{"id":10081,"date":"2025-11-05T12:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/?p=10081"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:28:59","slug":"wanep-participates-in-the-2025-mediation-support-network-msn-annual-meeting-in-basel-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wanep-participates-in-the-2025-mediation-support-network-msn-annual-meeting-in-basel-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"WANEP Participates in the 2025 Mediation Support Network (MSN) Annual Meeting in Basel, Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) participated in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the\u00a0Mediation Support Network (MSN)\u00a0held in\u00a0Basel, Switzerland, from\u00a029-31 October 2025. WANEP was represented by its Regional Coordinator for Research and Capacity Building,\u00a0Dr. Festus Kofi Aubyn. The meeting brought together\u00a033 participants from the 24 MSN member organisations\u00a0from across the globe. It was jointly hosted by the MSN Secretariat,\u00a0Swisspeace, the\u00a0Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), the\u00a0Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), and the\u00a0Centre for Security Studies (CSS)\u00a0at\u00a0ETH Zurich.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0MSN is a global Network of primarily non-governmental organisations that promote and support mediation in peace processes. Since its establishment in\u00a02008, the Network has convened annually to exchange experiences, share lessons learned, and explore collaborative approaches to improving mediation practices, processes, and standards aimed at addressing political tensions and armed conflicts worldwide.<\/p>\n

The\u00a02025 MSN Annual Meeting\u00a0focused on Multi-level Mediation in Theory and Practice within Today\u2019s Conflict Context. Discussions examined the increasingly fragmented and complex nature of contemporary conflicts and their implications for mediation support. Participants reflected on how this evolving landscape influences the design, implementation, and coordination of mediation efforts.<\/p>\n

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The meeting also explored the\u00a0conceptual framework for multi-level mediation\u00a0and its practical application through specific case studies from\u00a0Colombia, Libya, and Sudan. These discussions underscored both the opportunities and challenges in operationalising mediation strategies that are\u00a0context-sensitive, inclusive, and adaptive\u00a0to multi-actor environments.<\/p>\n

Overall, the meeting provided a valuable platform for MSN members to\u00a0exchange knowledge, share experiences, and collectively reflect on practical dilemmas and lessons learned\u00a0in designing effective mediation strategies across different levels and contexts. WANEP\u2019s participation reinforced its ongoing commitment to strengthening peacebuilding and mediation capacities in West Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) participated in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the\u00a0Mediation Support Network (MSN)\u00a0held in\u00a0Basel, Switzerland, from\u00a029-31 October 2025. WANEP was represented by its Regional Coordinator for Research and Capacity Building,\u00a0Dr. Festus Kofi Aubyn. The meeting brought together\u00a033 participants from the 24 MSN member organisations\u00a0from across the globe. It was jointly hosted by the MSN Secretariat,\u00a0Swisspeace, the\u00a0Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), the\u00a0Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), and the\u00a0Centre for Security Studies (CSS)\u00a0at\u00a0ETH Zurich. The\u00a0MSN is a global Network of primarily non-governmental organisations that promote and support mediation in peace processes. Since its establishment in\u00a02008, the Network has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10082,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wanep-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10081"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10084,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10081\/revisions\/10084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}