Description: 

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Speaker's Bureau is a program by InterAct that serves as a dynamic platform connecting inspiring speakers in the peacebuilding and conflict resolution community with diverse audiences worldwide. By integrating online activities such as webinars and in-person engagements like speaking tours, it offers a hybrid approach to fostering education, inspiration, and meaningful connections.

 

The Bureau unites influential voices, equipping speakers with tools, networks, and organizational support to maximize their impact. It manages their social media presence, ensuring they reach the most suitable audiences and deliver compelling narratives. Through strategic speaking tours, engaging webinars, and personal storytelling, the program aims to highlight the importance of peacebuilding and conflict resolution across global communities.

 

In particular, Speaker's Bureau emphasizes Dual Narrative exchanges featuring Israeli and Palestinian speakers. These speakers address audiences on critical topics such as the current situation, personal experiences, politics and leadership, continuous trauma, USA involvement in the Middle East, and historical perspectives on the occupation of the land. This initiative provides a collaborative platform for sharing unique perspectives, enriching dialogues, and promoting understanding, with a focus on Israel and Palestine. Furthermore, it offers financial opportunities for speakers and tour guides affected by conflict, enabling them to share their voices and stories with the world.

 

Objectives:

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• Amplify Peacebuilding Voices: Provide a platform for inspiring peacebuilders to share their stories, insights, and expertise with diverse global audiences, fostering awareness and understanding.

• Foster Mutual Understanding and Dialogue: Encourage open, constructive dialogue on sensitive topics, including diverse narratives and personal experiences, to promote empathy, critical thinking, and respectful discussions.

• Enhance Education and Awareness: Offer educational institutions, communities, and organizations access to expert speakers who enrich understanding of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and the Israeli-Palestinian experience.

• Support Economic Stability and Empowerment: Provide financial and professional opportunities to speakers and tour guides affected by conflict, enabling them to share their knowledge and perspectives while ensuring balanced representation.

• Drive Positive Social Change: Inspire transformative social change by promoting innovative solutions, empathy, and critical understanding of conflicts and peacebuilding efforts worldwide.

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Achievements in 2024:

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In 2024, the Speaker's Bureau program achieved remarkable milestones by supporting over 30 speakers and organizing more than 90 impactful engagements worldwide, including both in-person events and online webinars. With strategic management and organizational support, the program successfully amplified the voices of peacebuilders, increasing public awareness of peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts. Reaching 15 countries, the program featured inspiring Israeli and Palestinian speakers working collaboratively to promote dual narratives and foster empathy. Among its notable highlights were a TED Talk and participation in the Pope's visit to Rome, which demonstrated the program's global reach and influence. Additionally, by engaging over 2,000 individuals across 20 communities and managing four active social media accounts, the program connected diverse audiences to meaningful stories and educational content. Through these efforts, the Speaker's Bureau not only provided financial opportunities for those affected by conflict but also fostered deeper understanding, critical thinking, and transformative dialogue on a global scale.​