Promoting Peace

Rotary refuses to accept conflict as a way of life

Rotary invests in peace education and capacity building, fosters strategic relationships, and integrates peacebuilding into all of Rotary’s programs and service.

We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.

Rotary creates environments where peace can happen

By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

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An ambitious goal, put into action by Rotary

Since 2002, more than 1,800 Peace Fellows have graduated from our Rotary Peace Centres. They now work in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and development roles in more than 140 countries. Follow the Rotary Peace Centres Facebook page to learn more.

Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and up to 120 for certificate studies at premier universities including the latest Rotary Peace Centre at Symbiosis International University (SIU) which was inaugurated on 26 January 2026. The new Rotary Peace Centre at SIU will welcome up to 40 Rotary Peace Fellows each year.

A culmination of the ethos, vision, mission, and expertise of both Rotary International and Symbiosis, the centre is situated on Symbiosis’ scenic 400 acre Lavale campus in Pune. It offers a fully funded one year postgraduate diploma programme in Peace and Development Studies, which has been designed for mid-career professionals working in different sectors of peace and development either within Asia or Asian communities.

Rotary Peace Fellowships

Rotary members are essential to recruiting qualified candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowships. You can advance peace around the world by promoting peace fellowships and supporting peace fellow candidates through the application process.

Since their inception, Inter Country Committees have been building understanding and peace among people of different origins. https://rotary-icc.org/peace-initiatives/

Rotary refuses to accept conflict as a way of life