Global Research Initiative in Peace Education Launched

WASHINGTON - Oct. 4, 2021 - PRLog -- "Mapping Peace Education" is a new, online tool and publication documenting and analyzing peace education efforts around the world. A global research initiative of the Global Campaign for Peace Education conducted in partnership with several leading organizations engaged in peace education research and practice, this dynamic resource is designed for peace education researchers, donors, practitioners, and policy-makers who are looking for data and analysis on formal and non-formal peace education efforts in countries around the world to support the development of contextually relevant and evidence-based peace education to transform conflict, war, and violence.  The project is envisioned as a go-to source for country level documentation and analysis of peace education efforts.

The project will eventually document peace education efforts in every country around the world.  At the time of the public launch, eight country profiles will be featured: Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Italy, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, and Serbia.  Several other country profiles are in development/review and will be added soon, including Afghanistan, Argentina, Bolivia, Nigeria, and Rwanda.  The project will add 20-30 new country profiles annually.

The project will launch with a virtual event on October 9, 2021.  The interactive event will be hosted by Micaela Segal de la Garza, Mapping Peace Education Coordinator and will feature a dialogue between Tony Jenkins, Coordinator of the Global Campaign for Peace Education, and Cecilia Barbieri, Chief of the UNESCO Section of Global Citizenship and Peace Education.  Tony and Cecilia will also be joined by a panel of contributing researchers from around the world.

For more information about the project, please email the Global Campaign for Peace Education at map@peace-ed-campaign.org or visit https://map.peace-ed-campaign.org/