Pax Christi Vlaanderen

What Pax Christi Vlaanderen does

Pax Christi Vlaanderen vzw is a Belgian non-profit peace movement organization founded in 1973 and headquartered at Koningstraat 2, Antwerp. It operates as part of the Pax Christi International Catholic peace network and is registered as a vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (association without profit motive) under BTW BE 0413 005 214, with a small staff of 15 employees. The organization works on conflict resolution, disarmament, and peacebuilding across three active working groups covering Israel-Palestine, Safety & Disarmament (nuclear weapons, killer robots, autonomous weapons, military AI), and Ukraine-Russia. Its portfolio combines educational offerings (lectures, workshops, 90–120 minute formations), digital content (the Toolkit van de Vredesbouwer, Bezinnende Inspiraties bundles including Zachte Krachten, Fratelli Tutsi, Bruggen Bouwen, Ruimte voor Herstel, and Hoopvol Weerbaar), webinars (notably the Bruggenbouwers series featuring peacebuilders from conflict zones such as Nansen Dialogue Centre Sarajevo), peace walks, petitions, opinion publishing in Belgian press (De Tijd, De Morgen, Knack), and publications including the 2025 book 'Vrede aan de wereld! (En toen werd het oorlog)'.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led: it acquires supporters through working groups, volunteer networks, petitions, bimonthly newsletters, and thematic email flashes, plus organic social on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn. It serves individual citizens in Flanders and Brussels, civil society groups, parishes, schools, and policy makers at Belgian, Flemish, and European levels, with activities coordinated in approximately 20 municipalities across Flanders and Brussels. Revenue is generated primarily through individual donations and membership contributions via its bank account (BE41 8939 4403 7310), supplemented by modest one-time book sales and grant-funded activities such as the annual Joint Memorial Day ceremony co-organized with Parents Circle, Combatants for Peace, and Broederlijk Delen since 2018. The leadership team includes Director Orry Van de Wauwer, Movement Workers Annemarie Gielen (Conflict Regions, since 2002) and Naomi Zoka (Security & Disarmament), Coordinator Bénédicte Kusendila (Bezinnende Inspiraties), and board member Tom Sauer (Professor of International Politics, UAntwerpen).

Name

Pax Christi Vlaanderen

Legal name

Pax Christi Vlaanderen vzw

Website

https://paxchristi.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pax Christi Vlaanderen is a Belgian non-profit peace movement founded in 1973, operating from Antwerp with 15 staff to advance conflict resolution, disarmament, and peacebuilding across Flanders and Brussels through education, advocacy, and coalition campaigns.

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Product category

Peace Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Peace, Security & Arms Control Organizations (BPADAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Peace education
• Conflict resolution
• Disarmament advocacy
• Peacebuilding resources
• Civil society engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and membership/financial support: Pax Christi Vlaanderen operates primarily on donations from members and supporters. The organization collects gifts via bank account (BE41 8939 4403 7310) and receives membership/steading contributions to fund its peace work, campaigns, and educational programs.
2. Book sales: The organization sells the book 'Vrede aan de wereld! (En toen werd het oorlog)' authored by Annemarie Gielen for €29.50 (book) plus €7 shipping, totaling €36.50. Orders are placed via a form and payment made to Pax Christi's bank account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pax Christi Vlaanderen is a non-profit peace movement that delivers educational lectures, workshops, webinars, and digital reflection bundles on disarmament, nuclear weapons, killer robots, and armed conflict (Israel-Palestine, Ukraine-Russia). It also drives policy advocacy through petitions, memoranda, and coalition campaigns, and publishes related content (newsletter, books) for individuals and civil society groups in Flanders and Brussels.

Product overview

Pax Christi Vlaanderen is a peace movement organization (vredesbeweging) offering educational programs and resources focused on peace building, conflict resolution, and disarmament. The organization provides a unified portfolio of services including formations/lectures on peace topics, the digital 'Toolkit van de Vredesbouwer' for peace education, contemplative offerings ('Bezinnende Inspiraties'), online webinars, peace walks, petitions for policy advocacy, a newsletter, and publications like the book 'Vrede aan de wereld'. The organization addresses thematic areas including nuclear weapons, killer robots, Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Israel-Palestine issues, primarily serving individuals, groups, and associations in Flanders seeking to contribute to peace.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vormingen & Lezingen (Trainings & Lectures) Educational lectures and interactive sessions on topics such as nuclear weapons, killer robots, the war in Ukraine, and peacebuilding; delivered in-person or digitally, lasting 90-120 minutes, and aimed at individuals and groups seeking peace education.
• Toolkit van de Vredesbouwer (Peace Builder Toolkit) Digital toolkit with reflections, tips, songs, and videos for young and old about growing in peace; includes five inspirational bundles on truth, values, equality, connecting words, and justice, with practical exercises for individual or group use.
• Bezinnende Inspiraties (Reflective Inspirations) Contemplative content series including 'Hoopvol Weerbaar' (Hopeful Resilience), 'Zachte Krachten' (Soft Powers), 'Fratelli Tutsi', 'Bruggen Bouwen' (Bridge Building), and 'Ruimte voor Herstel' (Space for Recovery) — digital bundles with reflections, music, videos, and practical exercises for peacebuilding.
• Webinars (Online Seminars) Online seminar series including the 'Bruggenbouwers' (Bridge Builders) series featuring people from conflict areas, with webinars on Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, nuclear weapons, and killer robots; recordings of past sessions are available for viewing.
• Wandelingen (Peace Walks) Walking tours and pilgrimages focused on peace themes and spirituality, offered as on-site experiential programming for individuals and groups in Flanders and Brussels.
• Nieuwsbrief (Newsletter) Biweekly newsletter with actions, activities, positions, and thematic flashes on peace and security topics, distributed via email subscription.
• Boek: Vrede aan de wereld! (En toen werd het oorlog) Book co-authored by Annemarie Gielen and Pieter Boulogne, examining the cultural and historical layers of the Russian-Ukrainian war with contributions from regional specialists; sold directly by Pax Christi Vlaanderen for €29.50 (+€7 shipping in Belgium).

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parents Circle – Families ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Palestinian and Israeli families who have all lost someone in the conflict, united for reconciliation. Pax Christi Vlaanderen has been co-organizing the Joint Memorial Day ceremony annually since 2018, bringing together families from both sides to share stories of loss and hope.
• Combatants for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Israeli and Palestinian former combatants who have laid down arms and work together for peace. Co-organizers of the annual Joint Memorial Day with Parents Circle and Pax Christi Vlaanderen.
• 11.11.11minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish development organization. Part of the coalition of civil society organizations that protested the Flemish arms trade decree with an LED truck campaign in Antwerp.
• INTALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the coalition of middenveldorganisaties (civil society organizations) that protested the Flemish arms trade decree with a campaign truck in Antwerp.
• Vrede vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian peace organization. Part of the civil society coalition that protested the Flemish arms trade decree.
• VredesactieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the civil society coalition that protested the Flemish arms trade decree with an LED truck in Antwerp.
• Pax Christi InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe international Pax Christi movement to which Pax Christi Vlaanderen belongs. Pax Christi International connects national Pax Christi organizations working on peace, disarmament, and conflict resolution globally.
• Broederlijk DelencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish development and solidarity organization active in the Global South and the Holy Land. Pax Christi collaborates with Broederlijk Delen on Israel-Palestine programming, inleefreizen (immersion trips), and joint events such as the Joint Memorial Day.
• Women Wage Peace / Women of the Sun BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli and Palestinian women peace movement. Co-organizer of the 21st Joint Memorial Day ceremony in 2026, working alongside Pax Christi Vlaanderen and other partners.
• Don't Buy into Occupation coalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition investigating Belgian investments in illegal Israeli settlements. Includes Fairfin and The Palestine Institute for Public Democracy. Pax Christi Vlaanderen is a member and co-advocates for divestment from occupation.
• FairfinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian sustainable finance organization. Part of the Don't Buy into Occupation coalition that investigates and campaigns against Belgian investments in illegal Israeli settlements.
• The Palestine Institute for Public DemocracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian policy institute. Part of the Don't Buy into Occupation coalition. Contributed to a webinar on Belgian investments in Israeli settlement industries.
• Nansen Dialogue Centre SarajevominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian-initiated peace dialogue organization active in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1995. Works to bring together different ethnic groups (Serbs, Bosnians, Croats). Pax Christi features its director Ljuljjeta Goranci Brkić in the Bruggenbouwers webinar series.
• The Platform of Israeli NGO's for Human RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli human rights NGO platform. Partner in the 21st Joint Memorial Day ceremony organized alongside Pax Christi Vlaanderen and Pax Christi International.
• German Friends of Parents Circle Families ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner organization of Parents Circle. Co-organizer of the 21st Joint Memorial Day ceremony with Pax Christi Vlaanderen.
• Missie Ihor VitenkocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian medical mission led by Ukrainian surgeon Ihor Vitenko (based in Belgium). Pax Christi staff (Annemarie Gielen) participates in convoys delivering ambulances, medical supplies, and evacuation vehicles to Ukraine. Pax Christi collects donations for ambulance purchases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vrede vzw: Belgian peace organization focused on disarmament and nonviolence; coalition partner with Pax Christi Vlaanderen on the Flemish arms-trade decree campaign. Highly comparable mission, geography, and operating model.
• Vredesactie: Belgian peace movement using direct action and campaigns; part of the same middenveld coalition as Pax Christi Vlaanderen. Comparable as a Belgian peace-activism organization targeting overlapping audiences.
• INTAL (Internationale Actie voor Vrede): Belgian peace and disarmament advocacy group that co-organized the LED-truck campaign with Pax Christi Vlaanderen on the Flemish arms-trade decree. Directly comparable mission and Belgian scope.
• Broederlijk Delen: Flemish solidarity and development organization collaborating with Pax Christi Vlaanderen on Israel-Palestine programming and Joint Memorial Day. Comparable as a Flemish NGO with overlapping donor base and Israel-Palestine focus.
• 11.11.11: Coalition of Flemish development and solidarity organizations and a direct coalition partner of Pax Christi Vlaanderen (e.g., joint protest on the Flemish arms-trade decree). Comparable as a Flemish civil-society advocacy organization with similar donor and volunteer base.
• Pax Christi International: The global Catholic peace movement network to which Pax Christi Vlaanderen belongs and with which it co-organizes the annual Joint Memorial Day. Directly comparable mission and thematic scope.
• CNAPD (Coordination Nationale d'Action pour la Paix et la Démocratie): Belgian umbrella peace coalition coordinating national peace and disarmament campaigns. Comparable as a Belgian peace-advocacy coalition serving overlapping audiences and operating on shared issues.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Belgium (French- and Dutch-speaking sections): Larger Belgian section of a global human-rights organization with overlapping themes (arms trade, Israel-Palestine, conscientious objection). Comparable donor base and Belgian advocacy footprint, but significantly broader remit.

Regional players

• Forum pour la Paix: Belgian peace-education and advocacy organization based in the French-speaking community. Comparable mission on peace and disarmament but primarily serves Wallonia and Brussels-Capital rather than Flanders.
• IKV Pax Christi (PAX Nederland): Dutch sister organization of the Pax Christi movement focused on peace, disarmament, and human rights. Comparable mission and content portfolio but operates primarily in the Netherlands rather than Belgium/Flanders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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