February is a special month in the Rotary calendar as we celebrate Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month, alongside Rotary’s 121st Anniversary and World Understanding and Peace Day on 23 February.
This important period highlights Rotary’s long-standing commitment to peacebuilding and the promotion of goodwill, understanding, and cooperation among people of the world — the very heart of Rotary’s Fourth Avenue of Service.
Peace Begins at Home – International Online Mega Meeting
Together for Peace!
As part of these global celebrations, Rotarians, peace advocates, and community leaders from around the world will come together for the 2026 Peace Begins at Home – International Online Mega Meeting, hosted with The Rotary Mega Meeting.
📅 Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (AEST), 5:30 am US Eastern time (EST)
📝 Registration: Click here to reserve your spot
https://forms.gle/MHTV83qsom4HJo4BA
(Or scan the QR code on the meeting poster)
🌐 Website: www.mega-meeting.com
Rotary clubs and districts are warmly encouraged to participate and stand together for peace during this landmark international gathering.
Distinguished Guest Speakers
The International Mega Meeting will feature respected global peace, community, and Rotary leaders, including:
• Mark Maloney – Past President, Rotary International
• Steve Killelea – Founder & Executive Chairman, Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP); Founder of the Rotary–IEP Ambassador Program
• Melanie Morrison – Executive Director, Sydney Peace Foundation; human rights and peace advocate; award-winning journalist
Why This Meeting Matters
With increasing incidents of conflict, community and family violence, and growing concerns about youth gang-related violence and serious youth offending in many parts of the world, the need for collective, preventive, and community-led action has never been greater.
While policing and security responses remain essential, sustainable peace depends on grassroots peacebuilding — strengthening social cohesion, fostering youth belonging, and supporting families through Rotary-led, community-driven programs, hybrid peace initiatives, and collaborative networks.
Moments like these remind us that peace cannot be taken for granted. They call on us to renew our commitment to peacebuilding — beginning at home, within families, clubs, and communities, where values are formed and a strong sense of belonging is nurtured.
About the International Mega Meeting
The Peace Begins at Home – International Online Mega Meeting was initiated in response to increasing incidents of conflict, community and family violence, and growing concerns about youth gang-related violence and serious youth offending across neighbourhoods, communities, and regions worldwide.
The 2026 Peace Begins at Home – International Online Mega Meeting is hosted and convened by Past President and Charter President (Ambassador of Peace) Ozuem Esiri, with The Rotary Mega Meeting.
This global gathering will bring together:
• Rotary International leaders and District Governors
• RI Representatives to the United Nations and Commonwealth Nations
• Club Presidents and Rotarians
• Friends of Rotary and peacebuilders
• Global Peace Ambassadors and humanitarian leaders
• Community, faith, and multicultural leaders
• Peace and human rights advocates from Australia and over 100+ countries worldwide
With Australia as the first international host country, the meeting is designed to mobilise Rotarians and partners to complement government efforts in building a culture of peace — reinforcing the understanding that lasting global peace is built through daily actions, shared values, and strong relationships, starting at home, family, and within our communities.
Join Us – Together, Peace Is Possible
Rotary clubs and districts are invited to participate as Co-Hosts, Promoters, or Supporters of this important February peace initiative.
As we celebrate Rotary’s 121 years of service, let us reaffirm our shared belief that together, Peace is Possible — in our clubs, our communities, and around the world.