An article from Gabe Hau, e-Club Melbourne
How do I learn more about Peace? Where do I start with Peace? What is an IEP Ambassador and how can I become one? What is a Rotary-IEP Positive Peace Activator (Oceania)?
Ideas for Peace – for individuals
Here are some ideas for individuals to take action to learn about and to promote peace.
Here are some ideas for individuals to take action to learn about and to promote peace.
Rotary Positive Peace Academy: In this free training course, discover the strategies and tools that can help individuals, Rotarians like yourselves, cities and nations to build and sustain peace. This is an interactive online course that takes a few hours to complete. You can do it all in one go or in segments over a period of time that suits you. Developed by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) for Rotary, this course gives an excellent introduction to peace, the IEP and more.
https://www.positivepeace.academy/rotary
There is also a non-Rotary version: https://www.positivepeace.academy/
https://www.positivepeace.academy/rotary
There is also a non-Rotary version: https://www.positivepeace.academy/
IEP Ambassador Program: After completing the Rotary Positive Peace Academy, if you would like to learn more about peace or would like to actively promote peace with others, you may wish to complete the IEP Ambassador Program.
Created by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the internationally-renowned think tank, the IEP Ambassador Program provides an opportunity for individuals with both extensive experience in peace as well as those new to the field to gain concrete knowledge and resources to help foster peace in their communities. This includes an in-depth understanding of IEP’s research and methodology, as well as a concrete understanding of how to communicate peace research. This six-week programme is designed to provide you with the information, resources, and tools to understand and communicate innovative peace research and inspire your community.
Created by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the internationally-renowned think tank, the IEP Ambassador Program provides an opportunity for individuals with both extensive experience in peace as well as those new to the field to gain concrete knowledge and resources to help foster peace in their communities. This includes an in-depth understanding of IEP’s research and methodology, as well as a concrete understanding of how to communicate peace research. This six-week programme is designed to provide you with the information, resources, and tools to understand and communicate innovative peace research and inspire your community.
Currently in its eighth year the IEP Ambassador program provides an opportunity to join current Ambassadors and alumni from all over the world, united in their dedication to tackling one of the world’s biggest challenges – peace. The IEP Ambassador Program is an online based program that is run twice a year. The program is online based and includes a few webinars and requires the completion of a peace project (such as presenting on peace to a Rotary club).
Register your interest in the IEP Ambassador Program here: https://www.economicsandpeace.org/training/iep-ambassador-program/
Rotary-IEP Positive Peace Activators (Oceania):
In 2024, the Oceania cohort of the Rotary-IEP Positive Peace Activators (Activators) completed their training. Activators are here to support Rotary clubs and Rotarians with peace projects. If your club would like to know more about peace projects, invite an Activator to speak to your club. Activators are spread across Victoria so you will find one who is best suited to assist your club. Of the more than 40 Activators, about 8 are based in Victoria. Find out how you can help build Peace.
More about Activators: https://www.positivepeace.academy/activators
In 2024, the Oceania cohort of the Rotary-IEP Positive Peace Activators (Activators) completed their training. Activators are here to support Rotary clubs and Rotarians with peace projects. If your club would like to know more about peace projects, invite an Activator to speak to your club. Activators are spread across Victoria so you will find one who is best suited to assist your club. Of the more than 40 Activators, about 8 are based in Victoria. Find out how you can help build Peace.
More about Activators: https://www.positivepeace.academy/activators
Who is a Positive Peace Activators (Oceania)?
Michael Chew is a freelance participatory designer and social ecologist based in Castlemaine whose practice-led work explores creative, participatory processes in social and environmental contexts, with a focus on storytelling across cultural and geographic borders. He draws from interdisciplinary perspectives with degrees in Participatory Design, Mathematical Physics, Critical Theory, Art Photography and Social Ecology, and has run community storytelling projects across the Asia-Pacific region. His design-based action-research PhD explored how participatory photography and other creative practices can inspire youth environmental behaviour change across cities in Bangladesh, China and Australia, and he recently completed a Rotary Peace Fellowship at Chulalongkorn University investigating distributed co-design processes with youth and environmental storytelling.
Michael Chew is a freelance participatory designer and social ecologist based in Castlemaine whose practice-led work explores creative, participatory processes in social and environmental contexts, with a focus on storytelling across cultural and geographic borders. He draws from interdisciplinary perspectives with degrees in Participatory Design, Mathematical Physics, Critical Theory, Art Photography and Social Ecology, and has run community storytelling projects across the Asia-Pacific region. His design-based action-research PhD explored how participatory photography and other creative practices can inspire youth environmental behaviour change across cities in Bangladesh, China and Australia, and he recently completed a Rotary Peace Fellowship at Chulalongkorn University investigating distributed co-design processes with youth and environmental storytelling.
If you would like to learn more about Michael and his work or invite him to be a speaker, you can contact him at:
LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchew1
Creative projects - https://www.ecoimagine.org/projects
LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchew1
Creative projects - https://www.ecoimagine.org/projects
Rotarian Gabe Hau would be very happy to answer any questions or take your suggestions on ghau@optusnet.com.au