Board Of Directors
The Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP) is a worldwide community of civil society campaigns, organizations, committed citizens, and government officials supporting the development of ministries and other infrastructures for peace (I4P).
GAMIP believes in strengthening the UN mission to establish international peace and security. GAMIP works with countries with established ministries and other infrastructures for peace to share best practices and support countries striving to develop a culture of peace
PRINCE OSE IRENE PhD.
PRESIDENT
Dr. Oseremen Felix IRENE (+234)81 425 436 48, osereme1@gmail.com) is a lecturer and researcher in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. He is a peace activist, Peace scientist and practical Peacebuilding practitioner. Ose is a member of the Political Science Research Committee of the Centre for Global Nonkilling Honolulu Hawaii, member of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Peace and Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons, member of the Board of Peace Service Academy, member of the Advisory Board of the Civilian Peace Service Canada, President of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP), Chair, GAMIP-Africa (African Alliance for Peace), Chair, GAMIP-Nigeria (Nigerian Alliance for Peace), and Founder, Margaret Irene Peace Foundation.
MS NANCY MERRIT
UNITED STATES
Nancy Merritt is a current and founding member of the National Department of Peacebuilding Committee (DoP). She is also a Board member of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace (GAMIP).
Nancy has been involved with peace and justice issues — including issues relating to the American Indian Movement and Tibet — for many years and has worked with the Peace Alliance/ Campaign for a Department of Peacebuilding since 2004. She has coordinated the work of the DoP groups with Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s (CA) office to introduce legislation and promote a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding. Nancy has also worked as part of the mighty California DoP team to secure endorsement by the CA Democratic Party (CDP) of DoP legislation, inclusion of peacebuilding ideals in CDP Platforms and passage of peacebuilding-related resolutions.
Nancy was born in Colorado and immigrated to California after attending Northwestern University in Illinois and graduating from Colorado University in Boulder. She worked as a journalist, a street artist and an employment discrimination/ civil rights paralegal.
Nancy particularly focuses on learning to listen to the earth and on building a peaceful and just world for generations to come, including her four sons, their partners and her three completely incredible grandchildren.
REV. DR. CHRISTOPHER OGUNKO
Rev. Dr. Christopher Ogunkoirene is a Canadian based Clergy, university teacher, hospital chaplain, law enforcement agent and peace ambassador. He obtained Diploma in Theology and Hebrew, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology, BA Religion/Philosophy, MA History, D.min. PhD. His schooling span through Faith Theological Seminary, Vinning Anglican Seminary, Red River College Winnipeg-Canada, Wesley Theological University in Washington DC USA, Citizens Police Academy, Norristown-Philadelphia, USA. He is a member of Rotary Club International, USA & Canada, and with strong commitment to peace and religion committee. He is a board member of few other organizations including the Centre for Peace and Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons
MR VIJAY MEHTA
Vijay Mehta is a distinguished author and leading peace activist and a champion for Development and Human Rights. He is the chair of Uniting for Peace (www.unitingforpeace.org) and Founding Trustee of Fortune Forum Charity (www.fortuneforum.org) and a Director of GAMIP Board (Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructure for Peace). Currently, he started a campaign in 2022 for establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace in all the countries of Europe. The campaign is called GAMIP European Alliance / Chapter.
Working since 1979, uniting for Peace is a non-profit organisation devoted to creating and promoting a global culture of peace, nonviolence and poverty reduction. In 2016, Uniting for Peace have initiated a new campaign “Europe for Peace – Count Me In” (www.europeforpeace.org.uk) – It is an educational campaign aims to contribute positively to the upcoming UK referendum on EU’s membership highlighting the EU’s peace endeavours.
The charity Fortune Forum whose founder is Renu Mehta, daughter of Vijay Mehta, held summits (2005 and 2006) where Former US President Clinton, Former US Vice President Al Gore and Actor Michael Douglas were keynote speakers. The summits raised over a million pounds for charity and attracted a worldwide audience of 1.3 billion people (one fifth of humanity) including print and media coverage.
Vijay Mehta’s books include The Economics of Killing (2012), The Fortune Forum Code: For a Sustainable Future (2006), Arms No More (2005) and The United Nations and its Future in the 21st Century (2005). Vijay Mehta’s new book Peace Beyond Borders: How the EU brought peace to Europe and how exporting it would end conflicts around the world is now published in print and ebook by New Internationalist. The book contributes positively to the EU’s peace endeavours, with a foreword written by Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Laureate and former president of Timor-Leste.
In 2014, Vijay Mehta’s bio, “The Audacity of Dreams” appeared in the book Karma Kurry, published by Jaico Publishing House (India). It included 25 other inspiring change-makers’ biographies. Nelson Mandela who wrote the foreword to the book, had this to say, “Ordinary people do extra ordinary things. These stories have that power to inspire people to rise and act, to make a difference.” To read Vijay Mehta’s full bio, please follow this link: http://goo.gl/JcUGwr
He has appeared in various TV programmes including BBC World, Press TV, Ajtak-24 hour Indian news channel, and Think Peace documentary, Canada, among others. The Sunday Times, The Sunday Mail, Independent, Observer and Guardian newspapers, among other journals have written about him. His life is devoted to the service of peace, humanity and our planet.
Vijay Mehta is the recipient of the Global Indian Karmaveer (Action hero) Puraskaar (Award) by iCONGO (International Confederation of NGO’s). He is now a noble-laureate 2012 – 2013 of the iCONGO team of advisors and mentors (www.icongo.in). It is an award for outstanding luminaries working for peace and social justice. He has been awarded as Global Peace Ambassador by Global Diversity Peace Centre London in 2015
In 2017, Vijay Mehta’s article, ‘Reforming the UN for the 21st Century’ was included in the anthology ‘Approaches to Peace’ edited by Prof. David P. Barash published by Oxford University Press, New York. The anthology feature classic and contemporary selection of work on peace which included Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope Francis, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Noam Chomsky among others.
“This book, Peace beyond Borders by Vijay Mehta, an astute non-European observer, uses this unprecedented, extraordinary experience as the centrepiece of a carefully crafted theory on the construction and maintenance of peace and prosperity on a global scale. It is my hope that many non-Europeans will use it as a source of inspiration as they attempt to carve out long-lasting peace in other parts of the world. “
Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Laureate 1996 and Former President of Timor-Liste
“Vijay….a long standing activist for peace, development, human rights and environment”
The Sunday Times Magazine, London 1st February, 2009
“Vijay Mehta lends intellectual credibility to the project and wrote ‘The Fortune Forum Code for a Sustainable Future’, a sort of manifesto that will underpin the group’s future activities.”
The Independent, London 26 September 2006
“Thank you for all you do Vijay – both the Organisation and yourself are inspiration and give us all hope that both yourself and Uniting for Peace can bring a world without war. Indeed it is possible, even in our own time.”
Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate (1976)
“You have given UK, Europe, and the world much to think about and thanks for your wisdom good guidance.”
Glenn D. Paige, Founder, Center for Global Nonkilling
Vijay Mehta is among the 1,400 Notable Peacemakers Throughout History
http://peace.maripo.com/p_peacemakers.htm
He is among the 117 Peace Philanthropists around the world.
http://peace.maripo.com/p_philanthropy_bios.htm
DR. Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra
Dr Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra is a post-graduate in Political Science and a Ph.D. in Development Studies (with specialization in Political Science), Dr. Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra has about 20 years of experience in Teaching and Research in Political Science and related social science issues. Specialized in Democratic Governance, Decentralization Policies, and Economic Development, Dr. Mohapatra is presently Assistant Professor in School of Liberal Arts, MIT-World Peace University, Pune and involved in Teaching and Research in Political Science. A recipient of Institutional Doctoral Fellowship from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi from 2013 to 2016 and Visiting Fellow from Jamstji Tata Trust, Mumbai through Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad from 2012- to 2013, Dr. Mohapatra has been extensively worked in Research Studies in various parts in India. He has published 28 numbers of Journal Articles in various reputed journals apart from 2 Books and 9 Chapters in Edited Books.
He has also published 3 Research Monographs and associated with many global professional bodies, policy think-tanks and Journals as Mentor, Editorial Board Member, Advisor and Expert Members. He is associated with the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils(www.aassrec.org.in) as Project Grants Reviewer, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) (www.mpsa.org.in) as Mentor and Policy & Politics, a Journal of Bristol University Press as Editorial Advisory Board Member. He is also a member of GAMIP-India chapter.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=6m_TNcwAAAAJ&hl=en
Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-2290
Diana Alejandra Munoz Medina
Diana Alejandra Munoz Medina is a public administrator specializing in hospital management. Diana work has focused on the collective process with civil society organizations, especially in southwestern Colombia, where more than 200 organizations work together. Diana is a professional with extensive experience in public management, social economy, institutional development, and human rights. She has held executive positions in municipal and departmental governments, leading public policies in coexistence, gender equity, transportation, citizen security, and organizational strengthening. Her professional background includes work with national entities such as the Unidad Solidaria, the Agency for Reincorporation and Normalization (ARN), Prosperidad Social, and the Government of Cauca, supporting associative processes, reintegration programs, and social strengthening initiatives. She also has teaching experience in competency-based education and training within educational and solidarity sector organizations. Recognized for her institutional coordination skills, leadership, and commitment to sustainable territorial development.