The Bologna Peacebuilding Forum (BPF), now at its 7th edition, is a key event on peacebuilding in Italy and internationally.
It is a framework for dialogue and exchange between scholars and practitioners working on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and development

Peace processes have complex dynamics. Peacebuilding practitioners have few opportunities to reflect on their work and share their expertise with fellow professionals or researchers. At the same time, scholars experience the same and opposite challenge. Indeed, they have a comprehensive view of the discipline and entertain exchanges with other fellow experts. Still, they often lack direct interaction with peacebuilding practitioners in the field.

The Bologna Peacebuilding Forum aims to bridge this gap by offering a space for dialogue between peacebuilding scholars and practitioners. Furthermore, the BPF strives to open up the discussion to a larger audience comprising foreign policy experts, civil society actors, and the public opinion. From 2019, the BPF has developed as a major annual gathering fostering open and constructive dialogue on key issues and challenges facing the discipline.

Now in its seventh year, the BPF offers a platform for debating relevant and timely topics concerning various aspects of peacebuilding.