Presented during the 2017 Presidential Peace Conference in Atlanta. Track D, Session 4: Youth In Action and Pillars of Peace

1. Pillars of Peace – Youth in Action
Positive Peace Workshops
Past Trustee Steve Brown,
EMGA Pam Russell
AOF Manager PCPR, Rebecca Crall
10 June 2017

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Pillars of Positive Peace
Developed by The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
“The institute aims to create a paradigm shift in the way the world
thinks about peace using data driven research to show that peace is a
positive, tangible and achievable measure of human well-being and
development.”
• INAUGURAL POSITIVE PEACE CONFERENCE
• FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
• STANFORD UNIVERSITY, 25 OCTOBER 2015

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Eight Pillars of Positive Peace
Pillars
 Well-functioning government
 Sound business environment
 Equitable distribution of resources
 Acceptance of the rights of others
 Good relations with neighbors
 Free flow of information
 High levels of human capital
 Low levels of corruption

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Un Mexico Mas Fuerte: Overview

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Un Mexico Mas Fuerte: Planning and Involvement

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Un Mexico Mas Fuerte: A Vision Forward

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Moving forward with Positive Peace
Rotary & IEP going forward
• Positive Peace and Rotary
• Two year pilot program for Rotary- IEP
partnership
• How to get involved

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Proposed Strategic Partnership Outline
Positive Peace Academy
The first tier of the Rotary-IEP partnership consists of the Positive Peace
Academy, an online training and resource development platform to
strengthen knowledge and skills for Rotarians and Rotary Peace Fellows.
This will allow both Rotarians and RPFs to enhance their understanding
work in peace and conflict resolution and the other Areas of Focus.
Positive Peace Workshops
Positive Peace workshops, hosted by Rotary clubs and districts around
the world, will bring together diverse groups of community leaders and
peacebuilders to discuss the practical, impactful and measurable
investments that can be made in communities surrounding the pillars of
Positive Peace

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Benefits of Partnership
• Reinforce and enhance Rotary’s work in PCPR as well as
applying the theories of peace and conflict resolution to
Rotary’s work in the it’s other Areas of Focus.
• Educate and empower Rotarians to build on their current
expertise in mobilization, leadership and advocacy to
address the underlying causes of conflict in communities.
• Enhance Rotary’s voice, connections and exposure in the
PCPR field through collaboration with IEP.
• Increase public profile and media exposure due to IEP’s
emphasis and engagement with press and news outlets.

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How to get involved with the Rotary/IEP Partnership
• Participate in the Rotary – IEP Academy
• Plan a Positive Peace Workshop
• Spread ideas of Positive Peace at your local club and/or
district

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Questions?