2026 NARPI Summer Peacebuilding Training - Tamsui
We are excited to announce the 2026 NARPI Summer Peacebuilding Training will be held from August 13-22, 2026 in Tamsui, Taiwan. Applications are now open until July 20, 2026. We look forward to your participation.
Field Trip | August 14-16, 2026
The NARPI Summer Peacebuilding Training begins with a three-day field trip - a time to visit various historical and cultural sites, noticing the threads of conflict, violence and peace. The field trip takes place in the area where the Summer Peacebuilding Training is held - this year in Tamsui and Taipei.
Day 1 will focus on the stories of Tamsui, a district on the northern coast of Taiwan, where the Taiwan Strait and Tamsui River meet. We will visit several local sites - Tamsui Presbyterian Church, Mackay Clinic, Fort Santo Domingo and Tamkang High School. On Day 2 we will travel to Taipei to visit the Ama Musuem, a museum dedicated to the “comfort women” of Taiwan, and the Jingmei Human Rights Museum, to learn the history of White Terror. There we will also hear the story of a survivor of White Terror. On the morning of Day 3, we will visit the Chi Po-lin museum for an environmental education experience, and in the afternoon there will be free time for rest or sightseeing.
Courses | August 17-21, 2026
Course 1: Conflict and Peace Framework
Course 2: Environmental Peace Education: Simulations for Transformative Learning
Course 3: Story-Telling and Story-Listening for Peacebuilding
Course 4: Restorative Justice: How Is the Restorative Justice Movement Unfolding in Asia?
Evening Activities
This year our hotel and venue is located near the city center of Tamsui. Participants are welcome to enjoy the night market, nearby river, and local scene in the evenings. We are mindful that participants need rest and space for relationship building, so we will try to leave evenings mostly free to explore Tamsui or process courses with fellow participants.
On the evening of August 20 (Day 4 during the week of courses), NARPI will hold an informal Culture and Talent Night in which participants and facilitators share their cultures through song, dance, photos, calligraphy, and more.
