The Rotary Peace Centers Symposium 2020 4 – 6 February, 2020 (Peace Conference 6 – 8 February 2020) Mena House Hotel, Cairo The objective of this conference is to explore the challenges, opportunities and innovations of the theory and policy … Read more
Sports, Peace and Society By: Manal El Tayar “He caught me right before I started my 30-minute warm up. “I have bad news,” he said as his normally cheerful eyes turned into weary ones. I stood there not knowing what … Read more
Human Rights, Peace and Conflict Resolution By: Asha Asokan My interest in human rights, peace, and conflict resolution emanates from an amorphous childhood desire to help others in need. This desire I believe is derived from the early teachings of … Read more
Global Health Security: Expanding into other Continents By: Emilya Huseynova When I look back and try to see at which time point the passion for becoming a public health professional and researcher was born, I can see that it actually … Read more
Kibera Slum: When Kindness Kills Development By: Linh Vo Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Ninaras) “We are so busy at helping and forget that, sometimes, we need to stop and look. Are we bringing any change? Are more than 500 NGOs trying … Read more
Protect the Social Leaders – Colombia By: Giovanny Rincón & Sarah Champagne One of Colombia’s top challenges during its fragile post-accord phase has been the increase in killings and threats of human rights defenders and social leaders. According to the … Read more
Building a Sustainable Community Health System – Kenya By: Narayan Chetry As a Master`s in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health(MCH) candidate and a Rotary Peace Fellow, I have the opportunity to learn about the various health issues of … Read more
Dawn of Civilization – Bandung By: Kate Huth I have been coming to Indonesia for over 20 years and in that time I have seen a lot of changes throughout the country. One of my first memories of Indonesia is … Read more
Learning How to Apply Data Science Tools in Conflict and Peacebuilding Studies By: Yared Lemma How can I apply knowledge management and data science techniques to promote international development issues, specifically, conflict resolution and peacebuilding? Asking questions The question … Read more
Digital Development By: Limabenla Jamir As I write my blog post, I am four weeks into my summer internship with the World Bank. It was my desire, as someone who has spent six years doing grassroots work, to move ahead … Read more
Colombia, in Search of Truth and Peace By: Sarah Champagne AFE at the investigative online media Verdad Abierta There is such a thirst to speak up. And the silence of 52 years of conflict. A powerful desire to transition to … Read more
A Big Win for ISC Published by The International Storytelling Center on May 10, 2019 We’re proud to announce that ISC has been named the winner of the Peacebuilding Big Idea Challenge, an international competition administered by the Purdue … Read more