Global Peace Education Day 2026

Everyone, everywhere.Sunday, September 20 · 15:00 UTC
Free online conferenceRegister now

Fifth annual online conference

Peace education can be practical, personal, and powerful.

Join leading peace educators, global leaders, artists and advocates to explore practical peacebuilding strategies across personal, social, political, institutional and ecological life.

The event will show how peace education can be practiced in communities, schools, organizations and public life—and how the Five Spheres connect as one framework for living peacefully.

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time: 15:00 UTC 8:00 a.m. Los Angeles · 11:00 a.m. New York
5:00 p.m. Paris
Where: Online via Zoom · Free and open to all

Five nested spheres of peace education: personal, social, political, institutional and ecological

Five Spheres of Peace

From inner practice to planetary responsibility.

Explore the Five Spheres

Confirmed presenters

People bringing the Five Spheres to life.

Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Candidate for United Nations Secretary-General

Portrait of Ambassador Dr. Khalid Ghanim Al-Ghaith

Ambassador Dr. Khalid Ghanim Al-Ghaith

Secretary-General, Higher Committee of Human Fraternity

Portrait of Dr. Francisco Rojas Aravena

Dr. Francisco Rojas Aravena

Rector, University for Peace

Dr. Pia R. Britto

Global Director, Education and Adolescent Development, UNICEF

Donato Kiniger-Passigli

President, Global Peace Offensive Center; Vice President, World Academy of Art and Science

Portrait of Dr. Lisa Worth Huber

Dr. Lisa Worth Huber

President, National Peace Academy

Portrait of Kehkashan Basu

Kehkashan Basu

Founder and President, Green Hope Foundation

Portrait of Mabingue Ngom

Mabingue Ngom

GPEN Global Ambassador and Board Member

Portrait of Dr. Darlene Shelton

Dr. Darlene Shelton

Chief Program Officer, Global Peace Education Network

Portrait of Professor Edward J. Nell

Professor Edward J. Nell

Professor Emeritus, The New School

Portrait of Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury

President, GPEN Global Advisory Council; former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative

Portrait of Dr. Marty K. Casey

Dr. Marty K. Casey

Conference Host; Founder, UnGUN Institute

Conference artists

Poetry, photography, multimedia and music.

Creative voices extend the day beyond presentations and bring the practice of peace into culture and expression.

Hussein al Amry

Poet, actor and media personality · UAE

Pieter Henket

Fine arts photographer · Holland

Jacob Johns

Multimedia artist · USA

Vicky the Poet

Victoria Kanu · Sierra Leone

Juan Antonio Simarro

Composer and pianist · Spain