 The International Center for Peace and Development was established as a non-profit, non-governmental organization in 1997 to continue the work initiated by the Commission.The Society collaborates with the center on research in the fields of development, education, employment, peace and security and works in collaboration with other organizations to promote activities that will advance progress toward world peace and prosperity.For the past 17 years, the Society has collaborated with the World Academy of Art & Science on a number of international conferences and research projects on issues related to development theory, peace and global security, employment and the future of science.