00 PM.

At the initiative of the project group “MSK verändern” e.V. (Munich Security Conference Change e.V.), renowned organizations and individuals with expertise in peace (peace science, peace work, peace movement) once again gathered for a non-public meeting for thematic exchange and networking. The organizers of the Munich Security Conference were also represented by high-ranking officials.

Our keynote speakers this time were:
Dr. Angela Moré, Professor of Social Psychology, Leibniz University Hannover
Dr. Boniface Mabanza Bambu, Coordinator of the Ecumenical Church Office for Southern Africa at Werkstatt Ökonomie/Heidelberg
Dr. Wolfgang Kessler, economist and social scientist, and author
Victoria Scheyer, research associate at the Leibniz Institute Hessian Foundation for Peace and Conflict Research
Christoph Bongard, Head of “Communication & Policy” at Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst
Prof. Dr. Thomas Heberer, Senior Professor for Politics and Society of China
Gbeognin Mickael Houngbedji, PhD candidate at the “Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies” at the University of Bayreuth
Dr. Lars Pohlmeier, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Physicians for Social Responsibility (IPPNW)

Moderation:
Martin Pröstler and Katja Hennecke, OrgWerk Munich

Report by Anja Ufermann on the 4th MPM:
Report on MPM 4

This year, the event was again supported by the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich and the Catholic Fund.

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11/16/2021: 3rd Munich Peace Meeting

The 3rd Munich Peace Meeting – organized by our project group MSKv in cooperation with the MSC – took place online on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Around forty experts from peace science, peace work, and the peace movement met to exchange ideas and make recommendations to the Munich Security Conference on the topic of “Trust made in Germany – Building Trust in Times of Great Uncertainty.”

This year’s event was also supported by the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich and the Catholic Fund.

Important discussion points from the plenary sessions and workshops were captured by Natalia Solodovnikova in visual protocols.

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2020-02-17: Observation Report by Anja Ufermann on the Munich Security Conference 2020

Dear friends of peace,

“Westlessness” was the provocative title of the 56th Munich Security Conference, intended to invite reflection on the role of the West in the world. For me, the debate offered little substance. The title was frequently adopted. However, in my experience, …

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