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Silicon Valley Peace Conference 2026

Name: Silicon Valley Peace Conference 2026
Start: 2026-09-17
End: 2026-09-20

Hosted by Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica Institute

17 – 20 September 2026
Silicon Valley Peace Conference Venue, Palo Alto, United States of America
AI (Artificial Intelligence)Social & Behavioural SciencesPolitical Science & International Relations

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Silicon Valley Peace Conference 2026 is a conference held 17 – 20 September 2026 in Silicon Valley Peace Conference Venue, Palo Alto, United States of America, organised by Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica Institute.

Dates:: 17 – 20 September 2026
Format:: Hybrid (in person and online)
Venue:: Silicon Valley Peace Conference Venue, Palo Alto, United States of America
Subjects:: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Political Science & International Relations
Organiser:: Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica Institute
Official website:: svpconference.org

The Silicon Valley Peace Conference 2026 is an international academic gathering exploring artificial intelligence's transformative role in community development and peacebuilding within developing nations. Organized by Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica Institute, the hybrid event takes place in Palo Alto, California, from September 17 to 20, 2026. What makes it distinctive is its completely fee-free structure—with no registration, presentation, or publication fees—alongside integrated San Francisco Bay Area cultural and networking tours.

Conference theme

AI’s Role in Community Development and Peacebuilding in Developing Nations

Topics

Peacebuilding and responsible AI
Social justice and inclusion
Ethics, theology, and spirituality
Community development and livelihoods
Sustainability, health, and education
AI systems, data, and governance

Organising Committee

Prof. Gerald Grudzen (President, Global Ministries University, San Jose, California, United States)
Dr. Nurdin Kaparov (SVPC Coordinator, Bay Area Cultural Connects, Santa Clara, California, USA)
Prof. Marita Grudzen (Associate Director Emerita, Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States)
Prof. Jandhyala Prabhakar Rao (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India)
Prof. Augustine Pamplany (Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Kochi, India)
Prof. Job Kozhamthadam, SJ (Jnana Deepa, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, India)
Assoc. Prof. Talant Asan uulu (American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
Dr. Sterling Harwood (Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California, USA)
Dr. Reginald Nalugala (Tangaza University, Nairobi, Kenya)
Dr. Robert A. Graf, D.Min. (Board of Global Ministries University, Tysons, Virginia, USA)
Ramon Guillermo R. Tuazon (Asian Media Information and Communication Centre, Manila, Philippines)
Prof. Nivedita Das Kundu (Uzbekistan State University for World Languages, Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Assoc. Prof. Elira Turdubaeva (Ala-Too International University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic)
Dr. Fevzullah Bilgin (Nigerian Tulip International Colleges, Abuja, Nigeria)
Dr. Ali Karatay (University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA)
Syd Geraghty (San Jose, California, United States)
Cordel Green (Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica)
Dorothy Gordon (Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, Nsawam, Ghana)
Ricardo Silvestri (Global Ministries University, San Jose, California, United States)
Dr. Mohammad Kazim Karimi (Independent Scholar, Woodbridge, VA, USA)

Scientific Committee

Prof. Gerald Grudzen (Global Ministries University, San Jose, California, United States)
Prof. Marita Grudzen (Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States)
Prof. Noah Yusuf (University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria)
Prof. Jandhyala Prabhakar Rao (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India)
Prof. Augustine Pamplany (Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Kochi, India)
Prof. Job Kozhamthadam, SJ (Jnana Deepa, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, India)
Assoc. Prof. Talant Asan uulu (American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
Dr. Sterling Harwood (Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California, USA)
Dr. Reginald Nalugala (Tangaza University, Nairobi, Kenya)
Dr. Mohamed El-Guindy (The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt)
Dr. Robert A. Graf, D.Min. (Global Ministries University, Tysons, Virginia, USA)
Ramon Guillermo R. Tuazon (Asian Media Information and Communication Centre, Manila, Philippines)

Venue & travel Silicon Valley Peace Conference VenuePalo Alto, United States of AmericaVenue details About the organiser Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica InstituteOrganiser profile Who is going? See who attended this eventSee who is going

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Host organisation

Global Ministries University, Bay Area Cultural Connections, and Pacifica Institute

Contact

Event secretary:: Dr. Nurdin Kaparov
Email:: [email protected]