Peace Academy Series - Peace: History & Measurement

Feb. 19, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

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Join the Rotary Peace Academy, a free, interactive online series on conflict resolution and peacebuilding, hosted by the Metro Boston Rotary Workgroup for Peace & Conflict Resolution. Attend any or all five Zoom sessions (Thursdays, 5–6 PM ET) featuring Rotary Peace Fellows and global experts. Learn, connect, and help shape solutions for peace.
On February 19 at 5 pm, the Brookline Rotary will host the second of the five-part Rotary Positive Peace curriculum on Zoom.
 
The guest speaker, Rotarian Ira Helfand, MD, will talk on the abolition of nuclear weapons.
 
Dr Helfand is a member of the  Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. He is also the immediate past president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), the founding partner of ICAN,  itself the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.
He is also co-founder and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, IPPNW’s US affiliate. Dr Helfand has published in major medical journals ( NEJM, BMJ &Lancet) and lectured throughout the world (China, Japan, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, Norway, and Brazil). 
Organizers
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Richard Segan
richsegan@gmail.com
781-330-9873
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