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Launch of the Charter for Compassion, Related Events will be held around the world

http://charterforcompassion.org/about The Charter for Compassion is the result of Karen Armstrong’s 2008 TED Prize wish and made possible by the generous support of the Fetzer Institute. It will be unveiled to the world on November 12, 2009. Why a Charter for Compassion? The Charter of Compassion is a cooperative effort to restore not only compassionate thinking but, more importantly, compassionate action to the center of religious,… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 11, 2009 at 8:58pm — No Comments

When the Culture of Disbursement Meets the Culture of Corruption

William Savedoff's recent review of The World Bank and the Gods of Lending has sparked an interesting discussion about how the World Bank might prevent funds from being wasted and stolen.
In his review, Savedoff says:… Continue

Added by Kumarian Press on November 11, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

International Affairs Forum Interview with Asoka Bandarage

http://www.ia-forum.org/Content/ViewInternalDocument.cfm?ContentID=7468. Continue

Added by Ashoka Bandarage on November 11, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments

Peace and Collaborative Networking Reaches over 10,500 Members, Help the Network Grow By Inviting Colleagues to Join, Adding New Content, Etc.

Today, the Peace and Collaborative Networking site's membership reached over 10,500. There are currently members from over 190 countries around the world. Experiences and backgrounds of individuals on the site range from undergraduate students in North America, Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Mid-East, mid to senior level professionals in development, conflict resolution, human rights, social entrepreneurship, etc. working in all regions of the world and scholars/academics. The success of this… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 11, 2009 at 9:08am — No Comments

SEMANA DE LA CONCILIACIÓN EN PERÚ

Del 09 al 13 de noviembre de 2009 Celebremos juntos la semana de la conciliación en el Perú, para lo cual LIMAMARC ha preparado una serie de actividades con la finalidad de difundir este acontecimiento, el cual ponemos a su disposición: PROGRAMA DE CELEBRACIÓN DE LA SEMANA DE LA CO… Continue

Added by RAFAEL MEDINA ROSPIGLIOSI on November 11, 2009 at 9:01am — No Comments

09 Guest Blogger Series #4- Alex Yaroslavsky

Originally posted @ EnjoyMediation.com [here] Please enjoy the following submission as the second installment of the 2009 Guest Blogge… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on November 11, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Conference on Mediation in Kosovo, 1.-2. Dec 2009

On 1 and 2 December 2009, CSSP and Partners Kosova are organising a conference in Pristina hosted by the Ministry of Justice entitled “Mediation in Kosovo: Maximizing Potential”. The purpose of the conference is to bring together experts from the different fields of mediation to draft a comprehensive strategy for the development of mediation to be implemented by the Ministry of Justice. Prof. Christian Schwarz-Schilling and the Minister of Justice, Nekibe Kelmendi, will give words of welcome. N… Continue

Added by Christoph Lüttmann on November 11, 2009 at 6:45am — No Comments

Key Suggestions for Funding Peace and Conflict Work

Obtaining funding for on the ground peace and conflict work can be a challenging undertaking. In this short guide, I will provide some suggestions of how to obtain funding and also some key resources (note if you're looking for scholarships for further study, please see the Guide to Scholarships Also please see the… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 11, 2009 at 12:52am — 1 Comment

Forgotten Refugees - West Balkans

The refugee question is of paramount importance in Balkans - still. Beginning 1991, political upheavals – such as the breakup of Yugoslavia – displaced millions of people. Officially one part of these people are refugees meaning that they have escaped to other country, one part is “internally displaced persons” (IDPs) meaning that they have escaped from their home village/-town but still are in the same country than before. In contrast to the other regions, in Europe the refugee populati… Continue

Added by Ari Rusila on November 10, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Georgetown M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications for the 2010-2011 Academic Year

Georgetown University's two-year M.A. program in Conflict Resolution is a multidisciplinary course of study that combines world class research and practice. Core courses are offered in the Government Department, Psycho… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 10, 2009 at 2:27pm — No Comments

The Issue of Peace in the Muslim World and Required Western Actions

Today, Islam has acquired a bad image in the West. It is seen as a world of aggression, violence, intoleration, repression and political instability. That view is a gross media exaggeration. To simplify things, Islam is far from these caricatures of it. This is unfortunate, to say the least. However, it must be agreed that not all is in order in the Muslim world. It faced unprecedented challenges, the like of which has never happened before in history. It is simultaneously threatened from within… Continue

Added by Sohail Mahmood on November 10, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Our Debt to Italy

By David Swanson The United States of America owes much of the hope it has right now of remaining what John Adams called "a nation of laws, not men" to Italian law enforcement. Were it not for the fact that Italian prosecutors, unlike their American counterparts, answer to the law rather than a president, the enforcement of laws against a massive crime spree by U.S. officials (and their Italian accomplices) would not have begun. In 2003, the CIA and the United States military kidnapped a man,… Continue

Added by David Swanson on November 10, 2009 at 1:59pm — No Comments

A Political Economy of AIDS in Africa... Comments please

By Akin Iwilade I'll be grateful if critiques of this short piece can be made. akiniwilade@yahoo.com, akiniwilade.wordpress.com. I'm sure it will help make my current project a lot better. Thanks. A Political Economy of AIDS HIV/AIDS undermines development in Africa. While its medical ramifications are severe, the developmental impact of the disease is perhaps its most challenging feature. This is because its contemporary and historical context is a product of patterns of economic… Continue

Added by Akin Iwilade on November 10, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

Minors in circus human trafficking

Himalayan News Service KATHMANDU; The Supreme Court (SC) has treated the recruitment of minors in circus as seriously as human trafficking. Stating that the recruitment of minors in hazardous circus jobs is a violation of children’s fundamental rights and is against the Person Trafficking (Control) Act, 1976, the apex court has termed it a criminal offence requiring prohibition. The SC also cited a news report published in The Himalayan Times on September 6, which said 12,000 children and wome… Continue

Added by Binod Kumar Bhujel on November 10, 2009 at 5:32am — No Comments

Hostage Held on Afghan-Pakistan Frontier

Dear Colleagues, I would be pleased if you can help in this effort to liberate a hostage on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier. Best wishes, Rene Wadlow Citizens of the World call for the release of Greek scholar and aid worker among the Kalasha of Pakistan held by Taliban-related insurgents in the Nuristan area of Afghanistan In a statement prepared for the UN Forum on Minority Issues, 12-13 November 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland, Rene Wadlow, Chief Representative of the Association of Wo… Continue

Added by Rene Wadlow on November 9, 2009 at 3:52pm — No Comments

Georgetown University’s M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution invites applications for one year (10 month) full-time contract Visiting Assistant Professor Position for the 2010-2011 academic year

Georgetown University’s M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution invites applications for one year (10 month) full-time contract Visiting Assistant Professor Position for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Conflict Resolution program is housed in the Department of Government. The CR program offers an innovative and rigorous curriculum encompassing the core skills and multi-disciplinary knowledge needed to successfully pursue divers… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 9, 2009 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Top 10 Suggestions and Resources for Finding Internships

Dear Colleagues Many students are interested in finding appropriate internships in the field to help develop their skills and experience. There are a number of suggestions that could be helpful in the search for a great internship that are offered below. First please note that this site is designed to provide opportunities for networking and sharing resources. In general individual postings seeking jobs/internships are not encouraged (and may be deleted). The main reason is the s… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 9, 2009 at 1:46pm — 6 Comments

Embrace FEARS!

Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com [here] Bryan Hanson, Assistant Director at the Werner Institute of Creighton University a couple of m… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on November 9, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Back from Nonviolence Training at Valpo

Just returning back from Valparaiso University where I conducted an introductory workshop for about 50 people on Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation with Jonathan Lewis of the Gathering for Justice. The training was part of their 8th Annual Peace and Justice Symposium, sponsored by the VU Gandhi-King Center for Diversity and Global Engagement. What a beautiful new Center facility they have and what good work they are doing. Peace On Valpo! -- Paul BdeM Continue

Added by Paul Bueno de Mesquita on November 7, 2009 at 11:25pm — 1 Comment

How to End Wars

By David Swanson Around the United States, peace groups are engaged in effective campaigns against proposed new military installations, local funding of weapons companies, and the routine destruction of the environment and of workers' health by such companies. Activists are building better media outlets, educating young people, educating old people, keeping military testing and recruiting out of schools, and discouraging the Army from building real-weapon video arcades in shopping malls. But wh… Continue

Added by David Swanson on November 7, 2009 at 8:50am — No Comments

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