orthodoxpeace.org
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."
The goal of The Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity (IPSEC) is to make a positive contribution to the world peace by focusing on the role of religion in international relations. By exploring resources emerging from Eastern and Oriental Christianity, IPSEC strives to promote peaceful coexistence among nations and religions by counseling religious leaders and policymakers on the positive contribution of religion in reducing and solving ethno-religious conflicts.
The Second IPSEC International Expert Consultation will be held in Saidnaya, Syria, during October 18-22, 2010 and it is organized in collaboration with the Institute for Theology and Peace (Hamburg), and the Decade to Overcome Violence programme of the World Council of Churches (Geneva)! (read concept paper here...)
The proceedings from the 1st International Expert Consultation held in Bucharest, is in preparation for publication. Please visit our website for updates.
Launching IPSEC on July 2, 2009