http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/blog_global/ A blog about Global activities in Conflict Resolution in Education. en bill.warters@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-29T15:24:56+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/call_for_nominations_evens_prize_for_peace_education/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/call_for_nominations_evens_prize_for_peace_education/#When:15:24:56Z Through its new Prize for Peace Education, the Evens Foundation seeks to recognize organizations, associations or institutions – based and working in the EU – that offer training programs to teachers (among others) in learning how to manage interpersonal and/or intergroup conflicts in a positive and constructive way.The prize money of € 25,000 awarded by… Social Commentary 2010-08-29T15:24:56+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/peace_one_day_educational_resources/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/peace_one_day_educational_resources/#When:20:38:02Z Peace One Day (POD) is an organization that celebrates an international ceasefire on the International Day of Peace, September 21. They have developed a Global Education Resource Pack that is now available in the six official languages of the United Nations. It’s free, online (and downloadable) and includes Peace One Day short films and interviews and exercise handouts. Thirteen lessons are included in the Global Pack helping young people to explore issues of peace, non-violence,… Resource Reviews 2010-07-15T20:38:02+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/un_intl_year_of_youth/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/un_intl_year_of_youth/#When:05:11:34Z The United Nations has declared 12 August 2010 - 11 August 2011 as International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. This should provide some exciting the opportunities for those working in the area of youth and peacebuilding, and we encourage everyone to get involved. More information will be posted on the United Nations youth website, http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/index.html New Developments 2010-04-18T05:11:34+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/now_accepting_applications_-_international_institute_on_peace_educatio/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/now_accepting_applications_-_international_institute_on_peace_educatio/#When:19:38:02Z Looking ahead this year - the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) will take place on July 12-18, 2010 in Colombia.  The theme for the event is: Learning to Read the World from Multiple Perspectives: Peace Education Toward Diversity and Inclusion”.  This event is not a conference but a meeting of a “Learning Community” in which the organizers and the participants will work together to nurture a highly interactive, inclusive learning environment.  It is an… Social Commentary 2010-01-19T19:38:02+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/darkness_and_light_in_november_2009/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/darkness_and_light_in_november_2009/#When:21:52:27Z Posted by Shawn McElroy on behalf of Loreta Navarro Castro, Center for peace education, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines My November 2009 began in an upbeat mood. I attended two successive conferences in South Korea in the early part of the month.  The first conference focused on promoting interfaith understanding and the need to establish a Peace Education Center that can serve not only Korea but the Asian region as well.  The second conference considered… New Developments 2010-01-05T21:52:27+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/youth_conflict_-_a_toolkit_for_intervention/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/youth_conflict_-_a_toolkit_for_intervention/#When:13:30:46Z This informative manual is a document created to bring value to discussions and decisions about development and conflict.  It is part of a series that explores how development assistance can address key risk factors associated with conflict and conflict resolution.  The objective of the document is to inform about how to integrate best practices in conflict management and mitigation into more… Resource Reviews 2009-12-10T13:30:46+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/share_your_cr_day_experiences_and_suggestions/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/share_your_cr_day_experiences_and_suggestions/#When:16:46:52Z A great way to share your experiences about CR Day this year and make suggestions for CR Day 2010 is to blog!  This short (less than 5 minute) video at: http://snipurl.com/creteblogger explains the process of becoming a blogger for the CRETE Project.  By blogging you can share new ideas, valuable information, trade short takes about what works and ultimately enhance the CR Day experience with a Global audience. While you are blogging, be… Requests for Assistance 2009-10-15T16:46:52+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/max_van_der_stoel_award_2009_goes_to_gppac_organisation/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/max_van_der_stoel_award_2009_goes_to_gppac_organisation/#When:20:06:47Z Dear colleagues, I’m glad to share with you this delightful event. Our Integration and Development Center for Information and Research (IDC) in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine has been awarded the Max van der Stoel Award for 2009. In 2001, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands established an award honouring the former OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Mr. Max van der Stoel. The prize is awarded to a person or institution in… New Developments 2009-10-04T20:06:47+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/Australian_research/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/Australian_research/#When:00:19:40Z Readers may be interested to know that a number of new research reports on values education work in Australia have been described and linked over in the Researcher’s Blog. Field Reports 2009-07-12T00:19:40+00:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/unesco_prize_for_peace_education/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/unesco_prize_for_peace_education/#When:01:48:24Z Perhaps it is time to start thinking about who should be nominated for the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education? While I think not enough people are aware of it, this prize is an important form of recognition of the critical need for Peace Education in modern society. The prize was first awarded in 1981. Here’s a brief excerpt from UNESCO’s Peace Education Prize page describing the qualities of an… Social Commentary 2009-05-24T01:48:24+00:00