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November 6, 2009
Tsvangirai Calls Off Cabinet-Meetings Boycott
By CELIA W. DUGGER
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe announced at the conclusion of a gathering of southern African leaders late Thursday night that his part...
Zimbabwe Deports U.N. Investigator
JOHANNESBURG -- Zimbabwean immigration officials barred the United Nations' torture investigator from entering their country and returned him to South Africa Thursday, an act he termed a "serious diplomatic inci...
October 28, 2009
World Briefing | Africa
Zimbabwe: Opposition Ministers Boycott Cabinet Session Again
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Government ministers from the Movement for Democratic Change, led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, boycotted the cabinet ...
* OCTOBER 24, 2009, 5:43 P.M. ET
Mugabe Loyalists Raid Rival's Home http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125641602365605979.html
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Police loyal to President Robert Mugabe raided a house used by the prime minister's supporters Saturd...
Profile Information
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- PhD in Political Science (CUNY), specialization development politics, public policy, international relations, and international political economy
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Mozambique and South Africa
- What is your current country of residence?
- United States
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- independent consultant
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Democratization, Development, Education, Civil Society
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Training, Advocacy
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Human Rights Alert
I just today received this email:
The American Association for the Advancement of Science and Physicians
for Human Rights are sponsoring alert actions on behalf of the
following Scholars At Risk:
Dr. Kamiar Alaei, a doctoral candidate at the SUNY Albany School of
Public Health, and Dr. Arash Alaei, a former Director of the
International Education and Research Cooperation of the Iranian
National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, have
been detained in Iran for over six months.… Continue
The American Association for the Advancement of Science and Physicians
for Human Rights are sponsoring alert actions on behalf of the
following Scholars At Risk:
Dr. Kamiar Alaei, a doctoral candidate at the SUNY Albany School of
Public Health, and Dr. Arash Alaei, a former Director of the
International Education and Research Cooperation of the Iranian
National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, have
been detained in Iran for over six months.… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2009 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment
Solutions to problems of democracy and economic development in Africa
RESOURCE CURSE WHICH HINDERS DEMOCRACY
Frequently people wonder why the richest African countries, in natural resources, typically have the most authoritarian regimes. The sole exception to this correlation is Botswana. In the current issue of Democracy and Society there is a explanation of the problem of the "resource curse" which actually inhibits the development of democracy. The article can be downloaded at http://democraticpiece.com/forum/DemocracyAndSocietyF07.pdf
One of the probl… Continue
Frequently people wonder why the richest African countries, in natural resources, typically have the most authoritarian regimes. The sole exception to this correlation is Botswana. In the current issue of Democracy and Society there is a explanation of the problem of the "resource curse" which actually inhibits the development of democracy. The article can be downloaded at http://democraticpiece.com/forum/DemocracyAndSocietyF07.pdf
One of the probl… Continue
Posted on December 28, 2007 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 12:05am on March 8, 2009,
Sankha said… - Dear Elaine,
I added my comments to your reply to the blog post in Terrorism hope your comments on it. Anyway I have been following your articles about the Zimbabwe and I just want to get the real information about the accident of Morgan Swangirai. I am really sorry for it and at a glance I felt it was like an incident in a HOLLYWOOD movie. anyway wish you best of luck
- At 7:09am on February 3, 2009,
shyam tosawad said… - Dear friend
Violance,war,conflicts,sufferings my desire to see world in peace and non violance has motivated me to join this network."Vasudev kutukbkam" entire world as a family, this was a teaching of our culture and traditional.we created countries,boundries,religions,cast,race for a genuine reason or a false reasons for any reason.but this the time to realise that we are one and we naturaly interconected with each other ,which we can just realise by watching inhale and exhale of breaths the source is same ,without any descrimanation,religion,bonundries, equaly for all living life of universe .When we understand this simple thing then we must understand how our and other's life is equaly important,valuble ,respectable .we should follow the nature's rule ,non violance .peace ,god has given us a human life not for destruction but for lookafter the wellbeing of all living life.
i shall be happy if you could include me in your circle of friends
- At 3:19pm on February 2, 2009,
EYES WIDE OPEN INTERNATIONAL said…
- Comment by EYES WIDE OPEN INTERNATIONAL
Hi Elaine and thank you for the comment and link. I will add this link to the post in hopes people will see it and take action...."walk the walk". Without action, nothing will change in the world! Peaceful...nonviolant action...that is!
- At 10:20pm on January 15, 2009,
Sie.Kathieravealu said… - Your comments on my suggestions for peace would be greatly appreciated. Please be good enough to spare some time to help Sri Lankans to live in peace, before they rest in peace (RIP).
- At 9:54am on October 12, 2008,
John Fisher said… - Hi thank you for inviting me here
- At 8:02am on October 12, 2008,
Tanyi Christian said… - Dear Elaine;
Thank you for joining the African Peace and Democratic Institute group. After reading your Bio, I am excited about the knowledge you have and how it aligns with the vision and mission of the Institute. As you must have noticed we are now focusing on developing the courses and the curriculunm for the Institute and have adopted an open planing policy to allow experts, activists and change makers around the world to make valuable contribution. In fact we wish to have a centre with courses that are specific to the region yet fit well in the global concepts and picture.
My e-mail is Christian@lukmefcameroon.org
Hoping to read from you again
sincerely
Christian
- At 4:00am on August 4, 2008,
shyam tosawad said…
- Dear Elaina
happy to see you in this network,wish you all the best.
- At 6:07am on July 30, 2008,
Alicia said… - Hi Elaine,
Thanks for adding me. I look forward to learning from you.
- At 8:08am on April 28, 2008,
yakov said… - Dear Elaine! Hello for you. We can to ask food from Russia to Zimbabwe. Best regard, Yakov
- At 8:33pm on April 27, 2008,
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D. said… - Dear Elaine,
As someone who served in the Peace Corps in Zimbabwe (1998-99), I appreciate your advocacy! I've been watching this all unfold with breath held. Thanks for the advocacy!
Warmly,
Cheryl Duckworth
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Events
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EMU Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) 2010 accepting applications
November 5, 2009 to January 8, 2010 – Eastern Mennonite University
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Canadian School of Peacebuilding 2010 - Accepting Applications
November 10, 2009 to April 1, 2010 – Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada
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Yes We Can: Middle East Peace (YesMEP), Music, Theater, Pleas for Peace Event in Washington DC, Decebmer 6, 2009
December 6, 2009 from 2pm to 6:30pm – "Sixth and I Historic Synagouge"
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10TH JAN TINBERGEN EUROPEAN PEACE SCIENCE CONFERENCE
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