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News & Highlights Peace Education in the SEPTEMBER 11th: STILL A TEACHABLE MOMENT? Field David Potori Action Alerts CoFounder Events & Conferences September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Trainings & Workshops Like the proverbial tree, if a teachable Publications & Research moment occurs and no one hears the lesson, is it still a teachable moment? If Jobs & Funding you’ve been paying attention to the Opportunities controversy, real or imagined, over the socalled “Ground Zero mosque” you Quick Links may have found yourself considering GCPE Website some form of this question. How, nearly Subscribe ten years after the 9/11 attacks, can Archives some remain so insular, so ill Contribute to the informed? How has anger managed to Newsletter keep so many from completing—or even starting—their necessary journey Make a taxdeductible through grief to wisdom and contribution to the Global understanding? How are we even Campaign (coming soon) having this conversation in 2010?
For the members of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, we’ve been having conversations of a different sort since the fall of 2001. That’s when a handful of family members of 9/11 victims decided to turn their grief into action for peace by calling for alternatives to war during a symbolic walk from the Pentagon to the World Trade Center facilitated by Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness (now Voices for Creative Nonviolence). A persontoperson trip to Afghanistan under the auspices of Medea Benjamin and Global Exchange took place in January, 2002, putting us in contact with our counterparts, family members of those lost to the U.S. bombing done in reaction to 9/11. Our group was launched that Valentine’s Day with the sponsorship of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the support of the American Friends Service Committee and the Hague Appeal for Peace and goals that included promoting dialogue on alternatives to war, supporting others seeking nonviolent responses to terrorism and calling attention to threats to civil liberties and other freedoms as a consequence of war.
It was the stories we told of our own losses, and the stories our members brought back from Afghanistan of losses inflicted in our names, that forged a connection among our members and people around the world who had similar experiences, shared our desire for nonviolent alternatives and had formed likeminded organizations. They included Israeli and Palestinian members of The Parents Circle, Japanese Hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivors, family members who lost loved ones in the 2005 train bombings in Spain, the Iraqi peace coalition La’Onf, the South African Institute for Healing of Memories, and a host of others.
Bringing our stories, and their stories, to a wider audience is one of the goals of our new web site, 911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices. In the critical year leading up to the tenth commemoration of the September 11th attacks, it will provide a key opportunity to revisit the paths that could have been taken in the days after 9/11. How could we have responded differently? What could 9/11 families, and citizens around the world, have taught us about their experiences of terrorism, political violence and war? What choices could we have made, and what choices can we make today, to create peaceful tomorrows for everyone?
911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices will profile our members, collecting their public statements, speeches, essays, letters to the editor and telling stories of the projects they have undertaken. Through a dedicated YouTube channel it will feature film and television appearances and interviews with Peaceful Tomorrows members everywhere from Afghanistan to Iraq, from Hiroshima to Oklahoma City. It will also shine a light on the work of those others around the world who have been similarly affected by terrorism, political violence and war and have chosen to work for peace and nonviolence.
Utilizing the latest technologies with an eye toward accessibility, 911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices will serve as a rich, user friendly resource for a range of constituencies at a time of unprecedented interest. We will partner with progressive educators to develop an array of downloadable, age appropriate curricula for students in grade school through adult education. For the media, the stories will provide ideas and contact information for interviews and articles. For politicians and policymakers, the Web site will be a source of successful, realworld examples of the power of nonviolence. And for the general public, the stories will serve as a source of hope, inspiration and new ways of envisioning their world.
We will work with advocacy organizations, peace and justice organizations, places of worship, public libraries and other organizations to ensure the project’s prominent visibility and broad distribution. And we hope the web site will be the centerpiece of a series of public and online forums that will increase dialogue among those with differing points of view. It will remain as a living document to the love we feel for those we lost on 9/11 and our enduring hope for peaceful tomorrows for everyone.
911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices will appear at www.911stories.org beginning September 11, 2010 with a small sampling of our work. As our inventory of stories grows week by week over the coming year, we welcome your reactions and invite you to share your ideas about how we can partner with you to keep the events of September 11th a teachable moment for future generations of Americans and others around the world.
David Potorti CoFounder September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows [email protected]
Links: September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows 911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices
News
Education Minister Receives Draft Peace Education Curriculum (Sierra Leone) (allafrica.com) The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports has received the draft copies of the Peace Education Curriculum (PEC) at the ministry's conference room, New England Ville in Freetown. Presenting the PEC to Dr. Minkailu Bah, course director Dr. Thomas Mark Turay said peace education will be introduced to selected secondary schools come September 2010. Dr. Turay stressed that peace education, when introduced in the selected schools in the western rural and Tonkolili district, will aid the kids to use non violence skills, knowledge, values and attitude in dealing with conflict, reduce the level of violence, create safer school settings for school going pupils and build the capacity of teachers..
Peace Education and the Construction of Peace in Colombia (CNN iReport) Despite years of armed conflict which remains unresolved on the battle field and in the political sphere, the highest level of violence in Latin America, Colombia has become a center of international collaboration in the field of Peace education. As a result of the complex nature of the conflict, peace keeping and peace building efforts in Colombia have called on diverse national and international nongovernmental organizations, the United Nations, multiple governments and academia to create interdisciplinary strategies to transform, and address social consequences of armed conflict…
Colleges as Teachers of Peace and Conflict Resolution (USA) (Times) David Smith of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) writes on the efforts that are going on in U.S. community colleges in teaching about peace and conflict.
Prioritize Peace Education In Schools CPE Boss Urges Government (Liberia) (Heritage) The Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Peace Education (CPE) has called on the Liberian Government to prioritize the teaching of Peace Education in schools across the country. Mr. Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm Benda said the teaching of peace education will curtail the high rate of violence perpetrated by the youths. “I want the government to first of all recognize how important this idea. This can be mandated to be taught in all schools across the country. We know the war is over, but there will not be total peace until we build peace in the minds of the people, mainly the youths who constitute more than half of the total population,” he said…
Peace Education Needed in the Philippines (The Mindanao Examiner) Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma urged educational institutions in the Philippines, most especially those in Mindanao, to integrate peace education in their curriculum to help educate the new generation to pursue peace in light of the decadesold conflict in the southern region. “We need a change of mindset especially in our understanding of the dignity of the human person, whatever his/her culture or religion and the best way to inculcate this on the younger generation is through the educational system,” he said…
Afghan Native Stresses Peace, Education (Afghanistan/USA) (Grand Haven Tribune) Education can bring peace to wartorn Afghanistan. That was the message presented to members of Spring Lake Rotary Club Friday by Fazal Rabani, an Afghanistan native who is attending Grand Valley State University through a Rotary International ambassadorial program. "I think that before everything — the first thing is education," he said…
Afghanistan Needs Education (The Age) An Afghani woman whose schools for girls were forced "underground" during the height of the Taliban government has spoken of the positive signs emerging in her troubled country. Sakena Yacoobi founded the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) in 1995, a nongovernmental organization that provides education, health and medical services. Dr Yacoobi says she believes "education is the key infrastructure that Afghanistan needs." Dr Yacoobi's classes teach the Afghan government sanctioned curriculum and, she said, there was also a special emphasis on "critical thinking... peace education (and) gender issues."
Every Teacher a Peace Teacher (USA) (Yes! Magazine) In middle school, high school, and college classrooms, David Jackson Cook teaches that nonviolence, peace, and justice are not utopian dreams but real and practical ways in which humans can affect the world around them. A grounded look at how we bring peace pedagogy into the foreground of our lives and work.
Peace Through Education (India) (Central Chronicle) The school timetable should have enough planned activities and provision of incorporating value of peace in life, so that students are adequately exposed to peace making behaviors. Enough opportunities should be given to students for participation in activities which are conducted to fulfill the aims of peace making behaviors.
Education Equals Peace: the West Needs to Learn from Disasters of the Past (Uganda) (Calgary Herald) Five kilometers outside the town of Gulu in northern Uganda lies the Gulu Primary Teachers College. In a universe of acronyms on the signs crowding the streets, indicating agencies fighting everything from malaria to violence against women, the most surefooted strategy for building peace education seems conspicuously missing…
There’s Only One Way to Stop a Bully (USA) (New York Times) A new Massachusetts state law requires schools to institute an antibullying curriculum, investigate acts of bullying and report the most serious cases to law enforcement officers. To the extent that it underlines the importance of the problem and demands that schools figure out how to address it, it is a move in the right direction. But legislation alone can’t create kinder communities or teach children how to get along…
Colorado State University Professors Promote Peacekeeping around the Globe through Fulbright Funding (USA) Two Colorado State University School of Education professors are engaged in peace, reconciliation and restorative projects overseas. Edward Brantmeier, assistant professor in the School of Education, recently completed working in India and William Timpson, professor in the School of Education, will be working in Africa. “Outside of the United States, peace studies and peace education is a very serious discipline, especially in India given the legacy of the Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Theresa,” Brantmeier said…
South Asia Center for Peace (SACP) created in Pakistan Started by an alumnus of the UNmandated University for Peace (UPEACE), SACP is based in Islamabad and its aim is to promote peace in the region through peace research, peace education, training on peacebuilding, and networking with relevant institutions across the world. SACP is becoming a hub of peacebuilding organizations in South Asia and beyond, now signing memoranda of understanding with relevant organizations as well as having representatives in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Colman McCarthy to Receive 2010 ElHibri Peace Education Prize (USA) The ElHibri Charitable Foundation announced today that prominent peace educator, nationally renowned columnist and accomplished author Colman McCarthy has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 ElHibri Peace Education Prize. The Prize, which carries a monetary award of $15,000, is given annually by the foundation to honor an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to the field of peace education…
Peace Educator Fran Schmidt Receives “Scout” Wollman Fuller Award by the Psychologists for Social Responsibility (USA) (TCPalm) Fran Schmidt, noted peace educator for over fifty years, author, trainer, and a pioneer in Peace Education and nonviolent Conflict Resolution was awarded the “Scout” Wollman Fuller Award by the Psychologists for Social Responsibility for her lifetime commitment to the teaching of peacemaking skills to children. This award is given annually to an individual or organization involved with peace and social justice for children…
Kentucky Peace Education Program Launches New Campaign (USA) (Courier Journal) A local nonprofit has a message for students this year when school starts: “Don’t rage, engage.” That and other messages of non violence will adorn thousands of attentiongrabbing posters as part of a new campaign by the Peace Education Program, a 28yearold nonprofit that teaches young people to peacefully resolve conflicts in 155 schools and 67 community sites in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Amerasian school in Okinawa teaches peace through war experiences of JapaneseAmerican (Japan) (The Mainichi Daily News) An international school here has launched a peace education program for Amerasian students in an attempt to allow the children to study history from their unique, bicultural point of view. In Japan, "Amerasian" is primarily used to refer to children born of U.S. military fathers and Okinawan mothers. About 80 such children attend the creamcolored AmerAsian School in Okinawa, located just a kilometer southeast of the controversial U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma…
Peace Educator Speaks on the Problem of Big Arms Makers Blocking Nuclear Disarmament (New Zealand) (The Coast) A nuclear disarmament expert told about 200 people at a Halifax Peace conference Wednesday night that big arms firms are blocking efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Alyn Ware also spoke about his work in peace education. He helped draft guidelines that became part of the New Zealand school curriculum, and started programs to promote peace in schools throughout the country. Peace Education in the Field
World Civl Society Report at the end of the Decade for a Culture of Peace submitted to UN SecretaryGeneral The final summary report for the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World has been submitted to the United Nations SecretaryGeneral with a request that he transmit it to the UN General Assembly for their debate on the culture of peace in October. The summary report is based upon individual reports from over 1,000 organizations.
Graduate Education and Professional Practice in International Peace and Conflict (USA) This report, requested by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as part of its focus on education and training, examines the match between graduate academic programs in international peace and conflict, and the needs of organizations and agencies that hire individuals for conflict focused work in the field.
"Global Initiatives Speak to the Power of Peace Pedagogy" – Report from the 2010 International Institute on Peace Education in Cartagena, Colombia (Pax Educare Blog) The theme of this year’s International Institute on Peace Education was “Learning to Read the World from Multiple Perspectives: Peace Education toward Diversity and Inclusion.” Almost half of the participants were from Colombia, working in many diverse settings, both in formal and informal education, some taking risks through their vocation that may be hard for North Americans to imagine. It gives me much hope when I see so many working at the structural level to change systems, beginning often with the young. One of the things I really like about IIPE (this was my fourth institute) is that we endeavor and are encouraged to “check our egos at the door”, coming to each experience with a spirit of openness and humility, to new ideas, to new people and modes of thinking and acting. Such a refresher from our usual, particularly North American, ethos of competitive at all costs. We attempt to model the pedagogy we are learning and espousing…
Conference Calls to Spread Peace Education in Asia (Bangladesh) (Daily Star) The 5th conference of International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) took place on July 18, 2010 to spread peace education in Asian countries. The formation of an Asian platform to educate youths in peace education and efforts to ensure justice regarding war crimes were also emphasized at the conference organized by Liberation War Museum. “We must form a forum of Asian countries for providing peace education to the youths,” said Amrutbhai Modi, a representative from Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram, India, at the twoday long meet.
July issue of the International Peace Research Association’s (IPRA’s) Peace Education Commission (PEC) Newsletter The issue includes details of the PEC program at the IPRA conference in Sydney in July of this year as well as other news items.
First International Islamic Peace Education Workshop held in Davao City, Philippines The first International Islamic Peace Education Workshop for Muslim Educators was held in Davao City, Philippines, between June 27 and July 1, 2010. The workshop was organized by the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID), the Magbassa Kita Foundation Inc (MKFI), and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). “A New Generation of Muslim Peace Educators” – Article by the Common Ground News Service on the Workshop above.
School Teachers Urged to Commit Themselves to Education for Peace (Pakistan) (Pakistan Christian Post) The National Council for Interfaith Dialogue (NCID) organized one day training seminar for the teachers of Sialkot on the theme of ‘Education for Peace and role of teachers.’ The growing religious, political and ethnic conflicts within and outside the country have given a new vision to NCID. It is with this vision that NCID looks forward to make children ambassadors of peace.
GHANEP Uses Soccer for Peace (Ghana) (Ghanaweb) Following violence that erupted in 2008 between two chieftaincy factions, the Ghana Network for Peacebuilding (GHANEP), through its Ghana Alert Project (GAP) embarked on nonviolent and peace sensitization activities in the community between October and December 2009. One of the outcomes was the need to reduce tension by increasing interaction among the youth. GHANEP recently saw it necessary to revive and promote soccer which was recommended by the community members. Both feuding chiefs were more than glad that GHANEP had revived the games in the community which was interlaced with peace education talks.
Video: Insight Peace Education Project: Pilot Year in Review (Uganda) The Insight Peace Education Project champions the prevention of violence by providing conflict resolution education to primary schoolchildren and their communities. With the strategic coordination of local leaders, state officials and international stakeholders, the project presents an innovative approach to a visionary goal: give every child on Earth the tools to create peace.
Roma And Friends Camp: A Week Of Building Tolerance In Hungary Organized since 2008, this unique English language tolerancebuilding summer camp hosted five ethnically diverse groups of five English teachers and their thirtytwo teenage students of both Roma and nonRoma origin. The diverse groups came from three different geographic regions of Hungary where the minority population is underserved. The camp was led by a group of trainers and camp counselors from America and Hungary. As teacher trainers, Dr. Daniel Banks and Mr. Adam McKinney held motivating in service training workshops for the teachers to help them further develop their methodology and problemsolving skills…
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Youth Work on Interfaith Ties (Switzerland) Muslim, Jewish and Christian youths from 20 countries resolved to restore good relations during onemonth this month training on how to overcome conflict at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland. The theme of the training was: "Dialogue for Peaceful Change." The training, which was developed by practitioners working in conflict settings, offered concrete tools for conflict management and effective communication skills for mediators
Liberia’s Violence to Peace Campaign Enhanced by Center for Peace Education’s Vacation Program (Liberia) In its bid to contribute to the nation’s stride to restore and maintain peace nationally and among its people, the Center for Peace Education, a local Liberian nongovernmental organization, has begun a free but intensive two weeks of peace building seminar whose participants include students, religious leaders, youths, educators, former rebel fighters and residents of selected communities in some of Monrovia’s environs.
Action Alerts Request for Document Sharing: UNICEF Education and Peacebuilding Research Project 2010/2011 This new research study on Education and Peacebuilding was commissioned by UNICEF. The overall aim of the study is to examine evidence that will help better understand the relationship between education and peacebuilding in postconflict situations. The first phase of the project (SepDec 2010) involves a multilevel literature review to clarify theories, concepts and definitions related to peacebuilding; identify strategies and approaches to peacebuilding through education; and examine evidence from academic research and programme evaluations about the impact of education programming in postconflict situations. This project is trying to understand what aspects, factors or characteristics of education can contribute to peacebuilding, as well as trying to document how education interacts with other sectors, actors and interests in broader peacebuilding processes. Please send responses by September 15, 2010.
Call for Support: Campaign for Children's Right to Nonviolent Education The International Coalition for the Decade on a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (20012010) is working on a resolution to be signed at the next General Conference of UNESCO in Paris next year. Support the resolution by clicking on the link above.
Support Legislation HR 5628 to Ban Corporal Punishment in Schools in the USA New York Representative Carolyn McCarthy recently introduced a bill "To end the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes" (H. R. 5628). Upon being passed, this bill will prohibit the use of corporal punishment by teachers and administrators in public, private and charter schools throughout the United States and its territories that receive federal services...
Call for Help in Developing Peace Education Activities Guide – Somos CaPAZes Colombia (in Spanish) El proyecto de Transversalmente CaPAZes busca desarrollar Guías para profesores de diferentes áreas del conocimiento (humanidades, ciencias sociales, ciencias naturales y matemáticas) que contengan actividades basadas en ideas interesantes y creativas, que cumplan la doble función de trabajar tanto las competencias académicas de los objetivos promocionales y por materia, como la función de trabajar las competencias ciudadanas relacionadas con la convivencia y la paz. Por favor escribirle a Lina Saza al correo: [email protected], mencionando su disponibilidad de tiempo.
Call for Nominations: Evens Prize for Peace Education Through its new Prize for Peace Education, the Evens Foundation seeks to recognize organizations, associations or institutions – based and working in the EU – that offer training programs to teachers in learning how to manage interpersonal and/or intergroup conflicts in a positive and constructive way. The prize money of € 25,000 awarded by a professional jury and the Evens Foundation, will be shared between the awardwinner and the dissemination/promotion of the winning training program. Deadline for submission: October 1, 2010.
Youth Contest to Foster Dialogue on Armed Conflict – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) In an effort to give young people a stronger voice concerning today's most pressing humanitarian issues – from mass displacement caused by war to the lifelong and devastating impact of landmines – the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is launching a global "young reporter" competition, aimed at enabling people between the ages of 18 and 25 to better understand how violence affects young lives and share their views on armed conflict with others. Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2010.
National Peace Essay Contest: “Governance, Corruption and Conflict” – United States Institute of Peace (USIP) This scholarship contest is for high school students who are interested in international issues, conflict resolution, peace studies, justice, and human rights. The 20102011 contest’s topic is “Governance, Corruption and Conflict.” High school students can win college scholarships up to $10,000. Deadline: February 1, 2011.
Events and Conferences
Please note that only newly submitted events will contain a full description. All events & conferences that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow for more information. For a calendar view of upcoming events please visit the Global Campaign Community Calendar.
Association for Conflict Resolution Conference: “Many Paths, One Destination” – Chicago, IL, USA (September 14, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
"Women Making Peace: Where Are We Now?" Maximizing the Impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, 10 Years On – United Nations University (UNU) Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan (September 8, 2010) In October 2000, the UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a groundbreaking resolution on women, peace and security, UNSC resolution 1325. Ten years on, UN University (UNU) is hosting a public forum in which diplomats, scholars and civil society leaders will assess efforts in different countries and at the UN, to ensure full participation by women in policies and practices aimed at successfully addressing violence and building peaceful communities.
From Hull House to Human Rights: A Jane Addams Symposium – Center for Worker Education, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA (September 24, 2010) A free and open conference on the life and work of human rights activist Jane Addams. For the full program go to http://janeaddams1325.org/PDFs/Addamssymposiumprogram.pdf.
22rd Annual Peace Studies Conference: "Corporatization and Militarization of Education: A Threat to Democracy, Security, and Peace" – State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland, New York, USA (November 12, 2010) As armed forces become larger and more technological, each military move is more sophisticated and intellectual, rather than about might. How do the financial and other relationships between the military, higher education, and corporations reshape the definition and purpose of education? How do these relationships affect security and democracy? Please send proposals and abstracts up to 500 words, and biographies electronically to: Dr. Judy K. C. Bentley at [email protected]. Deadline for proposals and abstracts: October 1, 2010.
8th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association: “Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender, Identity and Security in the Search for Peace” – Menno Simons College and the Global College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (October 12, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
Mondo in Pace 2010: “Education, Peace and Beauty” – Italian Conference on Peace Education and Closing Event for the Decade for a Culture of Peace (20012010) in Italy – Genoa, Italy (October 69, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
Peace and War Summit – National Peace Academy and Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA (October 2530, 2010) The Peace and War Summit will showcase a unique blend of perspectives, with representatives from 1520 nations and diverse perspectives from academic, military, and peace disciplines. Summit participants will include distinguished scholars, veterans and serving military, medical and mental health professionals, policymakers, elders, community and business leaders, educators, and students.
Conference: “Educating for Human Rights, Peace and Intercultural Dialogue” – University of Western Sydney, Australia (November 46, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
9th Annual Peace Education Conference: “Conscious Communities” – McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (November 1115, 2010) A core requirement of cultivating a culture of peace is growing sustainable, conscious communities that live, breathe, grow, learn, and thrive. The conference will aim to advance the cultivation of peaceable communities at two scopes: local communities and communities of common interest.
Cultivating Peace: A Symposium for Violence Prevention – Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (November 1214, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
“Ahimsa and Sustainability” – Sudha and Pravin Mody International Conference on Nonviolence – Ahimsa Center, California Polytechnic University at Pomona (by Los Angeles), CA, USA (November 1214, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
4th CICASTR Annual Conference: Aggression, Political Violence and Terrorism, An Interdisciplinary Approach for a Peaceful Society – International Convention Center Julio Cesar Turbay, Cartagena, Colombia (November 1820, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
2011 annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) – Columbia University, New York, NY, USA (late August – mid December 2011) For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for applications: November 19, 2010.)
Education and Citizenship in a Globalising World – Institute of Education, University of London, UK (November 1920, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
Forum 2010 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain (December 913, 2010) For more information click on the link above.
"Civil Society Advocacy for the Institutionalization of a Ministry / Department for Peace in Cameroon: Stake, Challenges and Perspectives" – Yaoundé, Cameroon (December 10, 2010) This conference will launch the new Cameroon National Coalition for Ministries and Departments of Peace. Participants will include representatives of civil society, members of parliament, diplomatic missions in Cameroon, UN agencies, government officials, religious dignitaries and academics. For more information please contact Pascal Touoyem at [email protected] or [email protected].
“Inciting the Social Imagination: Education Research for the Public Good” – Peace Education Special Interest Group (SIG) – Annual General Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) – New Orleans, LA, USA (April 812, 2011) For more information click on the link above.
World Peace Festival – Berlin, Germany (August 2628, 2011) For more information click on the link above.
Workshops and Trainings
Please note that only newly submitted workshops/trainings will contain a full description. All workshops/trainings that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow for more information. For a calendar view of upcoming workshops and trainings please visit the Global Campaign Community Calendar.
Evaluating Peacebuilding and Promoting Learning – Catholic Relief Services and Search For Common Ground – Johns Hopkins SAIS Kenny Auditorium, Washington DC, USA (September 17, 2010) In this special session of the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum, participants will take stock of efforts to undertake more effective evaluation and promote more systematic learning. Participants will reflect on growing donor demands for quantifiable results, often within short periods of time. Participants will also reflect on the feasibility and relevance of certain methodologies such as impact evaluations that use randomized control groups and utilizationfocused or developmental evaluations. The program will include special workshop by Catholic Relief Services and Search for Common Ground.
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) elearning short certificate courses offered in collaboration with Amnesty International, The Right to Education Project, Transparency International, the University for Peace (UPEACE) Human Rights Centre, and War Child Holland (October 4 – November 30, 2010) Course 5S10: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (October 4 – November 14, 2010) Course 3S10: The Right to Education (October 6 – November 16, 2010) Course 6S10: Housing Rights are Human Rights (October 6 – November 16, 2010) Course 4S102: International Refugee Law and Contemporary Challenges (October 11 – November 21, 2010) Course 9S10: Safeguards against Torture and IllTreatment (October 13 – November 23, 2010) Course 8S10: Health and Human Rights (October 18 – November 28, 2010) Course 7S10: Environment and Human Rights (October 20 – November 30, 2010) Deadline for applications for Course 6S10: Housing Rights are Human Rights and Course 3S10: The Right to Education: September 1, 2010. Deadline for all other courses: September 15, 2010.
Gender and Peacebuilding: Integrating Planning and Action in the Field (IGP) – Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), Cluj Napoca, Romania (October 2529, 3010) This is a fiveday Advanced Certificate Program (ACP) for staff of national, international and nongovernmental organizations working in peacebuilding, development, conflict transformation, violence prevention and postwar recovery. The IGP focuses on the role of women in improving the effectiveness of peacebuilding and on the means of maximizing impact of gender and peacebuilding work. Deadline for applications: September 20, 2010 for applicants who need a Romanian visa and October 7, 2010 for applicants who do not need a Romanian visa.
Courses at the Institute for Peace Studies – Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt (September 25 – November 11, 2010) Women and Peacebuilding: September 25 – October 4, 2010 The Challenges of Building Culture(s) of Peace: October 917, 2010 Mediation and Negotiation: October 2330, 2010 Conflict Transformation: November 111, 2010 For more information contact [email protected]
Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation & PostWar Stabilisation, Recovery, and Reconciliation (PCTR) – Peace Action Training Research institute of Romania (PATRIR), ClujNapoca, Romania (November 15, 2010) PCTR provides a global policy and operational overview of the latest lessons learned, tools, and methods in peacebuilding, conflict transformation and postwar stabilization and recovery, bringing together experienced practitioners and policy makers from governments, the United Nations, EU, and national and international organizations and agencies. Deadlines for applications: September 27, 2010 for applicants who need a Romanian visa and October 20, 2010 for applicants who do not need a Romanian visa.
Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict – Center on Nonviolent Conflict (CNVC) and United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Washington, DC, USA (October 19 – December 9, 2010) The world is witnessing a surge in people powered movements in places such as Iran, the Niger Delta, Honduras, and the West Bank. As a result, the foreign policy community is carefully following the courageous acts of civil disobedience utilized by people fighting against various forms of repression. This course is designed to provide an indepth and multidisciplinary perspective on civilianbased movements and campaigns that defend and obtain basic rights and justice around the world.
Publications and Resources
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Journal of Peace Education: “The Politics, Praxis, and Possibilities of Critical Peace Education” For more information click on the link above. (Abstracts due October 1, 2010.)
Call for Papers: Global Media Journal, American Edition, Special Spring 2011 issue on “New Media, Informal Learning and Social Change” For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2010.)
Call for Papers: Peace Education: An International Journal – Vol. XVII, 2009 2010 – Special issue on “Global Governance and Peace Education" For a full description and more information, click on the link above and scroll to the bottom of the page. Deadline for submissions: October 30, 2010.
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Journal of Peace Education: “Peace Education: Past, Present, & Future” For more information click on the link above. (Abstracts due November 15, 2010.)
Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Peace Education: “Elise Boulding: Her Life and Work” – Special Issue CoEditors: Ian Harris and Mary Lee Morrison An upcoming special edition of The Journal of Peace Education will be devoted to memorializing the contributions of Elise Boulding to peace education. Articles which will illuminate her work as a peace educator are being solicited. Expressions of interest including a 1,000 word abstract should be sent to [email protected] by November 15, 2010.
Call for Papers: Journal of Educational Controversy, Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 2011 – Theme: “The Education Our Children Deserve” For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for manuscripts: December 31, 2010.)
Draft Plan of Action for the second phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) The Draft Plan of Action for the second phase (20102014) of the WPHRE has been made available on the Human Rights Council website. For the Russian and possibly otherlanguage versions, please download A/HRC/15/28 at: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/15session/reports.htm.
New Book: “Peaceful Pedagogy” by Julie McLeod and Ruth Reynolds Peaceful Pedagogy sets out a way for every classroom and every school to become a peacebuilding place. It presents a pedagogical model for learning about, through and for human rights so that children can know, experience and enact human rights and responsibilities to create the conditions conducive to peace, whether at an interpersonal, intergroup, national or international level (UNICEF Peace Education 2009)…
Video: Global Issues: Paradigm Shift from War to Peace Kai BrandJacobsen, Director of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) of the Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) gives a TEDx Presentation on Peacebuilding: "Paradigm Shift from War to Peace" exploring innovation, global challenges, and examples of peacebuilding and nonviolence. Also references the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Combatants for Peace, trainings of the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC) and many others.
Video: Creating a Civil Peace Service and Infrastructure for Peace – Presentations to the Catalan Parliament Kai BrandJacobsen, Director of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) of the Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) and supporter of Nonviolent Peaceforce is invited to speak to the President and Committees of the Catalan Parliament on creating a Catalan Civil Peace Service and ‘infrastructure’ for peace.
Education and Conflict in Haiti: Rebuilding the Education Sector after the 2010 Earthquake – United States Institute of Peace (USIP) The massive earthquake of January 2010 devastated almost every aspect of Haitian society, but it also presented an excellent opportunity to address the problems of the largely dysfunctional education sector. This report suggests that primary education for all children under the age of fourteen should be free and compulsory. Substantial investment is needed in vocational training, as well as in adult education and civic and peace education.
Democratic Dialogue – A Handbook for Practitioners – CIDA, IDEA, OAS, UNDP This Handbook is the result of the collaborative efforts of four institutions: the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In 2003, they and 13 other organizations engaged in promoting and organizing dialogue processes came together to pool the numerous lessons learned in their collective experience, distil best practices, and offer some guidelines and options to practitioners.
Strategic Peacebuilding Pathways – Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame What does the whole field of peacebuilding practice look like? Where do I fit in? What are the potential career pathways for a strategic peacebuilder? This graphic, developed by John Paul Lederach and Katie Mansfield is a response to questions about the field and a desire to advance understanding of peacebuilding practice beyond the focus of its many specialized subfields. It illustrates the field’s main components and subcomponents and their relationship to each other.
Jobs and Funding Opportunities
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Parttime Leadership & Social Justice Facilitator – Sadie Nash Leadership Project – New York, NY, USA The Sadie Nash Leadership Project is a unique educational and leadership program for young women ages 1421.. Currently looking for a dynamic, creative, and committed educator to lead one of after school leadership development classes: Making Waves. This class would meet twice a week during the entire academic year (OctoberMay). Seeking an experienced and skilled educator to develop curriculum, facilitate sessions, and lead youth in organizing and implementing a final project. Deadline for applications: September 3, 2010.
Project Manager – Fetzer Institute for Charter for Compassion, Kalamazoo, MI, USA The Fetzer Institute seeks an experienced project manager to coordinate partners, events, activities, and resources related to the Charter for Compassion. Terms: 10month period, September to June 2011, with potential to renew.
Curriculum Consultant for Youth Initiative – Open Society Institute (OSI), New York, NY, USA OSI Youth Initiative's Debate Program is seeking a consultant to develop debate training curriculum for debate in Africa. This curriculum is intended to be used as a training resource to impart debating skills across the continent in the formal and informal education systems. The intended target audience includes teachers, secondary school students, youth workers, youth and NGO leaders. Send writing sample along with a job quote to Rudo Moyo at [email protected] by September 30, 2010.
Human Rights Education Intern – The Fourth R: Human Rights Education, Atlanta, GA, USA The Fourth R: Human Rights Education program is hiring an intern to take on the significant role of managing and shaping the program for the future! The Fourth R is also provides training for educators and activists who want to bring human rights education to their schools and communities. Deadline: September 30, 2010.
Call for Nominations: 2011 Oak Human Rights Fellowship, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA The fellowship is a onesemester appointment for a scholarinresidence. It is designed to provide one human rights practitioner doing "ontheground" work a respite from frontline duties and enable them to reflect, write, and communicate their work to the campus community. Seeking a human rights activist that works on problems created by or associated with poverty. Nomination deadline: November 1, 2010. Application deadline: December 15, 2010.
Program Coordinator for Global Issues – Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH, USA Preferred candidates will have a background in Conflict Management Program Development as several of the College’s new projects include: The Certificate in Conflict Management and Peace Studies; The Sustained Campus Dialogue Network being implementing on all 3 main campuses; Developing a Mediation Program for all 3 campuses to address Staff/Student/Faculty conflicts; Study Abroad Programs in Conflict Management and Peace Studies through Community Colleges for International Development (CCID); the College’s international conferences on Conflict Resolution Education. To apply visit link above and search for vacancy number 07611.