Aaron David Miller, former Senior Advisor for Arab-Israeli negotiations at the U.S. Department of State, becomes President of Seeds of Peace. Seeds of Peace holds its third international youth conference, Breaking News, Making Headlines: The Role of the Media in Conflict Regions, attended by 120 program alumni. Former US Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton join the Advisory Board.
The US House of Representatives unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution honoring Seeds of Peace for its promotion of understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence and peace among youth from conflict regions. House Concurrent Resolution 288, introduced by Representative Tom Allen (D-ME), states, “It is especially important to reaffirm that youth must be involved in long-term, visionary solutions to conflicts perpetuated by cycles of violence.” It calls Seeds of Peace “a model of hope that living together in peace and security is possible.”