Who We Are

We are an international foundation serving a global community of individuals and organisations. Our mission is to advance peace, security and international cooperation. We provide the knowledge, skills and network for effective and inclusive decision-making.

Building Peace Together.

Explore our new Portfolio!

Designed for our partners and stakeholders, this Portfolio format reflects our ambition to remain a trusted platform for dialogue, learning, and innovation in a rapidly changing global security environment.

What We Offer

Executive Education
Diplomatic Dialogue
Research and Policy Advice
Global Fellowship Initiative
The Creative Spark
Alumni Community

Latest Content

In Focus
Are Peace and Security Leaders Ready for AI?
External publications
Decoding the New Geopolitics of Cyberspace, Hybrid Operations and Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on States and Society
External publications
AI-Enabled Cyberspace Operations
Policy Briefs
Managing the Transatlantic Relationship in the Absence of US Leadership: Understanding the Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy
Strategic Security Analyses
Geoeconomic Turn in the US-EU Relationship
In Focus
“Due Regard” in Outer Space – a Lost Cause?
Strategic Security Analyses
What Self-driving Car Operations Can Teach Us about Incorporating AI into Weapons Systems
External publications
Artificial Superintelligence, Sentience, and Singularity: Balancing Unprecedented Prosperity with Dignity and Survival
Geneva Papers
The International Security and Military Implications of Agentic AI
External publications
The Third Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM)
In Focus
Third-party Support for Ceasefire Mediation in Ukraine
External publications
Homo HURAQUS 2050 and the Disruptive Techno-Convergence Era
External publications
The OSCE’s potential in rebuilding the European security order
Policy Briefs
The Agency of Middle Powers in a Fragmented and Polarised World

Upcoming Courses

New Issues in Security Course (NISC) 2026
27 April-19 June 2026
The Combinatorial Impact of Frontier Technologies 2026
12-21 May 2026
Crisis Management: Navigating the Storm 2026
19-21 May 2026 09h00-17h00
Diplomatic Tradecraft for Non-Diplomats 2026
20-22 May 2026
Neurophilosophy of Global Security 2026
June 2026
Swiss Peacebuilding Training Course (SPTC) 2026 – 27th Edition
23 August-04 September 2026
Strategic Foresight: Planning for Impact in Uncertain Times 2026
07-24 September 2026
Cyber Security in the Context of International Security 2026
14-18 September 2026
International Disarmament Law 2026
21-22 September 2026
Skills Enhancement for Political Advisors (POLADS) 2026
22-25 September 2026