Peacebuilding Initiatives is a collaborative between the Office of Conflict Management (OCM) and the Matsunaga Institute for Peace (Matsunaga Institute) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM).OCM provides advocacy and community building services at UHM. The Advocates are available for students, faculty & staff to provide support in a confidential manner. The Conflict & Peace Specialist is available to students to provides a neutral, private, and independent resource to assist students in managing conflicts, disputes, or complaints on an informal basis, as well as develop proactive programming.Matsunaga Institute is an academic department that promotes cross-cultural understanding, collaborative problem-solving, critical thinking, and lifelong skills to groom leaders to address contemporary and complex issues. It is a multi-disciplinary academic community that seeks to promote peace, conflict resolution, and social justice through teaching, research, service and application.
