Costa Rican accreditation organisation SINAES, or are in the process of obtaining accreditation. Accreditation in Costa Rica is not mandatory. University for Peace degrees are verified by the International Association of Universities/UNESCO. Outreach The U.S. Association for the University for Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 to advance the University for Peace and the practice of education for peace in the United States. UPEACE/US projects include DCPEACE, an initiative to empower teachers, youth, and families with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively serve as peacebuilders in their communities and Peace Rooms, a program that connect classrooms of middle school students from Costa Rica and Washington, D.C., through the use of virtual networking technology for the purpose of developing core concepts of global citizenship and peace education. Notable alumni and students Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of Somalia (Ph.D.) Anat Nir, Israeli businessperson and LGBT rights activist Kirthi Jayakumar, Indian peace educator, feminist activist and writer Rosebell Kagumire, Ugandan journalist Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, Somalian ambassador to Kuwait Adilia Caravaca, International President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom José Antonio Sanahuja, Full professor of International Relations at Complutense University of Madrid See also Culture of Peace Earth Charter Initiative UNESCO United Nations The U.S. Association for the University for Peace Peace and conflict studies Religion and peacebuilding List of peace activists References Schools of international relations Peace and conflict studies Universities in Costa Rica Intergovernmental universities Peace education Educational institutions established in 1980 Buildings and structures in San José Province