AC4 encourages interested individuals to apply for an ombuds position at the University of Connecticut.  More information about the position is provided by the University of Connecticut below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ University of Connecticut Ombuds University Staff Professional I Under administrative review and reporting to the President, the University Ombuds serves as the lead Ombuds Officer for… read more

Working to address serious economic, social, and environmental issues requires innovation and collaboration.  The Sustainable Development Solutions Network, to be lead by Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs, is ready to take on these challenges. AC4 encourages you to read this State of the Planet Blog post, highlighting how the Earth Institute’s Jeffrey Sachs is set to… read more

AC4 highly encourages all individuals who are doing research in the field of sustainable development to submit their work for publication in Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development. Consilience publishes scholarly articles, opinion pieces, field notes, editorial columns and photo essays. By providing a public platform for discussion, it hopes to encourage a global community… read more

by Andrew Zemlan In the keynote address to the Symposium on Genocide Prevention on July 24th at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton elaborated on the new Atrocities Prevention Board (APB) and discussed mechanisms the APB will use to prevent mass atrocities. Such a speech from a top senior official,… read more

by Tetsushi Ogata The Advanced Workshop of the Genocide Prevention Advisory Network (GPANet) was held on March 14-15, 2012 in The Hague, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, with support from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. GPANet convened its members and international experts for the two-day sessions… read more

AC4 encourages interested individuals to attend the Veterans for Peace 27th Annual Convention from August 8-12, 2012 in Miami Florida.  A message from the convention organizers is below. ______________________________________________________________________________ Join Alice Walker, Father Roy Bourgeois, Leah Bolger, Phil Donahue, Col. Ann Wright, Camilo Mejia, Paula Caplan, Marleine Bastien, Rep Frederica Wilson, Jill Stein, and a… read more

AC4 recommends that you attend this free public lecture on “The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda” at Columbia University centering on the intersection of religion, violence, and nonviolence.  A message from the program organizers is below. As part of a public lecture series on the “History and Future of Religious Violence and Apocalyptic Movements”, the… read more

AC4 is pleased to share findings from the Myanmar/Burma Project with you. AC4 DST Fellow Nikolas Katsimpras and AC4 associate and SIPA graduate Stephen Gray embarked on a field project in Myanmar/Burma, aiming to identify key elements that could enhance or threaten the sustainability of the positive change underway, particularly with respect to national reconciliation…. read more

The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) recognizes an outstanding book annually with the Jackie Kirk Award.  AC4 encourages CIES members to nominate a book to receive the Jackie Kirk Award.  More information about Jackie Kirk, the history of the award, and, and the nominations process are as follows. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Jackie Kirk Memorial Fund… read more

Is mining the newest form of peacebuilding? Through making use of Sierra Leone’s natural resources, Haddijatou Jallow, who is the Executive Chairperson of Sierra Leone’s Environment Protection Agency, explains how sustainable growth is possible and effective for peacebuilding efforts in the nation AC4 encourages you to read this latest blog post from the Natural Resources… read more