Paz Buttedahl (April 8, 1942 – October 8, 2007) was a Canadian Peace Builder, a Meridian Fellow, former professor at University of British Columbia and Royal Roads University, a researcher and educator specialised in global education and international development issues.
Paz was married to Dr.
Prof.
Knute Buttedahl, she was the co-founder and President of Buttedahl R & D Associates (BRDA), Vancouver BC; also founder and Director of VIA Vancouver Institute for the Americas with a main campus in Vancouver BC and an overseas campus in Santiago, Chile.
Paz was the recipient of various academic and international awards for her cooperation and contribution in Global Education and Peace Building, a member of the World Academy of Art and Science and participated with the Peacebuilding Commission.