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Youth are teaching dialogue skills in Cairo by Vanessa Bassil- CGNews
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By Vanessa BassilCairo – Two years after the Egyptian people took to the streets demanding an end to the dictatorial regime of the former president Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are now looking at the…Continue
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"Lebanese Journalist rejects War Journalism"- Peace Journalism workshops in Lebanon- by Vanessa Bassil
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Lebanese Journalist rejects "War Journalism"- Journalists share dream of changing LebanonPublished in The Peace Journalist magazine- Center for Global Peace Journalism- Park University, Parkville,…Continue
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- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Vanessa Bassil is a Freelance Journalist and a Peace Activist. She holds a BA in Journalism, in addition to another BA in Political and Administrative Sciences at the Lebanese University, and a Master degree in Information and Communication Sciences.
She holds more than 25 local and international certificates of participation and activism, as she participated to more than 50 workshops, camps and seminars related to Dialogue, Conflict, Peace Building,Human Rights,Citizenship and Self-devlp.
She serves as a member on the executive board of Dialogue for Life and Reconciliation Organization,and was a consultant in Alef organisation-Responsible and Active Youth for Positive Change project, and also a member in Forum for Development and Culture and Dialogue (FDCD) Youth Committee.
She's passionate about building Peace through media, and she is the pioneer of Peace Journalism in Lebanon. Since 2011, she organizes workshops to Lebanese media students to introduce the concept of “Peace Journalism”. Based on these initiatives, she founded the Lebanese Young Peace Journalists group.
She's a facilitator and trainer, certified from Italy and Switzerland.
She's a TEDx speaker.
She is also the President of the club of the international peace movement "MasterPeace" in Lebanon.
She founded the Lebanese Young Peace Journalists group and Media Association for Peace (MAP).
- Please indicate if you're joining PCDN as an individual or organization (please mark the appropriate category)
- individual (professional), local NGO
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- Lebanon
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Lebanon
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Freelance Journalist and Peace Activist
- How many years professional experience do you have ?
- 3-5
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.vanessabassil.com
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field?
- http://www.masterpeace.org
- Which Languages do you speak Proficiently? (note we can not list all languages, only some major world languages or ones related to conflict regions)
- Arabic, French
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Dialogue, Facilitation, Gender, Human Rights, Interfaith, Information and Communication Technology, Media, Nonviolence, Peacebuilding, Social Entreprenuership, Youth
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Information Technology, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Training
- Please select the donors (bi-lateral, international or foundations) in which you have direct and signifcant experience (either work for the donor or on projects funded by them)
- CIDA, European Union, SIDA, USAID
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Peace Journalism :)
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- I have won in the international contest "Stories of Peace Challenge" organized by GPPAC, Peace Portal initiative, for my peace story “LET’S TALK”, in which I shared my experience about the learning experience that I have lived in Responsible and Active Youth for Positive Change project, implemented by Lebanese Association for Education and Training. My story has been selected as one of the 25 winning inspiring stories of Peace from around the world, and is be published in the book “People Building Peace 2.0”.
The winning article’s link:
http://www.peaceportal.org/web/stories-contest/the-winners/-/asset_...
Vanessa Bassil's Blog
The road to conflict transformation in Lebanon by Vanessa Bassil- CGNews
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:45am 7 Comments 1 Like
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Dear Vanessa,
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Interesting profile, Vanessa. Our areas of interests are similar and I think we can share ideas. Cheers
Jide
do u really believe videos and music have transition power?? activistic or artistic?
I am trying to promote the Arc plan and a discussion going at;
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/the-arc
The Arc
The arc A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State produced by the Rand Corporation. It is a giant leap in the right direction into finding a peaceful solution in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. It is a ten year plan to develop the West Bank one day connecting it to Gaza. It addresses many of the problems the people of Palestine face in forming a viable state. Only with a prospers Palestinian society that resembles the society of the State of Israel will the people of both societies have any real security.
They spent more than 3 million dollars and four years in the development of this plan. It is a thirty-three billion dollar plan over ten years that addresses the Palestinian issues of transportation, housing, education, commerce, justice and the contiguity of the State of Palestine. It is a very comprehensive plan creating a clear image of a much better way of life for the Palestinian people. Restoring their dignity and hope for a better future for their children is the best first steps towards peace.
This is the link to an 8 minute and 35 minute video outlining the Arc.The Arc: A Formal Structure For a Palestinian State | RAND
http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2008/08/26/the_arc.html
Here is a link to the Rand Corporation’s web page to the Arc Reach Brief. There is a link to the full outline version of the Arc at the bottom of the page.
The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State | RAND http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9119/index1.html
These are two links of Doug Sulsman presentation of the Arc at the J Street YMCA New York, NY.
THE ARC AT J STREET Part 1.mov - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DMHSDPLS4
THE ARC AT J STREET Part 2.mov - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztM-9O1KBQg&feature=related
There is no way to peace, peace is the way. The Arc is the way for long term peace to become a reality in the Palestinian/Israeli crisis. The challenges are to make the Arc a reality that more people can see, as well as working out the full implementation of the Arc’s plan. The earlier more people get behind a plan like the Arc the sooner it could become a reality. Everyone should write to their elected representatives letting them know about the Arc and your support of the plan. Who could not support such a plan of a way to peace as the arc. Global Crier
I am trying to promote the Arc plan and a discussion going at;
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/the-arc
The Arc
The arc A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State produced by the Rand Corporation. It is a giant leap in the right direction into finding a peaceful solution in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. It is a ten year plan to develop the West Bank one day connecting it to Gaza. It addresses many of the problems the people of Palestine face in forming a viable state. Only with a prospers Palestinian society that resembles the society of the State of Israel will the people of both societies have any real security.
They spent more than 3 million dollars and four years in the development of this plan. It is a thirty-three billion dollar plan over ten years that addresses the Palestinian issues of transportation, housing, education, commerce, justice and the contiguity of the State of Palestine. It is a very comprehensive plan creating a clear image of a much better way of life for the Palestinian people. Restoring their dignity and hope for a better future for their children is the best first steps towards peace.
This is the link to an 8 minute and 35 minute video outlining the Arc.The Arc: A Formal Structure For a Palestinian State | RAND
http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2008/08/26/the_arc.html
Here is a link to the Rand Corporation’s web page to the Arc Reach Brief. There is a link to the full outline version of the Arc at the bottom of the page.
The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State | RAND http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9119/index1.html
These are two links of Doug Sulsman presentation of the Arc at the J Street YMCA New York, NY.
THE ARC AT J STREET Part 1.mov - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DMHSDPLS4
THE ARC AT J STREET Part 2.mov - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztM-9O1KBQg&feature=related
There is no way to peace, peace is the way. The Arc is the way for long term peace to become a reality in the Palestinian/Israeli crisis. The challenges are to make the Arc a reality that more people can see, as well as working out the full implementation of the Arc’s plan. The earlier more people get behind a plan like the Arc the sooner it could become a reality. Everyone should write to their elected representatives letting them know about the Arc and your support of the plan. Who could not support such a plan of a way to peace as the arc. Global Crier