Peace in the Room: Moments of Possibility at UNGA81
What does peace look like in the world today as we race ever faster towards the future? At UNGA81 High-Level Week in New York, the PII team was reminded that […]
Uniting for Impact, Accelerating Peace
We are a community of visionaries and practitioners leading a global movement to accelerate positive disruption and establish active peace as a pillar of innovation worldwide.
Uniting for Impact, Accelerating Peace
Uniting for Impact, Accelerating Peace
We are a community of visionaries and practitioners leading a global movement to accelerate positive disruption and establish active peace as a pillar of innovation worldwide.
WHO WE ARE
The Peace Innovation Initiative
The Peace Innovation Initiative is the new accelerator for peace practice.
Driven by our bold commitment and values, we are collectively amplifying those at the intersection of innovation, technology, and sustainable impact.
Founded through the vision and leadership of Barbara Winston, her son Gordon Winston, and our founding partner, the UN-mandated University for Peace, PII was first presented by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as part of the University for Peace (UPEACE) report to the 76th session of the General Assembly. Our mandate was clear: to create a global practice of active peace, founded and inspired by innovation. The report subsequently received 126 co-sponsorships from Member States, a record-breaking level of support never before experienced in the University’s 42-year history.
Since that time, we’ve launched a campaign to accelerate peace innovation, held various cross-sectoral convenings at the UN, and incubated a global fellowship to explore the intersections of innovation, impact, and active peace.
Our Pillars
Health & Wellbeing
Health is the most basic building block of peace. Our cross-sectoral programs prioritize innovative solutions that pave the way out of poverty and curable disease.
Education & Culture
Education creates opportunity. We connect innovators with the funds and global stage they need to think outside the box for the health of people and planet.
Environment & Energy
The earth is our shared home. We work with global thinkers to employ innovative technologies locally, helping us all operate in harmony with nature.
Innovation & Infrastructure
A sustainable global ecosystem is the goal. Our shared data allows us to scale up innovations and infrastructure for implementation in industries worldwide.
Our Pillars
Health & Wellbeing
Health is the most basic building block of peace. Our cross-sectoral programs prioritize innovative solutions that pave the way out of poverty and curable disease.
Education & Culture
Education creates opportunity. We connect innovators with the funds and global stage they need to think outside the box for the health of people and planet.
Environment & Energy
The earth is our shared home. We work with global thinkers to employ innovative technologies locally, helping us all operate in harmony with nature.
Innovation & Infrastructure
A sustainable global ecosystem is the goal. Our shared data allows us to scale up innovations and infrastructure for implementation in industries worldwide.
Our Mission
To create and enable a global practice of peace by connecting diverse minds and promoting the exchange of knowledge and tools to launch impact-based innovations.
Our Vision
A world where our global industries and investments are constructed upon a framework of sustainable peacebuilding, measurable outcomes, ROI, and impact.
WHAT WE DO
Events & Workshops
August 5, 2026
PEACE IN MOTION Salon ii: education, culture & the dna of peace
April 15, 2026
PEACE IN MOTION: ONLINE LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE COOPERATIVE FOR HUMANITY
July 6,
2022
Exploring the Role of Innovation in Education & Peacebuilding
March 23, 2023
WATER & PEACE INNOVATION: UNITING LOCAL & GLOBAL EFFORTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMEnT
September 7, 2022
Promoting a culture of peace through education & innovation
July 26, 2023
THE FUTURE OF AI & THE SDGs
To read more about each event, see footage, and download reports, click the images above.
WHAT WE DO
Events & Dialogue Platforms
JULY 6
Exploring the role of Innovation in Education & Peacebuilding
September 29
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Fall 2022
DNA of Peace Fellowship Program
Ongoing
Digital Education PROGRAM
August 5, 2026
Peace in motion Salon ii: Education, culture & the DNA of peace
April 15, 2026
PEACE IN MOTION: ONLINE LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE COOPERATIVE FOR HUMANITY
July 26, 2023
THE FUTURE OF AI & THE SDGs
March 23, 2023
WATER & PEACE INNOVATION: UNITING LOCAL & GLOBAL EFFORTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
July 6, 2022
Exploring the Role of Innovation in Education & Peacebuilding
September 7, 2022
Promoting a culture of peace through education & innovation
To read more about each event, see footage, and download reports, click the images above.
Jul 6
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN EDUCATION & PEACEBUILDING
Sep 29
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Fall 2022
DNA OF PEACE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Ongoing
DIGITAL EDUCATION
Fellowship Programs
July 2023
DNA of PEACE Fellowship program
Fellowship Programs
July 2023
DNA of PEACE Fellowship program
THE PEACE INNOVATION INITIATIVE
Our Founders
Barbara Winston
President
& Founder
Gordon Winston
Co-Founder
THE PEACE INNOVATION INITIATIVE
Our Founders
Barbara Winston
President & Founder
Gordon Winston
Co-Founder
THE PEACE INNOVATION INITIATIVE
Our Founders
Barbara Winston
President & Founder
Gordon Winston
Co-Founder
Cooperative for Humanity – Global Ambassadors
Our PII Cooperative Global Ambassadors serve as architects of peace within many sectors of society, engaging in cross-sectoral knowledge exchange and advocating for pioneer innovators. The world is yearning for change. Together, we can be the architects of the future where peace is not an idealistic notion but a transformative force that shapes the destiny of humanity.
Cooperative for Humanity – Global Ambassadors
Our PII Cooperative Global Ambassadors serve as architects of peace within many sectors of society, engaging in cross-sectoral knowledge exchange and advocating for pioneer innovators. The world is yearning for change. Together, we can be the architects of the future where peace is not an idealistic notion but a transformative force that shapes the destiny of humanity.
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury
Global Envoy for the Culture of Peace, PII Cooperative for Humanity,
Founder of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace
Charles Hauss
Senior Fellow for Innovation, Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), Author, Peacebuilding Starts at Home: How You Can Make It Happen
Gina Otto
Founder, We the Peoples Fund, #1 Best-Selling Author
Helen S. Mayberg
Director, Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, AI & Human Health, Mount Sinai
Jacques-Philippe Piverger
Sadhviji Bhagawati Saraswati
International Director, Parmarth Niketan, Secretary-General, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance
Sheldon Himelfarb
CEO & Founder, Peacetech Lab, Co-Founder & Chair, International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE)
Sonia Ramzi
President, Association Internationale des Amis des Musées d’Egypte (AME) (established by UNESCO)
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff
Founder & President, SWW Creative
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury
Global Envoy for the Culture of Peace, PII Cooperative for Humanity,
Founder of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace
Charles Hauss
Senior Fellow for Innovation, Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), Author, Peacebuilding Starts at Home: How You Can Make It Happen
Gina Otto
Founder, We the Peoples Fund, #1 Best-Selling Author
Helen S. Mayberg, MD
Director, Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, AI & Human Health, Mount Sinai
Jacques-Philippe Piverger
Sadhviji Bhagawati Saraswati
International Director,
Parmarth Niketan, Secretary-General, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance
Sheldon Himelfarb
CEO & Founder, Peacetech Lab, Co-Founder & Chair,
International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE)
Sonia Ramzi
President, Association Internationale des Amis des Musées d’Egypte (AME) (established by UNESCO)
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff
Founder & President, SWW Creative
THE UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE
UN and the University for Peace
Our founding partner is the University for Peace. Located in San Jose, Costa Rica, UPEACE is the only higher education institution in the world with Permanent Observer Status at the UN General Assembly and the UN Secretary-General as its Honorary President. As an educational leader, UPEACE is empowering students and global leaders with the education and skills to build peace from the ground up, integrating it into their work and communities.
Through our joint DNA of Peace Fellowship Program, PII and UPEACE are collectively creating the first-ever body of knowledge on peace innovation to support meaningful and sustainable impact for our collective future.
THE UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE
THE UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE
UN and the University for Peace
Our founding partner is the University for Peace. Located in San Jose, Costa Rica, UPEACE is the only higher education institution in the world with Permanent Observer Status at the UN General Assembly and the UN Secretary-General as its Honorary President. As an educational leader, UPEACE is empowering students and global leaders with the education and skills to build peace from the ground up, integrating it into their work and communities.
Through our joint DNA of Peace Fellowship Program, PII and UPEACE are collectively creating the first-ever body of knowledge on peace innovation to support meaningful and sustainable impact for our collective future.
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