PEACE EDUCATION AT THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA DEFENSE UNIVERSITY IN INCREASING WORLD PEACE

Abstract

In the context of dynamic changes in global security issues, the important role of peace education at the Republic of Indonesia Defense University (RIDU) is becoming increasingly prominent as a key factor in strengthening efforts to achieve world peace. Through educational programs that are holistic, proactive, and solution-oriented, the RIDU is committed to building an in-depth understanding of the importance of cooperation, dialogue, and peaceful conflict resolution to create broad positive impacts in reducing tensions and promoting sustainable peace at the global level. The main objectives of this qualitative study were to explore the important role of peace education at the RIDU in supporting and encouraging efforts to achieve world peace. The qualitative research approach was chosen to delve deeply into the nuances and complexities of peace education at the Republic of Indonesia Defense University. This approach provides rich, descriptive insights that are invaluable in understanding the intrinsic values, beliefs, and practices of those engaged in promoting peace. The discussion on efforts to build peace education holistically is carried out with three main pillars: increasing educational capacity, socializing peace education standards in the defense discipline, and establishing education standards and quality education personnel in the field of peace. The conclusions from this article are in carrying out peace education, it is necessary to increase the capacity of education, and socialization of peace education standards in the discipline of defense