Build Peace Conference
Build Peace 2023 will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from December 1-3
Please note that registration for the conference closed on November 6, 2023. See information on remote participation here, and we hope you can join next year for Build Peace 2024.
Every year, the Build Peace conference explores emergent challenges to peace in a digital era, and peacebuilding innovations to address these challenges. It holds an inter-disciplinary space to address the most pressing topics and transformative practices in peace, conflict, and innovation.
This year, the conference will focus on “How technology and the arts influence identities relevant to peace & conflict.” Whether it is your tenth time attending, or your first, we warmly invite you to bring your questions, ideas, and experiences as we chart the future together.
How to get involved:
- The registration window for the conference is now closed! See how you can follow remotely here.
- Explore the conference themes, and get excited for what is certain to be an inspiring program.
- Support the conference! We are seeking partners and sponsors to help us bring Build Peace 2023 to Nairobi. Contact us for further details and options.
- The Call for Conference Proposals is now closed!

Ten Years of Build Peace
2023 marks the tenth annual Build Peace conference. We work hard to extensively document the conference every year. We invite you to dig into our conference archives, or go straight to our video library and explore some of the 200+ recorded talks from past years of Build Peace.