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- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- "World events increasingly demonstrate that threats to peace, security and progress can only be restrained if there are men and women across the world who are motivated and qualified to prevent conflict, build peace, strive for justice and good governance and guide the process of sustainable and equitable development. The mission of the University for Peace thus assumes increasing importance in the twenty-first century."
- Kofi Annan, Former United Nations Secretary-General
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Our Mandate - The University for Peace prepares men and women from around the world to be leaders, innovators, and catalysts in their fields and countries. From human rights lawyers in Rwanda to environmental economists in Peru, the nearly 600 graduates representing over 85 countries engage in practical, systematic, and collaborative approaches to peacebuilding as a result of their UPEACE education.
At UPEACE/US we expand upon and enhance these vital efforts by conducting our own educational and training programs, developing Upeacebuilders, the UPEACE alumni network, and supporting its management, and collaborating with the UPEACE system on key strategic development initiatives.
We invite you to join us in helping to sustain and advance one of the most unique and important institutions for higher learning in the 21st century.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
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- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- United States of America
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Promote and Advance UPEACE and the cause of education for peace in the United States.
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.upeaceus.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.upeace.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.upeacebuilders.org
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Development, Gender, Youth, Education, Civil Society, Organizational Development
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Training, Fundraising, Advocacy, Research
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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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I am janaka Edirimanna, Chairman of Graduate Association for Next Generation in Sri Lanka. GANG Lanka
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May God give us all the facilities to build a world of peace for every body. People need to understand that without peace with can not have development in the world.
Let Unite and be one for a better world in peace .I want really to continue my education as a peace builder .Please give me all the support for me to come and join your University .
Current wars have to be ended and new wars have to be prevented. To achieve this goal the present system of Democratic Governance has to be changed to one that is really democratic in its true sense.
In the present democratic system it is only the powerful - speech, money and thuggery - can join the ruling class to suppress or convert others all others as their subjects and is a fertile ground for "corruption" in various forms to thrive.
In my opinion "Corruption" includes any kind of waste, neglect and every form of malpractice, dishonesty, abuse, misuse, unreasonable exercise of power, failure or refusal to exercise power, anything and everything left undone which results in the right of the people being denied or impaired.
Without a "just society" in existence much talked about "terrorism" cannot be eradicated. For the creation of a "just society" there should be "good governance" in the country. For the creation of "good governance" in the country "corruption" in ALL its forms must be eradicated. And to eradicate "corruption" the present democratic system of governance, where full power to make final decisions ultimately rests in the hands of one person, must be changed.
So the only way to salvage a country is to change the present system of governance to one that is truly democratic where the final decision-making power will NOT be in the hands of ONE person BUT shared by as many people as possible and thus restricting any individual hasty decisions that might lead to trouble everywhere.
To make a country truly democratic, the powers of the Parliament (the decision making supreme body of a country) should be split and separated and each of the separated powers must be handled by different groups of persons selected and elected by the people for the purpose of administering EACH SET OF POWERS or duties as the case may be so that no single group has the full power. All the groups together will make the whole. The country is not divided but the powers of parliament are divided/separated.
Different groups have to be elected for such purposes as administration, fiscal management, planning, implementing, policy and law making, auditing and for any other function that may be deemed necessary.
The group that is entrusted with the power to make laws and regulations shall not be given the duty/power of implementing/administering the laws and regulations.
Particular care should be taken to see that all powers are NOT CONCENTRATED in one place and that they do not overlap and there must not be a secret budget to be handled by a single person.
All transactions should be transparent including Diplomacy which has to be diplomatically transparent.
One set of powers dealing with the development of the country should be given to the set of representatives at the village level. The people of each and every village must be empowered to determine their way of life (lifestyle). The life-style of a village, its lands and resources shall not be disturbed by external forces.
All plans of development of a village that remotely/indirectly affects the village must have the concurrence of the people of that village concerned.
It has to be ensured that people are treated equitably regardless of their gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origins, age, disability, socio-economic background, religious or political beliefs and affiliations, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or other inappropriate distinction;
The decision-making powers with regard to each and every set of powers must be spread through-out the country.
With such system in practice discrimination, injustice, bribery and corruption, the four pillars of an Evil society might become history.
When the above four pillars of Evil are eradicated, the people would be living under a system that would guarantee sustainable peace, prosperity and a pleasant living to everyone in any country.
Comments on the above views are solicited from everyone with a view to prevent future wars and end current wars.