Center for Peace Studies (CMS) is non-governmental and non-profitable organization that promotes non-violence and social change linking education, research and activism. CMS has grown from different shapes of direct peace building in Western Slavonia (volunteer project Pakrac, 1993.-1997.). The Center is founded in Pakrac in 2006.

Aims of CMS:

• Develop the culture of dialogue and non-violent living;
• Encourage creative exchange of theoretical and practical approach to peace education, transformation of conflict and building of social justice via study programs, training and public presentations;
• Research of issues related to permanent peace building and peace education, with particular focus on the experiences from Croatia and the region;
• Develop recommendations for public policy development;
• Encourage networking and exchange of experiences on peace building in Croatia and more broadly, in the region which was under conflict in year 1991;
• Provide information, support and partnership to all local initiatives at their start, which activities are related to peace building;
• Affirm activistic approach to local communities;
• Continual self-education of members of the CMS, advancing their own understanding of peace work;
• Initiatives of new models of education and self-education;
• Inclusion into international network of Centers for Peace Studies.