The 19th International Conference of the Bled Strategic Forum will take place in Bled on 2 and 3 September. This year’s event will be held under the title “A World of Parallel Realities”. The aim of this year’s conference will be to bring new innovative approaches to the programme and for young people to play a bigger part. The Bled Strategic Forum is an intergovernmental project of the Republic of Slovenia, organised by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Centre for European Future, and is one of the most visible foreign policy events in Slovenia.
President of Interpeace, Itonde Kakoma, will moderate two events at Bled Strategic Forum 2024.
Tuesday, 3 September
12:00–13:15 | Sustaining Peace in a Fragmented World: Promoting Peace Responsive Health Interventions
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organisation
- Libakiso I. Matlho, Executive Secretary, African Union Centre for Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development, Egypt
- Kerstin Vesna Petrič, Rapporteur, Executive Board, World Health Organization, Slovenia
- Frédéric Deycard, Associate Director, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center, United States
- Mariana Beselga, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Policy Hub for Inclusive Development; Young Bled Strategic Forum participant, Portugal
16:15–17:30 | Support for Peacekeeping in the Ever-Changing Environment: How can Governments Contribute to Improving Peacekeeping Performance?
- Ann Linde, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
- Libakiso I. Matlho, Executive Secretary, African Union Centre for Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development, Egypt
- Stefano Tomat, Managing Director for Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, European External Action Service
- Samo Selimović, Coordinator, Peace Operations Training Centre, Slovenia
- Michael Keating, Executive Director, European Institute of Peace, Belgium
- Dan Sanaren, Sahel Research Coordinator, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center; Young Bled Strategic Forum
