The FriEnt Peacebuilding Forum 2021 is a two-part virtual conference that brings together experts and practitioners to discuss current questions in the peacebuilding field. The first part, the Virtual Sessions from 27 to 29 April, will be hosted by FriEnt members and partner organizations from all over the world. The second part on 5 and 6 May will feature plenary sessions, breakout sessions and the political afternoon – all live as an interactive stream.

All participants are invited to join the virtual conference venue which creates an open and productive working atmosphere, with a wide range of opportunities to get engaged and exchange with a wide peacebuilding community.

Please note that a participation at the FriEnt Peacebuilding Forum is by invitation only. If you have not received an invitation, you will not be able to take part in the forum. Following the conference, however, FriEnt will offer a detailed documentation of the PBF 2021 on its website.

In your invitation you find the link to the online registration portal CONVERIA. By submitting your name, organisation and E-mail-address, you can register for the FriEnt PBF 2021. During the registration process, you can select up to seven virtual sessions you would like to participate in. Please keep in mind that the number of participants for each virtual session as well as the conference is limited and the registration to the FriEnt Peacebuilding Forum 2021 is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Once you have submitted your registration, you will immediately receive a first email acknowledging your registration request and informing you that it is being processed. Your registration will then be checked individually and confirmed by the FriEnt team. Once the registration has been confirmed by the team, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the link to the virtual conference venue. The personal data to access the virtual conference venue will be sent to you a few days before the event. Should you lose your login details, please contact the FriEnt Peacebuilding team via peacebuilding-forum@frient.de.

No, your invitation and the registration link included in it cannot be forwarded. Each registration is checked individually and only confirmed if the personal details match those of the person to whom the invitation was sent. FriEnt reserves the rights to refuse a registration without invitation. If you have received an invitation in your institutional capacity (e.g. as director, head of division, or team leader), kindly note that you may also recommend a colleague or a member of your team as a participant. In this case, please send the corresponding name and e-mail address of the colleague to the FriEnt team for a follow-up communication and a personal invitation.

When your registration has been confirmed, you will receive the access data to the virtual conference venue a few days before the event. The virtual conference venue not only links to the Virtual Sessions and to the interactive livestream of all public panels, but also offers opportunities for joint exchange and creativity to fully experience the FriEnt Peacebuilding Form 2021.

For optimal use of the online venue, it is recommended to use the most recent version of Google Chrome, FireFox or Microsoft Edge. For more information on the functionalities of the virtual conference venue, see our User Guide to be published soon.

Please feel free to contact us at peacebuilding-forum@frient.de.