Peace Islands Institute (PII), formerly known as Interfaith Dialog Center (IDC), is a non-profit, tax exempt (501(c) (3)) organization founded by Turkish-Americans of North Jersey in 2003.
PII endeavors to promote respect and mutual understanding among all faiths and cultures by organizing educational and cultural activities such as lectures, seminars, conferences, discussion panels, luncheons and trips to Turkey.
By this mission PII aims to contribute to improvement of diversity, pluralism and multiculturalism in the society.
[1] PII started its activities with the leadership of its volunteers by organizing short educational seminars at the conference room of the Rutherford Public Library.
Mr. Weysan Dun, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Newark, announced his departure from New Jersey at one of PII's dinners on November 18, 2009.