The 2026 Peace Begins at Home – International Mega Meeting is designed to mobilise peace advocates, families, community and faith leaders, multicultural associations, Rotary leaders and members, civil society organisations, and global changemakers from Australia and around the world.
The event brings together top Rotary International Leaders, District Governors, RI. Representatives to the United Nations and Commonwealth Nations, Club Presidents, Rotarians, Friends of Rotary, Peace Builders, Partners, Special Representatives, Presidents of Civil Society / Humanitarian Organizations, Community Leaders , Global Peace Ambassadors, Peace Justice Activist, Humanitarians, Change Makers, Social Workers, Peace Justice and Human Rights Advocates from over 85 countries around the world.
The meeting reinforces a simple but powerful truth: sustainable global peace is built through daily actions, shared values, and strong relationships that begin at home.
Why Peace Begins at Home Matters
Sustainable peace always starts locally. Many wider social and global conflicts are rooted in: Broken relationships. Intolerance and exclusion. Violence within homes and communities. Addressing these challenges at their source is essential to building long-term peace.
The Peace Begins at Home – International Mega Meeting Seeks To:
- Shift peacebuilding from theory into everyday practice
- Empower individuals and families as the first agents of peace.
- Strengthen community cohesion across cultures, generations, and beliefs.
Together, these efforts help build a lasting culture of peace — from the home to the world.
Please note: This meeting is for everyone, from everywhere, and for every family.
Speakers
- Steve Killelea AM, Chair of the Institute of Economics and Peace - IEP
- Mark Daniel Moloney, Past Rotary International President, Trustee Chair (2024-2025) - The Rotary Foundation
- Melanie Morrison, Executive Director - Sydney Peace Foundation, Human Rights & Peace Advocate, An Award-winning Jounalist
- (Host & Convener) PP. Ozuem O.Esiri (AmbP), Peace Begins at Home - International Mega Meeting, The Rotary Mega Meeting
