The Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate began its work almost five years ago. At the beginning of the year, the previously "special academic institution" of the University of Koblenz-Landau was integrated as a central institution and thus stabilized. With the new management, the Academy is expanding its program to include the topic of humanitarian aid.

In the coming years, the focus on environmental and resource conflicts will be further intensified and the research focus "Crisis Prevention and Civil Conflict Management" will be expanded to include the topic of humanitarian crises, said the new Managing Director Dr. Charlotte Dany in an interview with representatives of the press. The 40-year-old expert in humanitarian aid and development policy, who most recently taught and researched at Goethe University Frankfurt, wants to make the topics from the Academy's research work even more visible to the population in the country. The effects of global problems such as climate change or humanitarian crises can also be felt locally and lead to social tensions and conflicts. The Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate will therefore strengthen its expertise in advising on local conflicts.

Since its foundation, the Peace Academy has successfully established itself in research circles, among peace workers and in civil society. This was confirmed by Janpeter Schilling, Academic Director and holder of the Klaus Toepfer Foundation Junior Professorship for Land Use Conflicts. He had taken over the management of the Academy on an interim basis following the departure of former Managing Director Dr. Sascha Werthes, who moved to the University of Trier. The eight-strong team conducts research worldwide and throughout Germany. With numerous events, including the "Landau Peace Lectures" series, the Peace Academy prepares topics for the public. It offers training courses and is involved in schools and teacher training.

The Peace Academy is currently a partner in a five-year international project entitled "Shared Societies". These "connected societies" aim to enable all social groups to participate as equally and comprehensively as possible. In Germany, the Peace Academy is working with the City of Trier's Advisory Council for Migration and Integration to promote coexistence between refugees in the city and its residents. In a joint project with the Protestant Academy of the Palatinate, the Peace Academy is currently working on recommendations for dealing with the Siegfried Line and bringing together various actors involved in remembrance work.

The supporting association was an important pillar in the development phase. Now that the future of the Peace Academy has been secured, it is to become a supporters' association, said chairman Ulrich Sarcinelli, emeritus professor of politics from Landau. The Peace Academy has stabilized with its full integration into the University of Koblenz-Landau and the permanent position of the managing director. The research institution has an annual budget of just under 300,000 euros and has raised more than 300,000 euros in third-party funding for research activities and events since it was founded.

Contact:
Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate
Dr. Charlotte Dany
Managing Director
Tel.: 06341 280-38552
E-Mail: dany[at]uni-landau.de

Press Office Campus Landau
Kerstin Theilmann
Tel.: 06341 280-32219
E-Mail: ktheilmann[at]uni-koblenz-landau.de

The Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate began its work almost five years ago. At the beginning of the year, the previously "special academic institution" of the University of Koblenz-Landau was integrated as a central institution and thus stabilized. With the new management, the Academy is expanding its program to include the topic of humanitarian aid.

In the coming years, the focus on environmental and resource conflicts will be further intensified and the research focus "Crisis Prevention and Civil Conflict Management" will be expanded to include the topic of humanitarian crises, said the new Managing Director Dr. Charlotte Dany in an interview with representatives of the press. The 40-year-old expert in humanitarian aid and development policy, who most recently taught and researched at Goethe University Frankfurt, wants to make the topics from the Academy's research work even more visible to the population in the country. The effects of global problems such as climate change or humanitarian crises can also be felt locally and lead to social tensions and conflicts. The Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate will therefore strengthen its expertise in advising on local conflicts.

Since its foundation, the Peace Academy has successfully established itself in research circles, among peace workers and in civil society. This was confirmed by Janpeter Schilling, Academic Director and holder of the Klaus Toepfer Foundation Junior Professorship for Land Use Conflicts. He had taken over the management of the Academy on an interim basis following the departure of former Managing Director Dr. Sascha Werthes, who moved to the University of Trier. The eight-strong team conducts research worldwide and throughout Germany. With numerous events, including the "Landau Peace Lectures" series, the Peace Academy prepares topics for the public. It offers training courses and is involved in schools and teacher training.

The Peace Academy is currently a partner in a five-year international project entitled "Shared Societies". These "connected societies" aim to enable all social groups to participate as equally and comprehensively as possible. In Germany, the Peace Academy is working with the City of Trier's Advisory Council for Migration and Integration to promote coexistence between refugees in the city and its residents. In a joint project with the Protestant Academy of the Palatinate, the Peace Academy is currently working on recommendations for dealing with the Siegfried Line and bringing together various actors involved in remembrance work.

The supporting association was an important pillar in the development phase. Now that the future of the Peace Academy has been secured, it is to become a supporters' association, said chairman Ulrich Sarcinelli, emeritus professor of politics from Landau. The Peace Academy has stabilized with its full integration into the University of Koblenz-Landau and the permanent position of the managing director. The research institution has an annual budget of just under 300,000 euros and has raised more than 300,000 euros in third-party funding for research activities and events since it was founded.

Contact:
Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate
Dr. Charlotte Dany
Managing Director
Tel.: 06341 280-38552
E-Mail: dany[at]uni-landau.de

Press Office Campus Landau
Kerstin Theilmann
Tel.: 06341 280-32219
E-Mail: ktheilmann[at]uni-koblenz-landau.de