Beyond the Classroom: Dr. Ibn Chambas Links Education to National Peace and Security

BEYOND THE FOUR WALLS: Reflecting on peace education, from the sidelines

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — Since June 2023, I have been part of a group of educators seeking to make peace education more meaningful in our classrooms and institutions. We first came together during two capacity-building sessions, then in Cagayan de Oro City, organized by the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office X in partnership with the Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology. I am talking about the …

Beyond the Classroom: Dr. Ibn Chambas Links Education to National Peace and Security

By Sharon Zoe Williams ​In an era marked by shifting global geopolitics and mounting democratic anxieties worldwide, seasoned diplomat and international mediator H. E. Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas has put forward a compelling thesis: that the architecture of lasting peace is not born at negotiation tables or sustained purely by military might, but is fundamentally constructed within our classrooms. ​Delivering a profound address on the intersection …