Sessions

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Scène B - Musée de l'Homme

11:30 AM12:15 PM

Civil Society as Pillar of Multilateral Process: A Broader and Deeper Approach to...

Over the past year, Israeli-Palestinian civil society has played an essential role in efforts to end the war in Gaza and in shaping new diplomatic pathways toward sustainable peace. Given the scale...

A Land For All - Two States One HomelandIsraeli Board Co-Chair, A Land For All - Two States One Homeland

Nivine Sandouka

Alliance for Middle East Peace - ALLMEPRegional Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)

Romaric Roignan

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangèresDirector for North Africa and the Middle East, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Republic

Peace activist; Journalist, Social entrepreneur ; Politician

Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)

Scène A - Musée de l'Homme

11:30 AM12:30 PM

From Safety to Security: Governing Adversarial Use of AI

Since early 2025, international discussions on AI governance have increasingly highlighted the critical distinction between AI safety and AI security. While AI safety risks involve unintended...

Mila QuebecFull Professor, Université de Montréal; Co-President and Scientific Director, LawZero; Founder and Scientific Advisor, Mila - Quebec AI Institute

Christchurch CallFormer Prime Minister, New Zealand; Patron of the Christchurch Call

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research - UNIDIRDirector, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

MicrosoftDirector, Global AI and Cybersecurity Policy, Microsoft

Océane Herrero

POLITICOJournalist, POLITICO

Patrick J. McGovern FoundationPresident and Trustee, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

Scène C - Musée de l'Homme

12:00 PM12:45 PM

Addressing the Debt Crisis and Global Sustainable Economic Recovery

The rising ratio of national finances directed to debt servicing in many countries and the ensuing diminishing of resources dedicated to investments serving populations (in health, education etc.)...

Sciences Po ParisProfessor and Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance, Sciences Po

Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement (BERD)Managing Director for Corporate Strategy and member of the Executive Committee, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Stéphane Charbit

Rothschild & CoManaging Partner, Government Advisory, Rothschild & Co

Friederike Roder

Global Solidarity Levies Task ForceDirector of the secretariat, Global Solidarity Levies Task Force

Republique de Côte d’IvoireDirector General of the Finance Department, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Scène D - Musée de la Marine

12:00 PM12:45 PM

Natural Resource Governance & Conflict Transformation: From Extraction to Cooperation

The global demand for natural resources and the pressing realities of climate change are driving new forms of conflict over land, minerals, and water. This session explores how a new generation of...

Rosine Atafeinam Abalo

Association of Women in Mining in AfricaVice President, Association of Women in Mining in Africa

Louis Maréchal

Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE)Senior Advisor, Minerals & Extractives, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Renée Larivière

InterpeaceSenior Director of Programmes, Interpeace

International AlertChief of Party, project “Madini kwa Amani na Maendelo”, International Alert

Raissa Sifa Kasongo

Actions pour le Développement et l’EntrepreneuriatProject Manager and Member of the Steering Committee, Actions pour le Développement et l’Entrepreneuriat

TR 3 - Musée de l'Homme

12:30 PM1:30 PM

A Private Roundtable: Mobilizing Support to Expand School Meal Programs Globally (by invitation...

(Session co-organized with Rockefeller Foundation).This invited only, closed door roundtable held during the Paris Peace Forum on October 30 will bring together stakeholders from government,...

Carmen Burbano de Lara

School Meals AcceleratorDirector of School Meals Accelerator, World Food Programme

Rockefeller FoundationVice President, Global Economic Recovery, Rockefeller Foundation

Eléonore Caroit

République françaiseMinister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships, French Republic

Eleanor Crook FoundationChief Executive Officer and President, Eleanor Crook Foundation

Mariam Al Hosani

Director of Programs, Erth Zayed Philanthropies

Ismahane Elouafi

Consultative Group for International Agricultural ResearchExecutive Managing Director, Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

DG INTPA-European CommissionHead of Unit, Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries (DG INTPA), European Commission

Ambassador for School Meals, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

Republic of Sierra LeoneMinister of Information and Civic Education, Republic of Sierra Leone

Partenariat Mondial pour l’EducationHigh-Level Envoy and Advisor for Education, Global Partnership for Education

FAODirector of the Agrifood Economics Division, FAO

The Rockefeller FoundationVice President, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation (UK)Chief Executive Officer & Global Director of Institutional Partnerships, Aga Khan Foundation (UK)

TR 2 - Musée de la Marine

Harnessing AI to Protect Peace and Foster Social Resilience

Beyond algorithms and data, this session will explore how innovation can strengthen social resilience, protect vulnerable communities online, and create new pathways for dialogue across divides....

Human Rights Center, BerkeleySenior Research Fellow, Human Rights Center, Berkeley

GRIT - Gender Rights in TechFounder and Managing Director, GRIT - Gender Rights in Tech

Guillaume Poupard

DocaposteDeputy Director General, Docaposte

Natali Levin Schwartz

Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)Director of Impact and Policy Research, Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)

Juliet MacDowell

Mission AIFounder, Mission AI

AI Safety AsiaHead of Policy & Network, AI Safety Asia

TR 1 - Musée de la Marine

The State of Development Finance in 2025: What Ways Forward?

(Session co-organized with the French Ministry of Economy and Finances). In a context marked by a slowdown in official development assistance, increasing debt servicing costs, and multiplying...

Maria Fernanda Espinosa

GWL Voices for Change and InclusionExecutive Director, GWL Voices for Change and Inclusion; 73rd President, United Nations General Assembly; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ecuador

Gates FoundationDeputy Director, Europe, Gates Foundation

Hélène Djoufelkit

Agence Française de Développement (AFD)Deputy Executive Director, French Development Agency (AFD)

Luis Jimenez-McInnis

Inter-American Development BankRepresentative, Office in Europe, Inter-American Development Bank

Anton Leis Garcia

AECIDDirector, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)

World Bank Group, MIGASenior Representative for European Economic Cooperation, World Bank

International Forum on TOSSDHead of Secretariat, International Forum on TOSSD

Moussa Faki Mahamat

Pacte pour la Prospérité, les Peuples et la Planète (4P)Special Envoy, Pact for Prosperity, People and the Planet (4P); Former Prime Minister, Republic of Chad

Rosalind McKenna

Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)Senior Associate, CEO Office, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique / Direction Générale du TrésorDeputy Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Financial Affairs and Development, Ministry for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty / French Treasury

Sébastien Treyer

IDDRIExecutive Director, Iddri

Carlo Monticelli

Council of Europe Development BankGovernor, Council of Europe Development Bank

Head of the Development and Sustainable Solidarity Investment Department, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Republic

Institut de la Finance DurablePresident, Sustainable Finance Institute

Millennium Challenge CorporationFormer Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Bruno Cabrillac

FERDIDirector General, Foundation for International Development Studies and Research (FERDI)

Sara Pantuliano

ODIChief Executive, ODI Global

Mary Beth Goodman

Organization for Economic Co-Operation and DevelopmentDeputy Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Friederike Roder

Global Solidarity Levies Task ForceDirector of the secretariat, Global Solidarity Levies Task Force

European CommissionDeputy Director-General, Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission

French-African FoundationCo-President, French-African Foundation

Scène B - Musée de l'Homme

What does AI Owe Children? iRAISE Proactive Approach for Beneficial AI for Children

(Session co-organized with everyone.ai). What does AI owe Children? is the guiding question for this Paris Peace Forum conversation and iRAISE Alliance stakeholders, which include...

UNICEFDeputy Director, UNICEF

OpenAIHead of Youth, OpenAI

Mathilde Cerioli

everyone.aiChief Scientist, everyone.ai

Michael Preston

Sesame Workshop Joan Ganz Cooney CenterDirector, Sesame Workshop Joan Ganz Cooney Center

Scène A - Musée de l'Homme

Bridging the Energy Gap: Spreading the Current through Collective Action

(Session co-organized with Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet). Energy poverty remains one of the most critical barriers to global development. SDG 7 commits the world to ensuring...

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Republic of GhanaMinister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ghana

GEAPPChief Investment Officer, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou

République françaiseFormer Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, French Republic

Gilles Vermot-Desroches

Schneider ElectricChief Corporate Citizenship Officer & SVP Institutional Affairs, Schneider Electric

Laurence Tubiana

European Climate FoundationDirector General, European Climate Foundation ; Special Envoy for Europe, COP 30

Scène C - Musée de l'Homme

30 Years after the Dayton-Paris Accords: What Aspirations for the Peace Generation in Bosnia and...

On December 14, 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords were signed in Paris, bringing an end to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995), one of the deadliest conflicts in Europe since the Second World...

European CommissionCommissioner for Enlargement, European Commission

Vladimir Andrle

La BenevolencijaPresident, La Benevolencija

Emina Pašanović

Council of EuropeYouth Delegate of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe

Ivana Korajlić

Transparency International in Bosnia and HerzegovinaExecutive Director, Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ivana Vučetić

Istinomjer - CA "Why not?"Researcher and Journalist, Istinomjer - CA "Why not?"

Benjamin Haddad

République françaiseMinister Delegate for Europe, French Republic

Scène D - Musée de la Marine

Security vs. Sustainability: The Hidden Costs of a Geopolitical Race for Minerals

As geopolitical tensions escalate, the global focus is shifting sharply toward national security and strategic autonomy. Export bans, tariffs, and other protectionist measures are proliferating,...

European UnionFormer Commissioner for Energy, European Union; former Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Republic of Estonia; Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Turki Al-Babtain

Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDeputy Minister for Mining Development, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Deputy Director, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

National Assembly of the Republic of SerbiaPresident, National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia; Former Prime Minister

Scène B - Musée de l'Homme

The Case for Putting Children First

In a challenging geopolitical context where budgets for the international development sector have been declining for many years, children and mothers are at increased risk. For the first time in...

Jean-Sébastien Conty

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangèresDeputy Director for Global Affairs, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Republic

Rosalind McKenna

Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)Senior Associate, CEO Office, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Valerie Nkamgang Bemo

Gates FoundationDeputy Director, Global Development - Emergency Response, Gates Foundation

Bertrand Bainvel

UNICEFDirector of Public Partnership, UNICEF

Republic of Sierra LeoneMinister of Information and Civic Education, Republic of Sierra Leone

Partenariat Mondial pour l’EducationHigh-Level Envoy and Advisor for Education, Global Partnership for Education

TR 2 - Musée de la Marine

Innovations in Agroecology, Digital Farming, and Climate-resilient Food Systems

Today, our global food systems face a multifaceted crisis, from the effects of climate change and supply chain disruptions to soil degradation and food insecurity. This session highlights innovative...

Driss Lahlou Kitane

Ground Truth AnalyticsChief Executive Officer, Ground Truth Analytics

AKADEMIYA2063Director, Data Intelligence and Governance, AKADEMIYA2063

Parvinder Kumar

Wayfield Agricultural Technology Pvt.LtdCofounder, Wayfield Agricultural Technology Pvt.Ltd

Facundo Etchebehere

Ambition LoopCo-Founder, Ambition Loop

Rosa Altisent Rosell

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Government of CataloniaDirector General of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Government of Catalonia

TR 3 - Musée de l'Homme

Israeli–Palestinian Civil Society Roundtable - Bridging Policy and People: Civil Society at the...

Scène A - Musée de l'Homme

Leveraging AI Innovations for Development: From Action to Impact

In recent years, AI has risen to the top of the global policy agenda, with countries striving to balance innovation with effective governance. In early 2025, the Paris AI Action Summit opened a new...

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)Former Assistant Director General for Social and Human Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Alexandre Mirlesse

French diplomat, former special advisor for AI at the Paris Peace Forum

Tomas Lamanauskas

International Telecommunication UnionDeputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union

Amini AIFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Amini AI

MicrosoftVice President, UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft

Scène D - Musée de la Marine

Feeding Human Capital through Global Commitments and Action

Good nutrition is the fuel of human capital. Without it, societies pay the price in poor health, lower learning outcomes, and lost economic growth. Yet malnutrition in all its forms (undernutrition,...

Adeline Lescanne

Groupe NutrisetDirector General, Groupe Nutriset

Eleanor Crook FoundationChief Executive Officer and President, Eleanor Crook Foundation

SDG2 Advocacy HubChief Executive Officer, SDG2 Advocacy Hub

DG INTPA-European CommissionHead of Unit, Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries (DG INTPA), European Commission

FAODirector of the Agrifood Economics Division, FAO

TR 1 - Musée de la Marine

Ministerial Conference in Support of Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region: Focus on the...

The Ministerial Conference in Support of Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region will be held in Paris on October 30. It will include a session dedicated to regional economic integration,...

Eléonore Caroit

République françaiseMinister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships, French Republic

Scène C - Musée de l'Homme

Supporting Civil Society Under Pressure: How Charity Lotteries can Help Reshape the Funding...

(Session co-organized with Association of Charity Lotteries in Europe).Civil society places a crucial role in not only peacemaking and humanitarian response, but in a great many areas of society,...

Gabriella Civico

Civil Society EuropePresident, Civil Society Europe

The Lotteries CouncilChair, Lotteries Council UK; Director, CFP Lottery and Raffles Ltd

Malcolm Fleming

Association of Charity Lotteries in Europe (ACLEU)President of the Association of Charity Lotteries in Europe (ACLEU)

Caroline Descombris

Whitaker Peace & Development InitiativeExecutive Director, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Medicins du MondeExecutive Director, Doctors of the World France

Scène B - Musée de l'Homme

The China Factor: Which Role and Impact in the New Coalitions?

As Washington turns inwards and retreats from international institutions and commitments and now favors bilateral deals over global frameworks, many wonder what role China, the second largest...

Paris Peace Forum AssociationPresident, Paris Peace Forum

Finance Center for South-South CooperationExecutive Director, Finance Center for South-South Cooperation

Markus Herrmann Chen

China Macro Group (CMG)Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG); Advisor, Caixin

Maha Hosain Aziz

New York UniversityMA IR Professor in Global Risk, New York University; Co-chair in AI policy, Digital Economist

Sergey Radchenko

School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins UniversityWilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University

TR 3 - Musée de l'Homme

Bringing Transparency to Commodity Value Chains: The Path Towards Improved Materials Management...

(Session co-organized with the International Chamber of Commerce and Systemiq). As highlighted by the International Resource Panel’s Global Resources Outlook 2024, the sustainable management of...

TR 2 - Musée de la Marine

Press Conference (For media only)

Scène C - Musée de l'Homme

Data, Storytelling, and Leadership: Tools for Women's Empowerment

Digital tools and data are more than innovation; they are catalysts for safer and more inclusive communities for women everywhere. This session showcases pioneering approaches from Egypt, India, and...

Elsa Marie DSilva

Red Dot FoundationFounder, Red Dot Foundation

Gulnora Mukhamadieva

Aga Khan FoundationGlobal Lead for Gender, Aga Khan Foundation

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology - EgyptHead of The Central Division for Digital Community Development, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology - Egypt

National Assembly of the Kingdom of CambodiaChairwoman of the Commission on Public Health, Social Work, Veteran, Youth Rehabilitation, Labor, Vocational Training and Women's Affairs, National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Youth Empowerment Society (YES)Project Coordinator “Get Heard”, Youth Empowerment Society

Scène B - Musée de l'Homme

Empowering Youth to Lead Peacebuilding, Social Change, and Cohesion

In an era of rising global tensions and social fragmentation, the potential of young people as agents of peace is frequently overlooked. This session challenges that narrative, showcasing how a new...

Angela Yoder Maina

Green String NetworkExecutive Director, Green String Network

Dagu David Justin Ngamunde

Whitaker Peace & Development InitiativeCountry Manager, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Mohammed Fathelrahman Mohammed Ahmed Adam

Youth and Environment Society (YES)Co-Founder and Deputy Executive Director, Youth and Environment Society (YES)

Aga Khan Foundation (UK)Chief Executive Officer & Global Director of Institutional Partnerships, Aga Khan Foundation (UK)

Scène D - Musée de la Marine

From Waste to Resources: Circular Solutions for People and Planet

As waste and pollution threaten people and ecosystems, innovative circular solutions are turning challenges into opportunities. This session will showcase pioneering initiatives that demonstrate how...

Karmayog FoundationPresident, Karmayog Foundation

Geosyntec ConsultantsSenior Environmental Consultant, Geosyntec Consultants

Research Mining Institute of the Kryvyi Rih National UniversityDirector, Professor, Doctor of Science, Research Mining Institute of the Kryvyi Rih National University

Grâce Sandrine Zancran

ONG Jeunesse et Emplois Verts pour une Economie Verte (JEVEV)Project Coordinator, ONG Jeunesse et Emplois Verts pour une Economie Verte (JEVEV)

World Resource Forum AssociationPresident, World Resource Forum Association (WRF)

Scène A - Musée de l'Homme

Holding the Line for Democracy

Politics, youth, culture - joining of forces to fight for the people and planet.

Gabriela Hearst

Gabriela HearstCreative Fashion Director, Gabriela Hearst; Member of the Steering Committee, Paris Peace Forum

UN- Office of Secretary General Envoy on YouthYoung Leader for SDGs, United Nations

ChimaScientist, Co-founder, Chima

SheSaysFounder and President, SheSays; President of the Steering Committee, Paris Peace Forum

Michael Ramirez Galeano

UnicefAdvisor UN / Ambassador UNICEF et Association des alumnis Académie Notre Europe

Scène A - Musée de l'Homme

Closing Session - 2025-26 SCUP Projects Announcement

It's a wrap! During this session, which will conclude the 2025 two-day action-packed Forum, the new cohort of 10 Scale-up (SCUP) projects that will benefit from one year of dedicated and customized...

Maryam Bukar Hassan

IndependentPoet, Artist, Social Entrepreneur, Storytelling Consultant and Content Creator

Sigrid van Aken

Postcode Lottery GroupChief Executive Officer, Postcode Lottery Group

Meredith Preston McGhie

Global Centre for PluralismSecretary General, Global Centre for Pluralism

SheSaysFounder and President, SheSays; President of the Steering Committee, Paris Peace Forum

Paris Peace ForumFounder and Director General, Paris Peace Forum