The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Global Region 6, led by Regional Director So-yeong Park, has celebrated the graduation of its Peace Lecturer Training Education (PLTE) programme, marking the continued expansion of its international peace education network.
A total of 84 graduates from eight countries, including South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, successfully completed the programme, with 24 participants recognised for finishing the advanced Peace Lecturer course focused on specialised peace education training.
Speaking at the ceremony, Regional Director So-yeong Park said, “Through this education, you have cultivated the power of action to create peace starting within yourselves. We are living in an era that demands inclusion, where we must understand and respect one another beyond the boundaries of nationality, race, and religion. Therefore, today’s graduation is not an end, but a new beginning. I hope you will spread peace far and wide as messengers of peace.”
Senior PLTE graduate Patsy Daniel congratulated the participants and said, “PLTE graduates have chosen a calling beyond learning-to become carriers of compassion and peace. May they plant the seeds of IWPG peace education in their homes and communities, leaving a living legacy for the next generation.”
Chief Director of DIRCO, Mirriam Pooe, who also completed the programme, described it as a transformative experience, saying, “The PLTE program was a transformative journey that highlighted the importance of family-based peace and the role of the DPCW in advancing a world without conflict through the collaboration of HWPL and IWPG.”
Graduate Soraya Crowie reflected on the programme, describing peace as a shared responsibility, while graduate Gabriella said the training taught her that peace is an intentional daily practice that must extend from individuals to the wider world.
The IWPG Global Region 6 programme continues to expand its reach across multiple countries, strengthening its network of trained peace educators as part of its broader international peace education efforts.
