Promoting Peace
Today, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.
Rotary refuses to accept conflict as a way of life
Rotary invests in peace education and capacity building, fosters
strategic relationships, and integrates peacebuilding into all of Rotary’s
programs and service.
We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that
change can have a global effect.
Rotary creates environments where peace can happen
By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and
scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes
of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of
access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
Click here to find out more about Peace Centres.
An ambitious goal, put into action by Rotary
Since 2002, more than 1,800 Peace Fellows have graduated from our
Rotary Peace Centres. They now work in peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and development roles in more than 140 countries. Follow
the Rotary Peace Centres Facebook page to learn more.
Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for
master’s degrees and up to 120 for certificate studies at premier
universities including the latest Rotary Peace Centre at Symbiosis
International University (SIU) which was inaugurated on 26 January
2026. The new Rotary Peace Centre at SIU will welcome up to 40
Rotary Peace Fellows each year.
A culmination of the ethos, vision, mission, and expertise of both Rotary
International and Symbiosis, the centre is situated on Symbiosis’ scenic
400 acre Lavale campus in Pune. It offers a fully funded one year
postgraduate diploma programme in Peace and Development Studies,
which has been designed for mid-career professionals working in
different sectors of peace and development either within Asia or Asian
communities.
Rotary members are essential to recruiting qualified candidates for
Rotary Peace Fellowships. You can advance peace around the world by
promoting peace fellowships and supporting peace fellow candidates
through the application process.
Since their inception, Inter Country Committees have been building
understanding and peace among people of different
Promoting Peace pages:
Rotary Code of Conduct
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The 4-Way Test
more Our Mantra
Mediation
more How do you and your Club manage disputes?
Peace Fellowship Programme
more Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities.
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