Global Campaign for Peace Education

What can education concretely (and realistically) do to mitigate contemporary threats and foster lasting peace?

June 5, 2023 / News & Highlights, Policy, Research

This white paper presented by the Global Campaign for Peace Education provides an overview of the role and potential of peace education for addressing contemporary and emergent global threats and challenges to peace. In doing so, it provides an overview of contemporary threats; outlines the foundations of an effective transformative approach to education; reviews the evidence of the effectiveness of these approaches; and explores how these insights and evidence might shape the future of the field of peace education.

Malawi: Education Minister Proposes Introduction of Peace Education in Schools

August 24, 2021 / News & Highlights, Policy

The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has asked developers of primary and secondary schools’ curricula to further explore applying Peace Education at primary and secondary levels.

School leaders pledge to expand racial, justice learning in curricula

February 17, 2021 / News & Highlights, Policy

A school committee discusses ways to expand racial and social justice learning in the Martha’s Vineyard public school system.

The relational legacies of colonialism: peace education and reconciliation in Rwanda

January 20, 2021 / Research

This article argues that decolonising educational undertakings is a difficult task, even when the ambitions to apply decolonising approaches are clearly articulated.

Webinar recording: Rethinking the Current Education Curriculum and Methodology amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 6, 2020 / Activity Reports

The Nigeria Network and Campaign for Peace Education hosted a special global webinar on the theme of “Rethinking the Current Education Curriculum and Methodology amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic” on September 9, 2020. Video from the event is now available.

Global Curriculum With Integrated Peace Education Content Is The Need Of The Hour (India)

August 18, 2020 / Opinion, Policy

Dr. Swaleha Sindhi and Dr. Adfer Shah view India’s New Education Policy (NEP) as an opportunity to make peace education compulsory.

Extinction Rebellion Universities group in UK calls for eco-pedagogy centered reform in higher education

September 22, 2019 / News & Highlights

An Extinction Rebellion group (XR Universities) is demanding eco-pedagogy centered reform, which would include a complete overhaul of university degrees to reflect the severity of the ecological situation we face.

Mexico: Government will include culture of peace as new subject in schools

July 4, 2019 / News & Highlights, Policy

Esteban Moctezuma, Secretary of Public Education, said that the subject of civics will be taught in Mexican schools and other changes will be implemented in the curriculum to include the promotion of values, civility, the culture of peace, international solidarity, and respect for human rights.

Reforming Education Reform in Myanmar

June 1, 2017 / Policy, Research

Educating children and young people as agents of positive social change is of vital importance in Myanmar, especially during this critical period. The new education policies in the country should not only be linked to concerns about learning and cognition in schools but also to internal conflicts. Their potential to aggravate or ameliorate conflicts also needs to be thoroughly analysed.

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