Country groups/associate groups in 16 countries form the foundation of PBI and are responsible for recruiting and initial training of project volunteers, project support networks, advocacy, fundraising, publications, and raising PBI’s profile and that of the organisations we accompany.

Projects in Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal carry out protective accompaniment, public relations, reporting, training and support for volunteers, advocacy, fundraising, collaborateion with other organisations, and produce publications.

They coordinate the building and activating of international support networks together with country groups. The Indonesia Project has a peace education programme and the Colombia Project provides workshops on social reconstruction.

The International Secretariat is made up of the International Council, Executive Committee, International Office and technical committees. Together they are responsible for management, coordination, finances, fundraising, policy development and monitoring, organisational development and international publications.

The governing body of PBI is the International Council made up of representatives of projects, country groups and at- large members. The International Council implements policies and procedures determined by the General Assembly and makes decisions between General Assemblies.

Members of the International Council are:

Sergi Bach (Mexico Project), Paola Carmargnani (Nepal project), Tiffany Easthom (Indonesia Project), Joke Edenburg (PBI Netherlands/Germany), Bill Fairbairn (PBI Canada), Montserrat Garcia (Guatemala Project); Andrew Kendle (PBI UK/Sweden/Norway, Liam Mahony (treasurer), Steve Molnar (PBI USA and president), Claudia Muller Hoff (Colombia Project), Roger Nash

The highest decision-making body of PBI is the General Assembly (GA) which meets every three years and is made up of representatives of PBI projects and country groups.

There is an International Office in London, England, staffed by part-time workers who work on organizational development, internal communication, finances, and administration. The address is given below.

The International Secretariat and projects form the global structure of PBI registered as a non-profit corporation in the State of Washington, USA. Country groups and Associate groups are independent bodies that determine their own structures and are legally responsible for their own actions.