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Over the past two decades, many new institutions from governments, foundations and nonprofits have emerged that provide in-depth policy analysis of current conflicts and the effectiveness of existing responses. In order to stay up to date on current crises, success stories in preventing, managing and transforming conflicts, and larger policy lessons for the field, reading reports from many of these…

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We have formed a page on Facebook as an outreach effort to create a global forum of scholars and like-minded people who think about one of the biggest pandemics of 21st century i.e. HIV/AIDS. This is a Forum for Networking and  Collaboration for sharing of increasing frontiers of Knowledge in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, LGBTQI, Women and Children and Risk, and overall Public health concerns in the…

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http://www.conflicttalk.com/2012/04/existential-threats-and-trayvon-martin-the-bumper-sticker-politics-of-fear/

Existential Threats and Trayvon Martin: The bumper sticker politics of fear.

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Great piece from Michael Shank on the Huffington Post:

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-shank/on-92111-un-day-of-peace-_b_974197.html

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By Rob L. Wagner

 

The Sept. 29 municipal elections in Saudi Arabia mark the second round of polling in six years and the third in almost 50 years. The latest scheduled elections ostensibly will bring Saudis closer to developing democratic ideals espoused in the West. However, the elections also have prompted criticism from Saudi activists who assert that the electoral system prevents half the population from representation by denying women the right to vote…

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Students from around the world can now apply to enter the inaugural class of Southeast Asia’s first virtual Master’s program on disability and public policy. The Master’s of International Affairs in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP), offered by the School of International Service at American University, is the centerpiece program of the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) for the ASEAN Region. The IDPP is a collaborative effort of…

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Just as the peaceful uprising in Egypt was beginning, ICRD and the Strauss Institute (Pepperdine U.) jointly conducted a faith-based reconciliation seminar with the Muslim Brotherhood in Amman, Jordan, including ten of the Brotherhood's Jordanian leaders and ten American evangelicals from various disciplines. The timing could not have been more opportune.

 

Key Outcomes:

• A statement by Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders that they had finally found…

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A follow up to the previous blog post “U.S Disguised War on Sudan – Part -1”.



I believe that the main reasons for this group’s policy towards Sudan could have some ideological but also strong economic and political grounds.



The trio definitely like to see an ally –US-Backed independent state in South Sudan as opposed to a North Sudan that is adopting a controversial political Islam ideologies, blocking vital US interest in the area, and aligning with US traditional… Continue

Are there any hopes for a Sudan peace brokered by the U.S? A focus on the historically hostile trio of Sudan: Susan Rice, Roger Winter, and John Prendergast gives us the answer for what will happen if their views prevail.



Reading the Washington Post interview with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N, Ms Susan Rice on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, has triggered different feelings and memories to me with regards to the potential of having any lasting peace in Sudan based on U.S… Continue

Introduction:

The US and Iran have spent decades separated by mutual distrust and an historically verifiable sense of betrayal. Today, this dysfunctional relationship is more disruptive than ever in terms of advancing the strategic interests of both nations. On the one hand, the military and humanitarian efforts of Washington in Iraq and Afghanistan are constantly undermined by the destabilization campaigns of Tehran. On the other, the civil and military technological advancement of… Continue

Peace and Collaborative Development Network Monthly Highlights



Greetings. Welcome to what we hope will be the monthly or bi-monthly highlight of key postings to the network and announcement of new features (for this month we will be launching a monthly member interview section)



In May 2009 2009, the network had over 70,000 visitors from almost 200 countries for a total of over 185,000 page views.



MEMBER INTERVIEW:



The Peace and Collaborative… Continue

Live Seminar on International Humanitarian Law

Somalia: Responding to the Legal Challenges of Offshore Piracy Thursday, 16 April at 9:30 a.m. (EST) Click Here to Register



How does international law define piracy and what is the legal status of pirates? What are the appropriate legal…

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Live Seminar on International Humanitarian Law



Closing Guantánamo: Legal and Policy Debates

Monday, March 23 at 9:30 a.m. (EST)

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Since President Obama signed an executive order calling for the closure of the U.S. detention facilities in Guantánamo Bay, the public debate has shifted… Continue

Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/Conflict-Sensitive-Strateg-by-Krishna-Hari-Pushk-080912-117.html



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September 12, 2008



Conflict Sensitive Strategy in Nepal



By Krishna Hari Pushkar





Nepal is under dual quandaries of conflict. One hand,… Continue