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The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding: Stories and Lessons |
Friday, August 8, 2008: Download Lorelei Kelly and Lt.Col. Dana Eyre's new publication "A Woman's Guide to Talking about War and Peace".
We have moved and our new office is the following address:
1320 19th, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 822-2047
Tuesday, July 8, 2008: AfP co-sponsored Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum will address Isoloation vs. Engagement: When Diplomats Do Their Job. For more information and to RSVP click here.
On Thursday, June 12, 2008 AfP held Collaboration Connections on Sri Lanka. Peter Woodrow, Co-Director of Reflecting on Peace Practice Project, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects presented findings from their ongoing study Cumulative Impacts of Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka.
The Global Peace Index (GPI), a strategic partner of AfP, released the second annual edition of the GPI on May 20, 2008 with events in London and Washington, DC. The Global Peace Index, an initiative of the Institute for Economics and Peace, was developed in conjuction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, and is the first study to rank nations by their peacefulness and identify the key drivers of peace.
We are very pleased to inform you that the 2008 edition of the GPI was a great success. Alliance for Peacebuilding organized a presentation featuring Clyde McConaghy, President of the GPI, Leo Abruzzesse of the Economist Intelligence Unit and Harriet Fulbright of the Fulbright Center. Additionally, on May 22nd, the 2008 GPI was presented at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to both UN staff and representatives of the Permanent Missions, including the Permanent Representeative of Iceland, H.E. Ambassador Hanneson. There was an overwhelming amount of interest and nearly double the numbers of diplomats and UN staff attended this year. Overall, the launch was an incredibly successful, producing a large turnout and engaged discussions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. For more information regarding the Global Peace Index and its rankings please click here or email Zoë Cooprider.
AfP has recently updated our member profiles and have released a new executive report that profiles our programs, projects, and activities. Please click here to access the report and here to access our financial report for 2006.
AfP recently added a multimedia page to showcase video and audio clips from our meetings and presentations, along with links to articles and our members' appearances in the media. Click here to view an excerpt from an eloquent speech by Ela Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter and former member of Parliament in South Africa. We will be adding more links shortly.
Article IX, Japan
A global conference is underway this week in Tokyo in support of Japan’s constitution, Article 9, which renounces war as a means of settling international disputes. No one from AfP was able to travel to Tokyo for the conference, but we joined an international campaign to commend Japan for creating and sustaining Article 9. We also encouraged them to resist mounting pressure to abandon or alter it. Peacebuilding organizations all over the world have visited their local Japanese embassies to convey a similar message.
On Friday, May 2, Zoë Cooprider, Melanie Greenberg, and Chic Dambach met with Yudai Ueno, First Secretary, Management and Coordination Section of the Japanese Embassy. Mr. Ueno seemed genuinely pleased to see them, and to hear their expression of appreciation of and support for Article 9. He discussed the nature of the dialogue that is under way regarding Article 9, noting that some younger people feel Japan should be more engaged in UN Peacekeeping missions and other engagements, but he implied that no one really wants Japan to become engaged in warfare. He added that older people remain committed to Article 9 as it is, and that it is not clear how it will be resolved.
They discussed the Global Peace Index and the fact that Japan ranks 5th. He had not been aware of the Index, and he seemed to be very pleased and proud of their high ranking. We invited him to the May 20 launch of the 2008 Index.
We will keep you informed of developments on Article 9 and on the GPI.
FEATURED PEACEBUILDER |
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Stabilization & Reconstruction Policy Coordinating Committee approves ICAF July 17, 2008 Politics: World Peace Report Card Shows "Slight" Improvement May 27, 2008 "Can We Talk?" Parleys with Hamas Article May 1, 2008 Jimmy Carter: Hamas Will Accept Israel April 21, 2008 Peace (at Least a Little) on Earth. TIME Article April 14, 2008
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