IPDM is mandated to organize and conduct peace education, peace research and peace action.
The Peace Education Department serves as IPDM’s vanguard unit in developing programs and activities that would raise people’s awareness on the desirability of non-violent and peaceful settlement of conflicts. It is also the unit responsible for demonstrating the viability of transforming negative attitudes into desirable values necessary for building individuals and communities resilient to violent conflict.
Peace Education Projects:
The activities of IPDM’s Peace Education Department however are not necessarily limited to the above list. In fact, it is currently expanding its seminar topics in such areas as: Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Responsible Parenting; Environmental Stewardship in Islam; Climate Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Human Rights; and others.
A prime function of the Peace Research Department is to conduct studies on a wide range of