Featured Programs Doing CRE Work
To call attention to significant work happening around the world, we offer up this rotating collection of international organizations that do work in conflict resolution education. Each time you visit this page you may see a new set, so stop by often!
Permanent Peace Movement
Type of Organization:Non-governmental - Non-Profit
The Permanent Peace Movement is a non governmental organization advancing peace and conflict resolution through elevating civil society and spreading awareness and education.
The Permanent Peace Movement was established in Beirut, Lebanon in 1991.
Home Country: Lebanon
Web Address:
http://permanentpeacemovement.org/
Email Contact:
Peace Boat
Type of Organization:Non-governmental - Non-Profit
Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment.
Peace Boat seeks to create awareness and action based on effecting positive social and political change in the world. We pursue this through the organization of global educational programmes, responsible travel, cooperative projects and advocacy activities. These activities are carried out on a partnership basis with other civil society organizations and communities in Japan, Northeast Asia, and around the world.
Peace Boat carries out its main activities through a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages. The ship creates a neutral, mobile space and enables people to engage across borders in dialogue and mutual cooperation at sea, and in the ports that we visit. Activities based on Japan and Northeast Asia are carried out from our eight Peace Centers in Japan.
Home Country: Japan
Web Address:
http://www.peaceboat.org
Email Contact:pbglobal@peaceboat.gr.jp
Organization of American States
Type of Organization:Intergovernmental
The Organization of American States - Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices
The Department of Education and Culture supports the efforts of Member States to improve the quality and equity of education and to enhance and highlight the contribution of their diverse cultures to economic, social, and human development.
Adopted at the IV Inter-American Meeting of the Ministers of Education on August 12, 2005, the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices aims to promote a democratic culture through education by encouraging research, professional development and educational resources, and information exchange throughout the Americas . The Inter-American Program supports and builds upon significant ongoing local, national and international efforts in formal and non-formal education for democracy.
The Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices has three components:
• Research and analysis on the promotion of a democratic culture through education, both formal and non-formal.
• Professional development and educational resources including pedagogic methodologies, curriculum, materials and techniques to assist in the teaching, training and learning of democratic values and practices, both in and outside of the school system.
• Cooperation and information exchange between different international, national, and local institutions and actors working at different levels in the field of formal and non-formal education for democratic values and practices, encouraging linkages where appropriate between formal and non-formal education sectors.
The 2006-2007 Work Plan of the Inter-American Program is currently being prepared by the OAS based on the recommendations of an Advisory Board of international experts. Program activities will include a hemispheric database of existing programs and exchange mechanisms, a scholarly journal, training courses, and an interactive web portal.
Interested institutions and agencies are encouraged to join this hemispheric alliance by contacting Inter-American’s technical secretariat at the OAS.
Home Country: United States
Web Address:
http://www.educadem@oas.org
Email Contact:education@oas.org
