Director: Reina Neufeldt
Research Fellow: Ernie Regehr, O.C., recipient of the Pearson Peace Medal, 2011.
The mandate of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies is to undertake research and public education, and provide support for peacemaking efforts at various levels. Currently, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPACS) researchers give leadership to the Conflict Management Certificate Program, which offers conflict management skills training. Workshops may be taken for interest or to obtain a certificate.
IPACS engages in public education with community groups, churches, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations. Its activities include workshops, seminars, public lectures and publications on current issues such as the Canadian arms trade, cross-cultural conflict resolution and the role of the church in peacemaking. The Institute regularly sponsors lectures delivered by specialists in issues related to human conflict and peace.