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Wenn die Burka plötzlich fliegt - Einblicke in die Arbeit mit dem Theater der Unterdrückten in Afghanistan (Ibidem 2013)

The author describes his experience of more than 5 years living and working with different Theatre for…

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I am pleased to announce forthcoming publication of new book I have edited with contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, Integrated Peacebuilding. Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict(Westview, March 2013).  Below please find information…

Red state vs. blue state. Republican vs. Democrat. Fox News vs. The Daily Show. The so-called culture wars have become such a fixture of American politics that dividing the country into rival camps seems natural and political gridlock seems inevitable. Entering the fray, Solon Simmons…

This reader brings together the writings of Wallace Warfield (1938-2010), the internationally acclaimed and influential authority on conflict resolution. The selected essays highlight the importance of social context in conflicts and the future and potential of the field of…

TEDxHayward 2013 is rapidly approaching, and we are running out of tickets! Get them now (yes, they are FREE), before it is too late!

TEDxHayward 2013 (May 9th, 2013)

Our 2013 theme is Applied Peace Innovation

What is Peace Innovation? We define it as the application of social capital and technology used to decrease hostility, increase the existence of healthy interpersonal and international relationships,…

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In today's increasingly connected world there are thousands of resources available to obtain news and analysis about conflict and peace related issues. However, there are not that many sites that provide true in-depth analysis, reflection from a deep conflict or peace perspective. Within the field of conflict resolution there has also been a rapid growth in the field of peace journalism or peace media. The basic concept is that instead of media reporting passively…

As a peacebuilding organisation, Pax Populi’s working objective is to help the people of Afghanistan bring peace to their country. As part of this objective, we…

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, Pax Populi is developing a campaign entitled, “Be Inspired”. Our campaign objective is to showcase the different roles Afghan women play within their society and raise awareness for our continual support of women’s rights and equality within Afghanistan.

While we understand Afghan women still face many challenges, we believe this is an opportunity to help people break away from the…

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While conflict has many causes, genocidal conflict is identity-based. Genocide and related atrocities tend to occur in societies with diverse national, racial, ethnic or religious groups that are locked in identity-related conflicts. It is not simply differences in…

In July we featured the story “An Education Unfinished: Shogofa’s Story Continues” by Shogofa a young woman from Afghanistan seeking an education while overcoming…

 would like to begin by apologizing for a lack of posts the past two weeks. I have been without internet for the majority of it and have found it hard to post a blog. A lot has happened with my research over the past 10 days and I am excited to share it. Again, I am doing research on behalf of Generations for Peace (www.generationsforpeace.org) and Georgetown University (www.georgetown.edu) to look at…

Click here to lead the latest blog post.  In it, I describe how I coped with a challenging Union Rep.  He was focused on making his case, as if he were a TV lawyer.  Though he'd participated in many of these mediation, he still didn't seem to get it that persuading the mediator wouldn't be helpful - and persuading the management would not be possible.

The Conflict Resolution Workout!

by Ruth Sirman, CanMediate International



16 November 2012



I have watched with concern and despair the way things are escalating between Israelis and Palestinians over the past few days, weeks and even months. And I am worried about where you are choosing to go - both individually and collectively.



There is an old African proverb that says “When 2…

Still holding a dream: The story of Afghan national Shogofa, and her Journey through the Pax Populi Educational Outreach program.

Through the Pax Populi Educational Outreach program, in September 2010 Applied…

"The future voices of Afghanistan"

With passion and vision…

Beginning with just two second-hand computers and a small office space, which was donated by a local institution, this group of passionate peace lovers and volunteers have now become the most effective global peace movement.

Conciliation Resources (CR) is a London based international peace building and conflict resolution organization, which was established in 1994.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

Vol. 8, No 2 (Publication Date: Aug 2013)

THEME: Evaluation in Violently Divided Societies (VDS) – Politics, Ethics & Methods

Guest Editors

Kenneth Bush INCORE,…

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