Our centre and participants
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is a dynamic space on the University of Waterloo campus, home to peace-oriented innovators, and established organizations from the regions vibrant peacebuilding field. The common goal of advancing peace collaboratively and creatively is the lifeblood of the Centre for Peace Advancements unique working community. The Centre for Peace Advancement stands as a bridge between campus and community, academics and practice, and faith and justice.
Our ecosystem
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is a leading hub for innovation on a national and global scale. The University of Waterloo has been consistently ranked as Canada's most innovative university by Maclean's university rankings. UWaterloo operates the world's largest co-operative education program, and now supports a wide array of student entrepreneurship opportunities. In addition to being the home of countless cutting-edge tech companies, our surrounding community has nurtured significant social innovations in areas such as restorative justice, poverty alleviation, and refugee resettlement.
News
Innovative Student Research Takes Centre Stage: Highlights from UWaterloo's Map the System Campus Finals
Providing the opportunity to celebrate several months of student research, the Grebel Peace Incubator facilitated the University of Waterloo campus finals of the Map the System research competition on Wednesday, April 10th. This year’s event was held at the GreenHouse space at United College.
Investing in Peace: How you can Support the Centre for Peace Advancement
Without support from our community, none of the Centre’s initiatives would be possible. Donations are a key source of income for the Centre for programs like the Grebel Peace Incubator and the Grebel Gallery. These initiatives allow the Centre to foster peace-centered innovation and community change.
Students Debate AI Governance at Waterloo AI Forum
Earlier this month the Waterloo AI Forum Debate was organized by a student-led initiative called Effective Policy. There were spots for 40 students to share their perspectives on AI with an opportunity to take home a cash prize. Debate motions included AI taxes against unemployment, which military uses of AI should be permitted, how to deal with electoral deepfakes, misinformation and more. Branka Marijan, a Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares and a participant of the Centre for Peace Advancement, was one of the judges at this debate.