1. Rotary, Peace, and theRotary Peace Centers

2. The way to war is a well-paved highway,and the way to peace is still a wilderness. Paul HarrisFounder of Rotary 3. In 1914, at the onset of World WarI, delegates to Rotarys internationalconvention in Houston adopted aresolution that called for the convening ofan international peace conference andurged all Rotarians to support worthyefforts such as the international peacemovement. 4. At the 1921 conventioninEdinburgh, Scotland, Rotarians unanimouslyagreed to incorporatepeacemaking intoRotarys constitutionand bylaws. In 1922, RI ratified the Fourth Object of Rotary: ...The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. 5. At the 1940 convention in Havana, Cuba,Rotarians adopted aresolution calling forfreedom, justice, truth, sanctity of the pledged word, andrespect for human rightsthat became the frameworkfor the UNs UniversalDeclarationof Human Rights. 6. In 1942,British Rotariansconvened a conference to plana world at peace. Attended byministers of education andobservers from around theworld, and chaired by Past RIPresident Sydney W. Pascall,the conference led to theestablishment of UNESCO in 1946. 7. In 1945,49 Rotary membersserved in 29delegations to theUnited NationsCharter Conference. 8. Today, Rotary maintains close relationships withmany UN agencies. RIs representatives to the UN inNew York host an annual Rotary Day at the UnitedNations to celebrate this partnership for peace. 9. Under Future Vision, RI and TRF haveadopted our Six Areas of Focus Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community developmentNotice how #2-6 lead to #1 when taken together. 10. To focus our efforts,In the 1990s, Rotary considered the concept ofa Paul Harris University but later decided towork in partnership with already establisheduniversity programs.In 2002, TRF launched the Rotary Peace Centersfor International Studies so that Rotary couldbecome more strategic in its approach tobuilding peace by training a new generation ofpeaceMAKERS. 11. Rotary Peace Centers Program Objectives Create peace by Advancing research and study in peace and conflict resolutionCreating and strengthening world peace leaders through advanced skills training and educationPromoting worldwide toleranceand expertise through the incredible network of Rotarian and Peace Fellow cooperation 12. How does it work?By providing the fellowships, we take people who have the drive and the promise, and we makethem even better. 13. Rotary Peace Center Option 1Masters DegreeBuilding theleaders of tomorrow Six universities, five centers 15 to 24 month course 10 new fellows atGraduates from Rotary Peace Centerat the University of Queensland each center each year 14. Rotary Peace Centers University Partnersfor Masters ProgramsDuke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillInternational Christian University in TokyoThe University of Bradford in EnglandThe University of Queensland in AustraliaThe University of Uppsala in Sweden 15. Structure of Masters Program Specialized courses and research to support each fellows interests Applied Field Experience (internship), usuallyin area of unrest Annual Peace Seminar presenting researchtheses Core courses in peace and conflict resolution 16. Examples of Core CoursesConflict analysis and mapping,conflict tracking, andconflict transformationConflict managementthe practice of negotiation andmediationchanging theparadigm from adversarial to anopportunity to solve a problem 17. Further ExamplesDesigning democracy in fragile anddivided statesHuman rights and conflictsetting legal, politicaland ethical normsManaging toward more sustainabledevelopment and outcomes 18. Rotary Peace Center Option 2 Professional DevelopmentCertificate Strengthening theleaders of today One center, one university Three month course Up to 25 fellows in each session,Chulalongkorn University in up to 50 per year Bangkok, Thailand 19. Structure of Certificate Program Practical experience during 2-3 week on site fieldwork Theoretical foundational knowledge during 8 weeks in the classroom Alumni return to theirjobs with a professionaldevelopment certificatein peace and conflict resolution 20. Peace Fellow Alumni 21. Where to find applicants? Returned Peace Corps volunteers Former Ambassadorial Scholars University alumni associations University faculty from departments ofinternational studies, political sciences orpeace studies Non-governmental organizations involved inpeace and conflict resolutionGovernmental agencies, localpolice and military offices WORD OF MOUTH!(Rotarians may not apply) 22. The Application Timeline Jan-JuneJanuary-April Jan-MayDistrictsClubs and Clubs interview, select and districtsinterview, selectendorse applicantsrecruit and endorseand send to Theapplicants applicants andRotary Foundationsend to districts for processing OctoberAllFellows selected Applications in a world- competitiveDue by 1selection process July! by the selectioncommittee June-September TRF processes applications.Districts will receiveconfirmation email whencompleted application isreceived 23. Selected Peace Fellow Profile 2012Gender 58% Female, 42% MaleCitizenship from 42%Low-Income CountryAverage Age30 for Masters degree 38 for certificate programAverage number of6 for Masters degreeyears with 12.5 for certificate programprofessionalexperiencePrevious WorkExperience 24. Rotary Peace Centers Funding$4,000,000Endowed &$3,500,000Term$3,000,000World Fund$2,500,000DDF$2,000,000$1,500,000$1,000,000 $500,000 $0 20032004 20052006 20072008 20092010 2011 25. Major Gifts Initiative to permanently endow the Peace Centers 26. 20th Century RememberedA Century of War 27. Legacy of the 20 th Century231,000,000 deaths 28. More people died in the20th century as a consequence of conflict than inALLprevious centuries combined 29. And there wereother victims .... 30. War is always a ghastly blunder ~ even the victors lose.Paul Harris 31. Rotary Responds 32. Moving past the 20th Century,a step at a timeThere will always be conflicts, but:Citizens of the world can learn to understand globalproblems;Gain the skills to resolve conflicts constructively;Know and live by international standards of humanrights, gender and racial equality;Appreciate cultural diversity and respect the integrityof the earth.Such learning cannot be achieved withoutintentional, sustained and systematic educationfor peace. Our Rotary Peace Centers do this. 33. Rotary World Peace FellowsOur first Rotary Peace Fellows graduated just 8 years ago to begin their work around the world. 34. Arnoldas Pronkovicius 35. Monica A. (For personal security,given the current conditionsin which she works, she didnot provide a photo) 36. Amanda Martin 37. Indrajeet Karle 38. The Rotary Peace CentersThe End, Thanks for watching!