Amir arrives in France to attend Paris Peace Forum

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in the French capital yesterday evening to participate in Paris Peace Forum, which will be held tomorrow (November 11), at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. His Highness the Amir is accompanied by an official delegation.

The Paris Peace Forum is neither a summit nor a conference. The event being held from November 11 to 13 is described as a global platform for governance projects.

It is a new annual event based on a simple idea: international co-operation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace. To support collective action, it gathers all actors of global governance under one roof for three days – states, international organisations, local governments, NGOs and foundations, companies, experts, journalists, trade unions, religious groups and citizens. Through original formats of debates and the presentation of solutions, it demonstrates there is still a momentum for multilateralism and a better organisation of the planet, both among states from North and South and civil society actors.

A platform for solutions to international challenges: The Paris Peace Forum is centred on those who seek to develop solutions for today’s transborder challenges.

It is focused on their 120 governance projects and initiatives from around the world, selected from 850 applications, presented in five villages: peace and security, environment, development, new technologies and inclusive economy.

It offers these projects visibility, feedback and connections to potential implementers. Ten projects will also be elected by participants and the Selection Committee of the Forum to benefit from special support by the Paris Peace Forum until the second edition in November 2019.

An independent initiative: While the original impetus for the Paris Peace Forum came from French President Emmanuel Macron, the Forum is organised by an NGO founded in 2018 by the Körber Foundation, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Institut français des relations internationales, the Institut Montaigne, Sciences Po and the French Ministry for European and Foreign Affairs.

The executive committee of the Forum is made up of these organisations and is advised by the Steering Committee, comprised of 16 personalities with an

international reputation, coming from all continents. This annual event is funded by various partners and receives little public funding.