25th Anniversary Celebration & Symposium

International Institute on Peace Education

25 Years of Peace Education:
Lessons Learned and Future Possibilities

AUGUST 8-10, 2007
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) a three day symposium was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from August 8-10 2007. This special event was an opportunity for reflection on the evolution of the international peace education movement over the past quarter century and to help launch a new and intense initiative in the development and dissemination of peace education for the future. The event offered demonstrations of lessons learned, developed and practiced by IIPE participants and others.

The event was attended by more than 400 formal and non-formal educators, as well as UN and NGO personnel. The event featured prominent speakers including Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations. 

The IIPE collaboratively planned the event with the UN Department of Public Information (UNDPI). Such collaboration provided a number of unique opportunities; to reflect on how peace educators have been teaching about important international issues which are of concern to the UN; to share and introduce peace education to a broader international community, including UN personnel and affiliated NGOs. The event was comprised ofplenary sessions featuring members of the global peace education community as well as interactive workshops demonstrating peace education practices from various world regions with special focus themes reflecting UN related issues and concerns.

You may download a copy of the IIPE 25th Anniversary Event Flyer here:
IIPE 25th Anniversary Flyer

Program

You may download the final event program here:
IIPE 25th Anniversary Program

Daily themes reflected relevant UN related issues and concerns. Following are the daily themes from the event:

Day 1: Peace Education for Planetary Rights and Responsibilities
Day 2: Peace Education for Security and Disarmament
Day 3: Planning for the next 25 Years: UN, NGO and Civil Society Cooperation on Peace Education

Speeches & Talks Available for Download

Welcome Speech by Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro

"Cooperation & Community: Learning to Learn Together" (Plenary Speech by Tony Jenkins, IIPE Global Coordinator)

Co-Sponsors
In addition to the IIPE, several thriving networks of practitioners, teacher educators and policy developers are carrying forward important work in peace education. This event was a unique opportunity to learn from the many co-sponsoring organizations working in various settings all around the world.