Conference on
the Abolition of War: A Significant Moment for Peace Education
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Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education
to be inaugurated September 21,2008
The Proposed Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education (DIPE)
envisions itself discussing and spearheading dialogue on current and
relevant local and global issues. It will provide a forum for peace
educators to meet, exchange ideas, plan and execute viable practices, and
be a center of research, training and advocacy for peace
education.Furthermore, DIPE will lead research and new developments in the
field of peace education, document and analyze the diversity of approaches
and practices of peace education in the world, and create and implement
peace education methodologies and strategies. For more information and
DIPE please see www.tc.edu/peaceed/newsletter/dipe.html
Global Harmony Association: "World
Harmony/Peace Academy and General Harmonious Education in an Information
Society"
Global Harmony Association (GHA) has launched its new project "World
Harmony/Peace Academy and General Harmonious Education in an Information
Society": The project’s main premise is that the
consciousness of a new peaceful and harmonious society can come only
through general harmonious education, which would be generated and
initiated by the "World Harmony/Peace Academy" (WHPA).For more information
please visit http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=277
or e-mail: javascript:main.compose('new','t=semashko@peacefromharmony.org')
‘Teaching profession is in a deep crisis’: An Interview with
Prof. Krishna Kumar, Director of the NCERT.
As Director of the National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT), Prof. Krishna Kumar has brought to his position an
awareness of the systemic realities in Indian society’s approach towards
Education for All. His sensitivity to the teacher-student relationship and
openness to research in teaching methods relevant to Indian conditions
have finally brought centre stage some of the exciting educational
experiments, notably by Eklavya, the Hoshangabad Science Teaching
Programme and the MV Foundation, among others.To read the rest of this
article, please visit: http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20080314250509200.htm
Beautiful Women
Women have their own way of avoiding war and creating peace.” These
are the words of Samsidar, an Indonesian activist who was one of 1,000
women collectively nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Samsidar’s
words also serve as the premise behind a traveling exhibition that pays
tribute to the work of women peace activists from 150 countries around the
globe. To read more about the exhibit, please visit: http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2008a/030708/030708a.htm
Nigeria: Campaign against Violence and
Discrimination
The fact that value conflicts are embedded with issues that arise on
account of unhealthy distinction, restriction, exclusion, and preferences
is not a controversial perspective, but the inability of members of the
society to manage the challenges posed by the tendencies exhibited by some
advocates of those discriminatory values is the issue in contention. The
chances of deepening the divide between advocates of a particular value
increases because of certain factors. To read the rest of this article,
please visit: http://allafrica.com/stories/200803171199.html
Social justice, inside-out
To the outsider, David Kahane's third-year philosophy course at the
University of Alberta seems more like a spiritual healing temple. In a
way, it is. At the start of every class, Kahane has his students meditate.
Everyone closes their eyes and the room falls completely silent, except
for Kahane's calm, soothing voice. To read the rest of the article, please
visit: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=542cb8bf-5b12-44a8-b96f-cb5647d88630
Uganda: Uganda - Catholic Church Launches
Peace Education in Its Schools
The Catholic Church has introduced peace education in its
institutions, beginning with primary and secondary schools. "Unless we
mount concerted efforts to halt this wild fire of violence by practicing
justice, tolerance, forgiveness and reconciliation, we may slowly but
steadily perish as individuals and as a nation," Msgr. John Kauta, the
secretary general of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in
Uganda, said. To read more about this, please visit: http://allafrica.com/stories/200803141001.html
Uganda: Schools to Add Conflict Resolution
to Syllabus
The Ministry of Education is to introduce a new course on peace and
conflict resolution in schools, Musa Ecweru, the disaster preparedness
state minister, has said. "We want peace education to be part and parcel
of our syllabus. We should now use the children to fight that hatred among
us before it explodes to another generation," Ecweru said. To read the
rest of this article, please visit: http://allafrica.com/stories/200803190059.html
Peace journalists aim to shake up media’s violent status
quo
A symposium promoting fair journalism and an end to the media's role
in perpetuating violence was held on March 20th at Boğaziçi University. To
read more about this symposium please visit: http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=136461
Blackboard Peaceniks
Out of her conviction that peace should be ingrained, arose a unique
practice in education that Sangeeta Krishan successfully implemented at
her school. Today, she counsels prominent schools in India and abroad on
incorporating peace education into the existing school curricula. To read
more about Krishan’s practices, please visit:http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar132008/dheducation2008031256981.asp
British Teachers Told to Rewrite History of Iraq War: MoD
accused of sending propaganda to schools
Britain’s biggest teachers’ union has accused the Ministry of Defence
of breaking the law over a lesson plan drawn up to teach pupils about the
Iraq war. The National Union of Teachers claims it breaches the 1996
Education Act, which aims to ensure all political issues are treated in a
balanced way. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/03/14/7697/
Environment: Indonesia’s green madrassas
In a remote part of Central Java, Indonesia’s most populous island,
there is a rather unusual form of environmentalism taking root. Shadowed
by the great Merapi volcano and surrounded by fertile fields of rice and
sugarcane, a small school is graduating environmentalists whose commitment
to the earth is not based on Western conservation texts but rather
predicated in values derived from Islam. The head of the school, Nasruddin
Anshari, frequently uses the refrain “one earth, for all”, just as much as
he does the usual Islamic invocation of Allah-u Akbar (God is
Great). You can find the full article at: https://tcmail1.tc.columbia.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%255C01%255C19%255Cstory_19-1-2008_pg3_5
Islamic University to Teach Peace and Conflict
Studies
Awantipora, Feb 29: Islamic University of Science and Technology
(IUST) is all set to start post-graduate programme in Peace and Conflict
Studies this year. IUST will be the first university in the state to start
the course. To read the rest of this article please visit: http://www.etalaat.net/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=509:islamic-university-to-teach-peace-conflict-studies&catid=46:news
"Searching for a New Approach of Peace and Conflict Studies
Towards a New Era for Peace"
On January 25 and 26, 2008, PCS at TUFS held an international
symposium inviting 18 speakers from 9 countries on a theme of "Searching
for a New Approach of Peace and Conflict Studies Towards a New Era for
Peace". PCS has made a website of this symposium, including all summaries
and bio of speakers as well as MP3 files of all oral presentations. Please
click here for detail discussions of the symposium. https://tcmail1.tc.columbia.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tufs.ac.jp/common/pg/pcs/gp/event/indexe.html
Sierra Leone Peace Campaign: Non-violence
campaign gains grounds in Sierra Leone Schools
APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) The nationwide Campaign
for Peace and Non Violence which was launched in 2006 in post-war Sierra
Leone has been directed to educational institutions with the view to gain
the widest impact. To read the rest of this article please visit: http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?article56580
Campus Peace Centers Project
Neil Altman, Ph.D. and Deborah Moldow of the NGO Committee on
Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns at the United Nations in New
York announce the initiation of a "campus peace centers project". This
project aims to promote the development of peace centers on college and
university campuses around the world. These centers will be physical
spaces at which events and meetings, related to the culture of peace,
social justice, and so on, can be held. The center can also be the venue
for a student lounge and other activities. More information can be
obtained at the website http://www.campuspeacecenters.net/
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Arabic countries' schools join a Swedish peace education
pilot project
50 Arabic schools in Egypt, Lebanon. Iraq, Jordan, Palestine
authorities and Oman, plus 50 schools in Chile, Argentina, Ghana, Iran,
India, Romania, Russia, Germany and Sweden, have successfully performed a
Culture of Care studies in Oct-Nov 2007 based on Life-Link & UNESCO
ASPnet pilot project Guidelines 2007-2008. The second phase of this
project Water for Life will be performed by the same schools in
March-April 2008. To learn more about this project please visit: http://www.life-link.org/
Report on the training workshop: ‘Protect our Future’ Peace
& Civic Education Project
The official launch and training workshop for the ‘Protect our
Future’ Peace & Civic Education Project in the Niger Delta Nigeria
took place from 29th March – 1st April 2007 at Toki
hotels Port Harcourt. The concept of the programme is to build a
democratic as well as a culture of peace among the youth of Nigeria by
training their teachers and the students. It is believed that when
students are aware of their civic responsibilities they will be a powerful
voice in sustaining democratic values and a culture of peace. To view a
detailed report on the project and training workshop please visit: http://www.protectourfuture.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=13&Itemid=99999999.
Curriculum for Change – Arlington, VA – April
25, 2008
On Friday April 25th 2008, Amnesty International is pleased
to present Curriculum for Change, a one-day seminar designed for educators
from school and community-based learning groups. This year, the Curriculum
for Change seminar will explore the multifaceted complexities regarding
violence, targeting women. For more information please visit
http://www.amnestyusa.org/News_and_Events/Annual_General_Meeting/page.do?id=1102288&n1=5&n2=47
The First Annual Peace Games New York Festival of Peace- New
York – May 1, 2008
The festival will take placeat Jacob Javits Convention Center (11th
Avenue at 34th street) on Thursday May 1, 2008 from 10:00are to
1:30 pm. For additional information please contact Richard Cardillo
212-337-8882 or javascript:main.compose('new','t=richardcardillo@peacegames.org')
Mindanao Peace building Institute – Philippines, May 19-June
06, 2008
This institute, which will run for three weeks, will bring together a
wide range of people with experience, knowledge and skills in
peace-related work. Intensive training in areas such as religious peace
building, mediation, grassroots peace work, and conflict transformation
will hopefully increase such skills, drawing on the shared knowledge of
both the participants and the facilitators. For more information e-mail javascript:main.compose('new','t=mindanao.pb.institute@gmail.com')
or javascript:main.compose('new','t=mpi@ph.seapro.crs.org')
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Global Forum of Universities on the Power of Peace
Network – University of Waterloo, ON, Canada – May 29-31,
2008
This is a 2 1/2 day event in which founders of the Power of Peace
Network will talk about their vision and converse with young people about
the potential of new media as a means of encouraging cultural engagement
and interaction. It will also include a discussion of the various
ways in which universities might participate in the initiative. For more
information visit https://tcmail1.tc.columbia.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://artsonline.uwaterloo.ca/
"The Role of International Education in the Development of
Global Civil Society" – Benicassim Spain, June 12-17, 2008
Exploring the role of international education and the relationship it
has to peace, justice, and the development of global civil society. For
more information on this seminar and to download an application visit the
BCA website at http://www.bcaabroad.com/Programs/International/SpainSeminar.asp. Please
send inquiries to javascript:main.compose('new','t=inquiry@BCAabroad.org')
or call 866-222-6188.
More
Than a Game! Sports for Social Change Immersion – Kampala, Uganda –
June 14-29, 2008
The More than A Game! Immersion will bring 15 American and 15 Ugandan
university students together in Kampala, Uganda to examine the emerging
role of sports in development and social change, and establish a network
of young leaders who promote peace, education and healthy living through
sports. Deadline to Apply is April 10, 2008. For more information please
visit http://blog.gypafrica.org/2008/01/more-than-game-immersion-application.html
Senegal and The Gambia” Community
Empowerment in the Sene-Gambia Region”
(Tentative) June 15-25, 2008
“Sustainable Development in Ecotourism at the Base of the
Socioeconomic Pyramid” - Quito, Ecuador - (Tentative) June 13-23,
2008
THE CIVICUS WORLD ASSEMBLY – Glasgow – June 18-21, 2008
The assembly is a forum for international civil society
representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build
strategies for a just world. For more information please visit: https://tcmail1.tc.columbia.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.civicusassembly.org/
Supporting Leadership for Hope and Justice –Cambridge, MA-
Sunday, Wednesday June 29-July 2, 2008
This week long professional development event will provide resources
and support to make a positive impact in the school or community.
Through workshops, dialogue, planning sessions, support groups and keynote
speakers, the Institute offers approaches to peacemaking, inclusion,
anti-oppressive education and community-building. Graduate credit and
scholarships are availableFor more information please visit: http://www.lesley.edu/marcom/land_page/peace_institute.html
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“Globalization for the Common Good: An Inter-faith
Perspective” – Melbourne, Australia – June 30 – July 4
People need to see that there are serious alternatives to the world's
present failing policies, rules and institutions, and that there are
likeminded global citizens who share a vision of hope and common values
that can lift them out of the deep sense of powerlessness and despair that
is now affecting so many parts of the world. For further information
about this conference, please visit: http://www.gcgmelbourne2008.info/pages/7th-annual-international-conference-will-be-held-in-melbourne-austr.html.
Excellence in Education 2008: Future Minds and Creativity –
Paris – July 2-4, 2008
The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE-Paris) is
organizing a conference about. "Excellence in Education 2008: Future Minds
and Creativity". This conference will take place in Paris on (July 2-4,
2008). You can get more information about the conference if you access the
conference website: www.icieconference.net
Summer Academy on Human Security – Graz,
Austria- July 20-30, 2008
The project is designed to contribute to a better understanding of
the relationship between transnational terrorist and criminal
organizations in the peace-building process of the Western Balkan region.
Societal factors will be studied in relation to the goals of human
security and the respect for human and minority rights. For details,
please visit the summer academy's homepage http://www.summeracademy.etc-graz.at/
or send an email to javascript:main.compose('new','t=summeracademy@etc-graz.at')
. The deadline for application is April 15, 2008
Call for Proposals: 6th Annual Conference of the Peace and
Justice Studies Association in conjunction with the Peace and Conflict
Studies Consortium: “Building Cultures of Peace – Portland State
University – September 11-14, 2008
PJSA is seeking proposals specifically addressing women’s issues in
the pursuit of peace and justice. Other areas of interest for the
conference include Peace Education in its broader sense. Deadline for
submitting proposals is April 1, 2008. For more information please visit:
http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference
Re-Envisioning Leadership for a Hope-Filled Future –
Emory University, Atlanta – October 12–14, 2008
Candler School of Theology is gathering scholars, activists,
religious leaders, students, teachers and citizens of all ages to share
and expand ideas of leadership. Religious, civic, and business communities
stand in need of effective leaders with vision and character, capable of
working collaboratively to address the complex realities of our society
today.For more information, registration or submission of papers please
visit, http://www.candler.emory.edu/Events/FallConference08/
“Learning Democracy by Doing,
Alternative Practices in Citizenship Learning and
Participatory Democracy” – Toronto, Canada – October 16-18
This international conference aims at bringing together researchers
and practitioners interested in the theoretical and practical
intersections between social action learning and participatory democracy,
and their contribution to nurturing both an enlightened and active
citizenship, and stronger and deeper democracies. The deadline for
submissions of abstracts is March 2, 2008. The deadline for
submission of papers is July 31, 2008. The deadline for early
registration is July 31, 2008. For further information, please visit:
the website: http://www.tlc.oise.utoronto.co/
Seventh Annual Conference on Peace Education – Ontario,
Canada – November 21-23, 2008
Canadian Centers for Teaching Peace and the McMaster Centre for Peace
Studies are hosting the Seventh Annual Conference on Peace Education. The
conference theme is “What Can I Do for Peace? Engaged Citizenship for the
Sustainable Future”, and it will include multidisciplinary workshops,
presentations, and public speakers demonstrating best practices and
encouraging critical engagement as global citizens. For more information
or to submit a workshop or paper proposal, please see http://www.peace-education.ca/pec/
or email javascript:main.compose('new','t=conference@peace-education.ca')
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Call for Proposals: Inter-Agency Network for Education in
Emergencies: Global Consultation, Bridging the Gaps: Preparedness, Relief,
Development – Istanbul, Turkey – 23 -26 March, 2009
The INEE Global Consultation Planning Committee is requesting input
into the content of the event. Your contribution at this stage will shape
the event and ensure that it reflects your interests and needs. For more
information please visit: http://www.ineesite.org/page.asp?pid=1457
Youth FIFA World Cup 2009
"CUP OF GOOD HOPE" that has organized the FIFA World Cup 2006 in
Germany would like to repeat this youth project in the year of 2009.
Youngsters between 15 and 17 years of age from 16 countries from all over
the world will come together to have fun, play soccer and of course learn
from each other through an intercultural dialogue. More information about
the project you can also find on our website http://www.cupofgoodhope.org/
Deadline for applications is on April 21st, 2008
Peace Action Training Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR)
and ministry for peace present two upcoming workshops:
1. Systematic Peace building: Enhancing Coherence and
Effectiveness in Policy – London – May 6-8, 2008
This is a three-day programme developed to bring key experiences and
best practices in systemic peace building in a way that can help you
integrate them into your work, improve quality and coherence, and enhance
impact and effectiveness.
2. Transformative Mediation – London – May 9-10,
2008
This is a two-day programme that draws upon lessons and experiences
in applied mediation, international peacemaking and multi-track diplomacy.
The two-days training will explore keys to successful and effective
mediation in addressing national and international conflicts and crises.
For more information about these 2 trainings and for applications please
visit: http://www.patrir.ro/training
Specialization Course on Child Protection, Monitoring and
Rehabilitation – Austria –June 8- 20, 2008
The course is to be held in the framework of the International
Civilian Peace-keeping and Peace-building Training Program (IPT) at the
Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR). The
overall objective of the Specialization Course is to prepare experts who
would like to become involved in monitoring, advisory, and executive
functions related to children in crisis areas. For further information on
the programme and application form at: www.aspr.ac.at/ipt.htm
Alliance for Conflict Transformation Summer Institute on
Peace Building & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) – Santa Cruz and La Paz,
Bolivia, June 14 – July 12, 2008
The Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), in partnership with
Nur University, is pleased to announce the “Summer Institute on Peace
Building &Conflict Resolution” (IPCR). IPCR is an intensive 4-week,
6-credit residential program intended to build the capacity of current and
future professionals in a variety of fields to make a critical difference
in furthering peaceful relations in the world. For more information,
please visit http://www.conflicttransformation.org/tabid/100/Default.aspx
International Criminal Court Summer School – Galway - June
21-26, 2008
During the five days of intensive lectures, delivered by leading
specialist in the field, students are provided with a detailed working
knowledge of the establishment of the Court, its applicable law, its
structures and its operations. Lectures also speak to related issues in
international criminal law, including universal jurisdiction and
immunities. For further information and online application please visit:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/icc_summer_school.html.
Deadline for Registration: 30 April 2008
Pan African Youth Leadership Forum II (PAYLF II) New
Generation of Leaders: Young People Making Change in Africa – Sharm El
Sheikh, Egypt – June, 2008
The goal of the Pan African Youth Leadership Forum is to provide
African youth with the essential education and training necessary for
leadership, and to offer a forum for youth to share their unique knowledge
and experiences among their colleagues. Deadline for application is April
19, 2008. For more information please visit http://www.fafrica.org/youthleadership2008.htm
IHRN Training Programme 2008: Justice Sector Reform –
National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland – June 16-20,
2008
The aim of this IHRN training program is to enhance skills of
participants in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector
Reform. The Programme uses a variety of facilitation techniques including
presentations by guest specialists, plenary discussions, small group work
and role-plays, case studies, etc. The program is highly participatory and
emphasizes cross learning among participants and practical exercises to
apply what they have learned throughout the programme. Deadline for
Applications is Friday 2 May 2008 (with priority for applications received
by Friday 14 March). For an application form and details of other IHRN
training Programmes in 2008 see http://www.ihrnetwork.org/2007-08-programmes.htm
IHRN Training Programme 2008 Human Rights
Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills – National University of
Ireland, Maynooth – October 26- November 2, 2008
The Training Programme will explore the principles underpinning
effective human rights fieldwork, enhance the skills of participants
needed to carry this out safely before/during/after armed conflict, ensure
that human rights fieldwork is relevant, effective, sustainable,
participatory and accountable, raise participants' self-awareness of
skills required to undertake international human rights fieldwork. The
training program is intended for development and humanitarian aid workers,
civilian/military peace-keepers, NGO and IGO field staff. For an
application form and information on all IHRN Training programs see http://www.ihrnetwork.org/2007-08-programmes.htm
One World 2008 Applications Available
The One World 2008 application is now available! Our programs in
Cambodia, Chile, India and Senegal will run from June 1 through August 1
of 2008. To apply, please download our application at http://www.theoneworldfoundation.org/?page_id=63.
New MA Program in Social Justice and Human Rights at Arizona
State University
The Master of Arts in Social Justice and Human Rights (MASJHR) in
ASU's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is an innovative
new degree designed to offer social justice and human rights approaches to
such issues as health, education, labor, international development,
migration, child and family issues, and the environment. The MASJHR offers
two tracks of study: Social Justice and Human Rights Research and NGO
Management. For more information please visit http://newcollege.asu.edu/programs/social_justice
Transforming Education for Peace: edited by Jing Lin, Edward
J. Brantmeier, & Christa Bruhn
The diverse array of contributors in the book demonstrate that
educators as peace makers can be and have been instrumental in
transforming social forces, the self and others for the construction of
global peace. The book aims to broaden the educational discourse in
order to make room for new visions to educate future generations for
peace. Local and global efforts to build a long-lasting peace are
presented through the lens of education. http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p47d9e0c88e066.php
Peace Education Exploring Ethical and Philosophical
Foundations by: James Page
This investigation explores some possible ethico-philosophical
foundations for peace education, through an examination of five specific
ethical traditions: virtue ethics, consequentialist ethics, conservative
political ethics, aesthetic ethics and the ethics of care. http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p478d75b79b1ea.php
Encyclopedia of Peace Education Edited by: Monisha
Bajaj
The Encyclopedia of Peace Education provides a comprehensive overview
of the scholarly developments in the field to date, so as to provide a
common denominator for the various actors involved in advancing peace
education internationally. The Encyclopedia grounds peace education in a
solid theoretical and practical framework through the writings of the
field’s most renowned scholars. http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p47b6037716fd1.php
Protecting Human Security in a Post 9/11 World Critical and
Global Insights Edited by: Giorgio Shani , Makoto Sato and Mustapha Kamal
Pasha
The failure of the US-led coalition to achieve its stated objectives
of removing the threat of terror illustrates the ineffectiveness of the
national security paradigm in addressing the principal sources of
insecurity in our globalizing, post 9/11 world. This volume brings
together leading international scholars from Asia, Africa, Europe, and
North and South America to critically examine human security in the post
9/11 environment and to suggest a new research agenda in critical human
security studies.
Transformative Arts and Human Rights Education Guide
published by “Ba Faturu”
The TAHRE Guide has been created for use by people working to build
peace in Timor-Leste. The guide uses interactive learning, artistic
and physical activities while combining information and knowledge from
different fields including: healing for people affected by conflict, human
rights education and the steps for non-violent conflict resolution. It
also combines activities connected to the past with those future-oriented.
To download the guide please visit: http://bafuturu.homestead.com/TAHREguide_Adult_Web_Version.pdf
Fellowship - Ford Motor Company International
Ford Motor Company International of the 92nd Street Y is now
accepting applications from community leaders who are citizens and
residents of Azerbaijan; the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Israel; Liberia; and Uruguay. This annual
fellowship is funded by the Ford Motor Company and organized by the 92nd
Street Y to provide education and support to community leaders engaged in
the nonprofit sector. Applications must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed
by June 30, 2008 to be considered. For more information and to submit
applications please visit: http://www.92y.org/content/ford_fellowship.asp?redirect=fordfellowship.
Executive Director for Center for Contemplative Mind in
Society
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society works in introducing
contemplative practices and perspectives to many sectors of American life
in order to help create a more just, compassionate, and reflective
society. In their new fee-for-service venture, they have contemplative
programs at Google (Search Inside Yourself) and UC Davis Extension and are
working on a retreat for medical caregivers and chaplains in the Army.
More information about the Center and our wide-ranging activities can be
found at http://www.contemplativemind.org/.
Associate Director, Grant Writer and Director of Capacity
Building Programs for Center for the Study of Human
Rights
The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is a capacity-building
program designed to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and networks of
proven human rights defenders from the Global South and marginalized
communities in the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights
Guides to Scholarships, Careers and Jobs in Conflict
Resolution, Social Entrepreneurship, Human Rights, International
Development and Related Fields
As part of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network several
free guides to careers, internships and scholarships have been developed.
The guides include “Guide to Internships” “Guide to Career and Scholarship
Resources”, “Guide to Academic Jobs in Conflict Resolution and Related
Fields” “Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships in Conflict Resolution and
Related Fields” To access these guides please visit http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org/
African Women’s Peace and Security Fellowship
As part of its Knowledge Building and Mentoring Programme, the
Conflict, Security and Development Group at King’s College London, is
pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security
Fellowships for African Women for 2008/2009. This Fellowship is a
financial and intellectual reward for personal and academic achievements
as well as the recognition of potential. This is a one-year Fellowship,
divided into two 6-month phases. For more information, please email Eka
Ikpe javascript:main.compose('new','t=ekaette.ikpe@kcl.ac.uk')
New Staff Member for Focus-Philippines Programme:
Applications due April 4, 2007
The organization strives to develop and enhance the interface between
and among its many programmes, both in country-specific and
regional/global work areas. The new staff member will be working with a
team on various thematic programmes: trade, the commons, alternatives,
peace and security and the administrative and communications team. Focus
believes in the power of youth and initiative, and is in constant search
of fresh talents and ideas. Fresh university graduates with rich
internship/OJT experience and/or strong research and writing record are
encouraged to apply. Applications, including a résumé, a cover letter
stating the position applied for, transcripts of academic record, a letter
of reference, a sample of written work, and a colored 2x2 photograph,
should be e-mailed to Jenina Joy Chavez: javascript:main.compose('new','t=j.chavez@focus%21%0A%20web.org').
For more information please visit: http://www.focusweb.org/
Senior facilitator, Mexico City office Centro de Colaboración
Cívica, A.C.
The Centro de Colaboración Cívica (CCC) seeks an experienced
facilitator to lead, design, implement and monitor consensus-building,
conflict resolution and/or dialogue projects in Mexico. Applicants should
email the following documents to javascript:main.compose('new','t=areyes@sociosmexico.org')
by the end of March at the latest: Statement of purpose (300 words max.),
Complete CV, and three reference letters. For more information please
visit: http://www.colaboracioncivica.org/
Program Director – Search for Common Ground – Jerusalem
The Program Director will direct and manage a complex series of
projects designed to build bridges across ethnic and national boundaries
in the Middle East and will be a key player in transforming attitudes in
the region. The key qualities needed in this position are a profound
knowledge of the Middle East, and the ability to function as both a
conflict resolver and social entrepreneur, who is able to make concrete
things happen in a very difficult environment. Deadline for application is
May 6, 2008. For more information please visit: http://www.idealist.org/en/job/268628-267
2008 International Sandbox Fellowship Program
The Deshpande Foundation welcomes motivated individuals to apply to
their 2008 Fellows Program. it is a leading philanthropic foundation in
Massachusetts and India in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and
international development. The Foundation takes a hands-on approach with
its grant partners to help them achieve their objectives, grow their
organizations and become the change agents that they strive to be. For
applications/inquiries, please contact Rob Uvanovic: at javascript:main.compose('new','t=Robert@deshpandefoundation.org')
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