Selected Media Contributions
2010
"Lancement de la caravane pour la consolidation de l'unité nationale et la paix sociale en Guinée". Article on BEFORE's Women Peace Caravane in Guinea, 17 June 2010. AfricaLog.
"A critical perspective on statebuilding in post-conflict Africa". Article by Didier Péclard, EPLO Conflict Prevention Newsletter, 5(3), June 2010, p 3
"Revalorisation des Forces de Défense et de Sécurité: Des études déjà disponibles". Article on the report by swisspeace's BEFORE project, Le Démocrate, 9 February 2010, p 2
"IFES-BEFORE: Enfin la revalorisation des Forces de Défense et de Sécurité de la Guinée!" Article, L'Observateur, 06 February 2010
"Wie weiter in Haiti nach der Nothilfe?". Interview with Prof. Laurent Goetschel, DRS 4 News, 25 January 2010
Nouvelle constitution angolaise, une prise en otage du pouvoir par le président ? Interview with Didier Péclard. Radio Vatican (Olivier Bonnel), 23 January 2010
2009
"Klimawandel aus der Sicht von Mexico". Interview with Prof. Oswald Spring on DRS4 News (Marco Morell). 15 December 2009. At booklaunch of "Facing Global Environmental Change" at swisspeace.
Vom Umgang mit Guerillagruppen. Article. Victor Kocher. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), 09 November 2009, p 6
Taggesschaubericht: "Gontard spricht über seine Vermittlungsrolle". Interview with Jean-Pierre Gontard at the swisspeace annual conference. Schweizer Fernsehen (SF), Tagesschau. 08 November 2009, 8pm (2min48)
Friedensverhandlungen als Gratwanderung. Broadcast contribution. Swiss Radio (DRS), Echo der Zeit, 05 November 2009 (5min)
Ribelli senza causa e senza controllo. Article. Armando Mombelli. swissinfo, 05 November 2009
Intégrer les rebelles armés dans les processus de paix. Article. Le Temps, 04 November 2009, p 10
Tagesgespräch. Interview with Laurent Goetschel and Didier Péclard on "rebels with a cause?". DRS1 and DRS4. Tagesgespräch/Rendez-vous. 03 November 2009, 1pm (26min)
"Diese Auszeichnung wird noch zu reden geben". Interview with Laurent Goetschel on Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Tagesanzeiger, 09 October 2009
"Friedliches Zusammenleben nicht erzwingbar". Interview with Laurent Goetschel on the Tagliavini-Report. Swissinfo, 04 October 2009
swisspeace Studie zu den Strategien von Tourismusunternehmen bei Gewaltkonflikten. Interview with Laurent Goetschel on published business & peace report. Fair Unterwegs News, 21 September 2009
Das Rote Kreuz in einer Welt im Krieg. Laurent Goetschel on the role of the ICRC in a world of war and human rights abuses. DRS 2, 20 June 2009. Listen.
Krieg gegen Drogen verschärft Probleme. Interview with Heinz Krummenacher on fragile states, the war on drugs and the preventive peacebuilding approach of BEFORE in Guinea-Buissau. DRS 4 News, 19 June 2009.
Vom linken Projekt zur gängigen Praxis. Article by David Lanz in: Welt-Sichten, Nr. 5, May 2009, pp. 19-22.
Gerechtigkeit oder Frieden. Article by David Lanz in: Der Bund, 14 April 2009. Download.
2008
Genitalverstümmelung: Wandel ist möglich. Article by Cordula Reimann in: friZ Zeitschrift für Friedenspolitik 4/2008.
In hard times, a comeback for soft power Interview with Mari Fitzduff and John Bray on the occasion of the swisspeace annual conference 2008. swissinfo, 12 November 2008.
Neue Epoche in US-Aussenpolitik erwartet Discussion with Mari Fitzduff, Harald Müller and Marc van Bellinghen on the occasion of the swisspeace annual conference 2008. DRS 1, Echo der Zeit, 11 November 2008.
Europa kann nicht viel Sinnvolles tun. Interview with Laurent Goetschel about the crisis in Georgia and the role of the EU. DRS 4, 1 September 2008
Swiss peace efforts come under the spotlight. about swisspeace and the swiss foreign policy in mediation and peacebuilding. swissinfo. 1 September 2008 en, fr, it, sp
La Suisse a-t-elle encore un rôle de faiseuse de paix? Article about swisspeace and the swiss foreign policy in mediation and peacebuilding Infosud. 27 August 2008
Invité Afrique. Interview with Didier Péclard on radio france internationale on the early comming elections of the 5 September in Angola.
Was bringt Friedenspolitik? Laurent Goetschel in an essay in the Weltwoche about the actual "mainstream" peace policy. 28 August 2008.
«Teil der Normalität geworden». Interview with Hans-Balz Peter, the President of the board of swisspeace on the occasion of 20 years swisspeace in the Bund. 19.8.2008.
Nach Grosny statt nach Moskau. Article about swisspeace on the occasion of 20 years swisspeace in the Bund. 19.8.2008.
Als die Friedensforschung salonfähig wurde. Article about swisspeace on the occasion of 20 years swisspeace in the NZZ. 19.8.2008.
Der Fall Gontard und die Privatisierung der Schweizer Aussenpolitik. Weshalb wir private Friedensdiplomaten brauchen. Article written by Matthias Siegfried about the role of the private mediators in the Tagesanzeiger. 19.8.2008.
Promoting Peace - the Role of Multinationals. Article with Laurent Goetschel and Ulrike Joras in the Credit Suisse Newsletter. July 2008. (en, de, fr, it)
The Swiss Peace Foundation: 20 years of international research and civic action. Interview with Laurant Goetschel on the occasion of 20 years swisspeace in swiss info. 11 July 2008. article (arabic only)
Pricking the conscience of big business, Interview with Laurent Goetschel and Ulrike Joras on business and peace on World Radio Swiss. 3 July 2008.
Forschung als Entwicklungsinstrument, article on swissnews about the NCCR Conference, amog others with Laurent Goetschel on business and peace. 3 July 2008
L'Angola Interview with Didier Péclard on RFI (Radio France Internationale) about the actual situation and the future in Angola and the relations between France and Angola, 28 May. Download.
«Friedensgespräche muss man mit seinen Feinden führen»: Interview with swisspeace director Laurent Goetschel. - article (German) in tachles, 16 May 2008.
Im Südsudan ist der Zensus ein hochpolitisches Unterfangen. Das Resultat der Volkszählung prägt die Verteilung der Ressourcen - article (German) in NZZ. 14.5.08. Martina Santschi about the census in Southern Sudan and the question of the resources.
2007
Wie Aussenpolitik zunehmend politisch wird - article (German, pdf) in "Rote Revue", Zeitschrift für Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur, 4/2007. How Swiss Foreign Policy becomes increasingly "politicised".
Mediation in Friedensprozessen. Erfahrungen der Schweiz mit einem umfassenden Ansatz - article (German) in "perspektive mediation", December 2007. Examples for a comprehensive approach to the use of mediation in peace processes by Swiss actors.
L'acqua non basta a garantire la pace - article in "L'Eco", November 21, 2007. Sufficient water doesn't ensure peace. swisspeace annual conference 2007.
Afghanistan: les sociétés de sécurité accroissent l'insécurité - article in "Le Monde", November 21, 2007 about the recent swisspeace study on private security companies.
Kampf um Ressourcen - article in "Der Bund", November 16, 2007. Rising number of natural resource conflicts caused by climate change. swisspeace annual conference 2007.
Study criticises security firms in Afghanistan - swissinfo article about the most recent study of swisspeace on Private Security Companies and Local Populations, November 13, 2007.
Verbliebene Unternehmen bleiben in Burma - article in "Handelszeitung", October 3-9, 2007. Swiss companies must not shy away from violence in Myanmar: Laurent Goetschel calls for conflict sensitive behavior.
Frieden ist lernbar - article in "Leben & Glauben", 11 September , 2007. swisspeace President Hans-Balz Peter about swisspeace and practice-oriented peace research (pdf 1.01 Mb)
Breitentwicklung - article in "eins - Entwicklungspolitik Information Nord Süd" Vol. 15-16-2007 about the new swisspeace study on Fair Trade in Bolivia (pdf 132 Kb)
Effekte und Nebeneffekte des fairen Handels - NZZ article about the new swisspeace study on Fair Trade and its effects on poverty reduction and conflict prevention (pdf 96 Kb)
Fairer Handel vermindert die Armut von Kleinbauern im Süden - article in the Tages-Anzeiger about the new swisspeace study on Fair Trade and its effects on poverty reduction and conflict prevention (pdf 520 Kb)
swisspeace aboga por más comercio equitativo - article on swissinfo on Fair Trade study
Halbherziger sicherheitspolitischer Paradigmenwechsel - article in the NZZ on Swiss security policy download (pdf 116 Kb)
Hamas denkt durchaus auch pragmatisch - Interview in Der Landbote download (pdf 295 Kb)
Unnütze Neutralität - article in Der Bund on Swiss Foreign Policy download (pdf 516 Kb)
2006
Alarmsignale der Gewalt - article on political early warning in eins-Friedenspolitik. download (pdf 2.78 Mb)