Foundation For Post Conflict Development

06/03/2026

Why FPCD Built a Cookbook

We have spent more than 20 years working in post-conflict environments. We know that the hardest part of peacebuilding is rarely the negotiation. It is the long, unglamorous work of rebuilding trust between people who have been told, often for generations, that the other side is the enemy. That work requires tools. Formal ones, certainly. But also informal ones — spaces where people can encounter each other outside of the roles conflict has assigned them. In our latest blog post, we explain why FPCD built a cookbook. And why we believe The Peace Cookbook, winner of Best in the World at the 32nd Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, is one of the most important things we have ever done.

🔗 Read it now at: https://www.postconflictdev.org/why-fpcd-built-a-cookbook/

Launching September 21, 2026. thepeacecookbook.com.

05/24/2026

It was a profound honour for the FPCD team to be welcomed to The Royal Compound of Belgrade and to share a memorable dinner with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia.

🇷🇸 Our visit to The Royal Compound offered a remarkable journey through the history of Serbia and the legacy of the Royal Family, providing meaningful insight into the nation’s heritage, identity, and enduring traditions.

🤝 This special moment was made possible thanks to the sincere commitment of Wheeler del Torro to Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, an organization whose humanitarian values deeply align with the mission of the FPCD.

🌍 Established in 1993 by HRH Crown Princess, Lifeline Humanitarian Organization has spent more than thirty years supporting vulnerable communities, including children, refugees, elderly individuals, families and hospitals. Their conviction that compassion transcends borders stands as an inspiring example of solidarity and humanity.

📖 During the evening, Wheeler del Torro had the privilege of presenting Their Royal Highnesses with the latest proof of the Peace Cookbook, a project he authored to celebrate culture and food as powerful bridges between people and nations.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Their Royal Highnesses for their gracious hospitality, their inspiring humanitarian leadership, and the thoughtful conversations we shared on culture, service, history and peace.

Learn more about the Royal Family of Serbia and The Royal Compound: https://royalfamily.org/
Discover more about their humanitarian engagement through Lifeline Humanitarian Organization: https://www.lifelineaid.org/
Learn more about the Peace Cookbook: https://thepeacecookbook.com/
Take a look at the recent interview of TheAfricanDream.net on the Peace Cookbook and Wheeler del Torro: https://www.theafricandream.net/wheeler-del-torro-jamaican/

05/23/2026

Eight Countries, One Table

Afghanistan. Burundi. Cote d'Ivoire. Cyprus. Haiti. Monaco. Sierra Leone. Syria. Timor-Leste. The United States. Ten chapters. Ten food cultures. Each chosen because of its relationship with conflict, recovery, and the enduring strength of its culinary traditions. In our latest blog post, we introduce each of the ten chapters of The Peace Cookbook and the stories they tell. From the radical hospitality of Afghan cuisine to the defiant vitality of Haiti's food culture, these are portraits of places told through their kitchens.

🔗 Read it now at https: https://www.postconflictdev.org/eight-countries-one-table-the-world-inside-the-peace-cookbook/

The Peace Cookbook launches September 21, 2026.
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05/15/2026

What a Cookbook Can Do That a Peace Treaty Cannot

There is no shortage of frameworks for peace. The world has treaties, accords, resolutions, and roadmaps. What it has far less of is trust. Trust is not built in negotiating rooms. It is built slowly, informally, and almost always over shared experience. In our latest blog post, we explore what The Peace Cookbook — winner of Best in the World at the 32nd Gourmand World Cookbook Awards — can do that a peace treaty cannot. And why that matters.

🔗 Read it now at: https://www.postconflictdev.org/what-a-cookbook-can-do-that-a-peace-treaty-cannot/

The Peace Cookbook launches September 21, 2026. thepeacecookbook.com.

05/04/2026

🗞️ April Newsletter Highlights - A powerful month marked by cultural diplomacy events and recognition of FPCD team members

The Foundation for Post Conflict Development (FPCD) is proud to share exciting updates:

✨ On April 1st, the Foundation for Post-Conflict Development Monaco chapter hosted the inaugural ChangePact Prince Albert Leadership Award 2026 Ceremony at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall.

🕊️ The same month, Muriel Bubbio represented the Foundation for Post-Conflict Development Monaco chapter at the KCL Conflict, Security & Development Conference 2026, contributing to a panel on the evolving challenges of aid provision.

🤝 Earlier in March, during the Commission on the Status of Women, we convened at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations for a timely discussion on advancing a more inclusive and effective global framework.

From cultural diplomacy events to women’s and youth empowerment, this edition highlights our enduring partnerships and our shared commitment to sustainable peace.

Read the full newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/13debade8fa5/20-years-of-promoting-peace-a-historic-milestone-for-fpcd-4742412

04/08/2026

04/02/2026

✨ More than young leaders: true changemakers in action.

A heartfelt thank you to H.S.H. Prince Albert II for his continued support of our actions, and for personally presenting the 2026 Prince Albert of Monaco Leadership Awards to these remarkable young students. His presence and encouragement gave a very special meaning to this moment. 👏👑

Our sincere thanks also go to Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou for his generous support in welcoming us at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall Monaco, which provided a wonderful setting to celebrate youth engagement, leadership, and commitment. 🙏✨ Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Stelios Philanthropic Foundation

It was truly a privilege and a genuine pleasure to lead and facilitate the very first ChangePactClub at the The British School of Monaco. Working with these students, aged 13 to 14, and accompanying them throughout the school year as they developed their project around the theme of compassion has been an incredibly meaningful experience. 💙
We are equally proud of the students from Lycée Albert 1er Monaco, aged 15 to 16, who developed their own projects outside school hours through genuine voluntary engagement. Their dedication, generosity, and seriousness make them not only young leaders, but true changemakers. 🌍⭐

These two journeys, each in their own way, have been deeply inspiring and give us real hope for the future.

The FPCD is already looking forward to continuing this adventure next year around the theme of sport, and its unique power to unite, inspire, and create change. 🏅🤝

🎥📸 More photos and videos to come to relive this very special moment.

The future is already in motion. 🚀




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04/01/2026

We are proud to confirm that Muriel Bubbio will join Panel 2 at the KCL Conflict, Security, & Development Conference 2026 🙏✨ Congratulations to the team at King’s College London for championing this student-led initiative and creating space for meaningful dialogue 👏🎓

At The Foundation for Post Conflict Development (FPCD) & FPCD Monaco, we are proud to support young leaders who are shaping the future of peacebuilding and post-conflict recovery 🤝🌍 Looking forward to contributing to the conversation on how aid is evolving toward stronger local ownership and sustainable impact.

03/12/2026

🇺🇳✨ Side Event | UN 3.0: Women of Power and Civil Society ✨🇺🇳

At , we gathered at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations / Mission of Monaco to the United Nations for a timely conversation on a necessary paradigm shift: moving from participation as a “nice-to-have” to women and civil society as co-architects of solutions and outcomes.

Our side event, “UN 3.0: Women of Power and Civil Society for a Renewed Architecture of Peace & Prosperity,” was built on a simple reality: in today’s complex international context, trust, hope, and results are inseparable. Without trust, cooperation weakens. Without hope, communities disengage. Without results, public and philanthropic funding becomes harder to sustain.

That is why UN 3.0 must be more human-centered, more inclusive, and more delivery-oriented, and why it must systematically value:
🤝 Civil society and women leaders as essential partners (not peripheral voices)
🌍 Country and community-led solutions, grounded in lived realities
🔄 Peer learning across contexts, including post-conflict and fragile settings
⚖️ Diversity, equality, and meaningful participation as drivers of legitimacy and performance

We were truly delighted to moderate this discussion, and we warmly thank our four fantastic panelists for their leadership and insight:
🌟 Susana Malcorra (GWL Voices)
🌟 Isabelle Picco (Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations)
🌟 Liz DiLuzio (Evaluation + Learning Consulting | NYU | Board Member, FPCD)
🌟 Yolanda F. Johnson (Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy)

This is exactly the purpose of the partnership between The Foundation for Post Conflict Development (FPCD) and Humanitarian Tracker: bringing our complementary strengths together, putting our respective expertise at the service of communities, and increasing our collective impact. It is also why it is so important for us to be present at to connect, listen, build partnerships, and turn dialogue into action.

03/10/2026

⏳ Final reminder: only a few seats remaining for our official side event 🇺🇳🇲🇨

Co-organized by The Foundation for Post Conflict Development (FPCD) and Humanitarian Tracker, and hosted by the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, this session will explore practical pathways toward a more inclusive, human-centered, and delivery-oriented multilateralism: UN 3.0.

✨ UN 3.0: Women of Power and Civil Society for a Renewed Architecture of Peace & Prosperity ✨
🗓️ 11 March 2026 | 🕐 13:15–14:30 (NY time)
📍 Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, New York
✅ Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevxZuO01NiwHykqPyYc6FDn0bhJg_dHQ7H1BvTl-M1fNh2lQ/closedform
⚠️ Seating is limited and allocated first come, first served upon arrival.
⏰ Please arrive by 13:00 to secure your seat.
🪪 A valid photo ID is required for access (security requirements).

The conversation will be structured around five themes
✔️ Defining UN 3.0 and what must change
✔️ Meaningful participation, from access to co-design
✔️ Soft power and cultural diplomacy as trust and legitimacy builders
✔️ Funding and power, enabling women-led and community-rooted solutions
✔️ From principles to delivery, coherence and resilience

Speakers
🎙️ Opening remarks
Susana Malcorra, President & Co-Founder, GWL Voices (former senior UN leader and diplomat)
👑 Panel
🇲🇨 H.E. Isabelle Picco, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations
🇺🇸 Elizabeth DiLuzio, Foundation for Post Conflict Development (FPCD) (NGO leadership, humanitarian coordination and data)
🇺🇸 Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (fundraising and philanthropy leadership)
🎤 Moderation
Muriel B., Vice President, FPCD, and President, FPCD Monaco

We will close with an interactive civil society dialogue and a brief outcome message capturing concrete recommendations from the room. Looking forward to seeing you in NYC. 🗽✨

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