A Network Built for Responsible International Cooperation

Peace of Art International has developed a governance architecture designed to enable transparent, accountable, and sustainable cooperation between legally independent organizations operating across different national jurisdictions.

The Peace of Art International Network Constitution establishes the Network’s shared identity, Vision, Mission, Core Values, guiding principles, governance structure, and minimum institutional standards.

The Strategic Partnership Framework Agreement establishes the framework through which National Affiliates cooperate, including principles relating to governance, joint programming, international partnerships, fundraising, financial accountability, safeguarding, compliance, risk management, quality assurance, monitoring, learning, and institutional development.

International coordination supports shared strategy, cooperation, institutional learning, and the continuity of the Network, while legally binding authority remains with the competent governing bodies of the respective National Affiliates.

This structure is designed to allow the Network to grow internationally while respecting national legislation, organizational autonomy, local leadership, and donor requirements.

Shared Responsibility & Decision-Making

National Affiliates participate in the Network as equal and legally independent partners.

International cooperation is guided by consultation, transparency, mutual respect, subsidiarity, and shared responsibility. Decisions should be taken at the most appropriate level, while matters creating legal or financial obligations remain subject to the authorization of the relevant National Affiliate.

This protects both international cooperation and national accountability.

International Policies & Standards

Our governance framework is supported by organizational policies and standards designed to protect people, promote ethical conduct, strengthen responsible management, and maintain the confidence of communities, partners, and donors.

Our standards address key areas including:

Safeguarding & Child Protection
Protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, supported by safe recruitment, training, reporting, and response procedures.

Equality, Dignity & Respect
Promoting non-discrimination, equal opportunity, diversity, respectful conduct, and working environments free from bullying and harassment.

Ethics & Integrity
Establishing expectations for honesty, confidentiality, legal compliance, ethical fundraising, responsible leadership, accountability, and professional conduct.

Conflict of Interest
Providing mechanisms for disclosure, independent consideration, documentation, and responsible management of actual or potential conflicts.

Financial Accountability
Establishing standards relating to internal controls, budgeting, financial reporting, authorization of expenditure, procurement, documentation, asset management, and governing-body oversight.

Institutional Accountability
Supporting responsible approaches to document retention, compensation, gift acceptance, whistleblowing, confidentiality, reporting concerns, and organizational risk management.

Network-wide standards are implemented in accordance with the applicable legislation and regulatory requirements of each National Affiliate’s jurisdiction.

Safeguarding People at the Heart of Our Work

Safeguarding is particularly important to Peace of Art because much of our work engages children, young people, communities, and people who may experience vulnerability.

We are committed to creating environments where participants are treated with dignity and where safeguarding concerns can be raised and addressed responsibly.

Our commitment to peace therefore begins within our own organization:

The values we promote in society must also guide how we govern, lead, manage resources, and treat the people with whom we work.