26 September 2024

7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum: First High-Level Participants Announced

This year once again, we are delighted to unveil an outstanding lineup of speakers and participants, from thought leaders, to decision-makers, academic figures and visionaries! 
For its 7th edition, under the theme “Wanted: A Functioning Global Order”, held at the Palais de Chaillot, the Paris Peace Forum is thrilled to announce the participation of:

Emmanuel Macron

President of the French Republic

Audrey Azoulay

Director-General, UNESCO

Gilbert Houngbo

Director-General of the International Labour Organization

Oleksandra Matviichuk

2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Anne Hidalgo

Mayor of Paris

Ibrahim Mayaki

Former Prime Minister of Niger and Special Envoy for Food Systems, African Union

Sabrina Elba

Model, Entrepreneur, Activist, IFAD Goodwill Ambassador 

Gareth Evans

Former Foreign Minister of Australia and President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group

Prince Rahim Aga Khan

Board member of the Aga Khan Development Network

Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General of UNCTAD and former Vice-President of Costa Rica

Yi Zeng

Director of the Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance, Member of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on AI

Comfort Ero

President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Crisis Group

Angel Gurría

President of the Paris Peace Forum and former Secretary-General of the OECD

Susana Malcorra

Former Foreign Minister of Argentina

Mo Ibrahim

Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

María Fernanda Espinosa

Former President of the United Nations General Assembly and former Foreign Minister of Ecuador

Arancha González

Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po and former Foreign Minister of Spain

Pascal Lamy

Vice-President of the Paris Peace Forum and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Mabel Miao

Co-founder and Secretary-General of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG)

Ghassan Salamé

Professor Emeritus of International Relations, Sciences Po and former Culture Minister of Lebanon

Hina Rabbani Khar

Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, National Assembly of Pakistan

Nobert Röttgen

Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Bundestag of Germany

…and many more.

Participation in this event is by invitation only. However, the event will be streamed live on our platforms. Stay tuned.

 

Introducing the 4 Key Themes of this Edition: 

  • 🕊️ Peace, Geopolitics and Multilateralism
  • 🌱 Inequalities and Sustainable Development Goals
  • 🌍 Climate and Environment
  • 💻 Digital World

 

Learn more about the event