Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals or practitioners to become experienced and effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers.
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Since 2002, Rotary Peace Centers around the world have trained more than 1,600 peace fellows who are leading peace and development initiatives in over 140 countries.
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Reports
The Rotary Peace Center has hosted forums and activities on various themes ranging from Peace Conferences, Peace Fellowship Program Activities, Rotary Peace Fellows’ study activities and achievements.
Here you will enjoy a recount of all our past events and annual activity reports since 2021. Happy reading!
Latest News/ Announcements
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Visit by Trustee Brenda Cressey, Rotary International President’s Personal Representative
In April, the Center received Trustee Brenda Cressey at Makerere University. During her visit, she visited the Rotary Peace Center, interacted with Cohort 7 Rotary Peace Fellows, and paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe. While interacting with the Vice Chancellor, Trustee Brenda revealed that opening up a Peace Center on the African Continent was aimed at
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Peace Fellows study visit to Kigali, Rwanda
In April, Cohort 7 Peace Fellows traveled to Rwanda to study issues of mass atrocities, identity, ethnicity, and indigenous methods of conflict resolution, particularly the Gacaca System. While in Rwanda, the fellows interacted with communities that benefitted from the Gacaca system and conducted a tour of the museum for the Campaign Against Genocide, which illustrates
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Cohort 7 Peace Fellows join the 30th Kwibuka in Rwanda
On 13th April 2024, Cohort 7 Peace Fellows joined the people of Rwanda during the #Kwibuka30, a commemoration for the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. The ceremony took place at the Rebero genocide memorial in Kicukiro district, Kigali, where wreaths were laid on the graves of 12 prominent politicians. In the
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Cohort 7 Peace fellows visit Kyaka II Refugee Settlement and Muhokya resettlement camp
Between February and March 2024, Cohort 7 Peace Fellows visited different study sites within Kampala and the western part of Uganda. Among the visits conducted were the field study trip to Kyaka II Refugee Settlement located in Western Uganda, a study experience that exposed the fellows to the Uganda Refugee Policy, challenges faced in the
March 18, 2024
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