2ND Annual Conference of Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice, and Interfaith Dialogue (MPJID)
2ND Annual Conference of Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice, and Interfaith Dialogue (MPJID)
Organized by:
Islamic Society of North American (ISNA) & Salam Institute for Peace and Justice
Co-Sponsored by:
American University’s Center for Global Peace
Conference Registration: $30.00 (after April 1st)
Early Bird Special: $20.00 (before April 1st)
To register online please visit: http://www.ildc.net
Salam Institute and ISNA will be holding the Second Annual Conference of MPJID on May 5 – 6, 2007 at American University, in Washington, D.C., Butler Board Room to enhance the capacity of Muslim peacebuilding scholars and practitioners.
This conference creates an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to discuss and clarify main concepts and approaches to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, democratization and development rooted in the Islamic tradition; to contribute to effective policy development in the Muslim world in the fields of governance, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding; and too provide a platform for Muslim peacebuilding practitioners to share their experiences with the wider community of Muslim and non-Muslim scholars and practitioners in order to contribute to theory building and practice of conflict resolution in the Muslim world.
Conference Themes Include:
Islamic Approaches to Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Islamic Approaches to Peace and Interfaith Dialogue
Successes, Lessons Learned, and Challenges facing Muslims and Muslim Organizations Working for Peace and Justice
Peace through Development: Experiences from Muslim Communities and the Muslim world
Working for Peace through Advocacy and Multi-Track Diplomacy
Islam, Human Rights and Peacebuilding
Women in Islam and Peacebuilding
Intra-Muslim Dialogue and Peacebuilding
Paper presentations on these panels and short workshops related to these themes are welcomed; suggestions for other panel topics also welcomed.
Deadline for the submission of abstracts is April 1st, 2007: Please send your proposals or abstracts to mpjid@salaminstitute.org or nadia@isna.net
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Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Ph.D.
International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)
School of International Service (SIS)
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20016
Tel. 202 885 1656; Fax. 202 885 1661/2494
abunimer@american.edu
http://www.upf.com/SPRING2003/ABU-NIMER.HTM
http://www.american.edu/sis/peacebuilding
http://american.edu/cgp/jpd2/Index.htm
www.aupeace.org/faculty/abu-nimer