UNESCO Center for Peace

UNESCO Center for Peace
Founded2004
HeadquartersFrederick, Maryland, United States
President and Executive Director
Guy Djoken
Deputy Director
Emmett Imani
AffiliationsU.S. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations (USFUCA)
World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations (WFUCA)
Websiteunescocp.org

The UNESCO Center for Peace is an organization based in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Founded in 2004, it conducts programs related to peace education, intercultural dialogue, international cooperation, education, science, culture, and human rights.[1]

The Center organizes educational, cultural, youth, and international exchange programs in cooperation with schools, universities, community organizations, and other institutions in the United States and abroad.[2]

History

The UNESCO Center for Peace was established in Maryland in 2004. According to the organization, it was created to connect the educational, scientific, cultural, and peace-related objectives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization with schools, communities, and organizations in the United States and other countries.[1]

The organization describes itself as a flagship member of the U.S. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations.[1]

According to the Center, Guy Djoken was appointed chairman of the United States National Commission for UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations in 2011. The organization states that he participated in the return of the United States UNESCO Clubs movement to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations during the federation's World Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, that year.[1]

The Center also states that representatives of the United States joined the European and North American Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations during a meeting in Bucharest, Romania, in 2012.[1]

Programs

The Center organizes educational and cultural programs for students, educators, and community participants. Its reported activities have included after-school programs, public lectures, student exchanges, youth conferences, and regional and international Model United Nations programs.[2]

According to the organization, its programs also include commemorations of United Nations international observances, cultural heritage activities, peace education projects, and intercultural communication initiatives.[2]

The Center has identified several educational institutions as academic or program partners, including Frederick County Public Schools, Hood College, Frederick Community College, the Maryland School for the Deaf, Auburn University, Florida International University, and Louisiana State University.[1]

The organization has also reported holding youth conferences, scholarship initiatives, cultural exchanges, educational tours, and Model United Nations and debate programs outside the United States.[2]

Leadership


Guy Djoken serves as President and Executive Director of the UNESCO Center for Peace.[3]

According to the organization, Djoken has also held leadership positions associated with the United States UNESCO Clubs movement and its national and international federations.[1]


Emmett Imani serves as Deputy Director of the UNESCO Center for Peace.[3]

According to the Center, Imani was appointed in 2026 to establish and direct its International Publishing House and Global Publishing Program.[4]

International Publishing House

In 2026, the UNESCO Center for Peace announced the establishment of an International Publishing House.[4]

According to the organization, the publishing program is intended to produce books, academic research, educational materials, policy papers, conference proceedings, historical works, biographies, and publications concerning cultural heritage, peace, human rights, and international affairs.[4]

The Center states that the publishing initiative is administered by Deputy Director Emmett Imani as part of its Global Publishing Program.[4]

Affiliations

The UNESCO Center for Peace describes itself as a flagship member of the U.S. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations.[1]

According to the organization, it also participates in activities associated with the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations and the wider international UNESCO Clubs movement.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About the UNESCO Center for Peace". UNESCO Center for Peace.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Programs". UNESCO Center for Peace.
  3. 1 2 "Leadership". UNESCO Center for Peace.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "International Publishing House". UNESCO Center for Peace.
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