Impact S.E. - Institute for Monitoring Peace and Tolerance in School Education

A pioneer in the field of textbook analysis, IMPACT-SE endeavors to present a clear picture of how different countries instruct and educate their youth with regard to different religions, societies, cultures, democratic values and the "other." IMPACT-SE – The Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education is a registered (amuta) nonprofit, non-partisan research institute dedicated to peacemaking between peoples and nations by encouraging acceptance of the “other” and rejection of violent conflict resolution. To this end, it analyzes school curricula in the Middle East and worldwide to ascertain whether the material conforms to international educational standards in the fields of education for tolerance and peace, whether the “other” is recognized and accepted or stereotyped and demonized, and, if a conflict exists, whether peaceful conflict resolution is advocated. This is done using strict academic research criteria, based on UNESCO recommendations, declarations and principles. The findings of its research are published and used to affect change in curricula through policy makers, international organizations, civil society and public opinion.