Welcome to Global Peace Centre Canada!

Global Peace Centre Canada (GPCC) is a nonprofit peacebuilding organization and is a member of the MSCU Centre for Peace Advancement, affiliated with Conrad Grebel University at the University of Waterloo. GPCC's work is inspired by Malala Yousafzai - Nobel Laureate 2014 and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai’s work for peace and education - supported by senior academics and civil society leaders including persons associated with the Peace and Conflict Studies Department at the University of Waterloo, and the Faculty of Education and the Global Studies Department at Wilfrid Laurier University.

GPCC's purposes are to: A) Advance education and peacebuilding capacity in conflict-affected communities around the world; and B) Develop a culture in which peaceful conflict resolution and nonviolence are the norms in communities and societies.

GPCC's vision is "a world at peace" and its mission is "to foster societal transformation and fulfill human potential through education and peacebuilding." GPCC's activities are: 1) Development of academic and peace resources; 2) Dissemination of peace education for the betterment of communities and society; 3) Fostering peace skills in an inclusive way, especially involving young people, women, and minorities; & 4) Supporting community and societal transformation.

The GPCC team plans to initiate collaborative work on peacebuilding process with universities, civil society organizations, and government officials in Pakistan to enhance their peacebuilding capacity in the areas of peace education and training. We plan to eventually scale up this work to possible project in the Middle East, Africa, and South America in successive phases.

We plan to explore common interests such as peace education curricula and resource development, co-facilitating short-term training programs, lectures, conferences, seminars, academic meetings, e-learning and video-conferencing, research activities, the study of de-radicalization, conflict mapping, conflict analysis, conflict management; mediation, restorative justice system in schools and community, creative and critical thinking. We encourage readers to share ideas on how to realize GPCC's mission and vision, and participate in our activities in a sustained way.

Financial Support: Donations and sponsorships are required to train students and educators, develop peace curricula and resource guides, and establish exchange programs and scholarships to transform conflicts in conflict-affected countries. Charitable Donations can be made through the MSCU Centre for Peace Advancement at Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6. Charitable Registration#: 11887 4411 RR0001. Please mention GPCC-CPA in your donation.

Sincerely,

Jahan Zeb

Founding Director GPCC

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