Portrait to follow
Keynote addressName to be announced
President of Rotary International
Rotary International
Speaker biography to follow.
Rotary Presidential Peace Conference
Conference
Speakers
One World, One Future: Bridging Divides, Building Peace
Proposed ProgrammeRotary Presidential Peace Conference
Conference
Speakers
Speaker details to be announced. The profiles below reflect the programme’s proposed keynote and recommended panel composition.
Portrait to follow
Investing in PeaceName to be announced
Rotary Peace Fellow
Organisation to be announced
Speaker biography to follow.
Portrait to follow
Investing in PeaceName to be announced
Peace education practitioner
Organisation to be announced
Speaker biography to follow.
Portrait to follow
Investing in PeaceName to be announced
Grassroots peacebuilders
Organisation to be announced
Speaker biography to follow.
Portrait to follow
Investing in PeaceName to be announced
Development partner or funder
Organisation to be announced
Speaker biography to follow.
Portrait to follow
Investing in PeaceName to be announced
Policymaker involved in peace processes
Organisation to be announced
Speaker biography to follow.
Friday 26 February
Official
Opening Ceremony
08:30–11:00
Keynote address
President of
Rotary International
Welcome from the organisers and introduction of the theme, One World, One Future: Bridging Divides, Building Peace
Opening remarks by the Government of Rwanda, Rotary International leadership and UN agencies
Friday 26 February
Bridging Divides,
Building Peace
Panel 1 — A World in Motion, Divided Societies
Migration, Human Mobility, Identity and Belonging. The panel starts from a paradox: Africa aspires to greater regional integration and free movement of people and goods, yet tensions over belonging, nationality and access to resources continue to fragment societies.
Panel 2 — Investing in Peace
Grassroots Peacebuilders, Peace Education and Inclusive Development. Peace is built and sustained in communities, long before and long after agreements are signed. Women’s groups, youth networks, community mediators, and faith and traditional leaders prevent violence and rebuild trust every day. Yet they are largely absent from high-level peace talks, and they receive only a small share of the resources devoted to peace.
Recommended composition
Grassroots peacebuilders, including women and youth leaders, a Rotary Peace Fellow, a peace education practitioner, a development partner or funder, and a policymaker involved in peace processes.
Panel 3 — The Battle for Trust in a Digital Age
Technology, Misinformation, Polarisation and the Future of Social Cohesion. The panel should move beyond the idea that misinformation is mainly a youth issue. Digital technologies now shape the opinions of every generation, perceptions of identity, political debate and trust in institutions. The same tools can foster civic participation, solidarity and access to information, while amplifying hate speech and polarisation.
Recommended composition
A balanced mix of public institutions, civil society, researchers, trauma specialists and international experts. Include a younger-generation perspective, without asking survivors to recount traumatic experiences in public.