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The Journal of International Affairs at Columbia University Hosts Thought Leadership Forum on Transnational Organized Crime WHEN: Friday, December 7, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Cocktail reception to follow) WHERE: 420 West 118th Street, 15th Floor of the Kellogg Conference Center, at Columbia University’s… read more
From our friends at the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR): 1. You are warmly invited to the presentation of Evelin Lindner’s Dignity Economy book on December 5, 4:30-5 pm, Gottesman Library, in room Russell 104b ! 2. Please be warmly invited to our 2012 “Workshop on… read more
Applied Peacebuilding: Core Competencies for Fieldwork (U6564) INFORMATION SESSION FOR POTENTIAL STUDENTS Monday, December 3 11:00-12 noon International Affairs Bldg, Room 1302 This innovative course focuses on skills for conceptualizing, designing and implementing international conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects. The course explores three intersecting themes: • Understanding the professional field of peacebuilding; • Peacebuilding project… read more
The Teachers College Peace Education Network presents… “Building Comprehensive Peace through Artistic Expression: Reflections from the Field” How may peace education be conducted through different mediums? Why use the arts? What have been common responses to using the arts as a way to raise awareness about peace-related issues? A variety of practitioners from organizations, including… read more
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This video (in Spanish) was provided by Steve Vigil in New York from the Transnational Advisory Group in Support of the Peace Process in El-Salvador (TAGSPPES)who was part of a delegation to El Salvador to observe the gang truce between MS 13 and 18th St that has originated in the nations prisons. The delegation was… read more
The panelists for this event included (L to R): Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida; Dr. Ted Perlmutter; Lauren Burke; and Ethan Downing. The discussion includes some initial comments and reactions to the film, as well as a Q&A session with the panel, audience and filmmakers. If you haven’t had the opportunity to make it to a live… read more
Thursday, November 15, 4:30-6 p.m., Philosophy 301 In the past few weeks we have experienced the impact of extreme climate on our cities, lives and livelihoods as hurricane Sandy swept through the Caribbean and Northeastern United States. This has once again left us with a number of questions on how to deal with extreme events… read more
Gulu Women’s Economic Development & Globalization (GWED-G) is a women’s rights organization in Gulu, Uganda that was founded in 2004 as a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental organization. It implements short and long term sustainable development programs in line with Human Rights, Health, Peace building, Economic and Social Empowerment, Psychosocial Support and Education, Research, and Advocacy…. read more