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David Gould
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- Canonbie, Scotland
- United Kingdom
- Retired Social Worker and Bagpipe…
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PEACE in OUR Lifetime ~…
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iPeace
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For a Better World
55 members
I am standing for Peace...where are you standing?
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- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Losing a close member of my family in the London Bombings of July 2005 and seeing everyone blaming a whole section of the population who were not to blame. I have been working towards developing networks with people of other cultures and religions so that we can listen to each other...without trying to convert each other. It is so valuable to sit where others sit, to see through their eyes and to perceive the world as they do...only then can we start to build on the love and friendships that result from trust and respect.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I originally trained as a Church of England Minister but instead went into work with troubled children and young people in social work until I retired some years back.
I live in Scotland with my wife, nine cats and a dog in two acres of land where we produce much of our own food. We are also committed to volunteering with our local Hospice as well as being invloved in multi-cultural events.
I write poetry much of it to do with loss and peace.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- I like to think of myself as a world citizen although I have only the one language. I have friends around the globe and value their imput into my thinking and developement. I believe in what Gandhi said "Be the change that you want to see in the world." I have been a lifelong pacifist
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Scotland UK
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Retired Social Worker and Bagpipe Maker
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://candle4tibet.ning.com
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://ipeace.ning.com
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Conflict Resolution
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Advocacy
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Islam and its effects upon world peace
David Gould's Blog
Dare To Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream
Of a better tomorrow
Dare to Dream
We are the future
You and I
Dare to Dream
There are no barriers
Dare to Dream
We are one people
You and I
Dare to Dream
In great men’s visions
Dare to Dream
Of a future peace for
You and I
Dare to Dream
That… Continue
Posted on May 11, 2009 at 7:26pm —
Unconditional Love Sometimes Hurts
Unconditional Love Sometimes Hurts
I have decided to tell you the story before any rumour mill gets going. This story concerns my younger son and his choice of career. I think it has surprised my family that I can be calm and measured about this when they expected me to hit the roof…I think my younger son did as well.
Let’s start at the beginning with him leaving school two years ago after being a school prefect and a mentor figure to many younger people during his last three years at school.… Continue
I have decided to tell you the story before any rumour mill gets going. This story concerns my younger son and his choice of career. I think it has surprised my family that I can be calm and measured about this when they expected me to hit the roof…I think my younger son did as well.
Let’s start at the beginning with him leaving school two years ago after being a school prefect and a mentor figure to many younger people during his last three years at school.… Continue
Posted on February 15, 2009 at 8:13pm —
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Events
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Webinar, Nonviolent Strategy, Tactics, and Collective Identity, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
March 25, 2010 from 12pm to 1pm – Online
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USAID, Global Pulse 2010 is a 3-day, online collaboration event, that will bring together individual socially-engaged participants and organizations from around the world
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Bologna, Italy Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation
June 19, 2010 to July 17, 2010 – Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center
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3rd POST-YUGOSLAV PEACE ACADEMY
July 18, 2010 to July 27, 2010 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The pen, mightier than the sword
because long after the old sword
has been relegated to the museum
the pen is still here, working away.
And War what can we say of her?
As she flees from each battlefield
her flouncing skirts stained red…
with the blood of a million innocents.
And now it is, Grace walks the earth
with all her bright children in tow,
I can see you Respect and you, you
little Love and of course there’s Peace.
David © 20th January 2009
how your activities and what is new.
Tariq
daniel
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/events/event/show?id=780588:Event:81647, provided you could organize it
Love Jo
I am very touched and inspired by seeing your profile and how you are transforming your trauma into peace building. and I am very happy we have connected here.
I am so sorry you lost your step daughter in the London bombings, my heart goes out to you and your family.
with love and respect
Jo
It's a pleasure to find you here. Damon Lynch, on this Network, would also be a great contact for you! He's very interested in the same things! Hoping to stay in close contact! Keep up the good work!
Martine
From every corner of the globe
Talking all of our fabulous tongues,
From every walk of life we come
From East, West, North and South
From every direction we come
To join together as One
Though we are many, we are ONE
Our cultures and cosmologies differ
Our customs, habits and rituals differ
Our clothes, jewellery and food differ
Our homes, hair and make up differ
And yet for all these many differences
We are the same, our cause is One
Though we are many, we are ONE
The way we pray, and where we pray
The words we use and direction we face
The gifts we bring and we receive
All may seem different to the casual eye
And yet there can be but one Creator
Whom we have all learnt to serve
Though we are many, we are One
Our diversity brings many bright hues
To this our land of green and grey
Here our aim is wide inclusiveness
Rather than other’s narrow exclusivity
For to include is to honour and love
To accept, welcome and to receive
Though we are many, we are ONE
Today, our hands are joined
Our thoughts, joys and sorrows joined
Our hopes and our wishes are joined
Our friendships and families are joined
For we come together as one
To learn from each other as one
Though we are many, we are ONE
Written for the Culture Bazaar 2008 By David Gould ©