Research

The Toda Peace Institute commissions evidence-based research, convenes multi-track and multi-disciplinary problem-solving workshops and seminars, and promotes dialogue across ethnic, cultural, religious and political divides. It catalyses practical, policy-oriented conversations between theoretical experts, practitioners, policymakers and civil society leaders in order to discern innovative and creative solutions to the challenges confronting the world in the twenty-first century.

Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament

To promote cooperative security principles and practices, identifying and exploring win-win solutions to international security problems.

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Climate Change and Conflict

To understand and promote environmental security alongside sustainable and just development in order to protect peoples against the negative impacts of climate change, socio-economic fragility and conflict.

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Global Challenges to Democracy

To deepen our collective understanding of the internal and external threats and challenges to democracy around the world and to identify ways in which democratic institutions can be strengthened and made more resilient..

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Peace and Security in Northeast Asia

To explore and expand the theory and praxis of nonviolence to address, prevent and transform direct and indirect violence within Asia and the rest of the world.

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Social Media, Technology and Peacebuilding

To increase public understanding of the role of social media in both promoting hate and division, and in fostering greater understanding and democracy.

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