THAC – The Human Aspect

Empower people. Strengthen systems. Build trust.

THAC develops thinking and tools on how people, institutions and trust hold together under pressure – and how they can be strengthened. At their core is the Relational Systems Framework (RSF).

Where all three hold, trust can grow – the ground for healthy prosperity. Why trust matters →

Advisory in three fields: Leadership & Strategy → · Governance & Resilience → · Dialogue & Conflict Transformation →

Two tools to start with

• Trajectory Scan → Does your strategy, project or organisation strengthen development – or reinforce erosion? For whom? Pilot, free to use.
• Trauma-Informed Organisations → How well does your organisation care for, protect and learn with the people who work under pressure? Pilot, free to use.

THAC Papers

Working papers and essays that develop the RSF and apply it to leadership, security institutions, development and public debate. Read the papers →

Learning together

Modular training along the three dimensions and with THAC’s tools – from a half-day introduction to a full course – building on more than ten years of teaching at the Institute for Peace and Dialogue in Basel. Training →

Thirty years in the field

International cooperation, peacebuilding and institutional leadership – from Somalia and the Great Lakes to Swiss foreign policy. Peter Urs Aeberhard connects this experience with THAC’s own frameworks, analyses and tools. About Peter →

Contact: peter.aeberhard@thac.ch · Get in touch