Peace Academy
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The Peace Academy of the "Cercle de Reflexion des Nations" is a think tank that operates outside the major tensions between global powers and still enjoys broad support among diplomatic circles. This think tank focuses on peace-related reflection and awards joint diplomas in collaboration with universities. It also conducts both theoretical and practical research on peace.
The Academy offers training for teachers of all disciplines on the theme of peace. It explores how peace can be integrated into every field of study and profession. It also provides training for executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders from all sectors and industries.
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The underlying idea is that peace must become a science—one that revisits all areas of human action and reflection. Yet it must remain a living theory, not yet another moralizing ideology “for the good of humankind,” which often leads only to further confusion and conflict. Peace is both an external object that can be studied—with its own concepts and techniques—and an inner struggle within each person, which must also be learned, using its own specific concepts and methods.
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A separate entity, independent from the Academy, may exist to manage funding. This structure can receive donations, but the Academy does not know the identity of the donors. Those who give are expected to do so without expecting any return on their investment—except, perhaps, for an invisible return they can neither see nor calculate. The individuals who govern this funding body are entirely independent from the Academy.
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The Academy's research is based on these founding principles. Its missions and curricula often lead to co-authored publications with researchers or civil society figures. This academic output helps to formalize and share the reflections of peace leaders and scholars. Research within the Peace Academy is structured around three main themes: the dissemination of the language of the heart; theories of peace sciences (What is peace?); and the construction of peace within human societies (including institutions, governments, diplomacy, economics, etc.).