It is an extension of a programme that has been running already for two years at Georgetown University in Washington DC and will work closely with Masters and PhD  students at Oxford to develop best practices in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, so that projects can have greater sustainable impact on the ground.

HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, the founder and chairman of Generations For Peace, emphasised just how crucial this marriage between theory and practice is to achieving the initiative's long-term objectives:

"We are honoured to be extending the King Abdullah II of Jordan Generations For Peace scholarship programme in partnership with such an illustrious institution," he said.

"This latest collaboration will connect our pioneers and delegates on the ground with the finest academic minds in the field.

"Our practitioners will have greater access to the tools and the resources they need to implement peace through sport programmes sustainably.

"And our research and development experts will gain a valuable understanding of the realities of operating in conflict zones."

The relationship with the University of Oxford will expand the·Generations·For·Peace·community of practice, supporting action research studies and bring cutting-edge academic theory to practitioners so that they are better equipped to make a real difference to people's lives, Faeisal claimed.

"That insight will enhance their capacity to develop a range of adaptable strategies and better practices that can really make a difference in diverse conflict contexts all over the world," he said.

"A library in Oxford may seem a world away from a refugee camp in Pakistan, but together we are working towards an identical goal: bringing lasting peace to communities blighted by conflict, through the power of sport."

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