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We are an international foundation dedicated to the promotion of peace, security and stability through education, research and dialogue.

09/10/2026

Are we biologically wired for peace - or for power?

Created by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, this course explores the unsettling truth: our political choices are not always rational, and morality is more flexible than we think. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience and philosophy, we uncover how emotions, ego, and evolution influence everything from diplomacy to war.

You will learn to:
🧠 Decode how neuroscience informs global decision-making and security policy
🤝 Analyse power, conflict, and diplomacy through the lens of human cognition
🤖 Understand how cognitive enhancement, AI, and brain science are reshaping ethics, governance, and the future of humanity

Apply now: https://bit.ly/3ZIrMVW

09/10/2026

🚀 It's !

From navigation and communication to climate monitoring and defence, our daily lives depend on what happens in orbit. As more public and private actors race to the stars, one question grows more urgent:
Can we keep outer space peaceful?

🌐 "The Future of Outer Space" is our expert-led online course developed by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan that explores space security, emerging threats and the frameworks needed to protect space for all humankind.

📅 Coming in March 2027, with exact dates to be announced.

Space is the next arena for power, profit and potential conflict. Are we ready to shape its future?

👉 Visit the link to learn more about the course: https://bit.ly/47L0vWU

08/10/2026

We recently hosted a discussion titled “Euro-Atlantic Security and International Geneva: where do the agendas meet?”, with Ms Carmen Romero, Security Policy Director in NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division.

She shared her perspectives on the outcomes of the recent Ankara Summit and the main focus of “NATO 3.0”, against the backdrop of evolving security developments in the Euro-Atlantic area and beyond.

The discussion also explored the intersections between the Euro-Atlantic security agenda and the work of International Geneva, highlighting areas where dialogue and cooperation can contribute to addressing today’s interconnected security challenges.

The discussion was moderated by Dr Ivan Ureta, Deputy Executive Director of the GCSP and Director of Executive Education.

We would like to thank Ms Romero for her valuable insights, as well as all those who joined us and contributed to the discussion.

08/10/2026

📢 New publication!

This latest Strategic Security Analysis by Mr Ali Ahmadi explores the wide-ranging geoeconomic implications of the current US-Israeli war against Iran, which could have dramatic implications for global affairs and corporate risk management for a long time to come.

This SSA starts from an observation about how the world economy has worked. Globalisation has relied on a set of functions that most participants treated as background conditions: transit through a handful of maritime choke points, the insurability of the ships using them, dollar settlement, secure supplies of critical materials and the protection of a hegemonic navy. Each of these is in fact an excludable asset held by an identifiable actor, and the war has shown that they can be withheld and monetised.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4rSPA6O

08/10/2026

🎧🌍 Catch-up on our exclusive GCSP Podcast Series, ReCentered!

Hosted by Executive-in-Residence Mr Nico Luchsinger, ReCentered explores global shifts in conversation with experts, analysts, and practitioners from around the world including , the , , and . Each episode of this limited series will be followed by an exclusive assessment from a resident GCSP Expert offering behind-the-scenes insights on the topics discussed and what it means for , and the world.

In this episode, we are pleased to welcome Chenghao Sun, Fellow and Associate Professor at the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University in Beijing, to explore how observers in China see the current global shifts, followed by analysis from our Head of Asian Affairs at GCSP, Katrina Abatis.

🎙️ This episode was first published in April 2026.

07/10/2026

At the annual conference of the Conflict Research Society held in Glasgow, Paul Dziatkowiec, the GCSP’s Director of Mediation and Peace Support, participated in the opening panel on ‘International Responses to Armed Conflict: Perspectives on Today’s Challenges’. The wide-ranging discussion investigated the implications of big power politics on conflict mediation (including on engagement with non-state armed groups), international law, and economic development.

Dziatkowiec also spoke about the shrinking budget for conflict mediation, despite the repeated failure of military force - which attracts more financial investment than ever - to achieve policy objectives. He argued that the trend towards seeking military solutions, and the search for ‘quick fixes’ in negotiations, had contributed to an erosion of key international norms. The latter, he stressed, constitute the bedrock of international security, and sustainable peace could only be possible if states return to respecting fundamental norms - not least because most conflict traces back to injustice, whether real or perceived.

07/10/2026

What could Europe’s next peace and security architecture look like?

As war continues to reshape Europe’s security landscape and trust between states remains under severe strain, thinking beyond today’s crisis is becoming increasingly urgent.

On 12 October, GCSP will bring this question to the opening day of the Geneva Peace Forum 2026 with the high-level panel:

Choosing Peace in Europe: Building the Next Peace and Security Architecture

📅 Monday, 12 October | 11:30–12:30
📍 CICG, Geneva | Hybrid

The discussion will explore how Europe can restore strategic dialogue, rebuild confidence and military transparency, revitalise arms control, strengthen the role of the OSCE and other multilateral institutions, and find the right balance between defence and diplomacy.

With Switzerland chairing the OSCE in 2026, this is a particularly timely conversation — and one that speaks directly to the Forum’s theme: Choose Peace.

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Our Executive Director, Ambassador Thomas Greminger, will also be speaking at the Geneva Peace Forum High-Level Opening. The high-level opening will explore what it means to choose dialogue over confrontation, cooperation over fragmentation, and prevention over crisis response. The session will set the tone for four days of exchange, collaboration and practical engagement around a simple but urgent proposition: peace is a choice, and it is a shared responsibility.

📅 Monday, 12 October | 09:00–09:45
📍 CICG, Geneva | Hybrid

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➡️ Register for the GCSP session and discover the wider Geneva Peace Forum programme, taking place from 12–15 October: https://bit.ly/4dsDnjr

We are proud to be, once again, part of the 2026, together with the other Geneva Centres - DCAF and Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining - GICHD - and their respective Directors, Ambassador Nathalie Chuard and Ambassador Tobias Privitelli.

Geneva Peace Forum

06/10/2026

Our Executive Director, Ambassador Thomas Greminger, recently had a visit from Ambassador Elmer José German Gonzálo Schialer Salcedo, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva (Misión del Perú en Ginebra). They discussed a broad range of areas for intensifying cooperation, in executive education, track 2 diplomacy and policy advice.

06/10/2026

Our Executive Director, Ambassador Thomas Greminger, reflected on defence and dialogue as the two pillars of security for Switzerland in his opinion piece for Tribune de Genève.

The article explores how Switzerland could leverage its strengths as a mediator and bridge-builder to ensure its security beyond just its defence capabilities.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4dSZ8Je

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