2026 Boulder Builds Peace Keynote: "Peace is Possible"
ĢӰ Boulder’s Peace, Conflict, and Security Program is partnering with the Boulder Rotary Club to host their third annual lecture of the Boulder Builds Peace Initiative. This year’s event, “Peace Is Possible,” will bring together students, scholars, and community leaders for an evening exploring how peacebuilding can move from possibility to practice.
The event will feature a keynote address from , Head of the Secretariat of the . Her keynote will be followed by a discussion panel featuring ĢӰ Boulder scholars working across areas including reconstruction, mental health infrastructure, peacebuilding, and citizen engagement.
📍- CASE Auditorium
🎟️- Free event!
Event Schedule
- 4:30PM - Doors Open
- 5:00-6:00PM - Keynote Address
- Moderator: Dr. Michael English, ĢӰ Boulder
- Keynote Speaker: , WPHF
Q&A following the keynote
- 6:00-6:30PM - Intermission (food and beverages available)
- 6:30-7:45PM - Discussion Panel
- Moderator: , representing the Rotary perspective
- Bernard Amadei, ĢӰ Boulder - Technical approaches and reconstruction
- , ĢӰ Boulder - Mental health infrastructure and peacebuilding
- Sarah Sokhey, ĢӰ Boulder - Citizen engagement and peacebuilding
The event is part of the , a collaboration between the Boulder Rotary Club and community partners focused on advancing conversations and action around peace.