IIPE History and Past Reports / Historia 
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In 1982 the first IIPE was held at Teachers College, Columbia University. It was organized by Professors Betty A. Reardon, Willard Jacobson and Douglas Sloan in cooperation with the United Ministries in Education. Each of these professors, working in different fields and disciplines, came together to apply their collective knowledge, wisdom and experience toward a problem that threatened the extinction of the human race and all life on the planet - nuclear proliferation. This first IIPE experience examined the practical and theoretical contributions of education to world order and nuclear and general and complete disarmament. In doing so it addressed the political and personal dimensions of the task of disarmament, inquiring into worldviews, beliefs and attitudes that sustain and make possible a highly militarized system of global security.
From 1982 the Institute evolved in parallel to other developments in the peace research and peace studies fields and the work of the IIPE founder, Dr. Reardon. Rather than an exclusive focus on disarmament education, the IIPE began to examine peace and violence more holistically. Complementing this systemic and holistic view, the Institute organically developed into an annual, international program that is hosted, cooperatively planned and co-coordinated by a partner academic or non-governmental institution. This internationalization of the IIPE enables it to be inclusive of the multiple, socio-cultural perspectives and concerns of peace and violence and exposes participants to a multitude of educational approaches and transformative pedagogies of peace that are practiced in different socio-cultural contexts. Furthermore, it has enabled the Institute to be adaptive and flexible in its form and in the content chosen that frames each year’s program.
In 2007-08 Global Education Associates assumed the coordinating responsibilities of the IIPE.
In 2009 the National Peace Academy became the new home of the IIPE secretariat.
Below is a list of past IIPE host institutions, locations and themes where available. When underlined reports are available for download in adobe .pdf format.
2009: EJBO Foundation. Budapest, Hungary.
"Human Rights Learning as Peace Education: Pursuing Democracy in a Time of Crisis"
Co-sponsored by: the EJBO Foundation with the support and sponsorship of UNESCO, the Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education of the University of Toledo, Ohio and the Biosophical Institute.
IIPE 2009 Program
Plenary Session Recordings
2008: University of Haifa. Haifa, Israel.
"Critical Pedagogy: Educating for Justice and Peace"
Co-sponsored by: the Jewish-Arab Center and the Center for Research on Peace Education (CERPE) of the University of Haifa and the Center of Critical Pedagogy of Kibbutzim College of Education.
IIPE 2008 Program
IIPE 2008 Flyer
2007: Baketik. Arantzazu, Spain (Basque Country).
“Identity, Interdependence & Nonviolent Transformations ”
IIPE 2007 Program
IIPE 2007 Flyer
IIPE 2007 Theme Background Paper
IIPE 2007 Outcomes & General Conclusions
2006: University for Peace. San Jose, Costa Rica.
“Towards a Planetary Ethic: Shared and Individual Responsibility”
IIPE 2006 Program
IIPE 2006 Flyer
IIPE 2006 Thematic Background
2005: Femme-Art-Méditerranée (FAM Network). Rhodes, Greece.
"E=MC 2: Education = Movement for Constructive Change (educating for peace through the arts)"
IIPE 2005 Flyer
IIPE 2005 Program
IIPE 2005 Poster
2004: Sabanci University. Istanbul, Turkey.
“Human Security: Building a Culture of Peace”
IIPE 2004 Flyer
Sabanci University website
IIPE 2004 Poster
IIPE 2004 Report (includes program)
2003: Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU). Seoul, South Korea.
“Educating for Peace in Divided Societies”
Program
IIPE 2003 Flyer
APCEIU Website
2002: Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines.
“Weaving Solidarity Toward a Culture of Peace”
IIPE 2002 Program
IIPE 2002 Opening Plenary Report
Solidarity Statement IIPE 2002
2001: Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
“A Global Civic Responsibility”
Outcomes IIPE 2001 Lebanon
2000: Mahindra World College. Pune, India
“Education for a Culture of Peace: A Human Security Perspective”
Co-Sponsored by:
Ashta No-Kai (women's literacy and development NGO)
1999: University of Calgary, Alberta & Nakoda Lodge, Morely First Nation, Treaty Seven Territory. Canada.
"Renewing Ancient Wisdoms for the Next Millennium"
Co-Sponsored by:
Athabasca University Native Studies; Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations; Stoney Nation, Morely; Center for International Education and Development, University of Alberta; Institute of Peace & Global Education, University of Alberta; Regional Partnerships of Schools and Colleges, New York; Sustainability Education Centre, New York.
1997 (Aug. 7-14) : Univeristy of El Salvador, El Salvador.
“Education for Reconciliation and Reconstruction”
Co-Sponsored by:
International Center for Solidarity in San Salvador; Culture of Peace Program, UNESCO.
1997 (May 19-30) : Noordelijke Hogeschool. Leeuwardem, Netherlands.
1996: International Christian University. Tokyo, Japan.
"Education for a Culture of Peace"
1995: Kansas City, Missouri.
Co-Sponsored by:
University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Avila College.
1994: Fordham University. New York, NY.
1994 (Aug. 16-21): University of Alberta, Edmonton. Alberta, Canada.
"Uprooting Violence"
1994 (June): Noordelijke Hogeschool. Leeuwardem, Netherlands.
1993 (July 25-31) : University of Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii.
"Education for Diversity and Democracy: Ethnicity and World Community"
Co-Sponsored by:
University of Hawaii, Matsunaga Institute
1993 (June 23-30) : Noordelijke Hogeschool. Leeuwardem, Netherlands.
"Education for Diversity and Democracy: Ethnicity and World Community"
1992: Tokyo, Japan.
“Peace Education: A Global Movement”
1991: University of Oregon
1989 (November): Earlham College, School of Religion. Richmond, VA.
1989 (September): Union Theological Seminary. New York, NY.
1989 (July 23-29) : Teachers College, New York.
“Education for Global Responsibility ”
1989 (April): Chapman College, Orange, California.
1989 (Jan. 13-15): University of S. Florida, Tampa, Florida.
"Issues of Race and Ethnicity in our Schools"
Co-Sponsored by:
Suncoast Area Teacher Training Honors Program at the University of S. Florida.
1988 (Dec. 3-7): Sibol ng Kapayapaan at Kalinangan. Manila, Philippines.
"Emerging Approaches to Peace and Development"
Co-Sponsored by:
The World Council on Curriculum and Instruction, WCCI Philippines Chapter; and Notre Dame University
1988 (July 4-9): The University of Alberta, Edmonton. Canada.
"Peace Education: Now and for the Next Generation"
Co-Sponsored by:
The faculty of Education, University of Alberta; Alberta Teachers Association
1988 (June 3-5): Teachers College, New York.
"The Earth in Crisis: the Ecology of Peace"
Co-Sponsored by:
The United Ministries in Education; the Environment and Conservation Education Program of New York University; the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development; the International Council on Adult Education; Global Education Associates; and Educators for Social Responsibility NY Metro.
1988 (January 15-17): Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
"Human Rights Inquiry"
Co-Sponsored by:
The Eckerd College Education Program and Suncoast Area Teacher Training Program (USF)
1987: University of California, Irvine.
1986: United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan.
"The International Consultation on Peace Studies in Higher Education"
1985: Manhattan College, New York.
"Dimensions and Practice of Peace Education"
1984: Florida.
1983: Teachers College, New York.
“Perspectives on Peace”
Co-Sponsored by:
The Peace-Making, Militarism and Education Program of United Ministries in Education; the Teachers College Peace Education Concentration; the Teachers College Office of Continuing Education; Auburn Theological Seminary in cooperation with the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction
1982: Teachers College, New York.
Co-Sponsored by:
The Peace-Making, Militarism and Education Program of United Ministries in Education; the Peace Education Commission of the International Peace Research Association; and the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction