PARIS — The French capital has hosted its share of peace conferences. Israelis might remember three editions of the Middle East Peace Conference in 2016 and 2017, hosted by President Francois Holland. Jerusalem under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boycotted all three, and when French President Emmanuel Macron was elected in 2017, he ignored the diplomatic failure. The Paris Peace Forum, now it its fifth edition, is a different story.
Its success owes to the goals set by founder and organizer Justin Vaisse. His idea was not to directly tackle international conflicts, but rather offer an international arena for dialogue between a multitude of both private and civil society actors. The main theme of the forum is global governance.
