Events

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 interdisciplinary space to address the most pressing topics and transformative practices in peace, conflict and innovation.

Build Peace 2026 will take place from November 13-15, in Waterloo, Canada. We warmly invite you to bring your questions, ideas and experiences as we chart the future together. 

How does a peacebuilder get involved with tech? How does a techie get involved with peacebuilding? This event will shine a spotlight on the value of enabling encounters between peacebuilders and technologists by providing a window into the work of Build Up, a collaborative that has been working at the intersection of peacebuilding and technology for over a decade. Members of the Build Up team and their partners have produced knowledge and tools for peacebuilders in dozens of countries around the world that have led to greater inclusion in peace processes, challenged hate speech, and influenced the design and governance of technology.

Join us at the Grebel Gallery on Saturday, November 21, from 2:30–4:30 pm for the opening reception of Documenting Border Barriers, an exhibit by artist Pamela Dodds.