Through the research and information clearinghouse services of the Peace Registry, the Peace Alliance Foundation works to enhance awareness and understanding of a culture of peace, including the extent to which it already exists, and to provide capabilities for networking and co-working among and with individuals and organizations working for a culture of peace.
At its core, the Peace Registry is a continually growing database of organizations and individuals all over the world who promote and act in accordance with principles of peace, nonviolence, compassion, and inclusion, thus both demonstrating that a culture of peace already exists and providing awareness and networking opportunities to foster its expansion. As such, it serves as a resource for the media, researchers, government officials, and the general public.
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Beyond being a repository of information on culture-of-peace activities, the Peace Registry actively undertakes projects to frame and disseminate that information – through conferences, newsletters, web marketing, research papers, and other networking and outreach activities – in ways that leverage the content to foster the emergence of a culture of peace.
Second Global People's Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace By Dot Maver
Sixty people from 18 countries on five continents, including a contingent from the Peace Alliance and the Peace Alliance Foundation, came together in Victoria, Canada, June 19-22, 2006, for the Second People's Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace. The Summit included training in principles and practices of peacebuilding and conflict transformation and nonviolent communication, discussions about how to connect with the growing global network of peace organizations and how to involve youth integrally and effectively in the movement, establishment of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and formation of five working groups to expand the global network for and conversation about ministries and departments of peace.
