If one thing is for certain, we are living in uncertain times. Last year was the “super year of elections,” and there’s no indication that things are slowing down. Conflicts rage on, wartorn countries are struggling to recover and climate disasters are the new normal. Taken together, it can feel overwhelming and hopeless. This is […]
Canada should leverage its G7 leadership to increase investment in education as a tool for conflict prevention and peacebuilding, advocating for a shift in foreign policy and defense priorities to proactively foster stability and security for future generations. Education promotes inclusion, critical thinking, and economic opportunity, reducing the risk of radicalization and violence. The Canadian International Education Policy Working Group urges Canada to build on its past G7 successes in maternal and child health and education funding by prioritizing education for peace at the upcoming Kananaskis summit.
