http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/blog_global/ A blog about Global activities in Conflict Resolution in Education. en kalisira@gmail.com Copyright 2008 2008-12-21T10:34:55-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/an_invitation_to_the_spring_peace_academy_2009/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/an_invitation_to_the_spring_peace_academy_2009/#When:10:34:55Z International Peace and Development Training Center (IPDTC) and Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) IPDTC 2009 Spring Peace Academy IPDTC is launching its 2009 Spring Peace Academy with a range of programmes addressing the core skills, knowledge and experience of all practitioners working in the field of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, development work, humanitarian aid, gender, governance and other related areas. * Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation &… Resource Reviews 2008-12-21T10:34:55-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/gppac_partners_with_crepe_activities_in_western_cis/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/gppac_partners_with_crepe_activities_in_western_cis/#When:11:09:27Z Dear colleagues, I want to give you a very brief information of two more NGOs in our region that could be the partners for your inter-networking. 1. Patrir, Romania - Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania http://www.patrir.ro/index.php?newlang=english . Among other activities they conduct a lot of trainings on peacebuilding for different groups of participants in their International Peace and Development Training Center http://www.patrir.ro/training. They also have special youth… New Developments 2008-11-28T11:09:27-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/news_from_shalom_in_rwanda/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/news_from_shalom_in_rwanda/#When:00:30:17Z Posted for Cori Wielenga Co-director, Shalom, Educating for Peace Pretoria, South Africa Shalom Educating for Peace is a non-governmental, non-profit organization working for building and sustaining positive peace through education in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Shalom pursues the following objectives: (i) educating for peace, (ii) researching for peace and (iii) cultivating the culture of nonviolence. Shalom is a relatively young organization and we have spent the past few months establishing ourselves… Field Reports 2008-11-27T00:30:17-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/summary_of_pe_in_west_africa/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/summary_of_pe_in_west_africa/#When:19:17:05Z A culture of non-violence is an imperative for our society if we are to achieve the dream of sustainable just peace and development, which has been enshrined in almost all national development plans of the various nations of the sub-region. Sustainable peace in the West Africa sub-region depends on individuals possessing the knowledge, the skills and the passion to use non-violent means to deal with conflicts that they may be involved in and also having… Field Reports 2008-11-12T19:17:05-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/celebrating_the_international_day_of_peace/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/celebrating_the_international_day_of_peace/#When:13:43:43Z The world marked the International Day of Peace (September 21) in different and creative ways as electronic reports have indicated to us. In my case I am happy to report that my colleague, Jasmin Nario-Galace and I celebrated it by launching a book that we conceptualized long ago but had the opportunity to write and complete only recently. The book is entitled Peace… New Developments, Resource Reviews 2008-10-06T13:43:43-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/philippine_peace_educators_appeal/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/philippine_peace_educators_appeal/#When:20:32:37Z Armed fighting has once again erupted in Southern Philippines (parts of Mindanao island) following the issuance by the Philippine Supreme Court of a temporary restraining order against the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in early August, 2008. Many people, most of whom are civilians, have been killed and more than 200,000 have been displaced in the affected areas and… Field Reports 2008-09-04T20:32:37-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/culture_of_neighborhood_multicultural_education_in_ukraine/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/culture_of_neighborhood_multicultural_education_in_ukraine/#When:07:45:35Z The core initiative, important for achieving the strategic goal of education in Crimean multiethnic region is directed at the creation and introduction of the integrated course “Culture of Neighborhood”, organized by several non-governmental organizations (in particular Integration and Development Center for Information and Research ), educational institutions, and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Crimea. The description of activities that were realized within 2004-2007, can be found in… Field Reports 2008-08-08T07:45:35-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/social_cohesion_and_the_values_agenda/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/social_cohesion_and_the_values_agenda/#When:13:02:08Z Posted on behalf of Gary Shaw, Targeted Programs Branch, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, East Melbourne, Australia In 2003 the Australian federal government embarked on a national values education project. At the time the initiative was criticised for promoting an unhealthy form of nationalism or for embarking on a moral crusade. It could be argued that an emphasis on values during this period was anchored in a post September 11 view of… Expert Advice 2008-08-04T13:02:08-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/the_philippines_eo_570_institutionalizing_peace_education_in_basic_educatio/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/the_philippines_eo_570_institutionalizing_peace_education_in_basic_educatio/#When:14:36:38Z Posted on behalf of Loreta Castro, Executive Director of The Center for Peace Education, The Philippines. The Philippines’ E.O. 570: Institutionalizing Peace Education in Basic Education and Teacher Education July 24, 2008 is a good day for us here in the Philippines.  It was marked by the signing of the “Implementing Guidelines” of Executive Order 570 issued by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo last September 2006.  The Executive Order (EO) mandated the Department of Education… New Developments 2008-07-28T14:36:38-05:00 http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/companion_curriculum_to_innocents_lost_by_jimmie_briggs_available/ http://www.creducation.org/cre/section/single_entry/companion_curriculum_to_innocents_lost_by_jimmie_briggs_available/#When:16:15:00Z The CRE Connection catalog includes a copy of a curriculum guide with five lessons designed to accompany a book written by Jimmie Briggs, a speaker at the International Youth and Conflict conference happening in Ohio as this post is being written. The book Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go To War calls attention to the growing involvement of children in armed conflict. You can get a copy of the Curriculum Guide via the Resource Reviews 2008-03-30T16:15:00-05:00