International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution
As part of its ongoing
efforts to foster peace and world understanding through education, Rotary International recently made Uppsala University (Uppsala Universitet) in Uppsala, Sweden the humanitarian service organization’s seventh centre for international studies in peace and conflict resolution.
Out of an international pool of more than 100 universities, Uppsala University was selected for its established core curriculum in international relations, peace, and conflict resolution; superior faculty, excellent academic credentials and financial stability.
Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is one of oldest and top ranked universities in Northern Europe. Its department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971. “A key aspect of the department’s research has been its numerous and wide-ranging collaborations with internationally leading scholars and institutions,” said Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, chair of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. “The new Rotary Peace Center in Uppsala will be a wonderful addition to our global network of Rotary
52 Centers.”
The center is scheduled to open in September, 2012. “Rotary’s decision is a source of tremendous pride for us,” said Anders Hallberg, Vice Chancellor of Uppsala University. ”Peace, security, and democracy comprise one of our University’s truly robust fields of research and education, and it means a great deal to us to have been selected out of more than 100 universities in the world.”
Those interested in the program can apply through local Rotary clubs or email rotarypeacecenters@rotary. org for more information. The 2012 application form is available for download from the Rotary website at
http://www.rotary.org/en/Student- sAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/
RotaryCentersForInternational- Studies/Pages/
ridefault.aspx , with completed applications due to The Rotary Foundation by August 15, 2011.
Rotary clubs have always embraced the call for peace at the grass- roots level by addressing the underlying causes of conflict and violence such as hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
“Since 1905,
Rotary clubs have worked locally and internationally to make the world a better and more peaceful place one person, one family, and one community at a time,” said Stenhammar.
Even before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Rotary unveiled its plans to take a more direct approach by providing future leaders
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