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The International University for Peace (UNIPACE), an academic institution oriented towards the training of professionals and leaders in the field of peace, social justice and conflict resolution, has chosen the State Institute for the Deaf of Rome (ISSR) as its exceptional location to enrich its educational mission. This combination of two prestigious realities, both committed to the promotion of human rights, creates a fertile environment for the meeting of different cultures and for the creation of a fruitful dialogue between the different academic and social disciplines. The choice of the ISSR, one of the longest-lived and most respected institutions in Italy in the field of education and support for people with hearing disabilities, is not accidental. It fits perfectly into the global vision of UNIPACE, which has always worked to break down cultural, educational and communication barriers, promoting a world in which diversity is not only accepted, but valued as a fundamental resource for peace.
An Ideal Context for Peace Education
The HIRS, with its long educational tradition and its highly innovative approach, offers UNIPACE a perfect context to develop inclusive and accessible teaching for all. Its central location, in Via Nomentana 56, in the heart of Rome, also allows it to be easily accessible for students and teachers from all over the world. The HIRS, in fact, is not only a physical place of learning, but represents a symbol of inclusiveness and social commitment. Its commitment to hearing disability is not only an opportunity to expand the educational dimension, but is also reflected in the very values of UNIPACE, which considers the respect and promotion of the rights of every individual, regardless of their physical or mental condition, to be fundamental.
UNIPACE, while maintaining its digital vocation, has chosen to enrich its educational offer with face-to-face activities, which include orientation meetings, tutoring sessions and personalized counseling activities, making learning more direct and interactive. This approach facilitates a better integration between the theoretical and practical components of the academic path and allows students to develop transversal skills, necessary to face global challenges related to peace, human rights and social justice.
Training and intercultural dialogue
The International University for Peace plays a fundamental role in training a new class of global leaders capable of addressing and resolving the social, economic and political tensions that afflict many regions of the world. Thanks to its ability to combine an innovative and inclusive educational approach, UNIPACE is able to attract students from different cultural backgrounds, who find in the HIRS a stimulating environment to grow both professionally and personally.
The HIRS is not only a place where theories of peace and human rights are learned, but it is also an intercultural meeting point where course participants have the opportunity to meet students from all corners of the planet. These cultural exchanges are essential to create a global network of leaders and activists who can promote peace in a practical and lasting way. During the meetings and seminars organized in collaboration with the HIRS, students can deepen topics such as conflict resolution, international law, diplomacy, global citizenship education and international cooperation practices.
Online courses, personalized support and advice
In addition to face-to-face training, UNIPACE maintains its main offer: online courses. This allows us to reach a global audience, breaking down geographical barriers and offering anyone, wherever they are, the opportunity to access high-quality training. The online approach allows students to follow lessons flexibly, managing their work or family commitments, but at the same time not giving up the opportunity to interact with experts in the field, participate in discussion forums and explore highly topical issues, such as the geopolitical challenges of contemporaneity and the new frontiers of human rights.
A distinctive aspect of UNIPACE’s educational offer is the possibility of benefiting from personalized support. Students are not left alone during their academic journey: individual tutoring sessions, meetings with experts, practical workshops and professional advice are an integral part of the training. This type of support allows students not to limit themselves to a mere acquisition of theoretical content, but to test themselves in concrete scenarios, developing practical and strategic skills to face the complex challenges related to the issues of peace and human rights.
A hub for international events and conferences
In addition to online and face-to-face training, UNIPACE stands out for the organization of events, seminars and conferences of international scope, involving experts, academics, activists and politicians. The collaboration with the ISSR allows the University to have adequate spaces to host these events, such as the Aula Magna of the ISSR, a multifunctional room equipped with the most modern technologies. The Aula Magna is a well-equipped facility, ideal for international conferences, which has advanced facilities for simultaneous translation, allowing participation without language barriers, and for accessible communication, ensuring that people with disabilities can also be fully involved in the debates and activities proposed.
These events represent a unique opportunity for updating, but also for meeting and exchange between the main realities operating in the field of peace, diplomacy and international cooperation. During these conferences, students have the opportunity to engage with experts in the field, attend presentations of international projects and participate in practical workshops on crucial topics such as conflict management, international security and the empowerment of women in peace processes.
International Networks for Human Rights and Peace
UNIPACE has always placed at the center of its activity the creation of international networks of collaboration between universities, non-governmental organizations, international institutions and local realities working in the fields of peace and human rights. These partnerships are essential to ensure an up-to-date academic education that is in step with the needs of the globalised world and capable of responding to today’s challenges. The University is a point of reference for those who are engaged in the defense of human rights, the promotion of peace and the prevention of conflicts.
UNIPACE students have access to a global network of experts and organizations, which offers them opportunities for internships, applied research and participation in concrete initiatives in the field. This system of support and connection with the international reality represents a fundamental resource for the professional growth of students and for the creation of concrete projects capable of making a difference globally.
In summary, the International University for Peace, through its presence at the State Institute for the Deaf in Rome, manages to combine high-level training, accessible to all, with the creation of opportunities for intercultural dialogue and professional comparison. The synergy between the two institutions makes it possible to promote a culture of peace, justice and human rights, with the aim of training a new generation of global leaders capable of facing the challenges of our time and contributing to the construction of a more just and peaceful world.