FAQ
About the Paris Peace Forum
A multilateral initiative: The idea was initiated in 2017 by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, during his speech at the Ambassadors' Conference where he called for the need to take concrete steps to strengthen multilateralism and preserve peace.
A simple observation: The international system abounds with contradictions. International collaboration is increasingly difficult. However, the challenges the world faces – pandemics, climate change, terrorism, migration, cyber insecurity, and other global issues – require a collective response.
A concrete objective: To bridge the international coordination gap by supporting and complementing existing systems and picking up the slack when these institutions cannot act or when the solutions proposed are inadequate.
An independent organization: Although the idea was initiated by the President of the French Republic, the Forum is led by an hybrid ensuring this multilateral initiative’s independence.in it missions and its financing.
An association under the law of 1901: The Forum is a non-profit association established under French Law ‘loi 1901’ recognized as a public charity. It is governed by 3 international bodies and financed by numerous partners around the world.
The Executive Committee: This Committee consists of representatives of the 10 Founding Members who ensure the Forum’s universality. They are responsible for the Forum’s overall organization and implementation.
The Steering Committee: This Committee consists of Consisting of 16 highly qualified governance personalities who ensure the Forum’s expertise. They provide recommendations on the Forum’s general organization and strategic orientations.
The Circle of Partners: This Circle brings together the Forum’s public and private benefactors, international organizations and media partners. They support the Forum and make recommendations on its strategic orientations.
>> For more information on the governance of the Forum, check our 2019 Annual Report.
The Forum is financed by its Founding Members and benefactors: foundations, philanthropies, development agencies, and companies.
There are four categories of benefactors:
- Strategic Partners
- Main Partners
- Grand Partners
- Business Partners
>> For more information on the economic model of the Forum, check our 2019 Annual Report.
Since 2018, the Paris Peace Forum is the place where heads of state and international organizations work hand in hand with civil society and the private sector to build new forms of collective action. Throughout the year, the Forum put the spotlight on those who implement concrete actions by advancing worldwide governance projects. The idea is not only to highlight projects but to strengthen and support them in their implementation and development.
>> To submit your project, apply to our annual online call for projects.
An annual event: Each year in Paris, from 11 to 13 November, the Forum gathers collective action stakeholders, both states and non-state actors, around global governance solutions.
>> To attend our annual event, please request your invitation via our online platform.
The Forum addresses peace through global coordination and cooperation: Lasting peace will only be achieved through adapted and effective global coordination to address current issues.
The Forum does not focus on geopolitical issues nor conflicts: Peace is more than the simple suspension of war and it is made up of all the solutions that help reduce international tensions:
- Cooperation to mitigate resource scarcity.
- International institutions to channel power rivalries and better administer global public goods.
- Regulation to address new abuses of power and inequality exacerbated by globalization.
- Intergenerational bridges and gender equality to create more peaceful societies.
>> For more information on the Forum’s vision, visit our website.
In 2020, the world is facing a health crisis with dramatic consequences that knows no borders and calls for collective solutions. Given the scale of this challenge, the Forum is dedicating its third edition to projects and initiatives from around the world aimed at providing immediate responses to the Coronavirus crisis, improving our resilience over the medium term, and rebuilding a more sustainable world.
The third edition of the Forum will therefore focus on:
- Improving global health governance
- The use and regulation of digital tools and platforms developed to respond to the crisis
- Supporting civil society and economic activity in times of pandemic
These priorities are divided into 6 areas of action:
- Peace & Security
- Development
- Environment
- New technologies
- Inclusive economy
- Culture & Education
On top of the main priorities of its third edition devoted to responses to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Forum continues its work in the following areas:
- Building more solid security architectures
- Reconciling development finance with climate efforts
- Bouncing back after Coronavirus and improving resilience tools
- Building sustainable capitalism
- Protecting the oceans
- Making outer space safer and better regulated
- Securing cyberspace
- Regulating the use of data and AI
- Fostering the governance of education
- Ensuring gender equality
- Improving access to clean water
>> For more information on the Forum’s vision, visit our website.
The Forum considers that state institutions and non-state organizations are interdependent: International and regional multilateral organizations with universal membership have legitimate mandates for the creation of rules and mechanisms to solve global problems.
The Forum supports and complements existing systems: It picks up the slack when these institutions cannot act or when the solutions proposed are inadequate, to reinforce their action and push forward the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Forum cooperates with:
City of Paris, Council of Europe, European Commission, European Parliament, French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Energy Agency (IEA), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Medef international, Open Government Partnership (OGP), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Paris Club, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO).
>> For more information on the Forum’s cooperative actions, read our 2019 Annual Report.
The Forum is supported by a diversity of global governance actors: States and multilateral organizations, but also NGOs, companies, development agencies, foundations, philanthropies, religious groups, associations, think tanks, universities, and civil society at large.
These partners represent numerous benefactors, institutions, and several medias renewed each year. They make recommendations on the Forum’s strategic orientations.
>> For more information on the Forum’s partners, read our 2019 Annual Report.
The official languages of the Forum are English and French.
You can join our community by using #ParisPeaceForum or #StandforPeace!
Coronavirus: our measures to protect you
With a hybrid format event: We do not know what the health guidelines will be in mid-November 2020. It is possible that some health measures will be reinstated or still in force in some countries or that travel will be restricted. That is why we are preventively planning a hybrid event with both a physical component and a digital component. The respective importance of each of these parts will depend on the travel and gathering conditions come fall. We do not see this hybrid event as a default solution, but rather as an opportunity to explore new forms of collective interaction that we may perpetuate in the future.
We have developed a digital platform that aims to offer a unique and original experience for participants that will not be able to attend the physical event. The digital component of the event will support and complement the physical one by connecting many participants from all over the world to high-level debates and allowing project leaders to present their initiative. The innovative framework of the Forum will provide opportunities for a wide audience to interact online with project leaders as well as with high-level participants.
As was the case in previous editions, access to the Forum will be by invitation only. This applies to both the physical event, which will take place from 11 to 13 November 2020 in Paris, and the digital platform.
No, the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum is confirmed and will take place. The state of the pandemic in France in November 2020 will determine the number of people who will be able to gather at la Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris.
Yes. We will comply with the sanitary measures required by the French authorities in November 2020. We have already planned for the obligation to wear masks within the venue, hand cleaning at the entrance of the Forum and throughout the venue, strict enforcement of social distancing as well as several health measures regarding the equipment used during the event.
All information on the annual Forum
An international coordination Forum: The Forum places international coordination at the top of the worldwide agenda. The third edition of the Forum will focus on the response to the Coronavirus pandemic, across 6 major themes: Peace & Security, Development, Environment, New technologies, Inclusive Economy, Culture & Education.
An open Forum: In both form and function, the Forum is more than a traditional international summit, fair, or conference. It strives on openness, down to the venue itself, where the various debate spaces are not separated by walls, and a silent arena system fosters open dialogue between all participants.
A multi-stakeholder Forum: The annual Forum gathers stakeholders across all sectors to facilitate the creation of hybrid coalitions by bringing together old and new actors of global governance. These include states and multilateral organizations, but also NGOs, companies, development agencies, foundations, philanthropies, religious groups, associations, think tanks, universities, and civil society at large.
A project-oriented Forum: One hundred innovative solutions to current governance issues, led by organizations from all over the world and selected within the framework of a Call for Projects, are at the heart of the Forum.
An international policy Forum: States, international and regional organizations are crucial to the solutions the Forum aims to promote. Not only is their participation necessary, but it is also a testament to the Forum’s role as in complementing existing initiatives and actors.
A universal Forum: The Forum is free and open to all stakeholders involved in tackling key current challenges.
>> For more information on the projects showcased at the annual Forum, see the 2019 selected projects and the 2020 selected projects.
>> For more information on the annual Forum’s achievements, read our 2019 Annual Report and our 2018 Annual Report.
The third edition will take place from 11 to 13 November 2020 at the Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris.
All actors of international coordination are invited to take part in the annual Forum, either as a:
- Participant: You need to request an invitation via our online platform.
- Project leader: You need to submit your project as part of our annual Call for Projects.
- Journalist: You need to request your press accreditation on our online platform.
Join a unique Forum that puts international coordination and collective intelligence on the international agenda, gathering both heads of state and government, leaders of international organizations, as well as actors of civil society with the shared interest and goal of solving current challenges.
Actively contribute to reveal, understand, and foster the solutions to challenges that know no borders.
Discover 100 innovative projects led by organizations from around the world, as well as flagship initiatives by coalitions of hybrid actors.
Attend numerous debates that focus on bringing solutions rather than discussing problems, with high level speakers such as international leaders, representatives of multilateral agencies, experts, and committed stakeholders.
Meet the key actors of global governance and interact with leaders of international companies and foundations.
The annual Forum’s program consists of numerous multi-stakeholder contradictory debates on key topics: The debate formats are designed to bring participants together and foster direct interaction between political actors, citizens, and all stakeholders involved in finding and implementing solutions to these global challenges.
The official program is available a few weeks before the yearly Forum.
The annual Forum brings together several hundred renowned speakers and moderators from all over the world: Heads of state and government, leaders of international and regional organizations, philanthropists, representatives of NGOs, CEOs, personalities and experts, as well as actors of civil society.
The official list of speakers is available a few weeks before the yearly Forum.
>> Check the list of 2019 speakers on our website.
>> Check the 2019 Forum’s video of speakers on our Youtube page.
>> Check the Forum’s debate insights on our website.
>> Check the contributions signed by our community members on our Medium blog.
The Official Ceremony – 12 November: Dozens of heads of state and government and international organizations will gather around President Emmanuel Macron, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus to work on a collective response to the Coronavirus pandemic. This great moment will closely follow the model of previous editions (Antonio Guterres and Angela Merkel in 2018; Ursula von der Leyen, Wang Qishan and Felix Tshisekedi in 2019).
The “Finance in Common” summit of development banks – 12 November: This unprecedented summit will focus on the exceptional contribution of development banks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implementing the Paris Climate Agreement.
The Business track of the Paris Peace Forum - 13 November: This sequence will showcase private sector actors who are mobilizing to improve the collective response and resilience to the Coronavirus pandemic, and who are committed to reforming the production and trade system in a more sustainable way.
The Forum will also host a number of high-level debates, bringing together heads of state and government and international organizations, CEOs and civil society actors around the main priorities of the call for proposals: climate issues in view of the COP26, ocean governance in the framework of the international negotiation of a "Global High Seas Treaty" (BBNJ), biodiversity in connection with the COP15 in Kunming, cybersecurity as part of the Paris Appeal, access to drinking water in view of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar in 2021, gender issues in connection with the Beijing+25 Equality Forum, and more.
The official program will be available a few weeks before the annual Forum.
>> Find the 2019 Forum debate program on our website.
>> Watch the 2019 Forum debate videos on our YouTube page.
>> Read the debate insights on our website.
>> Read the feature articles relating to the themes of the Forum debates on our Medium page.
The address of the annual Forum is:
Grande Halle de La Villette
211 avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris
France
>> Check the website of La Villette to get a map of the venue and access details.
Opening hours will be shared shortly.
Please note that all times are subject to change. All practical information on your attendance will be sent by email a few days before the yearly Forum.
Once your request is accepted and you attendance confirmed, you need to get your accreditation on-site the same day of your visit.
Access to the Forum is by invitation only, including online participation. We invite all those who wish to participate to simply request their invitation online via our dedicated platform. The invitation platform is now closed.
Once you have confirmed your online participation, you will receive your personal code to access the digital platform a few days before the event in order to appreciate every aspect of the 3-day Forum.
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- If you’re not sure whether you need a visa or not, please refer to the visa for France official website.
- Should you need a visa, you will be able to ask for an Invitation Letter, once your onsite request to attend the Forum has been accepted. Simply send an email to invitations@parispeaceforum.org with the following subject: “Request for visa Invitation Letter” and the following information: NAME, first name, date of arrival in France, date of departure from France, and passport number.
- When applying for your visa, use the formal 2020 Paris Peace Forum Invitation Letter you will have received upon being accepted to attend in Paris.
- For any further information, please go to the official website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Please note that we will not be liable for any refusal of visa application notified by competent authorities.
Yes. For your stay in Paris, we recommend looking for information on the Paris Tourist office official website.
Yes. Staff on site will be dedicated to guiding persons with reduced mobility in the Forum’s different spaces.
To attend the Forum as a participant, whether in Paris or online please fill in an invitation request via our online platform. The invitation platform is now closed.
Due to the health measures put in place in response to the Covid-19 crisis, physical participation in the Paris Peace Forum 2020 will be extremely limited.
Due to Coronavirus-related health measures, and for security reasons, the Forum can only host a limited number of participants each day within la Grande Halle de La Villette. While our digital platform allows for a far greater number of participants, the same accreditation system applies to those wishing take part in the digital event.
We recommend requesting your invitation as early as possible, especially if you need a visa. Please note that if you need a visa, you will automatically receive an invitation letter upon acceptance of your invitation request.
No. All participants need to fill in an invitation request online.
Our online platform to request your invitation to the yearly Forum is open.
Taking part in the Forum as a participant gives you the opportunity to discover innovative solutions that tackle global challenges, meet project leaders from all over the world, interact in debates, and exchange with thousands of participants.
No, it is free of charge. Simply please fill in an invitation request via our online platform before the event.
Traveling and lodging costs will remain at your expense.
Yes. When you fill in an invitation request on our online platform for someone else, make sure to indicate their full name along with all the requested information.
Once you’ve requested your invitation via our online platform:
- You will immediately receive a first email acknowledging receipt of your request and informing you that it is being processed.
- Within 2 weeks, you will receive a second email informing you of your invitation request’s status.
If you haven’t received an email from invitations@parispeaceforum.org, please check your junk mail or spam folders.
Yes. Once you’ve requested your invitation via our online platform, you’ll be able to follow your request’s status by using the link and personal code you received by email.
If you haven’t received an email from invitations@parispeaceforum.org, please check your junk mail or spam folders.
Once your invitation request has been accepted, you will need to confirm your attendance within 7 days by using the link and the personal code you received by email.
If you haven’t received an email from invitations@parispeaceforum.org, please check your junk mail or spam folders.
In order to allow as many people as possible to attend the Forum, and given the Coronavirus-related health measures, the Forum can only host a limited number of participants each day within la Grande Halle de La Villette. As such, your invitation request may only have been accepted for a single day of the event.
Because of the health measures imposed to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, the Forum can only accept a very limited number of participants per day at the Grande Halle de la Villette. However, the online platform will allow a large number of participants to take an active part in the event from the confort of their homes.
Congratulations! Your request is now finalized.
For participation in Paris, you will receive a final email in November with the QR-code enabling you to request your accreditation at the venue on the day of your visit.
For online participation you will receive your personal code to access the digital platform a few days before the event in order to connect throughout the 3 days of the Forum.
If you haven’t received an email from invitations@parispeaceforum.org, please check your junk mail or spam folders.
No. Your invitation is strictly personal and nontransferable. Please note, for those participating in Paris that you will be asked for identification upon arrival and that ID checks may take place at any time during the event. All participants are required to fill in an invitation request online via our online platform.
Because of the health measures imposed to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, the Forum can only accept a limited number of participants per day, in person, at the Grande Halle de la Villette. The attribution of a virtual invitation is dependent on a limited number of simultaneous digital connections. Unfortunately, we are therefore unable to respond positively to all invitation requests.
Invitation requests are considered based on the following criteria:
- Interest in addressing current global challenges.
- Fair representation of all continents.
- Fair representation of all global governance stakeholders: states and international organizations, but also NGOs, companies, foundations, philanthropies, development agencies, religious groups, associations, think tanks, universities, and civil society as a whole.
Yes. The Paris Peace Forum Café offers a paid catering service.
Our provider has committed to strictly comply with Coronavirus-related health and safety measures.
About the projects supported by the Forum
Beyond bringing actors together around discussions and debates, the Paris Peace Forum aims to inspire new ideas and foster their progressive development by advancing concrete projects and launching new initiatives.
Annual call for projects: A call for projects is launched each spring. It is open to organizations worldwide carrying an international governance project. The Selection Committee, which examines the applications, consists of experts from leading international institutions.
Presentation at the annual Forum: After the call for projects, 80 projects are selected to be showcased during the Forum from 11 to 13 November. Selected Project leaders are placed at the center of the Forum – forming a global village dedicated to action – and represent a community of project leaders committed to finding and implementing concrete solutions.
Customized support throughout the year: At the end of each Forum, 10 new projects are chosen from the showcased projects to benefit from development and implementation support at a national or international scale. The Scale-up Committee, which supports the projects, consists of experienced and influential personalities chosen from the Forum's community.
>> To submit your project, apply to our annual online call for projects.
>> For more information on the projects showcased at the Forum, see the 100 Selected Projects for 2020.
>> For more information on the Scale-up Projects, see the 2020-2021 Scale-up Projects and the 2019-2020 Scale-up Projects.
>> For more information on the achievements of the Scale-up Projects, read the 2019-2020 Scale-up Committee Report.
At the annual Forum, project leaders will have the unique opportunity to:
- Gain visibility and exposure via a physical and/or virtual stand;
- Take part in a virtual and/or physical debate to share their views on the global governance issue they address;
- Meet and exchange with experts and decision-makers in their field.
The fourth edition of the Paris Peace Forum will be dedicated to projects and initiatives from around the world exclusively addressing one of the following themes:
- Fighting against the Covid-19 crisis:
- Health governance to fight the Covid-19 crisis and prevent future pandemics
- Responses to the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Leveraging digital tools to fight the pandemic and its effects
- Better governing the global commons:
- Ocean governance
- Space governance
- Climate risk mitigation
- Better governing the digital world:
- Algorithmic governance
- Tools and cooperation for cybersecurity
- Fighting fake news and threats to the press
- 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
All organizations offering concrete and multi-stakeholder solutions to a contemporary global challenge across one of the 2021 Forum's 13 themes are invited to apply.
This includes:
- Development agencies and banks;
- Parliamentary committees;
- States or governments;
- Foundations and philanthropic organizations;
- Local and regional governments;
- Non-profit organizations (Non-governmental organizations, international non-governmental organizations, associations, charities);
- Media organizations;
- International organizations;
- Religious organizations;
- Private sector (companies, private banks, for-profit organizations);
- Trade unions or professional organizations;
- Think tanks;
- Universities or research institutes.
Our call for projects is open from 25 March to 9 May 2021 at 23:59 CET. Applications submitted after the closing of the call for projects will not be examined by the Selection Committee.
Applications must be submitted by completing an online form: https://project.parispeaceforum.org/. The Selection Committee will not examine any application submitted outside of this process.
Project leaders must provide the requested information and fill in the online form as precisely as possible. Only completed and submitted applications will be considered.
>> For concrete examples, please see the 100 Selected Projects for 2020 and the 2020-2021 Scale-up Projects.
>> For further information, please read the regulations and guidelines of the 2021 call for projects.
Applications must be submitted either in French or in English.
Please note that applications submitted in any other language will not be examined.
No. Taking part in the call for projects is free of charge. However, should your project be selected, you will be asked to pay a €1,000 net fee (excluding taxes) to take part in the event as well as contribute to the costs related to your travel to Paris if applicable (see below). Grants are available for projects unable to cover the expenses related to their participation directly.
Projects must meet the seven following cumulative conditions to be eligible:
- Be presented by an organization and not by an individual person.
- Be managed by a minimum of two persons who commit to presenting the project throughout the Forum (11-13 November 2021), including traveling to Paris if the sanitary situation allows it.
- Be related to one of the themes of the fourth edition of the Forum.
- Have reached a certain level of advancement: being at least in the pilot stage with some (even tentative) implementation ongoing, and not just in conception or startup stage.
- Involve a concrete, tangible, and distinct action, which excludes, for instance:
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- Academic research or papers presenting ideas without plans for implementation;
- An overall framework or organizational program rather than a concrete project.
- Are not applying with a view to request funding from the Paris Peace Forum.
- Have an international dimension, or if the initiative is local or national, involve actors or resources from other countries.
Projects must be developed beyond the conceptual stage and stand out by their international and cooperative dimension as well as their capacity to create sustainable change in global governance.
The Selection Committee will assess each eligible application according to the following criteria:
- Overall quality of the project
- Feasibility and coherence;
- Credibility and capacity;
- Relevance of the project to the Paris Peace Forum's priorities and approach
- Universality, global or international relevance;
- Multi-stakeholder, governance dimension;
- Innovative or unique character;
- Value for the project to be presented at the Paris Peace Forum.
Also considered will be a balance in terms of:
- Geography: balanced representation of all regions of the world.
- Organizations: balanced representation of governance stakeholders.
- Themes: balanced representation of the themes for this edition of the Forum.
We do not respond to information requests on the outcome of applications until the call for projects and selection process are complete.
We will officially announce the Selected Projects on the week of 19 July 2021 on the Paris Peace Forum website. All applicants will also be notified of the Selection Committee's decision by email.
>> For concrete examples, please see the 100 Selected Projects for 2020 and the 2019-2020 Scale-up Projects
>> For further information, please read the rules of the 2020 Call for Projects
If your project has been selected, you will need to confirm your participation in the Forum as soon as possible.
Once you have been selected, you will be informed of the specific process and timeline to confirm your participation (provide the names of the project representatives who will attend all three days of the event; pay the participation fee; submit the content and visual elements featured on the physical or virtual stand for validation and production, etc.).
Project leader participation shall only be confirmed once the participation fee has been paid. This fee amounts to €1,000 net (excluding taxes). This fee covers the setting up and customization of a virtual and/or physical stand (depending on the evolution of the health situation), visibility and access for the project, as well as access to specific areas and services reserved for project leaders.
>> For further information on the amount of the participation fee, please read the regulations and guidelines of the 2021 call of projects.
Should Selected Project leaders be unable to cover, directly or through external funding, the expenses related to their participation in the Forum, they may request financial support from the Paris Peace Forum. Any request for financial support (to cover the participation fee or accommodation and transportation costs related to your physical participation at the Forum) must be fully justified and submitted in accordance with the process that will be communicated once the projects have been selected.
We will carefully consider each application and reserve the right to request any additional documentation or clarification from the concerned project leaders.
We cannot guarantee all requests for financial support will be accepted. In some cases, partial financial support may be offered.
We will give priority to requests related to projects operating under limited financial resources, particularly those from the Global South who would have to mobilize significant resources to come to Paris.
All selected projects will be presented on our digital platform. If sanitary conditions allow it, they will also benefit from an on-site participation in Paris. The decision regarding the format of the event will be made after the selection of the projects, by September 2021.
The Forum will cover neither the organization nor the expenses relating to your stay in Paris. To help prepare your trip, we recommend visiting the official Paris Tourist office website.
Please write to project@parispeaceforum.org for any additional requests.
All information for media
If you are a journalist, photographer, or TV crew member, you are more than welcome to cover the next Forum from 11-13 November 2020 at la Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris or on our digital platform.
To cover the yearly Forum either in Paris or via the digital platform, all journalists must request their accreditation online.
The media platform opened September 2020, request your accreditation today!
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the French authorities have imposed health and safety measures, which limit the number of visitors allowed in the event’s venue in Paris. For this reason, we have developed a digital platform with a dedicated press area, to allow journalists and press professionals to cover the event to the same extent as their colleagues present on site.
A digital space dedicated to the media: Journalists accredited only on our digital platform, will benefit from a dedicated media area that will allow them to follow the event and interact with personalities and project leaders present in Paris or on our digital platform.
Total interaction: Journalists accredited only on our digital platform will be able to participate in press conferences, ask questions and conduct interviews in the same way as their colleagues in Paris.
Visuals provided by the Forum: If you are an audiovisual journalist and are only accredited on our digital platform or you cannot travel to Paris, you can request videos of the Forum by writing to media@parispeaceforum.org with the subject line "request for images". We will provide you with a link to a cloud where you will find videos and pictures of the Forum’s different moments. These images are provided free of charge.
You are able to request your press accreditation on our online platform starting September 2020.
Due to Coronavirus-related health measures, and for security reasons, the Forum can only give a limited number of media accreditations for each day. We recommend requesting your accreditation as early as possible, especially if you need a visa.
No. All journalists need to fill an accreditation request on our online platform.
Yes. When you fill in an accreditation request on our online platform for another journalist, make sure to indicate their full name along with all the requested information.
Once you have submitted your accreditation request on our online platform:
- You will immediately receive a first email acknowledging receipt of your request and informing you that it is being processed.
- Within three weeks, you will receive a second email informing you of your accreditation request's status.
If you haven’t received an email from media@parispeaceforum.org, please check your junk mail or spam folders.
No. Your accreditation is strictly personal and nontransferable. All journalists need to fill in an accreditation request on our online platform.
Due to Coronavirus-related health measures, and for security reasons, the Forum can only host a limited number of journalists each day within la Grande Halle de La Villette. As such, we unfortunately cannot accept all accreditation requests. The importance of the media has no impact on our decision to accept or deny an accreditation request.
The Forum's media accreditation policy aims to ensure:
- Balanced representation of all continents.
- Balanced representation of all media types.
In order to guarantee pleasant working conditions for all accredited journalists, the number of accreditations is limited.
High-level members of the Paris Peace Forum governing bodies:
- The Executive Committee:This Committee consists of representatives of the 10 Founding Members who ensure the Forum’s universality. They are responsible for the Forum’s overall organization and implementation.
- The Steering Committee:This Committee consists of 16 highly qualified governance personalities who ensure the Forum’s expertise. They provide recommendations on the Forum’s general organization and strategic orientations.
- The Circle of Partners:This Circle brings together the Forum’s public and private benefactors, international organizations and media partners. They support the Forum and make recommendations on its strategic orientations.
The Paris Peace Forum project leaders develop concrete actions and have fascinating stories and experiences to share regarding global governance solutions:
- 100+ project leaders of projects showcased at the annual Forum who bring their concrete and innovative solutions.
- 10 project leaders of Scale-up Projects chosen at the end of the annual Forum, who benefit from a full year of support to implement their initiative at an international scale.
International renowned speakers and moderators who are also key global governance actors:
- Heads of state and government: who take part in various debates, discussions, and masterclasses to share their governance ideas with participants, intellectuals, think tankers and experts from all over the world.
- Leaders of international organizations: who share their expertise on global international coordination issues.
- Civil society actors: who represent organizations of all sizes coming together to discuss and promote innovative solutions to global challenges.
Yes. For your stay in Paris, we recommend looking for information on the Paris Tourist office official website.
Yes. The Paris Peace Forum Café offers a paid catering service.
Our provider has committed to strictly comply with Coronavirus-related health and safety measures.
All information on the previous editions
From 11 to 13 November 2018, one hundred years after the end of First World War, the inaugural edition of the Paris Peace Forum convened:
- 106 countries officially represented
- 65 heads of state and government and 10 international organizations took part in the Forum through debates, bilateral meetings, and discussions with project leaders
- 121 governance solutions were showcased, and 10 projects were chosen to benefit from a full year of support
- 275 high level speakers took part in multi-stakeholder and interactive debates
- 80 participants participated in a three-day hackathon to design digital solutions on financial data transparency
- New flagship initiatives were launched by hybrid coalitions of global governance actors
- 7000 global governance actors from122 countries took part, such as NGOs, companies, development agencies, philanthropies, religious groups, associations, think tanks, and universities
>> Find the 2018 Forum’s program of debates on our website.
>> Watch the videos of 2018 Forum debates on our YouTube page.
>> Read the Forum’s debate insights on our website.
>> Read the feature articles relating to the themes of the Forum debates on our Medium page.
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- Information & Democracy Commission: By Reporters without Borders, launched in the presence of heads of state and government from Burkina Faso, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Norway, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tunisia.
- Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace: Introduced by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Microsoft President Brad Smith, and now signed by 65 states, 340 firms, and 130 stakeholders of civil society.
>> For more information on the projects showcased at the Forum, see the 2019 Selected Projects and the 2018 Selected Projects.
>> For more information on the Scale-up Projects, see the 2019-2020 Scale-up Projects and the 2018-2019 Scale-up Projects.
>> For more information on the achievements of the scale-up projects, read the 2018-2019 Scale-up Committee Progress Report and the 2018-2019 Scale-up Project brochure.
Antarctica 2020
Ocean Unite, The Pew Charitable Trust, the Antarctic and Souhtern Ocean Coalition
AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub
African Union and European Union
Climate Resilient Zero-Budget Natural Farming
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Digital Democracy Charter
Luminate
International Gender Champions
Women@thetable
Kumekucha: It’s A New Dawn
Green String Network
Label européen sur le partage de la valeur
Synopia
Leveraging Visual And Statistical Argument to Combat Torture
World Justice Project
Ranking Digital Rights
New America
The World Benchmarking Alliance
WBA
>> For more information on the projects showcased at the Forum, check the 2019 showcased projects and the 2018 showcased projects.
>> For more information on the scale-up projects, check the 2019-2020 scale-up projects and the 2018-2019 scale-up projects.
>> For more information on the achievements of the scale-up projects, check the 2018-2019 scale-up Committee Progress Report and the 2018-2019 scale-up project brochure.
From 11 to 13 November 2019, the second edition of the Paris Peace Forum was the occasion to celebrate several initiatives of the past such as the 100 years of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the 70 years of the Conventions of Geneva and the 30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- 140 countries officially represented
- 33 heads of state and government et 12 international organizations participated in the Forum through debates, bilateral meetings, discussions with project leaders
- 114 governance solutions were showcased, and 10 projects were chosen to benefit from a full year of support
- 336 high level speakers took part in multi-stakeholder and interactive debates
- 75 actors took part in the PeaceGames
- 7000 global governance actors from 164 countries participated such as NGOs, companies, development agencies, philanthropic organisms, religious groups, associations, think tanks, and universities
>> Check the 2019 Forum’s program of debates on our website.
>> Check the 2019 Forum’s video of debates on our Youtube page.
>> Check the Forum’s debate insights on our website.
>> Check the contributions signed by our community members on our Medium blog.
Festival à Sahel Ouvert
Association Globe
Global High Seas Treaty
High Seas Alliance (HSA)
Model Drug Law
Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP)
Principles for Inclusive Peace
Interpeace
Rapid Response Mechanism for Higher Education in Emergencies
Global Platform for Syrian Students
SADA’s Women Cooperative
UN Women, International Labor Organization (ILO)
Sustainable Cities Program
Sustainable Cities Institute (SCI)
The Abidjan Principles on the Right to Education
A secretariat comprised of 5 organizations
Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative
BRAC USA
Youth Assemblies
The Oslo Center
>> For more information on the projects showcased at the Forum, check the 2019 showcased projects and the 2018 showcased projects.
>> For more information on the scale-up projects, check the 2019-2020 scale-up projects and the 2018-2019 scale-up projects.
>> For more information on the achievements of the scale-up projects, check the 2018-2019 scale-up Committee Progress Report and the 2018-2019 scale-up project brochure.
