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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)
- Dr. Craig Zelizer is the Associate Director of the MA in Conflict Resolution within the Department of Government at Georgetown University. His areas of expertise include working with youth from violent conflict regions, civil society development and capacity building in transitional societies, program evaluation and design, conflict sensitivity and conflict mainstreaming, the connection between trauma and conflict, the role of the private sector in peacebuilding, and arts and peacebuilding. He has published several articles, and co-edited the book Building Peace, Practical Reflections from the Field (Kumarian Press, 2009).
He was one of the co-founders and a senior partner in the Alliance for Conflict Transformation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to building peace through innovative research and practice. He has worked for or served as a consultant with many leading development and peacebuilding organizations including the United States Institute of Peace, Rotary International, and USAID. He has received a number of fellowships and awards, including serving as a Fulbright Junior Scholar in Hungary for two years and as a National Security Education Program Fellow in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the African Peace and Conflict Journal, Journal of Conflictology and the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development and is the founder of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network (http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org) an online network connecting 25,000 professionals in the fields of peacebuilding and development.
He also serves on the boards/advisory boards of several organizations including: Masterpeace, TechChange, International Peace and Security Institute, and Dance4Peace.
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- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Northern Ireland, Romania, Thailand, etc.
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- US
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Associate Director, MA in Conflict Resolutin Program, Department of Government, Georgetown University
- How many years professional experience do you have ?
- 15+
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu
- Which Languages do you speak Proficiently? (note we can not list all languages, only some major world languages or ones related to conflict regions)
- Bosnian, Spanish
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Civil Society, Conflict Mainstreaming, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Democratization, Development, Education, Facilitation, Gender, Information and Communication Technology, Humanitarian Relief, Media, Organizational Development, Psychosocial, Social Entreprenuership, Terrorism
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Information Technology, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Intersection of Business and Peacebuilding; Role of Peace Commissioners; Arts and Peacebuilding; Trauma and Peacebuilding; Exploring Careers and Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, etc.
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- Zelizer, C. & Rubinstein, R. (2009), co-editors. Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field. Kumarian Press.
Zelizer, C. (2008). "Trauma Sensitive Peace-Building: Lessons for Theory and Practice." Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 1(1).
Zelizer, C., McCandless, E., King, M., Machakanja, P. Bangura, A. & Karbo, T. (2007). Chapter 6, Synopses of Peace and Conflict Studies Research Methodologies in E. McCandless, M. King, P. Bangura, & E. Sall (Eds.), Peace Research for Africa: Critical Essays on Methodology (pp. 125-204). Switzerland: UPEACE/Africa (http://www.africa.upeace.org/resources.cfm)
Zelizer, C. (2007). Integrating Community Arts and Conflict Resolution: Lessons and Challenges from the Field. Written for Community Arts Net (http://www.communityarts.net).
Zelizer, C. (2005). The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In P. van Tongeren, M. Brenk, M. Hellema & J. Verhoeven (Eds.) (text box, pp.304-305) in chapter “Artistic Responses to the Siege of Sarajevo: The Cellist and The Film Festival in Bosnia-Herzegovina.”(pp.301-308). People Building Peace II. Successful Stories of Civil Society. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Zelizer, C. & Johnston, L. (2005). Skills, Networks & Knowledge: Developing a Career in International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Alexandria, VA: Alliance for Conflict Transformation.
Zelizer, C. (2003)"The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Peace and Conflict Studies 10.2: 62-75.
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Resource Guides to Careers, Networking, Funding (and more) in Development, CR, and Related Fields
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:00pm 43 Comments 24 Likes
Please note that this site is designed to provide networking and sharing of promising practices. Individuals are not allowed to post their individual requests to find jobs as the site would deluged and there are other websites that do provide this service. However, we have developed several short guides to careers, academic programs, funding, research, teaching resources, practice in peacebuilding, international development, human rights and related…
Continue Guide to Social Networking (How to Create One Network and Key Resources)
Posted on May 20, 2012 at 8:12am 13 Comments 5 Likes
Dear Colleagues
Greetings. I receive many inquiries from people about how this site was created, what is the technology, etc. Given the strong interest in social networking, here is a short guide to some key steps and resources for how to create your own social network and/or do more effective networking.
First, if you would like to see how your organization can use the Peace and Collaborative Network to share information on your programs, start sub-groups to bring…
Guide to Careers in International Affairs (Including Review of Top Job Sites)
Posted on May 5, 2012 at 11:45am 38 Comments 28 Likes
Finding the right job in conflict resolution, international development and related fields requires a combination of the right experience and training, an understanding of the field, developing strong connections and a bit of serendipity. In addition to academic and/or professional training, it is essential to have an understanding of how conflict resolution works in practice. Many people working in conflict related jobs, will not find employment with "conflict…
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Posted on May 3, 2012 at 9:22pm 0 Comments 1 Like
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Hey Craig - Currently I am project managing communications/fundraising pieces for not-for-profits. I'd like to move into some field work though, before I go on and do a masters.
Hi Craig, I am forwarding this site to all of my contacts. I am really excited about connecting with others involved in peace work! I feel like there is so much potential here!!!
Thanks, will write to you closer to my trip.
Its an amazing work your doing, you cannot imagine how many people get updates everyday through this network. really appreciated.
craig, peace is at the top of my life now, and PCDN is part of all my efforts to speak truth to terror.
Dear Craig
This is Jackie from Uganda. I want to thank for all the
work you are doing.
God bless you big.
Dear Craig, this is Nacho Martín from Spain. I posted a discussion about a new publication concerning communication for peace, journalisms, conflicts, media literacy and the Alliance of Civilizations. I would thank you if, please, you could kindly forward this post to the network. This is a work carried out by the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace-Jaume I University, and its new Special Unit for Media, Peace Intervention in Conflict and Support to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
I send you here the link of the post. Thanks in advance
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/new-publication-communication-for-peace-in-action-journalisms
My pleasure to comment and contribute in any capacity I can Craig. Thank you for all of your tireless efforts. Have a very Happy and peaceful New Year to come. Best, Cindy
DR I AM STUDENT IN YOUR SCHOOL,I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SMART MAN LIKE YOU SEE ALL THING SMART,KEEP DOING GOOD,WE ALL SUPPORT YOUR EFFORT ALL THE BEST
Goodhand,J., B.Klem and G.Sorbo(2011) Pawns of Peace:Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997-2009,commissioned by Norad Evaluation Department, Report 5/2011
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