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Hague Appeal for Peace, Worldwide Activities Brief, Issue #36, August / September 2006

Worldwide Activities Brief, Issue #36, August / September 2006

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The annual conference of the non governmental organizations (NGO's) and the Department for Public Information (DPI) has begun at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. This year, the conference will feature Hans Blix, former head of the Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction. Peace Boat will join him in a workshop on disarmament, as well as in a workshop addressing peace constitutions and their role in promoting disarmament, demilitarization, peaceful conflict prevention, human security, and a culture of peace. (Click here to read more)

In Peace, Maiko Morishita

(Peace Education Newsletter Editor / Peace Boat US – a Project of the Hague Appeal for Peace)

HIGHLIGHTS & PEACE NEWS
l 59th Annual DPI/NGO Conference to Begin, September 6-8, UN Headquarters, NEW YORK
l Ms Khachungla Chalhang as New Coordinator of Hague Appeal for Peace, Delhi University
l UN Resolution on Human Rights and Small Arms (by IANSA)
l Global Kids Launches Teen Dialogue Marking Five Year Anniversary of the 9.11 Attacks
l SOUTHERN AFRICA YOUTH FESTIVAL Ends with the Adoption of a Historic Declaration
l First Women Aman Jirga (Peace Committee) to be Established in the Northern Areas of Pakistan

GET INVOLVED / COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
l European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) Trimester Program in Peace & Conflict Studies
l Call for Proposals for Presentation and Workshops, Participate in the Global Symposium:
“Towards a New World Civilization” December 8-11, Lucknow INDIA
l Advanced International Training Program by TRANSCEND, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA
“Peace-building, Conflict Transformation & Post-War Rebuilding, Reconciliation and Resolution”
l 2007 Annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University, NEW YORK

EVENTS
l Peace in Action presents: 1000 Peace Heroines in Vienna, September 5-30, Vienna AUSTRIA
l September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, September 8-14, NEW YORK, International Conference, “Civilian Casualties, Civilian Solutions”
l Global Day of Action for an Arms Trade Treaty, IANSA, September 13
l Join the International Celebration of Peace! International Day of Peace, September 21
l Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference, October 5-8, NEW YORK “Who Speaks for the Common Good?”

RESOURCES, MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS
l September 11, 1906 - 2006: Two Landmarks, Two Futures, By Michael Nagler
l 100 Ways America is Screwing Up the World, By John Tirman

HIGHLIGHTS & PEACE NEWS
l 59th Annual DPI/NGO Conference to Begin, September 6-8, UN Headquarters, NEW YORK
The 59th Annual DPI/NGO Conference is scheduled to begin on September 6 at UN headquarters in New York. This year’s theme is “Unfinished Business: Effective Partnerships for Human Security and Sustainable Development.”

The Hague Appeal for Peace, Peace Boat US, and Peace Boat will be sponsoring and participating in the following workshops. The next edition of the GCPE newsletter will report on the discussions and outcomes of the workshops.

Ø How Does Reducing Weapons of Mass Destruction Contribute to Peacebuilding and Human Security, and What Can Grassroots Efforts Offer?, September 7

Reducing the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction, and working towards their elimination, will improve security for all, enable the realization of MDGs, permit development and reduce tensions between groups and countries. Respect for dignity of life, partnerships and innovative approaches to peacebuilding are essential components for achieving these goals. The workshop will aim to explore such concepts and actions.

Presenters will include Hans Blix (Chair of the International Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction that presented its report to the UN Secretary-General in June, 2006), Reverend Masamichi Kamiya (Director for External Affairs for Rissho Kosei-kai), Akira Kawasaki (Peace Boat Executive Committee), and Carah Ong (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Board of Directors)
Sponsors: NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security
Co-Sponsors: Rissho Kosei-kai, Peace Action, Peace Boat, The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and the Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations

Ø To Save Succeeding Generations from the Scourge of War, The UN Charter, Peace Constitutions and Civil Society, September 8

As by principles outlined in the UN Charter, the world’s governments and civil society have made efforts to achieve the ambitious goal of abolishing war. In promoting this goal, the workshop will explore how global civil society can utilize the UN Charter and the peace constitutions in promoting disarmament, demilitarization, peaceful conflict prevention, human security and a culture of peace. Among them are the Costa Rican and Japanese Peace Constitutions abolishing the country’s army. However, under the shadow of growing nationalism, Japan’s Article 9 is now at stake of revision that could lead to a resurgence of militarism and an arms race in Asia. At this critical juncture, citizens of Asia and the world’s citizens are uniting to develop the “Global Article 9 Campaign to Abolish War.”

Presenters will include Roberto Zamora (Student of Law, University of Costa Rica), Peter Weiss (Founder and Vice President, International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms), and Akira Kawasaki (Peace Boat Exective Committee)
Sponsors: Peace Boat
Co-Sponsors: International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA), International Peace Bureau (IPB), The Hague Appeal for Peace (HAP), and the NGO Working Group on Disarmament, Peace and Security

l Ms Khachungla Chalhang as New Coordinator of Hague Appeal for Peace, Delhi University

Ms Chalhang has been an active member of Hague Appeal for Peace, Delhi University (HAP’DU) since its formation way back in 1998. Ms. Chalhang has played very important roles in taking up the different activities of HAP’DU, by mobilizing and writing for Peace and Human Rights. HAP’DU will continue its support for peace and justice especially in India and also for the extension of the Global Campaign for Peace Education.

l UN Resolution on Human Rights and Small Arms (by IANSA)

A landmark resolution on human rights and small arms was adopted by the UN human rights sub-commission in Geneva (Switzerland) on 24 August. This is especially good news after the disappointing outcome of the UN Small Arms Review Conference in July.

The resolution urges governments to adopt measures on the manufacture, possession, transfer and use of small arms that comply with principles of international human rights law. It also endorses a set of draft Principles on the prevention of human rights abuses committed by small arms.

The principles were presented by Professor Barbara Frey, the UN Special Rapporteur on small arms and human rights violations. The 15 principles fall into two main categories: obligations on state agents (eg police) and the obligations on governments to prevent human rights abuses committed by civilians.

This was one of the final decisions of the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. The resolution recommends that the Principles be adopted by the new UN Human Rights Council.

The resolution and related documents can be found on the IANSA website: http://www.iansa.org/

l Global Kids Launches Teen Dialogue Marking Five Year Anniversary of the 9.11 Attacks

Global Kids and PBS' Online Newshour will launch Five Years After: A September 11th Youth Circle. These online dialogues will begin on Monday August 28, 2006, and will continue throughout the month of September until the 25th.
Available at http://www.newzcrew.org/and The Online Newshour (http://pbs.org/newshour), Five Years After will allow high school students to constructively discuss how the attacks of September 11 have affected their lives, their communities, and their perspectives on world affairs. Throughout the discussion, students will be able to view background information about September 11th issues from the Online NewsHour and broadcast coverage from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

If you are a teacher or educator who would like to bring students into these dialogues, please visit www.NewzCrew.org to sign up your class for this great opportunity to connect with youth from around the world. There will be curriculum associated with the dialogues provided by the Online Newshour, and Newz Crew will allow you to track your teens' participation.
(Report by: Global Kids)
For more information visit: http://www.newzcrew.org/.

l SOUTHERN AFRICA YOUTH FESTIVAL Ends with the Adoption of a Historic Declaration

The Southern Africa Youth Festival ended with the adoption of a historic communique that charts the way forward for Southern Africa's youth.

More than 450 young people from 11 of the 14 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) nations participated in the Festival. A number of senior government officials, leaders of national youth coordinating bodies and representatives of international organizations were also in attendance.

The Festival, which was officially opened on August 11 by Zimbabwe's deputy minister of youth development and employment creation, Honourable Saviour Kasukuwere, involved thematic presentations and deliberations on integration and cooperation, HIV/AIDS, poverty reduction and youth economic empowerment.

Participants held a procession from Victoria Falls town centre to the Festival venue to mark International Youth Day on August 12, and this culminated in a musical gala, Youth Tourism Night, hosted by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. The Victoria Falls Communique was also adopted on the same day.

Among the 56 resolutions of the Victoria Falls Communique is a call for the Southern Africa Youth Festival to be held on an annual basis, hosted on a rotational basis by each of the 14 Southern African nations.
(Report by: World Assembly of Youth)
To read the Victoria Falls Communique (Declaration) visit:
http://www.sayf.co.zw/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=9
For more information on the Southern African Youth Festival visit:
http://www.sayf.co.zw/site/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=28
For any questions contact: info@way.org.my

l First Women Aman Jirga (Peace Committee) to be Established in the Northern Areas of Pakistan

The first Women Aman Jirga (peace committee) has been established in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. This historical decision was taken after a long and terrible struggle of women rights' activists and on going efforts of NGOs working for women rights. It is really a positive indicator of progressive thinking and change that Women’s role has been recognized and Pakistani women will be able to play their significant role more independently and effectively for the development and especially for the peace building and peace keeping efforts in the Northern Areas of Pakistan which has been suffered due worst sectarian armed conflict.
(Report By: Women and Children Affairs section Association of Global Humanists and Ethics Northern Areas Pakistan)
To read more visit: http://www.aghepakistan.org/aghenews.htm#achievements
To learn more about the Association of Global Humanists & Ethics (AGHE) visit: www.aghepakistan.org

GET INVOLVED / COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

l European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) Trimester Program in Peace & Conflict Studies

The Trimester Program in Peace & Conflict Studies is accepting applications for the 2007 Spring Programs. Application deadline is the September 15.

The EPU program is designed to provide students with the intellectual skills to analyze conflicts and their underlying causes, and with practical skills in conflict transformation and peace-building. It seeks to enable and motivate students to help build a more peaceful, equitable and just global society, in harmony with nature. Those who successfully complete one trimester obtain an Advanced Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies. Those who complete three trimesters and write a thesis obtain a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies, approved by the Austrian Ministry of Education. MA students can begin with any trimester (fall, spring or summer).
To learn more about programs at EPU visit: http://www.epu.ac.at

l Call for Proposals for Presentation and Workshops, Participate in the Global Symposium:

“Towards a New World Civilization” December 8-11, Lucknow INDIA

The 3rd Global Symposium for civil society organizations will be held from December 8-11, 2006 (Lucknow, INDIA) at the 7th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World (December 7-12, 2006) being organized by the World Unity and Peace Education Department of City Montessori School (CMS) at the World Unity Convention Centre in Lucknow city. Proposals for presentation and workshops are currently being accepted. Deadline is September 30.

There is no registration or participation fee required. All delegates from abroad will be provided with complimentary boarding and lodging facilities along with transport within Lucknow city (local transport). The delegates will be required to manage their own travel expenses to and from Lucknow city.

The objective of the Global Symposium is to foster personal interaction, mutual understanding and collective action for a strong foundation of a nuclear-free, democratic, sustainable, just and peaceful New World Civilization by bringing together civil society organizations and leaders in the fields of art, education, science, religion, culture and media. At the last Global Symposium in year 2005, the World Unity and Peace Education Department along with the members of 134 civil society organizations worldwide launched the Global Partnership for World Democracy (GPWD)

**Themes for Presentation and Workshops at Global Symposium**

1. Structure of World Democracy & World Parliament
2. Education, Grassroot Movements and Role of Civil Society in building a 'New World Civilization'
3. Sustainable Development and World Peace
4. Inter-faith and Inter-religion dialogue and Conflict Resolution
5. Human Rights (includes Women and Children's Rights)
6. Role of Media in shaping a 'New World Civilization'

Participants can also make presentation on any relevant themes provided they are approved by the Organizing Committee. These topics should be related to the theme of the Global Symposium that is Towards a New World Civilization. Application for active participation will be considered as complete when all necessary documents are submitted. There is no registration or participation fee. Approved participants will be provided with complimentary stay and meals during all days of the conference.
For the registration timeline, and to register visit: http://www.gpwd.org/register.htm
For more information on the Global Symposium visit: http://www.gpwd.org
For more information on the organizers visit http://www.gpwd.org/organisers.htm

l Advanced International Training Program by TRANSCEND, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

“Peace-building, Conflict Transformation & Post-War Rebuilding, Reconciliation and Resolution”

TRANSCEND offers a five-days international training program for practitioners, policy makers, international and national agency staff and NGOs working in peace-building, conflict transformation and post-war recovery.
Organizers: TRANSCEND http://www.transcend.org /, PATRIR http://www.patrir.ro/
Full Costs: EUR 800 (North America, EU/Western Europe and South-East Asia/Oceania),
EUR 450 (Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe)
Deadline for Applications: September 18 for Applicants who need the Romanian Visa and September 29 for Applicants who do not need the Romanian Visa
For more information and to apply please contact Andra Tanase:
Email: training@transcend.org, Tel: +40-264-420298 Website; http://www.transcend.org/training

l 2007 Annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University, NEW YORK

Application for the 2007 session of the annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is now available. Human rights activists based in the Global South as well as grassroots activists in the United States are encouraged to apply. Application due by October 3.

HRAP is designed to prepare proven human rights leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S. to participate in national and international policy debates on globalization by building their skills, knowledge, and contacts. The Program features a four-month residency at Columbia University in New York City with a structured curriculum of advocacy, networking, skills-building, and academic coursework.

Since 2004, HRAP has concentrated its support on individuals and organizations that address issues broadly related to the global economy. The Program is now expanding its thematic focus to incorporate activists working on issues of exclusion and the marginalization of communities from political and economic processes. Activists working on issues related to intolerance, marginalization, and xenophobia as relates to globalization are invited to apply to the 2007 HRAP. The Program remains open to activists working exclusively on human rights issues related to the global economy.

The four-month Program focuses on key issue areas such as, environmental injustice, labor rights violations, abuses by multinational corporations, ramifications of resource extraction, public health crises, and unsustainable development. Special attention is given to these issues and their intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, and/or other sources of marginalization.

Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience on human rights and globalization, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to complete graduate level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered. Advocates must secure institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program. Activists must also be originating from and residing in either the Global South or the United States. Fluency in English is required.
For further information or to download copies of the application, refer to the website at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/training/adv/hradv_pgm.htm
For more information visit: www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights
For additional information email: hradvocates@columbia.edu
Phone: 1-212-854-3014, Fax: 1-212-854-6785

EVENTS

l Peace in Action presents: 1000 Peace Heroines in Vienna, September 5-30, Vienna AUSTRIA

The exhibition "1000 Peace Heroines" presented by Peace in Action will be taking place at the Weltcafe in Vienna. To make active peace work seen is one of the goals of Peace in Action. The exhibition presents 1000 extraordinary life stories of women who are engaged in peace work, each one in her own specific way. These women from over 150 countries have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, being part of the project "1000 Women for Peace". Peace in Action (PIA) and the Afro-Asian Institute (AAI) are pleased to bring this exhibition to Vienna for the first time.
Opening: September 5 at 7 pm. The exhibition will be open until September 30 at the Weltcafe, Schwarzspanierstrasse 19, 1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA.
For more information on Peace in Action visit: http://www.peaceinaction.net/

l "Civilian Casualties, Civilian Solutions," September 8-14, 2006 / New York City
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows International Conference

During the 5th anniversary week of 9/11, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows is bringing to New York 30 peacemakers from around the world who have all been victims of terrorism and war. These extraordinary individuals have broken the cycles of violence by forming organizations to promote justice, reconciliation and peace. Please find below information about related events.

Friday, September 8
- Grassroots Solutions to Intractable Problems with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams
8:30am - 12:00pm, 15 Barclay Street, NYU’s Center for Global Affairs
- Building Resiliency in the Aftermath of Tragedy
11:00am - 1:00pm, 520 8th Ave, September Space
- War or Peace: Drawing Hope from Tragedy
11:30am - 1:00pm, 441 E. Fordham Rd., Fordham University
- International Press Conference
3:00pm - 5:00pm, 209 Broadway, St. Paul’s Chapel
- Transcending Tragedy: Does Healing Require Forgiveness?
7:00pm - 8:30pm, 1157 Lexington Ave., Unitarian Church of All Souls

Saturday, September 9
- Yoga for Peace by CitiWorks, Inc
12:00pm, Battery Park
- Civilian Casualties Civilian Solutions Šwith Moderator Phil Donahue
7:30pm ­ 9:00pm, Admission: $8, 2 West 64th St., New York Society for Ethical Culture

Sunday, September 10
- Transforming Tragedy: An International Perspective
9:45am - 10:30am, Marriott Financial Hotel at 85 West St., Voices of September 11th Forum
- Healing Words: 9.11, Rwanda, Apartheid
11:00am ­ 11:30am, 85 S. Oxford St., Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church

Monday, September 11
- Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: Creative Responses to Violence
12:00pm ­ 2:00pm, 420 W 118th St, Columbia University - SIPA
- Teaching Peace, Building Hope
1:30pm ­ 3:00pm, 211 S. 4th St., Williamsburg, El Puente
- Sudan to Chile: Women Waging Peace with Moderator Phoebe Griswald
5:00pm ­ 6:30pm, 316 E. 88th St., The Church of the Holy Trinity
- Global “9/11’s”: Civil Society’s Role in Prevention Opening Remarks by Cora Weiss
5:00pm ­ 6:30pm, 777 United Nations Plaza at 41st St., UN Church Center
- Remember 9/11’s of the World
7:00pm ­ 8:30pm, 525 W 120th St, Columbia University - Teachers College
- “Encounter Point” film and panel discussion
7:30pm ­ 9:30pm, 334 Amsterdam Ave, Jewish Community Center

Thursday, September 14
- Genocide and Reconciliation: Response to the play Lemkin’s House
8:00pm ­ 10:30pm, 2162 Broadway, McGinn Cazale Theatre (Upper West Side)

All events, unless noted, are free and open to the public.
Complete details available at http://www.peacefultomorrows.org or call 212-598-0970

l Global Day of Action for an Arms Trade Treaty, September 13

Wednesday 13 September is the Global Day of Action for an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Coordinated by the Control Arms Campaign, this event coincides with the start of the UN General Assembly in New York. In October, the First Committee of the UN General Assembly (focusing on disarmament) will debate a resolution to create a group of governmental experts to consider an ATT. The Global Day of Action is an opportunity to generate support for this vital resolution.

Activities are planned for 16 countries so far: Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, Congo (Democratic Republic), France, Haiti, India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Paraguay, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey and the UK.

To learn more about, and or to get involved contact Laura Cheeseman at IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) laura.cheeseman@iansa.org, controlarms@iansa.org
For more information on IANSA visit www.iansa.org/

l Join the International Celebration of Peace, International Day of Peace, September 21

Join the worldwide movement to create a Global Ceasefire and day of peace and nonviolence. The International Day of Peace provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of Peace on a shared date. Use the International Day of Peace annually to highlight the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001 to 2010.

Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, the International Day of Peace was first celebrated September 1982.

As an example of the many hundred international initiatives and celebrations, find below details of an event organized by Peace Boat and GPPAC (Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict) Japan in Tokyo, JAPAN.

EVENT: Tokyo Candle Action: Peace for Lebanon, Palestine and Israel! Peace for Iraq!

Venue: Meiji Park, Sendagaya, Tokyo Time: 6pm, September 21
In Tokyo, Peace Boat and GPPAC Japan (a coalition of Japan-based organizations from the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict process - http://www.gppac.net) will hold a candle action for Peace One Day to appeal for peace in Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Iraq. Using candles, we will spell out “HEIWA,” the Japanese word for peace. The event will also feature testimonies by Palestinian and Lebanese NGO activists, as well as a speech by a Japanese Middle East specialist; and a performance by Japanese band Kotobuki. Following September 21, the Lebanese and Palestinian speakers will embark on a national tour of Japan, speaking at Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Sapporo.

This event is organized by GPPAC Japan, and supported by Peace Boat, Japan Lawyers' International Solidarity Association (JALISA), WORLD PEACE NOW, Art Network Japan, Palestinian Children's Campaign, Femin Women's Democracy Club, Amnesty International Japan, Nonviolent Peace Force Japan, and more.
For more information contact gppac@peaceboat.gr.jp / www.peaceboat.org/english/index.html
For more background, ideas and to share projects, visit http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org

l Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference, October 5-8, 2006, New York

The Peace and Justice Studies Association 4th Annual Conference will take place at Manhattan College in New York City from October 5-8 this year. Titled “Who Speaks for the Common Good,” the Conference will aim to explore questions such as the following.

In an era in which pursuing one's self-interest is commended, who speaks for the common good? Those who honestly attempt to do so are disempowered to act on it, and those who speak for the nations rarely even pretend to do so. How do we decide what really serves the common good, and how do we work for the common good? The rhetoric of a common good is sometimes misused to ride sacrifice the interests of some people, allegedly for the good of a greater number. How can we, as people committed to creating a peaceful, just world, promote a focus on the common good, properly understood?
To learn more about Peace Justice Studies Association visit: http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/
To learn more about the conference visit: http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/
Conference Organizer, Dr. Margaret Groarke Phone: 718.862.7943, Email: pjsa2006@manhattan.edu.

RESOURCES, MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS

l “September 11, 1906 - 2006: Two Landmarks, Two Future” By Michael N. Nagler

Nine-eleven 2001 came as a deep shock to those who have dedicated their lives to peace. Violence challenges our faith and adds an extra dimension of grief for those who feel most poignantly the futility of violence….

By a strange coincidence it was exactly a century ago, on September 11th, 1906, that Mahatma Gandhi launched a new way of waging conflict that many believe can lead humanity from the mire of hatred in which we seem to be bogged down out into the clear land of peace. These two 9/11s, the one freshly smarting and the other much less appreciated or understood (or in most cases, even remembered), seem like signposts for two paths that can be taken by the human race. Our added grief, therefore, does not open into the pit of despair. This booklet tells the story of the older and more helpful 9/11: the story of Satyagraha. (From METTA Center website)
To learn more about the booklet visit:
http://mettacenter.org/gl/article.php?story=9-11&query=booklet

l “100 Ways America is Screwing Up the World” By John Tirman

As a liberal response to the wealth of pop conservative writing - such as last year's 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America by Bernard Goldberg and Peter Schweitzer's Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy - this collection of 100 pithy salvos against current U.S. culture, and domestic and foreign policy hits its mark.

Tirman, an unabashed liberal and the executive director of MIT's Center for International Studies, has a sly style and makes his often predictable points with unexpected panache. Whether he's skewering the American obsession with consumerism, the rise of the pro-war progressive ("when I see a liberal hawk, I smell a rat") or the recent globalization of Christian evangelism, Tirman stays just this side of cranky and avoids preaching only to the converted… (Review by Publishers Weekly)
For more on Tirman and the book visit: http://www.JohnTirman.com

Founded in 1999, the Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE), is an international organized network which promotes peace education among schools, families and communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace. The Hague Appeal for Peace Board of Directors voted to transfer the responsibilities for the coordination of the GCPE to Peace Boat US which has moved into the Hague Appeal for Peace’s office in New York City.

Peace education is a holistic, participatory process that includes teaching for and about human rights, nonviolent responses to conflict, social and economic justice, gender equity, environmental sustainability, disarmament, traditional peace practices and human security. The methodology of peace education encourages reflection, critical thinking, cooperation, and responsible action. It promotes multiculturalism, and is based on values of dignity, equality and respect. Peace education is intended to prepare students for democratic participation in schools and society.

The Global Campaign for Peace Education has two goals:
- To see peace education integrated into all curricula, community and family education worldwide to become a part of life
- To promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.

The Worldwide Activities Brief e-newsletter highlights how and where the GCPE network is active and growing. Submissions are encouraged! Please contribute how you are working for peace education including dates, locations, a brief description, and a website and or contact information and send it to maiko@peaceboat-us.org.

The papers of the Hague Appeal for Peace have been archived at Swarthmore College Peace Collection and can be found at http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library

For more information on Peace Boat US visit http://peaceboat-us.org/. The website for Peace Boat US is under construction. Please e-mail info@peaceboat-us.org for more information.

Maiko Morishita
International Coordinator
Peace Boat US, A project of the Hague Appeal for Peace
777 United Nations Plaza, 3E
New York, NY 10017, USA
Phone: 1-212-687-7214
Fax: 1-212-661-2704
maiko@peaceboat-us.org

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