No Future Without Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who served as Chairman of South Africa’s pioneering Truth and Reconciliation Commission under President Nelson Mandela, offers profound reflections on the unprecedented attempt to move a nation from despotism to democracy by both exposing past atrocities and achieving reconciliation with former oppressors. Drawing from his experience helping South Africa through this painful […]
The Center for Nonviolent Communication
Founded in 1984 by clinical psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, the Center for Nonviolent Communication is an international nonprofit peacemaking organization dedicated to teaching Nonviolent Communication (NVC)—”the Language of Life”—based on the principle of Ahimsa, the natural state of compassion when violence is absent from the heart. Rosenberg first developed NVC in the 1960s through federally […]
Search for Common Ground
Founded during the Cold War, Search for Common Ground pioneered a transformative approach to conflict: rather than seeking win-lose outcomes, the organization focuses on shared goals and what unites people across divides. Over four decades, this innovative methodology has expanded from a small U.S.-based initiative to the world’s largest non-governmental peacebuilding organization, operating in over […]
The Club of Budapest
The Club of Budapest, established in 1993 by systems philosopher Ervin Laszlo, is an informal international association of eminent individuals dedicated to facilitating a “global shift” toward a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world. The Club’s mission is to be a catalyst for transformation through promoting the emergence of planetary consciousness and interconnecting generations and […]