The center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies and the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies are launching the World Mediation Report 2026, titled "Peace Mediation in an Era of Normative and Institutional Collapse." The event will take place on Thursday, 26 February 2026, from 12:30 to 13:30 in the Auditorium of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), Ground Floor (New Building).
The book examines the state of mediation amid rapid geopolitical transformation, escalating conflicts, the erosion of normative frameworks, and overlapping regional and international roles. Drawing on case studies from several conflict-affected regions, it highlights lessons learned and considers how mediation tools might be strengthened in the period ahead.
Following the launch, a panel discussion of leading scholars and practitioners in peacebuilding and mediation will discuss the report's key findings and their implications for global peace efforts.
Speakers:
Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation
Sara Hellmüller, Research Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute
Dan Smith, Former Director of SIPRI
Mahjoob Zweiri, Professor in Contemporary Politics and History of the Middle East
Seán Deely, Senior Fellow at CHS