Indonesia Hosts UNESCO’s Regional Peace Education Meeting

For the first time, governments, educators, and civil societies from across Southeast Asia will come together on 24-25 September to advance peace through education. Convened by UNESCO and the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, and supported by KOICA, the Regional Meeting on Education for Sustainable Peace marks a historic step for the region, charting a new course for preventing conflict and sustain lasting peace.

The meeting comes at a time when hate speech, polarization, and violent conflict are intensifying worldwide. Southeast Asia, a region shaped by complex histories of conflict and reconciliation, and home to extraordinary cultural and political diversity, is pivotal to global peace and stability. With both urgent challenges and unique opportunities, the region is now working collectively to harness education as a tool for resilience.

Guided by the 2023 UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, the event underscores education's role as a long-term investment to counter discrimination, transform conflicts, and reshape the legacies of violence.