Build Peace Conference

Build Peace 2026 will take place from November 13–15 in Waterloo, Canada, co-organized with the Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement, and will bring together an interdisciplinary space on peacebuilding innovation under the theme “Enabling Encounters.” The conference focuses on emerging challenges to peace in a digital era and is supported by partners including the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Global Centre for Pluralism.