DEEP En-Gender is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of our Circle Initiator, Dr. Anna Christi Suwardi, who was selected as a 2023 Asia Peace Innovator Fellow—a distinguished honor awarded through the Asia Peace Innovators Forum, a program of the Salzburg Global Seminar in partnership with The Nippon Foundation.
The fellowship spanned six months, combining a dynamic blend of online engagement and an intensive in-person gathering, culminating in a transformative five-day residency from June 14–18, 2023, at the historic Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria. This iconic venue, home of the Salzburg Global Seminar, welcomed over 50 fellows from Asia and Africa, who came together to foster creative collaborations and cross-sector dialogues for peacebuilding in their communities.
During the forum, Dr. Suwardi actively participated in peer learning, network-building, and strategic design labs, contributing her expertise on inclusive peacebuilding and feminist approaches to social transformation. One of the exciting outcomes of her fellowship experience is a collaborative book project that brings together scholars and practitioners across Asia and Africa to explore women and youth-led peacebuilding efforts.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Suwardi for her inspiring leadership and for representing DEEP En-Gender on this global platform. We also express sincere appreciation to the Salzburg Global Seminar and The Nippon Foundation (日本財団) for recognizing her contributions and providing this meaningful space for peace innovators to connect, collaborate, and catalyze change.