THE PERES CENTER FOR PEACE

The Peres Center for Peace, located in Jaffa, Israel, is an independent non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political organization. It initiates joint projects with regional and international partners to build an infrastructure for peace. Its peace building activities fall into fields such as agriculture and water; business and economics; civil leadership; community programs in Jaffa; culture, media and arts, medicine and healthcare; social media and information technology (IT) ; and sport. The Peres Center for Peace was founded in 1996 by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Israel Shimon Peres.