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Peace and Collaborative Networking Reaches over 11,100 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 11,100. 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 December 11, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

Guide to Careers in the Field and Additional Resources (Including Newly Expanded List of Key Job Websites)

Finding the right job in conflict resolution, international development and related fields requires a combination of the right experience and training, an understanding of the field, developing strong connections and a bit of serendipity. In addition to academic and/or professional training, it is essential to have an understanding of how conflict resolution works in practice. Many people working in conflict related jobs, will not find employment with "conflict resolution organizations" but with… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 10, 2009 at 9:16pm — 2 Comments

Guide to Posting Material on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Dear Colleagues The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is designed to be a collaborative site to facilitate sharing of professional and academic resources in peacebuilding, international development, human rights, social entreprenuership and related fields. The types of materials that can be posted to the site include fellowship/scholarship opportunities, information about relevant academic programs, training opportunities, news about new publications (policy and/or academic), question… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 10, 2009 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Guide to MA Program in Peace and Conflict Resolution and Related Fields

Dear Colleagues Many individuals around the world are interested in doing graduate work in Peace and Conflict Resolution at the MA or Ph.D. level. This guide is for MA level programs. For Ph.D. programs see the resource guide There are several excellent existing guides to finding programs listed below (Please note that no guide provides complete up-to-date information on all programs, thus please… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 9, 2009 at 10:11am — No Comments

Useful Media Sites for News About Conflict and Peace

Dear Colleagues In today's increasingly connected world there are thousands of resources available to obtain news and analysis about conflict and peace related issues. However, there are not that many sites that provide true in-depth analysis, reflection from a deep conflict or peace perspective. Within the field of conflict resolution there has also been a rapid growth in the field of peace journalism or peace media. The basic concept is that instead of media reporting passively on conflict re… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 9, 2009 at 10:08am — 8 Comments

10 Actions for Peace in 2010

Hi Everyone I hope that 2010 will be a wonderful, successful and happy year for each of you and more peaceful for the world. I wanted to put together a list of 10 possible recommendations to help make the world more peaceful and encourage others to contribute their own lists.This list has been revised from earlier postings.

1) Examine how to create more peace in your personal life - If we do not have some degree of peace in our own internal lives, there is th

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Added by Craig Zelizer on December 7, 2009 at 4:45pm — 14 Comments

Resource Guides to Careers, Academic Programs, Research, Funding (and more) in Peacebuilding, International Development and Related Fields

Please note that this site is designed to provide networking and sharing of promising practices. Individuals are not allowed to post their individual requests to find jobs as the site would deluged and there are other websites that do provide this service. However, I have written several short guides for careers, academic programs, funding, research, teaching resources, practice in peacebuilding, international development, human rights and related fields. Please feel… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 6, 2009 at 10:00am — 7 Comments

What Others are Saying about the Network (Add your Own Comments)

The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is an open source for networking, resources, and exploring the fields of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, development, human rights, and more. We are constantly developing the sitek and also seeking feedback on how the site may have impacted you. Below please find feedback from some members. To see additional feeedback and make your own comments, visit the… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 6, 2009 at 8:23am — 8 Comments

How Organizations Can Use the Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Dear Colleagues, Membership in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network is free and open to individuals and organizations. In order to learn more about how to use the network in general see the Community Guidelines and also the Guide to Posting Orga… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 3, 2009 at 6:36pm — 2 Comments

Workshop Materials for How to Write a Successful Fellowship/Scholarship Application

Dear Colleagues I have conducted a number of workshops for students in various contexts about how to write a successful fellowship application. For the workshops I have put together a short-power point presentation that provides some key tips and strategies for developing an effective proposal, and also some key fellowship resources. I am uploading the slides to this site, as perhaps some faculty may want to use the slides to help conduct workshops for their own students and/or students may fi… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on December 3, 2009 at 6:01pm — 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 December 2, 2009 at 9:04am — 4 Comments

Guide to Conducting and Disseminating Research

Dear Colleagues Many individuals and organizations working in peacebuilding and related field are interested in conducting applied research that integrates theory and practice. In this short guide, I would like to provide some brief recommendations of how to conduct effective research, suggestions for how to disseminate the research, etc. This is a work in progress and other members of the network are encouraged to post your own suggestions/resources. Top Suggestions for Developing Effect… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 28, 2009 at 11:49am — 10 Comments

Open Society Institute Invites Innovative Thinkers to Confront Global Challenges Through New Fellowship Program

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/focus_areas/guidelines Fellowship Guidelines The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Institute and in the world… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 26, 2009 at 9:15am — 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 24, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Guide to Training Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields

One avenue to develop additional skills related to peace and conflict resolution is through various training programs. Pursuing academic studies is one great method to developing expertise and for more information about programs see the Academic Guide. In this section, I provide some general suggestions for key questions to ask in researching opportunities and A) review of… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 23, 2009 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Guide to Social Networking (How to Create One and Key Resources)

Dear Colleagues Greetings. I receive many inquiries from people about how this site was created, what is the technology, etc. Given the strong interest in social networking, here is a short guide to some key steps and resources for how to create your own social network and/or do more effective networking. First, if you would like to see how your organization can use the Peace and Collaborative Network to share information on your programs, start sub-groups to bring together members, post oppor… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 22, 2009 at 10:38pm — 1 Comment

Community Guide: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (New Chat/Instant Messaging) and Groups Feature

Thank you for visiting the Collaborative Peace and Development Networking. In using this site you're agreement to the Terms of Use below. Please also see below for the community guide about how to use the site and the various features. NOTE IF YOU WANT TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE NETWORK SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS in Point 18 Below. USER AGREEMENT - This site is provided as a public service. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that information up… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 22, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Top Resources for Finding Scholarships/Fellowships in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields

Dear Colleagues,
There are countless opportunities for individuals seeking to pursue academic study at all levels to obtain financial support from private foundations, directly from academic institutions and from various governmental and intergovernmental agencies. In addition, there are a number of fellowships that provide funding for independent research/internships/language study as part of (or after completing) an academic program. As part of developi

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Added by Craig Zelizer on November 20, 2009 at 6:54am — No Comments

How to Support the Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Dear Colleagues Recently, I received a very kind e-mail from one of our users who indicated that he has benefited from the site so much that he would like to give a donation. I am happy to report that we do not accept donations for the site and we intend to keep the site free and open. I did want to suggest several concrete ways you can help support the site as outlined below 1) INVITE Your Colleagues to Join - Click on the… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 18, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Key Policy Institutions and Think Tanks in Peacebuilding

Dear Colleagues Over the past two decades, many new institutions from governments, foundations and nonprofits have emerged that provide in-depth policy analysis of current conflicts and the effectiveness of existing responses. In order to stay up to date on current crises, success stories in preventing, managing and transforming conflicts, and larger policy lessons for the field, reading reports from many of these institutions is indispensable. While it is not possible to provide a complete li… Continue

Added by Craig Zelizer on November 17, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

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