We are an institute for advanced research and practice committed to addressing the causes, consequences, and legacies of genocide, crimes against humanity, and mass violence.
“Why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of a single individual?” —Raphaël Lemkin
History of the Program
The Genocide Prevention Program (GPP), located in the Center for Peacemaking Practice at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (formerly the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution) at George Mason University, was founded in 2007 by Andrea Bartoli to engage United Nations Member States and other regional and sub-regional organizations in building a network of states and local communities committed to preventing genocide and mass atrocities. Under the directorship of Tetsushi Ogata from 2011 to 2015, GPP supported initiatives and helped build grassroots networks across the world committed to ending mass violence and mass atrocities. In 2015 Douglas Irvin-Erickson took over as GPP director. Over the years, we have built lasting partnerships with national governments, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and local communities around the world.
