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The pursuit of peace, equity and justice is a universal purpose, and a united society aligned with actions in this direction will be more effective in this goal. To this end, it is necessary to understand and address violent and unjust situations as determining conditions in the planning of actions, based on concrete facts relevant to the development of a just society, fully harmonious with nature.
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Rationale
The main instrument for discussing a society that has peace as a structuring axis was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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General Objective
To promote dialogues, research and actions for peace, free from political-partisan, religious and/or ideological interests.
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Specific Objectives
To coordinate the International Center for Advanced Studies and Research for Peace and Innovation (CIEPI), in partnership with Higher Education institutions.
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Society has demanded these joint movements since its existence, and with each passing century, it is clear that these actions pose greater challenges. Therefore, the effort toward actions dedicated to the success of peace must be increasingly planned and optimized, based on objective criteria and with concrete actions that contribute to strengthening and spreading a positive culture of peace in its broadest sense.
In this context, Higher Education Institutions have been called upon to play a fundamental role, as they are spaces for the production of knowledge, learning and community commitment, and the protection of human rights.
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Rationale
Society has been demanding joint movements for education and a culture of peace for decades, as well as actions grounded in real situations important for the development of society, based on objective and systematic criteria aimed at implementing concrete programs and projects with a real contribution to strengthening and spreading a culture of peace in its broadest sense. Not only in the "Peace vs. Violence" dyad, but in the various relationships with the Planet, with peoples, with animals and with the environment
Furthermore, the circumstances and conditions in which society lives and the challenges it faces undoubtedly point to gradually more complex contexts, which increasingly call for the participation of higher education institutions which, by their very essence, are spaces for the production of knowledge, community strengthening and the promotion of human rights, so that they lead movements that value dialogue and social diversity and contribute to carrying out important actions in the various fields of knowledge and spheres of human life, having as an integrated and supporting agent the initiatives of governments and the State toward synergy for the expression of a culture of peace and the development of a just and sustainable society.
It is believed that through the connection and the vocational, consolidated competence of higher education institutions, at the regional, state, national and international levels, it will be possible to establish and strengthen the Global Network of Universities for Peace (FOUP) as an efficient mechanism to hold systematic discussions, set and act on strategic objectives, and strengthen the production of knowledge on the theme of Peace, taking into account sociological, anthropological, historical, psychological, linguistic, cultural, behavioral and legal perspectives. And that, in the medium term, FOUP's actions, through the signatory institutions, will reverberate in the production of knowledge and in the execution of programs to promote a culture of peace, led by Higher Education Institutions in partnership with other institutions and by government agents.
General Objective
To promote dialogues, research and actions for peace, free from political-partisan, religious and/or ideological interests. The Global Network of Universities for Peace (FOUP) is a space that seeks to foster, drawing on the competencies and experiences of higher education institutions in partnership with governments and other institutions, systemic discussions on social realities relevant to peace and the production of knowledge on the theme, addressing its multiple variables.
Specific Objectives
- Coordinate the activities and actions of the International Center for Advanced Studies and Research for Peace and Innovation (CIEPI), in partnership with higher education institutions, government bodies and civil society organizations, to promote a culture of peace and sustainable development
- Organize and keep the Best Practices for Peace Bank up to date as a tool for sharing experiences and knowledge
- Coordinate and engage academics in the Youth for Peace Program, raising young people’s awareness of and commitment to building a culture of peace
- Organize and manage FOUP’s structuring axes, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to foster integration and synergy among actions
- Coordinate and engage municipalities in the Peace-Friendly Cities Program, promoting public policies and local actions for peace and sustainable development
- Coordinate the Training and Capacity Building programs, preparing leaders and multipliers to promote a culture of peace in their communities
- Hold events, seminars and workshops to share and multiply the knowledge produced on peace, spreading knowledge and good practices
- Mobilize government bodies and civil society organizations to commit to actions for a culture of peace, fostering coordination and cooperation among the different stakeholders
- Bring higher education institutions closer to government bodies and funding agencies to secure financial resources for projects, research, networks, events and innovative outreach activities focused on a culture of peace
- Create new connections and spread the knowledge produced on peace through the laboratories, centers and research groups of signatory institutions, promoting innovation and knowledge transfer
- Create a repository of theses, dissertations, articles and other scientific output that supports deeper knowledge of peace and promotes its dissemination and access