Rotary Presidential Peace Conference 2024

The 2024 Rotary International Presidential Peace Conference during the tenure of RI President Gordon McInally was held on 9th and 10th February in London, England.

More than 650 Rotarians drawn from 50 countries, including Ukraine, listened to a dozen speakers reflecting on the theme of promoting and strengthening positive peace to create hope in the world.


"Rotary works towards world peace"

Read our special report from the Presidential Peace Conference in the March 2024 edition of Rotary Digital.


Speakers

On-demand versions of all of the Conference's speakers are available to view below, or via the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland YouTube channel.

Rotary International President Gordon McInally

Opening remarks


David Johnson

Opening remarks


Rotary International President Gordon McInally

Closing remarks


Sir Malcolm Rifkind - Preserving the Peace at a time of Growing Conflict

Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli - Connect To Prosper


Rotary Peace Song - Rotary’s Music Relay Song for Peace by Oscar Brown


Ms Irina Bukova - Institutions and Structures for Peace

Steve Killelea - How Rotarians can engage in Peace Programmes


Reverend Debbie Hodge - From Bombs to Freedom

Maria Vittoria Gargiulo - Presenting the Model United Nations (MUN) Resolutions


Professor Ann Frisch - “Hope is a planet to live on: It is possible!”

Professor Fiona Macaulay - The Mission and Achievements of the Rotary Peace Centre in Bradford


Professor Maryna Dolzhenko - How the Inter Country Committees (ICCs) Promote Positive Peace

Drumming for Peace - 'Murdita' (which means Joy) by Taichi Imanishi


Summer Lewis - No Peace Without Connection: The Rotary-IEP Partnership

Panel Discussion - David Johnson, Eve Conway & Tim Waugh - Summary of Conference Proceedings