We work to prevent conflict before it begins: by studying peace, by teaching it, and by keeping every generation in conversation.
To connect cities, villages and communities worldwide through peace education, dialogue, training, awareness and research.
A world characterised by lasting peace, mutual respect and resilience.
GPIL sets its own agenda. Its Chairman, President, advisers and fellows serve in an honorary capacity.
Dr. Clifford James Gere has served as President of Global Peace Institute, London since January 2020. He is a scholar of global security whose work spans international peacebuilding, counter-terrorism strategy and asymmetric warfare, with a focus on preventing violent extremism and building societal resilience.
He holds a PhD in Strategic Studies from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, an MA in Global Security Studies from Johns Hopkins University, an MS in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include terrorist organisations and strategic behaviour, counter-insurgency, foreign influence operations and hybrid warfare.
Dr. Aishath Rafiyya is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Peace Institute, London, and Editor-in-Chief of Impact Legacy magazine. A Maldivian political leader and former diplomat, she brings over two decades of experience in governance, international affairs and strategic leadership.
Her work focuses on geopolitics, small-state sovereignty, preventive peace, and global and digital governance, with particular emphasis on the Indian Ocean and the Global South.
She holds a Doctorate in Politics and International Relations and made history as the first woman elected Vice President of a political party in the Maldives. Her contributions to leadership and public service have earned numerous national and international honours, including the University of East London Alumni Change Maker Award.
Joseph Jacob is Chief Operating Officer of Global Peace Institute, London, where he has led the Secretariat since 2020. He coordinates the Institute’s multilateral forums, liaises with intergovernmental bodies and manages its initiatives in peacebuilding and soft diplomacy. During his tenure the Institute has launched regional dialogues, the Global Peace Fellowship and leadership summits bringing together participants from more than 86 countries. A British-Turkish international lawyer and strategist, he has more than eight years of experience in legal advisory work, public diplomacy and institutional development across the United Kingdom, the Middle East and the Global South.
Chairman of GPIL
Professor of Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Vice-Chairperson
Founding President, Union of Hungarian Women
Vice-Chairperson
Founder and CEO, K&C Protective Technologies, Singapore
Vice-Chairperson
Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General, Sri Lanka Police
Member
Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
Member
Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Member
Lecturer, International Islamic University Malaysia
Member
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Member
CEO, PureWeb Technologies, Nigeria
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