Our Projects
Champions
for Peace
The Kofi Annan Foundation, supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, Temasek Foundation and the Diana Koh Fund, has launched the Champions for Peace programme with the aim to strength youth resilience to social and environmental challenges by fostering social cohesion and harmony across Southeast Asia. The three-year programme over 2024 to 2027 engages young people across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, equipping them with the tools and resources needed to drive meaningful impact in their communities.
“It is a privilege to collaborate with such dedicated partners on building bridges between youth from various communities and promoting harmony in Southeast Asia. Engaging closely with the youth from the region, who are acutely vulnerable to conflicts, climate change and loss of livelihoods, is especially crucial.”
First Chair of Peace Mediation in Switzerland
The Geneva Graduate Institute, supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, has established the Nagulendran Chair in Peace Mediation, the first ever chair in peace mediation in Switzerland. This initiative reinforces the Geneva Graduate Institute’s position as a pre-eminent centre for teaching, research and practice in conflict resolution, peace mediation and diplomacy. The chair is for a term for five years commencing from 2024 until 2029 and is currently held by Professor Achim Wennmann.
“The Nagulendran Chair in Peace Mediation at the Geneva Graduate Institute aims to stimulate reflection and practice about how the conflict resolution and peace mediation field can offer responses and new approaches to re-establish dialogue and negotiations as the primary avenue for preventing and resolving violent conflicts and building new futures.”
ETH Zürich Scholarship Fund in Peace Mediation
ETH Foundation, supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, has established the ETH Zurich Scholarship in Peace Mediation Fund, a scholarship fund for the Master for Advanced Studies ETH Mediation in Peace Processes. Built on a close partnership involving the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations and the foreign ministries of Germany and Finland, this is a two-year postgraduate programme for mid-career professionals involved in mediating violent political conflicts and supporting dialogue and peace processes globally.
“The scholarships supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance are important contributions to ensuring not only a high degree of quality but also increasing the diversity and inclusion of the program as a global initiative.”
HD Asia Peace Fund
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, has launched the HD Asia Peace Fund, an initiative to strengthen the work of preventing and resolving armed conflicts in Asia through dialogue, mediation and discreet diplomacy. HD is an impartial and independent non-profit foundation that runs peacemaking initiatives in more than 80% of the world’s violent conflicts, including longstanding projects in Asia. HD was awarded the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to internation peace since 1999.
“The HD Asia Peace Fund provides a platform for private philanthropists and donors who are passionate about fostering peace through dialogue and mediation. Private philanthropy can be a force for good by supporting our peacemaking work as we deepen collaboration and dialogue across communities, civil society, governments and other key parties.”
Inspiring Peacemakers
Series
The Peacebuilding Initiative, supported by Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, has launched the Inspiring Peacemakers Series. Expanded and refreshed, the new series offers a platform to our students for robust, frank, and diverse discussions with inspiring peacemakers. Students will have the unique opportunity to design, curate, and host meaningful conversations with experts in different fields such as in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, migration, gender, climate change, trade and economic development, all in regards to their intersections with peace.
“On behalf of the Peacebuilding Initiative, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance for their generous support and partnership. Their commitment to nurturing the next generation of peacemakers is truly inspiring, and we’re so excited to work together in our shared mission of contributing towards a more peaceful world.”
