Forum 2025 for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding
Peace on earth. Peace with the earth
23.10., 3-8 p.m. (CEST)
24.10., 13-17 h (CEST)
Around 270 participants registered for the 2025 edition of the International Forum for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding. Participants from all over the world embarked on a fascinating online journey on the topic of "Peace on Earth. Peace with the Earth". A journey to discover peace and environmental justice through the eyes of different religions and cultures. A journey that offered inspiration to explore new paths to peace. The forum took place on "Zoom". From October 29, the recordings of the speeches and discussions as well as various presentations will be available under this link.
Current events
StopPoverty Conference 2025: "Swords into plowshares - from responses to armed conflicts"
The 16th StopPoverty Conference will take place on November 1, 2025 at the Arche Winterthur. The focus will be on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and reconciliation - inspired by biblical promises such as "They will turn their swords into plowshares" (Micah 4:3). Presentations by Laurent Goetschel (Swisspeace) and Anne Reitsema (Medair) will provide impetus, complemented by musical contributions from the Songs of Peace. Workshops and an exhibition area with NGOs will open up practical perspectives
«Bible and Koran in Dialogue on the Climate Crisis» - an
international webinar
The climate crisis is far too big an issue to be left to science and politics alone. Many questions arise that also affect religion(s): How do we understand ourselves as human beings? What significance does nature have for us? What can and must we do?
Discoveries in the cultural heritage room: women's voices
On a journey through time in the historical research archive of the Basel Mission and Mission 21, the voices of women in the mission in the 19th and early 20th centuries are brought to life using original documents. Missionary history is also a history of women's emancipation. The documents not only allow women employed in the mission to talk about their tasks, motivation and living conditions, but also reveal a great deal about the lives of indigenous women in the mission areas in Asia and Africa.
CANCELLED - Mission and colonialism in Basel: city tour in November
Various places in Basel recall the city's special mission history and its international involvement with colonialism. The guided tour makes the colonial history of the city visible and its points of contact with the Basel mission. Which entanglements of the past continue to have an effect today?
"World Arts" in Gränichen
Poetry from different cultures tell of longing, courage and personal paths. Music by Afi Sika Kuzeawu, a Swiss Togolese double bass player, singer, composer and dancer.
Youth Summit 2026
Next year's International Youth Summit will take place online via Zoom on March 27 and 28, 2026. At the annual online event, young adults deal with various topics of global justice.
Videos and dossiers
DARE RECONCILIATION ?!
For many of Mission 21's partner churches and organizations, interreligious and transcultural peace work is an existential issue, as they live and work in crisis and conflict regions. In 2023, Mission 21 therefore launched the International Forum for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding. The second edition of the International Forum took place on September 19 and 20, 2024, once again bringing together over 200 participants from four continents for an intensive exchange of ideas.
TRAUMA, FAITH AND PEACEBUILDING
Many of Mission 21's partner churches and organizations live in crisis and conflict regions. Therefore, interfaith and transcultural peacebuilding is a main topic of cooperation. The international forum, held on 17.-18. August, 2023, featured presentations and discussions on how peace initiatives from different contexts can support each other. The topic of the online forum was the role of religion and spirituality in dealing with trauma. In this dossier you will find documents on the presentations of the experts from our partner churches and organizations in Nigeria, Bolivia and Indonesia.
THE WEBINAR SERIES ON THE INTERTWINED HISTORY OF MISSION AND COLONIALISM
Mission 21 focuses on the complex history of missions, colonialism and slavery in order to sharpen the focus for the current social debate on racism and discrimination. The transparent and scientific reappraisal of missionary history is an important concern of Mission 21, and we support the critical examination of our history and the history of the Basel Mission.
Archive
Here you will find reviews of past events. Some events are also available as full-length video recordings and can be viewed free of charge. If you have any questions or suggestions, we look forward to hearing from you.
