Campaign for Peace Education - Newsletter Issue #43 May 2007
Campaign for Peace Education
Newsletter | Issue # 43 | May 2007
——————————————————————————–
The Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) e-newsletter provides a monthly bulletin of GCPE news, events, action alerts and reports of peace education activities and developments from around the world. Back issues of the newsletter are archived online at www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/newsletter.
Dear Friends,
It has been almost five months since the Peace Education Center volunteered to take on the duties of coordinating the Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE). In this brief period of time members of the GCPE community have shared with us many success stories. These stories often go untold or unnoticed - they are experiences that fall into the cracks of history. Reading these shared experiences I can’t help imagining how significant these stories are to those that are doing the telling. There is some relative truth to the old proverb that actions speak louder than words – however actions are only brief flashes in a much richer history.
As peace educators we can find hope in the realization that most decisions and actions (positive or negative) are arrived at via a learning process. Actions are learned and typically value informed behaviors gleaned through a blend of formal and non-formal learning experiences including schooling, the family, religious institutions, friendships, acquaintances, etc. These moments of learning should be considered as historically important as the actions they produce.
Consider the moment when you first learned that peace education could make a difference. How did this change your outlook on the world? What new possibilities emerged in that moment? How has your life change because of it?
Now take a moment to contemplate or observe the near opposite. How has violence (direct, physical, structural, cultural) become “normalized” and accepted as a response to conflict? How have/are violent actions and behaviors been learned? What forms of learning might perpetuate violent attitudes and behaviors?
Learning is a remarkable and transformational process. In our present world violence is all too common. Our history of actions – fueled by our history of learning – tells this story well. As peace educators we have a great opportunity to help facilitate the learning of others so that they might write a new history. Facilitating learning in a way in which learning itself becomes historical is our responsibility. Transforming educational policies, practices and curriculum that perpetuate violent attitudes and actions is also part of our comprehensive and holistic task.
The GCPE network exists to help facilitate the necessary learning between and among us that might make such transformations in learning and educational practice possible. As you read the articles and stories shared by other GCPE colleagues below try to imagine the significant learning that took place (and what that learning looked like) that made their actions possible. What might you learn from their experience?
We hope that many of you will join us this August 8-10 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) with a special educational event taking place at the United Nations (see details below). This event, co-sponsored by the GCPE, will be a unique opportunity to learn with and from peace educators from around the world. We invite you to join us at this event to reflect upon the past 25 years of peace education and to envision the learning and actions that may guide us into the future.
In peace,
Tony Jenkins, Coordinator, GCPE
(Co-Director, Peace Education Center; Global Coordinator, IIPE)
CONTENTS
News & Highlights
Peace Education
in the Field
Action Alerts
Events & Conferences
Training & Workshops
Publications & Research
Jobs & Internships
——————————————————————————–
QUICK LINKS
Peace Education Center
Hague Appeal for Peace
IN THIS ISSUE
——————————————————————————–
News & Highlights: 25th Anniversary Celebration of the IIPE, Peace Education in Japan
Peace Education in the Field: News from Nigeria and India
Action Alerts: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Event, Rebel Letters Campaign - Darfur
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
——————————————————————————–
Peace Education and a Culture of Peace in Japan
(Article contributed by Koe Yoshino)
Alicia Cabezudo, a professor of peace education from Argentina, made her first trip to Japan for a seminar on a culture of peace and peace education. Alicia was invited by a group of peace educators in Japan (”Japanese Society for Developing the Culture of Peace”), which so far has invited renowned peace researchers such as Johan Galtung, Betty Reardon, and David Adams. Alicia and I were delighted with the first time meeting in a year, as I felt her unchanged passion as a peace educator. Her eventful one-week trip to Japan was composed of 2 days seminar in Tokyo and a day workshop in each Osaka and Hiroshima. The seminar in Tokyo had approximately 40 participants of educators, professors, teachers and students. The seminar was appreciative for the participants as many Japanese people were not so familiar with the issues and background of Latin America, the opposite side of the earth from Japan. Alicia gave us a clear presentation how and why democratization was possible in a struggle of freedom by people. Participants were also introduced to a comprehensive structure of peace education and a culture of peace and were given practical examples of peace education from Argentina. Lastly, her workshop on peace education built relationships among participants that fostered participant’s engagement toward raising the significance of peace education to Japanese society. The seminar reflected on the importance of “Praxis,” the transformation of ideas into action for social change, as this seminar encouraged participants to take action for peace in reality as a process of peace education.
The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the International Institute on Peace Education
August 8-10, 2007 — United Nations Headquarters, New York
The 25th Anniversary of the International Institute on Peace Education will be hosted at the United Nations from August 8-10, 2007.The celebratory event will be a three day symposium launching new and more intense initiatives in the development and dissemination of peace education while providing an opportunity for reflection on the evolution of the international peace education movement over the past quarter century. Sponsored by The Peace Education Center, Teachers College along with many UN & NGO cosponsors. For more information and to register visit www.tc.edu/PeaceEd or email peace-ed@tc.edu
Join the “Peace Education Online Communities”
( www.c-i-p-e.org/forum)
The Peace Education Center, IIPE, and Global Campaign for Peace Education invite you to participate in a new global online initiative “the Peace Education Online Communities.” The Peace Education Online Community is an interactive website that enables members of the global community to communicate and interact with each other. This web-based initiative was developed to support the members and participants of the International Institute on Peace Education, Community-based Institutes on Peace Education, and the Global Campaign for Peace Education, and other concerned educators. You can access the forum directly at www.c-i-p-e.org/forum.
PEACE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD
——————————————————————————–
Centre for Human Development and Social Transformation – Nigeria
(submitted by Colins Imoh)
Dear Friends, -The formal launching / training on peace and civic education in the Niger Delta was successful held from 29th March - 1st April at Toki Hotels Port Harcourt. The opening ceremony was witnessed by members of the civic society, government officials and members of the public. The full report will be on our new website which hopefully will be online before the end of next month. Please visit www.protectourfuture.org
National Council of Educational Research and Training – India
(submitted by Dr. Saroj Pandey)
It is my proud privilege to write a column for inclusion in this newsletter. There is no need to high light that peace is the most desired value in this highly violent world. In this context I would like to inform the august readers of this newsletter that India has been doing lots of efforts to integrate peace concerns in the school education curricula and teacher education programmes, both at the pre-service and in-service level and has recently brought out the National Curriculum Framework (2005) for school education in which major emphasis is given on integrating peace values across the entire school activities. This curriculum framework is based on the principles of a constructivist approach and provides ample opportunity for promoting peace through dialogue, experiential learning, active listening, and problem solving and conflict resolution. It aims at developing more mature and self-directed learners and emphasizes continuing and lifelong learning. I am working in the area of peace education and a member of the National Focus Group on Peace Education and have been associated with the teachers’ training programmes organized by NCERT on peace education. We have a diploma programme for teachers of the country on peace education. I have recently organized an orientation programme on education for peace for teachers educators working in the Colleges of Teacher Education through out the country which was quite successful and attended by 32 participants of 14 states of the country including Jammu and Kashmir and the North Eastern states. I have also attended some international programmes and expert group meetings on peace education and would like to collaborate with international organizations in the mission to promote peace through education. I am also interested to know from readers of other countries how they are teaching peace through their curriculum both to students and teachers. Please e-mail pandey_saroj_@hotmail.com
ACTION ALERTS
——————————————————————————–
Action Alert Subscription
For those interested in receiving action alert updates more frequently than the once-a-month information provided in the newsletter you can subscribe to the “action alerts” email list: http://c-i-p-e.org/elist/?p=preferences
Join the Rebel Letters Campaign to bring peace to Darfur
The Rebel Letters campaign is a grassroots effort to support peacebuilding in Darfur, Sudan. Despite the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement in May 2006 and the presence of African Union peacekeepers on the ground, the crisis in Darfur remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies. The recent splintering of the rebel movement in Darfur has become a major obstacle to the resumption of peace talks. Unless the rebel groups come together to unite and create a common platform to negotiate with the Sudanese government, a peace process will not be possible. You can help build sustainable peace in Darfur by sending a letter to the rebel group leaders through the campaign website at: http://www.rebelletters.org
March for Israeli-Palestinian Peace – Global Event – June 5, 2007
June 5, 2007 will mark 40 years since the June 1967 war. On June 5 the “march for Israeli-Palestinian peace” will take place in cities and towns throughout the world in solidarity with the people of Israel and Palestine who will march, demonstrate and organize for Israeli-Palestinian peace throughout Israel and Palestine. Several main events will be held in key cities such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Nablus, Gaza, Washington, New York, Chicago, Athens, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, London, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Moscow, Rome, Amman, Cairo, Tokyo, and others. If interested in participating or volunteering in this event information can be found at the following website: 2007initiative-for-israeli-palestinian-peace@googlegroups.com
EVENTS & CONFERENCES
——————————————————————————–
Why Dialogue? (and when, and how, and where?)
Marymount Manhattan College – NY June 15-16, 2007 T
he Network for Peace through Dialogue in cooperation with Marymount Manhattan College presents “Why Dialogue? (and when, and how, and where?).” This conference applies to community groups, researchers, teachers, students and others and will explore how strangers, policy makers, families and community groups can create meaningful dialogue to overcome impasses and find innovative solutions for critical issues. For more information, a complete schedule, and registration visit: http://www.networkforpeace.com/conference.htm Conference on Central America at U.N. Headquarters – June 13th
The Albert Schweitzer Institute at Quinnipiac University & The Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress, in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and UNDP, invite you to attend a conference “A firm and lasting peace in Central America: The pending agenda 20 years later”. This event is to be held on 13 June at the UN Headquarters. This conference, which marks the 20th anniversary of the Esquipulas II Accords, will assess the main challenges that the region is still facing now. Please confirm your participation by June 1st to JosephinePalmieri@quinnipiac.edu or call 203-582-3144.
PJSA Award Nominations
Each year the Peace and Justice Studies Association presents various awards to teachers, scholars, activists, and distinguished peace and justice proponents by recognizing their service, accomplishments, and excellence at a ceremony held during the PJSA conference, Saturday night at the Banquet. The distinguished peacemakers are recognized and given the opportunity to present a message of challenge and hope. PJSA relies on the input from members of the peace and justice community to nominate individuals for these awards. There are people out there doing outstanding work - this is your chance to see that they are recognized for their efforts, visit http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/awardsubmit.php
Justice Institute of British Columbia – Conflict Free Conflict Resolution; June 25-26th
Resolving Conflicts by Building Unity — Emerging Trends in Conflict Resolution will be hosted by the Justice Institute of British Columbia on June 25-26, 2007. This workshop provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Conflict-Free Conflict Resolution. Participants will explore the implications of applying CFCR to both negotiation and mediation. For more information visit www.jibc.ca
Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking: October 26-27 – Memphis, Tennessee
I would like to inform you about the Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking which will occur October 26th and 27th in Memphis, TN. This will be Memphis’ fourth annual conference during which academics, activists, professionals, students, and community members will gather from all over the country to participate in workshops, hear plenary addresses and paper presentations, and learn about various topics having to do with peace, nonviolence, and conflict resolution. For more information visit http://www.gandhikingconference.org
Training on Making Governance Gender Responsive: June 24-30, 2007 in Manila, Philippines.
For local governments (city/municipality), and the government bureaucracy political parties, training institutes, human rights and other civil society organizations. Training will be held at the CAPWIP Institute for Gender, Governance & Leadership (CIGGL) in Manila, Philippines. Making Governance Gender Responsive (MGGR) is a generic course that can be adapted and modified to suit the needs of the different countries in Asia-Pacific. For more information email trainings@capwip.org or visit www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org
BCA conference –The Future of International Education: Peace, Justice, and the Development of Global Civil Society – Ireland
“The Future of International Education: Peace, Justice, and the Development of Global Civil Society”, June 16 - 23. - A maximum of 25 participants will be accepted. This seminar will lay the initial foundation for a much broader effort to create synergy between international educators and those working on peace and justice in various educational institutions. You can find further information on the seminar at the following web page: http://www.bcaabroad.org/Programs/International/derry_and_galway.asp
Alliance for Conflict Transformation Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR)
Santa Cruz, Bolivia - June 9, 2007 - July 7, 2006
Study peacebuilding and conflict resolution in an exciting country experiencing historic political changes and challenges! The Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), in partnership with Nur University in Bolivia, is pleased to announce the Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR). IPCR is an intensive 4-week, 6-credit residential program to build the capacity of current and future professionals in a variety of fields to make a critical difference in furthering peaceful relations in the world. Application deadline is April 15, 2007. To see the complete program description, visit the ACT website: http://conflicttransformation.org
International Education for Peace Conference: Vancouver, Canada - November 15-18, 2007
This conference is being held November 15-18, 2007 and is entitled “Strategies for Building a Civilization of Peace”. The primary goal of the conference is to contribute to the worldwide efforts to create a civilization of peace. Essential to this undertaking is life-long peace education at home, in schools, and in the community, with its focus on the integral role of all members of society-children, youth, and adults-and with the equal participation of women and men in the administration of human affairs. For more information visit their website at: www.efpinternational.org/conference2007 . Paper proposals are also being accepted. Send to conference@efpinternational.org
TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS
——————————————————————————–
Scholarships available for MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies at Coventry University
The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies at Coventry University in the UK has a limited number of scholarships for overseas applicants from low income countries to enable them to study for our postgraduate MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies commencing September 2007. For details of our courses and scholarships go to www.coventry.ac.uk/peacestudy
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network Summer School 2007
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) is a network of human rights organizations, based in 30 the Euro-Mediterranean region, which has been established in 1997 in response to the Barcelona Declaration. The EMHRN 2007 Summer School will be held in Limassol, Cyprus from the 23rd to the 29th of July 2007. The focus will be on methodologies, so as to facilitate human rights learning in youth related environments in the formal and informal sectors. Additional information about and application forms can be found at: http://www.euromedrights.net/pages/52
Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women
As part of its Knowledge Building and Mentoring Programme, the Conflict, Security and Development Group at King’s College London, is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women for 2007/2008. This Fellowship is a financial and intellectual reward for personal and academic achievements as well as the recognition of future potential. It does not lead to a formal qualification, but will open doors to opportunities that would otherwise seem beyond reach for many. For more information email ekaette.ikpe@kcl.ac.uk
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program – Bangkok, Thailand – January 2008
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies (RPCS) Program announces a call for applications for the January 2008 program session “Strengthening Today’s Leaders to Build Peace”. The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program is a professional development program held in Bangkok, Thailand through which up to 30 participants embark on three months of intensive study instructed by some of the leading specialists in the peace and conflict resolution fields. For more information contact Jenn Weidman, Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program Specialist, at jenn.weidman@rotary.org or call 847-866-3374.
International Training Programs through TRANSCEND
It is with great pleasure that we write to you to announce two of our forthcoming advanced international training programmes on: Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Post-War Rebuilding, Reconciliation and Resolution (PCTR) and Designing Peacebuilding Programmes (DPP). Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Post-War Rebuilding, Reconciliation and Resolution (PCTR) is the only five-days training programme of its kind, which uses the TRANSCEND Method for Conflict Transformation by Peaceful Means. Designing Peacebuilding Programmes (DPP) is a five-day advanced international training programme for staff of national and international organizations, the UN, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. For more information on either program visit www.transcend.org/training
European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy – Graz, Austria
The International Summer Academy on Human Security is part of the HUMSEC project and will be held in the Human Rights City of Graz. The project is designed to contribute to a better understanding of the connection between transnational terrorist and criminal organizations in the peace-building process of the Western Balkan through the organization of an annual summer academy. The network aims to bring the scientific discourse closer to civil society, to strengthen democratic principles and to raise awareness by means of human rights education and education for democratic citizenship. The summer academy is designed as a ten day course. For more information visit www.summeracademy.etc-graz.at or send an email to summeracademy@etc-graz.at
European University Center for Peace Studies, Stadtschlaining, Austria
We wish to invite you to join a select group of 44 students from around the world in an intensive course in peace and conflict studies at the European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) in Stadtschlaining, Austria. All the courses are taught in English, by leading specialists in their field from around the world, including Johan Galtung, one of the founders of the academic discipline of peace research and frequent mediator in international conflicts. EPU offers students a well-rounded program covering Peace with Security, Development, Freedom, Nature and Culture. Website: www.epu.ac.at
University for Peace – Gender & Peacebuilding, Costa Rica
University for Peace with great pleasure announces its forthcoming Master of Arts in Gender and Peacebuilding. This program is comprised of eleven intertwining courses and a thesis project that offers a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge, incorporating historic and current events from around the world. For more details and the application procedure can be found on our website: http://www.upeace.org/academic/masters/GPB.cfm
Washington & Lee University and the Council on Foreign Relations, Virginia
Washington & Lee University and the Council on Foreign Relations will sponsor an interdisciplinary workshop for educators on the role of nuclear power in meeting future U.S. energy requirements. The workshop will be held June 20-24, 2007, on the campus of Washington & Lee in Lexington, VA. For more information, contact Carah Ong via email: cong@armscontrolcenter.org
The International Human Rights Academy
Utrecht, Netherlands – August 20 – September 1, 2007
The 2007 International Human Rights Academy will be held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, between August 20 and September 1, 2007. The various intensive courses that make up the Academy are designed to provide high quality legal education in comparative international human rights and humanitarian law, with an emphasis on practical aspects in the various fields. Lectures are given by members of the organizing universities and institutes and by highly experienced practitioners in the field of human rights, coming from different intergovernmental and other international institutions. Applications are due April 20. For more information visit www.law.uu.nl/ihra
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
——————————————————————————–
Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit
The Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame and Catholic Relief Services are pleased to announce a new publication: Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit. Written by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, and Hal Culbertson, Reflective Peacebuilding is designed to improve peacebuilders’ abilities to learn before, during and after interventions in unpredictable conflict contexts. Electronic copies of the toolkit are available online at http://kroc.nd.edu/ and http://www.crs.org/publications/peacebuilding.cfm
PJSA Bibliography of Children’s-Youth Peace Books
Sorted by reading level and specific peace foci, this annotated bibliography will list books widely available to the general public which also teach a peace theme. It will serve as a PJSA outreach tool and resource for parents, educators, faith groups, child advocates, and others interested in teaching peace to children. Please submit texts you would like to include within this resource at http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/publications/peacebiblio.php
MIT Contest - Promoting Peace in Jerusalem, A Global Challenge
MIT announces a global competition that seeks to transform Jerusalem into a place where Palestinians and Israelis can one day co-exist in peaceful ways. Starting March 31, MIT will be accepting entries from around the globe for its “Just Jerusalem” competition. Winners of the competition will become fellows at MIT where they will have the opportunity to further develop their creative works by drawing on the university’s resources. Guidelines for the competition can be seen at http://web.mit.edu/cis/jerusalem2050/competition.html.
Call for Papers: Women’s Narratives, War, and Peace-Building
Submissions Deadline: 21 May 2007. Critical Half, the bi-annual academic journal of Women for Women International, is currently seeking submissions for its Summer 2007 issue, which will focus on the function of women’s individual and collective narratives during and after war and civil conflict. Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. For more information visit: http://www.wougnet.org/Events/projectnews07.html#WNWPB
TFF Publication
The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research has published a presentation of human rights theory and practices in Islam and Christianity by Farhang Jahanpour. The author points to the fundamental need for dialogue as the only road to peace. For access to this publication visit - http://www.transnational.org/Area_MiddleEast/2007/Jahanpour_Islam-HumanRight.htm l
Peace Voice
Peace Voice is devoted to changing U.S. national conversation about the possibilities of peace and the inadvisability of war. Our main goal is to link professors and professionals of the field of Conflict Resolution / Peace Work to the mainstream media. We invite you to send us your peace and justice editorials which we will then work to place in newspapers within the US. Please join us in awakening people to the importance of making discussions of peace more a part of daily conversation and setting goals toward peace more of a reality. For submissions contact peacevoice.thais@gmail.com
Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation
May we announce to you the launch of our Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies! Please see http://www.humiliationstudies.upeace.org/
Peacemaker’s in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution
The Tanenbaum Center’s Latest Book – Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution follows 16 men and women who have successfully tapped into religious beliefs as a tool for intervening in some of the world’s most violent conflicts. To purchase the book go to the following website: http://www.amazon.com/Peacemakers-Action-Profiles-Religion-Resolution/dp/0521618940/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-9931073-9318455?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173977753&sr=8-1
The ABA Human Rights Committee
The ABA Human Rights Committee has a weekly newsletter that is available for free for human rights attorneys, activists and educators by visiting. You can join the listserve by sending and email russell@kerrlawfirm.com or by going to the website: http://w3.abanet.org/abanet/common/email/listserv/listcommands.cfm?parm=subscribe&listgroup=inthumrights
School of Peace Education – Curriculum Materials available online!
We have posted, in the web page of the School of Peace Education, some practical exercises for educating for peace. Most of those activities have been invented or adapted by us during trainings and workshops, so we certify they work! There are by now more than 60 exercises, classified into four main subjects: peace education, conflict education, intercultural learning, and education to understand the world. Those activities can be found, in Spanish, at: http://www.escolapau.org/castellano/programas/dinamicas.htm (activities are posted in Spanish and Catalan, not yet in English, although it will come.)
International Journal of Transnational Justice – call for submissions
The International Journal of Transitional Justice invites submissions for an upcoming thematic issue on ‘Gender and Transitional Justice’. This issue will be jointly co-edited by Justice Navi Pillay of the International Criminal Court and will be published in November 2007. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2007. Articles can be submitted online from the journal’s home page which also contains full submission guidelines and instructions. http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/ijtj/
Peace and Justice Studies Association – Thesis and Dissertation Collection
We will be publishing a list of theses and dissertations completed between January 2006 and July 2007 in the upcoming September 2007 issue of the Peace Chronicle. Your submissions will also be eligible for the separate Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research Awards, announced at the annual meeting of PJSA this fall. Complete the on-line form by July 15, 2007 (we have already begun to compile the list). The web address for your submissions is: http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/membership/theses.php
JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
——————————————————————————–
National Coordinator - The Graduation Pledge Alliance
The Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA) is seeking a National Coordinator starting August of 2007. Students at over a hundred colleges and universities internationally have used The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility in varying ways. Some of the schools involved include research institutions such as Harvard University and Stanford University, as well as liberal arts schools such as Middlebury College and Manchester College. If interested, please send application materials to Dr. Neil Wollman: njwollman@manchester.edu
Events Coordinator – Joan B. Kroc Institute at University of Notre Dame
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame seeks applications for the position of Events Coordinator. The Events Coordinator’s primary purpose is to efficiently and professionally coordinate all administrative aspects of academic conferences, workshops, lectures, panels and other public events organized by the Kroc Institute. The Institute organizes several conferences and workshops each year, both on campus and at international venues. To apply, please visit http://jobs.nd.edu and apply to Requisition Number 020070069.
Seeking International Volunteers
We are a Camp based peace building and community Development organization specialized in Empowering Liberian residing in Ghana or desiring to return home. Our activities are run on the weekly basis in a six classrooms building, three offices and one auditorium. We currently have lots of Volunteering opportunities within our organization. Our ongoing programs include Capacity Building Training Workshops in NGO Management, Private School Management, Peace Education & Community Based Rehabilitation, we have Peace and Health Clubs in 4 community Schools and we run weekly tuition free remedial classes for Junior and senior high students. We are kindly asking for International Volunteer support to facilitate some of these activities or help in the provision of useful resources that will help in the implementation of our activities. If interested contact Kadio Ali at pcrforliberia@yahoo.com
ABOUT THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE EDUCATION
Founded in 1999, the Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) is an international organized network that promotes peace education among schools, families and communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace. The Global Campaign for Peace Education is presently being coordinated by the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. (peace-ed@tc.edu)
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, international law, 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:
1. To see peace education integrated into all curricula, community and family education worldwide to become a part of life;
2. To promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.
The papers of the Hague Appeal for Peace have been archived at Swarthmore College Peace Collection and can be found at http://ww w.swarthmore.edu/Library
CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEWSLETTER
Do you have news or an event to share with the GCPE community? If so please contribute to the newsletter by emailing the editor, Tiffany Hunter, at peace-ed@tc.edu. In the subject line of the email please indicate the category from our current table of contents you feel best describes your information.Send 3 to 5 sentences (longer for news and peace education in the field) describing your activity or news story as you would like to see it printed. Be sure to include contact information such as a website or email address for readers wanting more information. Some emails may be edited for length. Thank you for your contributions!
Questions or comments? Contact list administrator: peace-ed@tc.edu