About the Global Alliance

The Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments for Peace is a community of dedicated individuals, organisations and autonomous campaigns, supporting their national governments to significantly invest in the development of skills and infrastructure dedicated to the peaceful resolution of conflict. This website provides access to this global community and gives information about new developments and planned activities.

Posted in News on September 20, 2009

Opening Ceremony: Rita Marie Johnson

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Posted in News on September 18, 2009

Dusty Sneakers for Peace

World March for Peace and Nonviolence organizers in Canada are issuing a challenge to educators and youth to demonstrate the power of the individual together with others to change the world. Continue Reading

Posted in News on September 18, 2009

Next Steps Opening Recap

Opening of the fourth Global Alliance Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace Next Steps Opening Recap from gasummit on Vimeo. Judy Norman, representing the Australia Campaign for a Ministry of Peace read a welcome blessing from Stella Cornelius, founder of the Conflict Resolution Network. The book an Austra ... Continue Reading

Posted in News on September 17, 2009

Summit Voices: Anne-Marie Collette

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Posted in News on September 17, 2009

Summit Voices: Mike Abkin

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Posted in News on September 17, 2009

Summit Voices: Rita Marie Johnson

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Posted in News on September 11, 2009

What is Peace Infrastructure?

One might use the terms peace infrastructure, infrastructures for peace and peace architecture interchangeably. We attempt below to explain what is referred to by this concept – peace infrastructure – and also give some examples. When we speak of conflict transformation in practice we find the following levels of ... Continue Reading

Posted in News on September 3, 2009

UK Summit Report 2005

The Peace Alliance Foundation participated in the first international People's Summit for Departments of Peace, in London, UK, and the preceding two-day training in the latest developments on the expanding frontier of knowledge and practice in peacebuilding and conflict transformation around the world. Continue Reading

Posted in News on September 3, 2009

Canada Summit Report 2006

They came by plane, bus, car, ferry, and on foot. Sixty men and women, representing diverse cultures, nations, ages, and languages, traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the Second People's Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace held June 19-22, 2006. Speaking with one voice they called on countri ... Continue Reading

Posted in News on September 3, 2009

Welcome to gasummit.org!

The 2009 Global Alliance Summit is now history! Part of this year's success was due to all of our virtual participants, who were able to join us LIVE and contribute your thoughts and insights in real time. Your contributions made the Summit truly Global as www.gasummit.org attracted visitors from 88 countries. Continue Reading

Summit Reports: Recent Entries

Global Alliance for Peace greets President Obama on International Day of Peace
Opening Ceremony: President Oscar Arias
Summit Voices: LIVE Session 2
Opening Night: Music