Peace is one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus. Rotary members work on the root causes of conflict, train peacebuilders and help communities stay peaceful, one conversation at a time.
Rotary works on the conditions that lead to conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education and the unequal distribution of resources. Rotary believes local action adds up:
When people build peace in their own communities, “that change can have a global effect.”Rotary International
Rotary’s peace partner, the Institute for Economics & Peace, defines Positive Peace as “the attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies.” Its research found eight factors that peaceful countries share.
Read about the 8 Pillars Institute for Economics & Peace Global Peace Index
Fully funded fellowships for leaders working on peace. Since 2002, Rotary has trained more than 1,900 fellows who now work in over 140 countries. Rotary offers up to 170 fellowships a year at its peace centers: master’s degrees and a one-year professional certificate.
About the fellowshipsA free online course you can take at your own pace. The content was created by the Institute for Economics & Peace with Rotary members in mind, and covers the 8 Pillars of Positive Peace.
Start the courseA global network that gives Rotary members tools and support to build peace within themselves, their communities and the world.
Visit the action groupIn Colombia, Rotary supports community hubs that build local skills in resolving conflict while tackling exclusion, food insecurity and poverty left by years of armed conflict.
Learn more at Rotary.orgStories, grants and ways to get involved from Rotary International.
Go to Rotary.org: Promoting Peace
