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2. Peace Scholarship. To pursue a two-year master's degree or certificate in international relations, peace, and conflict resolution at one of the Rotary Centers for International Studies. Locations: Duke University (North Carolina, USA), University of Uppsala (Sweden), Japan, England, Australia. [1] 3. Faculty Scholarship. To teach in a low ...
The foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US $26.50 to more than US $1 billion. It has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.
In 2011, the Rotary Peace Center at Uppsala University (Sweden) was established and began offering a two-year master's program in peace and conflict studies. Up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected annually to earn either a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies or a master's degree in a range of disciplines ...
Herbert Scoville (1915-1985) was a nuclear arms control activist and held many professional positions related to arms control. Dr. Scoville worked for the National Defense Research Committee, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Department of Defense, helped found the Arms Control Association, and led the Arms Control Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Won the 1944 Nobel Peace Prize "for the great work it has performed during the war in behalf of humanity." [15] Won the 1963 Nobel Peace Prize with the League of Red Cross Societies "for their work in the protection of human rights in the ICRC’S 100 years of existence." [16] Societá Interregionale per la Pace, Unione Lombarda [d] Milan ...
Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 [1] at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major organization of ~9,000 clubs and nearly 120,000 members in 189 countries and geographic areas. [2]
Seeds of Peace is a peacebuilding and leadership development non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1993. It was founded in 1993. As its main program, the organization brings youth and educators from areas of conflict to its summer camp.
The panelists discussed how women play vital roles in creating lasting peace from conflict, and the future of peacebuilding and where progress can be made for women throughout the world. [49] At the beginning of the panel session the establishment of the "Halifax Peace With Women Fellowship" was announced for the fall of 2018. [51]