Global Campaign for Peace Education

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The Global Campaign for Peace Education has two goals: 1) to build public awareness and political support for the introduction of peace education into all spheres of education, and; 2) to promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace

Website: http://www.peace-ed-campaign.org
Location: Global
Members: 171
Latest Activity: Mar 26

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About the Campaign

The Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) was launched at the Hague Appeal for Peace conference in May 1999.

The Need
The Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) seeks to develop the capacities, in teachers and learners, to face challenges of unprecedented proportion: the continued development of weapons of mass destruction, armed conflicts between states and ethnic groups, the spread of racism, gender inequality, community violence, the huge and widening gap between the rich and the poor throughout the globalized economy, massive violations of human rights and the degradation of the environment.

How the Campaign Works
The Global Campaign for Peace Education seeks to foster a culture of peace in communities around the world. It has two goals:

1) First, to build public awareness and political support for the introduction of peace education into all spheres of education, including non-formal education, in all schools throughout the world.

2) Second, to promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.

The Campaign is a non-formal network comprised of formal and non-formal educators and organizations, each working in their own unique ways to address the goals above. This form allows Campaign participants to focus their energies towards meeting the goals and needs of their constituents - while at the same time promoting and making visible the growing global network of educators working for peace. The Campaign helps to facilitate the exchange of ideas, strategies and best practices through a monthly newsletter and also seeks to connect peace educators via our online database.

Sign-up to Receive the GCPE monthly newsletter
The monthly newsletter of the Global Campaign for Peace Education features articles and news as to how and where the GCPE network is active and growing. It includes a monthly introductory letter from a member of the GCPE; reports from the field chronicling successes and challenges; listing of events, conferences, and trainings in peace education from around the world; new publications; job postings; and occasional action alerts. Sign-up online today!

Discussion Forum

Increasing women's involvement in peace education

Started by Tabrani Yunis Sep 6, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Dear Friends,As I work for empowering and strengthening grassroots women in Aceh, I found that women's involvement in peace building is still neglected in some areas. Women's roles were not really…Continue

What would you say are the main challenges and obstacles to the advancement and promotion of peace education?

Started by Tony Jenkins. Last reply by Abdoulie Jeng Dec 2, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Some possibilities include politics, direct conflict, educational policy, lack of teacher training, etc.

Peace as a universal language!

Started by Hon. Obi Ndifon Neji. Last reply by Michael Donahue Oct 31, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Peace is a universal language spoken by all but understood by only a few. In our every day activities we often engage in conflict management and activities that are directed toward building peace…Continue

Community Participation in Transboundary Conservation

Started by InternationalPeaceParkExpedition Feb 8, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Peace Studies Students - Register today! Deadline 2/15 New Field Course at UPEACE March 7-25, 2011 in Parque Internacional La Amistad - between Costa Rica and Panama.Instructors UPEACE - Rob Fletcher…Continue

Tags: park, panama, peace, register, study

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Comment by Sohail Mahmood on December 2, 2009 at 10:57am: glad to be part of the group

Comment by Joaquin Salazar on December 1, 2009 at 10:57pm: Hi, Tony:
Thank you for the information and the opportunity of joining world-wide with people who are working for individual and collective peace. We are also starting to work on peace education basically analysing the psychological (cognitive) origins of anger and violence and the basic mediation techniques and other means of disarming the violence.
Any commnets and suggestions will be appreciated. Best wishes.

Comment by ABDIA MOHAMUD on November 21, 2009 at 12:25pm: Hi Tony
Many Thanks for the information.
We are starting Peace Education in schools February 2010.
I look forward to learn a lot.

Comment by peace on November 20, 2009 at 8:17pm: Thank you Tony
Let us explore more with idea.

Comment by Nirmala Shrestha on November 20, 2009 at 8:13pm: Thank you

Comment by Tony Jenkins on November 20, 2009 at 7:10pm: The GCPE is celebrating it's 10th anniversary by conducting a global survey of advances, opportunities and obstacles. The discussion forum topics above are based upon some of the survey questions.

If you would like to participate in the survey please send an email to: news(at)peace-ed-campaign.org.

The results of this survey will be published on the GCPE website in 2010. We hope the survey will help make visible the advances made in peace education over the past 10 years; provide us with an opportunity to reflect on the present status of the field; and to begin to identify and address the main challenges for the future of this important work.

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