Peace and Collaborative Development Network
Building Bridges, Networks and Expertise Across Sectors
What Others are Saying about the Network (Add your Own Comments)
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is an open source for networking, resources, and exploring the fields of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, development, human rights, and more. We are constantly developing the sitek and also seeking feedback on how the site may have impacted you. Below please find feedback from some members. To see additional feeedback and make your own comments, visit the feedback discussion.
FEEDBACK ON THE NETWORK
Dr. Jacob Bercovitch, Professor of International Relations,University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Web sites on conflict, as indeed on any other aspect of human endeavor, have proliferated in the last few years. So much so, that at times one is left all too bewildered by the vast array of possible sources on what is new in the field of conflict. To my mind, one web site truly stands above all others, and that is the Peace and Development Network. This site offers the most comprehensive information on what is happening in the discipline, on new books, new sources of funding, and new fellowships. In fact it offers information on just about every aspect of conflict. It is also wonderfully interdisciplinary. It will appeal to the scholar, practitioner and students of psychology as well as those from history, political science and sociology. It is well organized, it has a great number of features that make it user friendly. It brings you into contact with like minded people in every part of the world. I have learned a lot from it, and I daresay so will others. It is a wonderful and comprehensive resource. I urge you to use it, and do so now
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Tim Hicks, Director, Master's degree program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution, University of Oregon
The primary benefit to me has been as a source of information on a wide range of current activities, publications, initiatives, jobs, etc. related to the fields of peace and conflict resolution. In addition to helping me keep informed, some of the information is of direct use for our students.
Secondarily, and equally as important, I think that the networking, linkages, and community-building that the network can foster is of great service.
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Professor Fred Dubee, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact
First a note of admiration and appreciation. It is impossible to estimate the importance and value of participating in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network.
Personally I find the new research and new information the most valuable to my work as a student, explorer, researcher, writer and teacher.
But even more important is the rich information, insights and opportunities I can share with others in the various networks that have accepted me as a participant.
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Ethan Finley, Ph.D. candidate, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network has been and continues to be the single best resource for me as a peacebuilder, online or otherwise. The number of quality connections I have made, both with work/research opportunities and with other individuals in the field, has been tremendous. I find the network to be absolutely invaluable and unrivaled for professionals in the fields of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, development, and human rights.
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Fabian Schuttenberg, Academy for Conflict Transformation, Germany
We are a training institution offering courses and trainings for civil peace service personnel. Located in Bonn, we are quite well known in Germany and some neighbouring countries. Being a member of the network helps us, to inform peace workers, scholars, and other interested people abroad about our institution and our offers who would usually be hard to reach for us. In that way, the network creates benefits not only for us but also for those interested in acquiring practical skills for conflict transformation.
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Dr. Carolyne Ashton, Senior Research Assoc., Inst. Learning Team
Search for Common Ground, Washington, DC
I have found the site very useful for keeping up with what is going on in the field. I especially appreciate that things come my way on this site that I would never have thought of looking into, e.g., manuals and some topics that are outside of my direct work area.
As the editor of an internal newsletter for Search for Common Ground staff, I highlight, in the newsletter, the announcements that are particularly related to our work in media, youth, governance, etc. I do not have a way of tracking if anyone follows up on them, but staff often thank me for including a specific one of interest to them. I have also encouraged our staff around the world to join the site, and many have.
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Erin Oldynski, Student, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network has been a great way for me to find out about various development related internships and academic events. Specifically, earlier this month I participated in the Institute for Humane Studies' "Poverty and Prosperity" seminar at the University of California, Berkeley. I found out about this seminar through this network. Also, I will be participating in the New York Union Semester in New York City - an academic and internship program which focuses on labor unions. I also found out about this through the network. Keep up the great work!
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Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University,Arlington, VA http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is essential. It is the most multi-sector and international network I have yet come across. Being a member has enabled me to connect with resources, research and, most importantly, colleagues worldwide. It is applicable to any sector of peace building, from peace education to non-proliferation. I visit at least several times a week to find new discussions, publications and projects in the field.
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Maria Lucia Zapata, Balsillie Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
The Network is an important tool for any person -newcomer or professional- interested in peacebuilding, human rights and development. The network is constantly sending information about scholarships, reports, discussions, events, training and news around the globe. etc. It has allowed me to meet new colleagues in the field, and to access information (reports, videos) that otherwise I wouldn't be able to find. I personally recommend this network to friends and colleagues, not only because it is a good network, but because it is trustworthy.
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Ping Ping Worakate, Project Coordinator, Peace Revolution, Thailand
Like Peace Revolution, this network is a very significant platform where we meet like-minded peace activists from around the world. Knowing such key persons from different organizations helps in networking to a much wider and deeper level. Also, the immense source of information such as peace events, fellowships, grants, or updated news give us insightful perspective of what going-on in the world. This is truly an amazing hub of peace activists and educators who are prompt to react to the fast changing environment.
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FEEDBACK ON THE NETWORK
Dr. Jacob Bercovitch, Professor of International Relations,University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Web sites on conflict, as indeed on any other aspect of human endeavor, have proliferated in the last few years. So much so, that at times one is left all too bewildered by the vast array of possible sources on what is new in the field of conflict. To my mind, one web site truly stands above all others, and that is the Peace and Development Network. This site offers the most comprehensive information on what is happening in the discipline, on new books, new sources of funding, and new fellowships. In fact it offers information on just about every aspect of conflict. It is also wonderfully interdisciplinary. It will appeal to the scholar, practitioner and students of psychology as well as those from history, political science and sociology. It is well organized, it has a great number of features that make it user friendly. It brings you into contact with like minded people in every part of the world. I have learned a lot from it, and I daresay so will others. It is a wonderful and comprehensive resource. I urge you to use it, and do so now
__________________________________________
Tim Hicks, Director, Master's degree program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution, University of Oregon
The primary benefit to me has been as a source of information on a wide range of current activities, publications, initiatives, jobs, etc. related to the fields of peace and conflict resolution. In addition to helping me keep informed, some of the information is of direct use for our students.
Secondarily, and equally as important, I think that the networking, linkages, and community-building that the network can foster is of great service.
____________________________________________
Professor Fred Dubee, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact
First a note of admiration and appreciation. It is impossible to estimate the importance and value of participating in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network.
Personally I find the new research and new information the most valuable to my work as a student, explorer, researcher, writer and teacher.
But even more important is the rich information, insights and opportunities I can share with others in the various networks that have accepted me as a participant.
_____________________________________________
Ethan Finley, Ph.D. candidate, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network has been and continues to be the single best resource for me as a peacebuilder, online or otherwise. The number of quality connections I have made, both with work/research opportunities and with other individuals in the field, has been tremendous. I find the network to be absolutely invaluable and unrivaled for professionals in the fields of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, development, and human rights.
_____________________________________________
Fabian Schuttenberg, Academy for Conflict Transformation, Germany
We are a training institution offering courses and trainings for civil peace service personnel. Located in Bonn, we are quite well known in Germany and some neighbouring countries. Being a member of the network helps us, to inform peace workers, scholars, and other interested people abroad about our institution and our offers who would usually be hard to reach for us. In that way, the network creates benefits not only for us but also for those interested in acquiring practical skills for conflict transformation.
_____________________________________________
Dr. Carolyne Ashton, Senior Research Assoc., Inst. Learning Team
Search for Common Ground, Washington, DC
I have found the site very useful for keeping up with what is going on in the field. I especially appreciate that things come my way on this site that I would never have thought of looking into, e.g., manuals and some topics that are outside of my direct work area.
As the editor of an internal newsletter for Search for Common Ground staff, I highlight, in the newsletter, the announcements that are particularly related to our work in media, youth, governance, etc. I do not have a way of tracking if anyone follows up on them, but staff often thank me for including a specific one of interest to them. I have also encouraged our staff around the world to join the site, and many have.
_____________________________________________
Erin Oldynski, Student, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network has been a great way for me to find out about various development related internships and academic events. Specifically, earlier this month I participated in the Institute for Humane Studies' "Poverty and Prosperity" seminar at the University of California, Berkeley. I found out about this seminar through this network. Also, I will be participating in the New York Union Semester in New York City - an academic and internship program which focuses on labor unions. I also found out about this through the network. Keep up the great work!
_______________________________________________
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University,Arlington, VA http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is essential. It is the most multi-sector and international network I have yet come across. Being a member has enabled me to connect with resources, research and, most importantly, colleagues worldwide. It is applicable to any sector of peace building, from peace education to non-proliferation. I visit at least several times a week to find new discussions, publications and projects in the field.
________________________________________________
Maria Lucia Zapata, Balsillie Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
The Network is an important tool for any person -newcomer or professional- interested in peacebuilding, human rights and development. The network is constantly sending information about scholarships, reports, discussions, events, training and news around the globe. etc. It has allowed me to meet new colleagues in the field, and to access information (reports, videos) that otherwise I wouldn't be able to find. I personally recommend this network to friends and colleagues, not only because it is a good network, but because it is trustworthy.
_________________________________________________
Ping Ping Worakate, Project Coordinator, Peace Revolution, Thailand
Like Peace Revolution, this network is a very significant platform where we meet like-minded peace activists from around the world. Knowing such key persons from different organizations helps in networking to a much wider and deeper level. Also, the immense source of information such as peace events, fellowships, grants, or updated news give us insightful perspective of what going-on in the world. This is truly an amazing hub of peace activists and educators who are prompt to react to the fast changing environment.
__________________________________________________
Comment
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Comment by Engy on January 17, 2010 at 3:33pm -
Peace and Collaborative Development network is an amazing network that any one interested in peace work and/or studyu can benefit of a great deal. It provides a great deal of useful information and resources. I was able to learn about tdifferent aspects of the field through reading many blogs and articles contributed by members and it gave me a large amount of knowledge. Through the network, i was also able to learn about different periodicals, magazines and reports about peace and conflict resolution in different parts of the world. For me, the network is the single best resource to get up-to-date information on peace-related issues.
I only suggest - if it is possible- to create a section on the network where up-to-date books and book reviews on the field are added.
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Comment by Suvendu Chatterjee on January 16, 2010 at 6:57pm -
Peace and Collaborative Development Network ( PCDN ) makes networking work.PCDN at its best a dynamic, creative process that is so efficient that everything to me appears effortless. The hard work , careful planning and management has created PCDN a well run network.To me it is a great resource of information transmission and many a times it helped me to communicate with others for social change.Knowledge alone does not change but sharing the knowledge through building up the networking could be a key factor for change.
I represent the organization Drik India which is the overseas branch of award winning media agency and social entrepreneur based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Our motif is' Images for Change' and we create images, develop information and communicate with the world. PCDN is an addendum to our network. I always await PCDN's posting which many a times act as a food for thought.
I wish its emergence at all levels at rapid speed.
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Comment by Catherine Akurut on January 16, 2010 at 4:55am -
I have just joined this network and am enjoying the site and all and i can know anything about peace, conflict and hey those University posts are great. Am searching for a University to do my PHD and ope i find it on this site, ha ha
Thank you the site is Amazing
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Comment by Juliana Amal Obonyo on January 15, 2010 at 9:27pm -
Juliana Amal Obonyo: MA. International Studies/Human Rights, University of Connecticut, USA.
Because of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network, I don't have to worry about where I can look up any information about peace and conflict, career and other related resources. It is the best online network I have subscribed to since I started involvement with online forums. I cannot thank Dr. Craig Zelizer enough, he is doing an excellent job. Through this network, I have learnt to establish my stamina on peace and conflict issues from varied perspectives, this, I find so rewarding to my career. The resources are detailed and meant to cater for people that are heading to the same destination using different routes. I visit this site everyday, and I always looking forward to reading from Dr. Zelizer.
Long live PCDN!
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Comment by Giranda Sofia on January 15, 2010 at 5:26pm - It's amazing network to gain and share information related to the peace in the world topics . We have much friends around the world through this site
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Comment by ROSE NOO on January 15, 2010 at 2:27pm - i wish every one a great year. lets invite many young people from Africa to join the network its part of the peace making process.
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Comment by ROSE NOO on January 15, 2010 at 2:23pm
- going by the population and the the rate at which the net work is growing, you will agree with me that this is a pointer that peace is sought by many and it is everyones desire that it prevails. i work with young people in a local organization and honestly i have learnt a lot from the views in this net work.
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Comment by Eng. Maryan Hassan on January 15, 2010 at 11:27am - I am a member of one of the NGOs in Somalia that work for peacebuilding initiatives, in the department of the social reconciliation, I am really so pleased to be a member of the PCDN it really encouraged me to go through many things, gave me a lot of information, have made many friends, have learned many and many new things with in the network thanks alot Mr. Craig and the other friends who always post for us whether its an info or training or what so ever once again thanks all of you.
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Comment by KELMAN NOMHWANGE on January 15, 2010 at 10:48am - The Peace and Collaborative Development Network, has enriched my knowledge in the field of peace and conflicts resolution. Sure it is a Network with great opportunities taking you around the world.
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Comment by Isioma Kemakolam on January 15, 2010 at 10:39am -
If money were to give me up-to date informations/ assess to publications,current activities, initiatives, trainings, events and even materials for my intellectual and professional development related to the field of peace and conflict resolution i will never be able to buy them. In addition, if i were to travel round the world, perhaps it will take me a life time to make quality connections that I have made with people in the network.
What more can i say but thank you so very much Craig!
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Innovations in Student Leadership Conference: Building Peace in Practice
February 20, 2010 from 10:30am to 4pm – McCarthy Hall at Georgetown University
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3rd International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) and Justice Initiatives
March 24, 2010 to March 27, 2010 – Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus
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International Institute on Peace Education
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Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive
August 1, 2010 at 12pm to August 7, 2010 at 12pm – Wilmington College
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