New peace center in Turkey

Rotary clubs and districts have begun recruiting candidates for the next class of Rotary Peace Fellows, including for the newest Rotary Peace Center at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey. The center was made possible by a US$15.5 million pledge from the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation and approved by Rotary Foundation Trustees in early 2023. The new center will offer experienced peacebuilders the opportunity to complete a one-year professional development certificate program, earning postgraduate diplomas in peace and development studies. Learn more about the new center at Bahçeşehir University and how to recruit candidates for a peace fellowship.

Global partners for peace

Linda Low, a graduate of the Rotary Peace Center at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, began meeting online with other Rotary Peace Fellow alumni in 2020. She was looking for connection during the isolation of the pandemic. The peace fellows discovered they shared a unique bond which allowed them to have meaningful conversations on a wide array of topics and contribute to each other’s work. The resulting Global Partners in Peace is now in its third year and providing a pathway for other alumni to join Rotary.