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Since I have lived in Paris, France for about five years, my friend Chris Birks asked me to give him some tips about visiting Paris, France. As my list has grown, I thought more people can benefit from it. Hence, I'm sharing the list here. Enjoy Paris!<br />
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Here are some both *non*-touristic (& maybe some touristic) places to visit: You can check the exact locations in Google (that's what I will do, if I had to). Note: I don't know if you are vegetarian or non-alcoholic! But in France, you can't avoid meat and wine!<br />
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1. Berthillon: the best sherbet (sorbet) in France, soft frozen ice without the cream! just frozen fresh fruit juices. I guess only locals know this place. It's near Notre Dame Cathedral. My Facebook friend Jean-Paul Potet wrote: "The famous Berthillon pastry shop (pâtisserie) is on Île Saint Louis "Saint Louis Island" in the center of Paris. Île-de-France is not an island but the vast central region of France where Paris is."<br />
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2. Poilane: the best bread, baked in wood-fired oven. People fall in line even in winter to get a loaf of french bread (etc.). I guess only the locals know this.<br />
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3. Best French macaron (*not* coconut macaroon): in the cafe chez Carette near / across the street from the Trocadero. I guess only the locals know this. They come in different flavors, such as café, vanille, etc. French macaron are now starting to be fashionable in the U.S. But the U.S. version is very, very, very small. In fact, the nice café in Geneva, Illinois (your neighborhood) has this very, very, very small version! My friend Jean-Paul Potet wrote: "By the way, you can find macarons in a lot of pastry shops, and some are better than others. I think Ladurée has the most expensive ones."<br />
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4. There are open street markets in different parts of Paris on different days. Great way to shop for fresh produce, cheese, etc. You can ask to chop and buy a small/medium slice of cheese. I shop for cheese every week in the open market, among my favorites are emmenthal, Gruyère, tête de moine, and Roquefort.<br />
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5. Heart stopper: buy *butter* croissant, not regular croissant, for breakfast.<br />
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6. Heart stopper: have a butter brioche. There's a good bakery near Centre George Pompidou in Les Halles where you can buy a big butter brioche with a piece of sausage inside (if you are not vegetarian).<br />
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7. Only for the brave: try boudin, it's blood sausage. I guess the U.K. has some versions of this too.<br />
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8. For summer, order an ice-cold drink cold Menthe à l'eau. It's basically sweet mint drink.<br />
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9. Try to have an alcoholic drink (if you drink at all): it's called Kir. It knocked me down! It's basically wine wine mixed with a blackcurrant (or other) liqueur.<br />
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10. If you are not a vegetarian: try having Confit de canard. I loved that stuff. It's duck marinated in its own fat!!!<br />
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11. Taste rillete (pronounced rhee-yet), if you are not a vegetarian. It's ground pork pâté.<br />
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12. Of course, taste the regular liver pâté. But please boycott foie gras (liver pâté made from cruelly force-fed duck's liver).<br />
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13. My most favorite wine is Gewurtztraminer. It's a dry white wine which tastes like grapes!!!!!! It's *not* a dessert wine.<br />
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14. This is touristy: take a train ride to Versailles and maybe have a picnic there. It's less than one hour by train.<br />
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15. Trocadero has a cinema museum. It was the hotbed of radical youth during the late 1960s. Prominent intellectuals, film makers, and the young ones went to the cinema there. Note that the French say "cinema" not movies. Snob effect.<br />
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16. Best hot chocolate drink in Angelina<br />
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17. Taste marrons glacées: chesnut paste. It comes in a can or jar (grocery). J'adore! (I love it!).<br />
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18. If you feel cold at night, you can snobly order a "vin rouge chaud": warmed/hot red wine.<br />
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19. There are walking arcades. Non-touristy. Good to just take a promenade in these arcades, which are all over Paris.<br />
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20. A whole shop devoted only to men: Brummell (near all the other "grands magasins" such as Lafayette, etc.) not far from the Opera.<br />
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21. If you have time, get a cheap ticket and watch a show at the Opera. When I was a student there, I watched so many operas and ballets there, as with a student card, I got cheapo tickes in some of the best seats.<br />
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22. Try getting an international faculty card (your Study Abroad office there, BU) might make and sell you. If not, go to NIU's S.A. Office. You might get discounts here and there by flashing your faculty card. Check with them about the benefits of having one when travelling.<br />
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23. In general, you just *don't* tip in France and in Europe in general. Tip is added on your bill already. My friend Jean-Paul Potet wrote: "Do not confuse tip and service. Service is the waiter's salary. It is automatically included in the bill along with the TVA "VAT" tax. You have to pay these. We do not tip except when we request a special service, we find the waiter/waitress particularly nice, etc. In Prague, I was surprised that service was not included, and never knew exactly what to give."<br />
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24. If you read French, buy a Michelin Guidebook: the French guidebook, which describes things to see, eat, go, etc. and gives you an approximation of how cheap or expensive these things/places are. Michelin is highly reputed (more "local"/ European than "Lonely Planet" etc.).<br />
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25. I used to take the train to go to the Russian quarter to buy Russian baked goods, such as poppy seed pastry. I buy that in the Jewish quarter in Devon Avenue in Chicago! (Guide Michelin listed this).<br />
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26 Go to La Défense. It's just the next stop from the last subway stop in Paris. As you know, Paris is a well-planned city. There can be *no* building taller than the Eiffel Tower, except Montparnasse in Paris. Just right outside Paris is La Défense, where there are skyscrapers. It's Paris' answer to New York's high rise.<br />
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27. If you walk "behind" the touristic Moulin Rouge, you are already in the Arab quarter, feels like a totally different world.<br />
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28. Do you know that the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Monmartre was built as an apology for the shameful murder of the people in the Paris Commune?<br />
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29. Go to Pere-Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetiere du Père-Lachaise) and look for the grayevard of famous people, such as Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, Edith Piaf & Jim Morrison.<br />
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30. By the way, Montparnasse by itself is worth visiting. It's the only tallest building allowed inside Paris, plus both Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir were both linked to this building. I believe they might have lived there.<br />
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31. Intellectuals go to the Rive Gauche (appropriately Left Bank). Ernest Hemingway, Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir frequented both Café Flore and Café Deux Magots. Just sit there, order an espress (espresso), sip for hours, and feel the presence of these great authors. Parisians prefer to sit outdoors--second choice is by the window.<br />
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32. Since you will be on the Left Bank, go inside and walk through the courtyard and halls of the University of Paris-Sorbonne. I took French Civilization courses there (literature, grammar, history, geography, politics, business French, the works...). May 1968 was when the students, Jean Paul Sartre and others protested, occupying the courtyard of Sorbonne, etc., etc.<br />
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33. I believe I have hardly mentioned the cheesy, usual touristy sites. I leave those to you!!!<br />
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34. If you have more time, I suggest you rent a car and go out of Paris for a "long" drive. Note that France is a small country by U.S. standard and so you can go places as Americans drive all over the place in the U.S. Some places to consider are Valley of the Loire (where there is a high concentration of château), Champagne (guess what? to taste real Champage), Strasbourg (for the German-French food, architecture, and wine as well as one of the major cities for pan-European institutions),Mont Saint Michel (stay there overnight but you can't park your car there due to high tide)!<br />
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35. From Strasbourg, you can walk across the bridge and you will already be in Germany. I used to take the bus from Strasbourg to Germany to shop (Munster cheese and German radio!). I took summer classes in international human rights law there and did my internship at the Council of Europe and the European Youth Centre, both in Strasbourg.<br />
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36. If you want to go from Paris to Geneva, Switzerland (not Illinois!), it's just a 4-hour train ride by TGV train.<br />
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37. Catholics love to go to Lourdes down south for their pilgrimage. You are almost in Spain there! Basque culture.<br />
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38. Abélard was a very well know monk/teacher at the Notre Dame who wrote beautifl love letters, now compiled as a book called Abelard and Heloise. He lived near Notre Dame Cathedral and his residence is now a museum. It's a must-read book. For me, it's better than Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Check guidebooks on the exact location of his residence.<br />
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39. Latin Quarter: Go to the Panthéon. it's the "burial site" of famous people: Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Jean Moulin, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Louis Braille, Jean Jaurès, etc.<br />
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40. Latin Quarter: Have a nice stroll at the Luxembourg Gardens.<br />
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41. Latin Quarter: Try the cuisine of Greece and North Africa there. Many Greek, Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian (and Japanese) restaurants there.<br />
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42. Latin Quarter: Visit the statue of victorious Saint Michael slaying Satan there! Ok, this is touristy!<br />
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43. Jewelry shopping: Place Vendôme.<br />
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44. Haute couture shopping: Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. $$$$$<br />
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45. Walk along the banks of the Seine River: it's free! Many movies (both historical and current-day contexts) feature this place.<br />
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46. Best impressionist museum: Tuilleries.<br />
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47. In any city and country I go to, including Paris, I take one bus ride, going from the point where I first boarded, and let the bus go all its routes until it returns to the original point where I boarded the bus. In that way, I get a very cheap *non-touristic* view of a good stretch of the real city where "real" local folks live and work.<br />
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48. My friend Jean-Paul Potet wrote: "Some people believe the water of the Fontaine Lamartine, square Lamartine, 16th district, Paris, is a cure-all if not just miraculous."<br />
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49. Potet wrote: "The star on the ground in front of Notre-Dame is the official centre of Paris, kilometre zero from which distances to provincial cities are measured."<br />
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50. Potet wrote: "Le Parc des Buttes-Chaumonts is a very nice public garden, but the neighbourhood may not be all that nice."<br />
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51. Potet wrote: "In the Quartier Latin (thus called because students and professors spoke Latin in the Middle-Ages) there is a small Catholic church of some Oriental Greek rite (Saint Julien le Pauvre). In the yard there is a very old tree whose sapling was brought from Holy Land during the Crusades."<br />
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52. Potet wrote: "La Sainte Chapelle, on the compound of the Palais de Justice, ïle de la Cité, was built to house several relics, in particular the spear of Longinus, the Roman soldier in charge of giving Jesus the coup de grâce. Only the chapel remains."<br />
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53. Potet wrote: "If you go to les jardins du Luxembourg, imagine the huge jam party given in the palace by Cardinal Mazarin. The most prized was the ginger jam, a great novelty at that time. Making jams was regarded as a great art at par with pharmacy and chemistry."<br />
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54. Potet wrote: "Notre Dame has a beautiful Russian icon given some years ago by the late patriarch of Moscow. It is on the left when you face the altar."<br />
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55. Potet wrote: "On the left side of Notre Dame are some bas-reliefs, in particular one that shows the Virgin Mary's dormition."<br />
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56. Potet wrote: "For Muslims, the mosque (la Grande Mosquée de Paris), 6 rue Georges Desplas, in the 5th district, is a beautiful monument that was founded in 1926 when Algeria was French. There is also the famous Institut du Monde arabe that combines a museum with a library."<br />
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57. Potet wrote, recommending a restaurant: ". I like La Coupole, 102 boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 14, but it costs about 35€ per person."<br />
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58. Jean-Paul Potet wrote: Sometimes one can have a very pleasant surprise in 4 or 5 star venues... in a posh rue de Rivoli restaurant in a hotel because they had a dinner at a very reasonable price for this category. It was excellent and the service was impeccable. Very good value for money. Unfortunately I don't remember which one it was..., and I am not sure this offer is renewed every year. Just in case have a look at their menus while passing there."<br />
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59. For breakfast or afternoon tea or coffee, have some pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant), a variety of petits fours, or pain aux raisins (raisin roll). You can find Gâteau Basque (pastry with a custard filling) in a bake shop in the 16th district (arrondissement). Delish! <br />
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60. The fancy "French" version of pork and beans is Cassoulet Basque, worth trying.<br />
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61. You can have the best *free* panoramic view of Paris from (1) Centre Georges Pompidou (Les Halles) and Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart Basilica). <br />
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Please feel free to add to this list. Thank you!<br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
There are contending views about globalization: positive, nothing new, and negative. This essay explores these different views.<br />
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<b><blockquote>Globalization Is Great</b></blockquote>Multinational corporations push for economic globalization, including the World Trade organization (WTO), to ensure the free flow of goods and capital.<br />
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<b><blockquote>There Is Nothing New about Globalization</b></blockquote>Historians insist that globalization is not a new phenomenon. If the hypothesis that the first person Jane came from Africa and then populated the rest of the world were true, then globalization was a creeping reality, as people migrated from Africa to the rest of the world. The Silk Route linked China to Western Europe through the vast Eurasian landmass where traders traveled to and fro to buy and sell goods. <br />
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<b><blockquote>Globalization Is A Negative Phenomenon</b></blockquote>Many believe that globalization is not a positive development. Only multinational corporations are able to penetrate markets all over the world. But the losers are the working people. Jobs are moved from one country to another, where the cost of labor is lowest. The only entities that stand to profit from globalization are the multinational corporations which reaps abundant profits.<br />
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<b>What Do You Think?</b>Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10063691318060217399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1811991875357445079.post-62844106321319694202011-12-09T10:13:00.001-06:002011-12-09T10:13:43.725-06:00Guide to Social Networking (How to Create One Network and Key Resources)Original Source: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blog/show?id=780588%3ABlogPost%3A169898&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post<br />
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WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?<br />
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There are many reasons for setting up a social network. These can include providing a space for members or supporters of your organization to interact with one another, sharing of expertise and experiences, building a community of knowledge, distributing information, allowing individuals and organizations to connect with peers, etc. Being clear about the purpose of your work is an important first step. One way to do this is by doing some brainstorming, talking with colleagues, and also reviewing other networks online to get some ideas.<br />
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PLATFORM/SOFTWARE<br />
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In order to begin your own social network one of the most important decisions is what is the software platform/format that will be used and what type of functionality is provided, are there any costs, is the platform flexible, scaleable (can it grow as membership increases), etc. For this site I use a platform called NING (www.ning.com) which is wonderful company that provides platforms for social networks that have a high degree of customization. I have been doing this type of networking online for more than a decade and to date NING is my favorite resource. Ning used to provide their resources for free, recently they started charging monthly fees (they may still provide free sites to educators. I still think Ning is the best platform).<br />
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There are also many other platforms on which you can create a social networking site, some might require some programming expertise, while others are largely accessible to anyone who has a basic understanding of how a content management system functions (which is similar to using any of the main word processing software programs in which a web page can added/edits relatively easily). There are many open source contentment management systems that are available for free online. Some of the most reliable include www.drupal.org, www.joomla.org, www.mambo.org, www.plone.org. You can find a great deal online by searching and there are also aggregate sites that compare contentment management systems, such a CMS review or idealware/techsoup has a good review of some sites.. For an open source content management system, one of the steps that is required is finding a site or place to install, run and host the software (basically a server). This often requires some technical knowledge or there are some companies that will provide this service for a fee, which you can find by searching. Some people also choose to setup groups on Facebook or to setup parallel groups on Facebook.<br />
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In addition to NING and open source content management systems, there are some commercial products available for a fee. You can find these by searching.<br />
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Note if your goal is only to distribute information to your members, then signing up for one of the free listserv or group software platforms can be an effective and free way to do this. For example, YAHOOGROUPS or GOOGLE GROUPS allow anyone to setup a listserv and each provides some features where members can interact.<br />
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Also many organizations choose to build their own community sites by hiring expert IT companies or consultants (or hiring some to modify an open source system).<br />
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OPEN VERSUS CLOSED NETWORKS<br />
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An important question while creating a network is if the site should be open to anyone, moderated or a private network. This a vital decision that will affect who chooses to join the network.<br />
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CONTENT<br />
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Once you a clear goal and platform, one of the next steps is beginning to work on content. Even if you create the best site, unless you have strong content, the amount of traffic the site receives will be minimal. There is no magic recipe for creating content, but in general my recommendation is try to follow your passion in terms of creating content that fits with your own interests. But it equally important to try and ensure that you're not duplicating already existing content/resources. Try to see what is already available on the Internet and fill gaps, develop new areas, etc.<br />
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ATTRACTING MEMBERS<br />
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Building a member base is another key component of launching a network. Obviously one of the first places to recruit members is through your own colleagues and networks. Craft a short and clear e-mail inviting people to join the network (perhaps you might invite a few people to test the site before you launch the site publicly). Another valuable way is to post information about your site on other relevant sites/networks. For example, some key sites that might be appropriate for posting information include www.idealist.org, www.takingitglobal.org, www.developmentgateway.org, www.devzone.org. There are hundreds of other sites and lists where it is often possible to post free.<br />
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Another means of attracting members is to work out partnerships with like-minded sites/organizations and engage in cross-promotion of one another's networks.<br />
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Of course, starting a facebook group or a Twitter account can be other ways to attract members.<br />
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<br />
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Some additional resources that maybe useful include:<br />
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TECHSOUP - TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support.<br />
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NPOWER - NPower is a network of locally based nonprofit organizations that provide comprehensive, high-quality and affordable technology assistance to other nonprofit groups nationally.<br />
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CASE Foundation Guide to Social Media for Nonprofits - Gear Up for Giving is series of social media tutorials, to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes. We've also scoured the web and compiled our favorite resources on some of the most popular social media tools, so you can learn more at your own pace.<br />
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CHARITYFOCUS - Since its inception in 1999, CharityFocus has partnered with hundreds of small nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to build custom web-solutions. CharityFocus' unique model enables volunteers to deploy a broad array of expertise to help NPOs better deliver services to their beneficiaries and more effectively reach their target audience. CharityFocus is completely volunteer run, and the services of its volunteers are absolutely free.<br />
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NETSQUARED - Today the global community stands witness to a momentous time in history where progressive change is not only necessary, but imminent. At NetSquared, we recognize that mandate and believe the social Web is key to making change. NetSquared works toward this goal by mobilizing individuals and communities, providing Web-based tools, and awarding financial support to leverage social action projects.<br />
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NETHOPE - NetHope is a nonprofit IT consortium of leading international NGOs serving tens of millions of endbeneficiaries each year in 150+ countries.<br />
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ICT for PEACEBUILDING - Exploring the use of information and communications technology for conflict transformation<br />
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ASHOKA's CHANGEMAKERS - Has published several useful guides for developing and promoting social networks including: A guide to social media, starting online groups, publicity and more.<br />
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1) SwissPeace -is a practice-oriented peace research institute in the area of conflict analysis and peacebuilding. We research the causes of wars and violent conflicts, develop tools for early recognition of tensions, and formulate conflict mitigation and peacebuilding strategies. swisspeace contributes to information exchange and networking on current issues of peace and security policy through its analyses and reports as well as meetings and conferences.<br />
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2) Berghof Center - aims to occupy the middle-ground between theory and practice in the study of ethnopolitical conflict. Thus we produce research that can generate ideas, tools and resources for the practice of conflict transformation, and we draw on practical experience to generate innovative research and conceptual approaches. Our goal is to contribute not only to an increased understanding of peacemaking and peacebuilding processes, but also actively to support such work. The Center also maintains the very useful Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation which is comprehensive and cumulative website resource that provides continually updated cutting-edge knowledge, experience and lessons learned for those working in the field of transforming violent ethnopolitical conflict.<br />
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3) International Alert - is an independent peacebuilding organisation that works to lay the foundations for lasting peace and security in communities affected by violent conflict. We work in over 20 countries and territories around the world, both directly with people affected by violent conflict as well as at government, EU and UN levels to shape both policy and practice in building sustainable peace. IA has a very research program providing up to date information on best practice, emerging themes in peacebuilding such as climate change, the intersection of business and peace, gender and more.<br />
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4) Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior - is a think tank based in Madrid that aims to provide the best and most innovative thinking on Europe’s role in the international arena. It strives to break new ground in its core research interests of peace and security, human rights, democracy promotion, and development and humanitarian aid, and mould debate in governmental and non-governmental bodies through rigorous analysis, rooted in the values of justice, equality and democracy.<br />
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5) Conciliation Resources - is an international non-governmental organization registered in the UK as a charity. We work mainly in the South Caucasus, Fiji, Uganda, Sudan and West Africa in partnership with local and international civil society organizations and governments. We also publish Accord: an international review of peace initiatives and are involved in projects in Colombia and the Philippines.<br />
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6) The Alliance for Peacebuilding - plays a leadership role in developing and disseminating innovative approaches to peacebuilding, including collaboration between conflict resolution organizations and organizations in the fields of development, relief, human rights, and security. We initiate, develop and support collaborative action among nongovernmental, governmental, and intergovernmental organizations. We also build understanding of and support for peacebuilding policies and programs among leaders in government, business, media, philanthropy, religion, and other sectors of civil society. In addition, we help increase the effectiveness of the peacebuilding field by developing networks, disseminating best practices, and enhancing organizational capacities and professional skills.<br />
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7) CDA Collaborative Learning Projects - CDA Collaborative Learning Projects). We are committed to improving the effectiveness of international actors who provide humanitarian assistance, engage in peace practice, and are involved in supporting sustainable development.<br />
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8) The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research - is an independent think tank, a global network and a website for peace by peaceful means. It inspires a passion for peace from the grassroots to the corridors of power. It promotes conflict-mitigation and reconciliation in general and in selected conflict regions through meticulous on-the-ground research, active listening, education and advocacy.<br />
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9) The Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is the principal body through which the OECD deals with issues related to co-operation with developing countries. They provide publications and analysis on peacebuilding, fragile states, gender and more that summarize best practices across key donor agencies.<br />
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10) The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution - as a South African-based civil society organisation working throughout Africa to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent. ACCORD’s primary aim is to influence political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and institutional development to the forefront as an alternative to armed violence and protracted conflict. ACCORD specialises in conflict management, analysis and prevention and intervenes in conflicts through mediation, negotiation, training, research and conflict analysis.<br />
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11) The Social Science Research Council -has a long-standing commitment to developing better understanding of problems of global security and cooperation, from work on arms control and nuclear proliferation, to emerging social, political, and religious movements, global public health challenges, and persistent forms of conflict and threats to human security.<br />
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12) United Nations Development Program - Supports out a wide variety of development projects around the globe. Within UNDP, the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery has a number of relevant publications.<br />
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13) The International Crisis Group - is now generally recognised as the world’s leading independent, non-partisan, source of analysis and advice to governments, and intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations, European Union and World Bank, on the prevention and resolution of deadly conflict.<br />
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14) The United States Institute of Peace - provides the analysis, training and tools that prevent and end conflicts, promotes stability and professionalizes the field of peacebuilding. USIP regularly publishes an array of comprehensive analysis and policy recommendations on current international affairs issues, especially on the prevention and resolution of conflict. USIP resources also include practical tools, training and courses for conflict resolution and peacebuilding.<br />
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15) The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization, active in Romania and internationally since March 2001. The main purpose of PATRIR is to promote peacebuilding, and constructive conflict transformation, and at the same time the prevention of all forms of violence - direct, structural, and cultural - in Romania, and internationally. The organization carries out extensive research, publications and advocacy on peacebuilding practice and effectiveness.<br />
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16) Catholic Relief Services - Peacebuilding Division - Peacebuilding emerged as one of CRS' top priorities in 2001. Historically we worked on many activities related to peace and justice, but in the 1990s we began to focus more explicitly on them. This grew in large part out of experiences in East Africa and the Balkans.<br />
We pair peacebuilding with justice to ensure that our activities address the root causes of conflicts and not just surface issues. Justice provides the vision and standards for peace while peacebuilding focuses on the process of how we get there - how we repair relationships and restore broken structures, how we prevent future devastation and how we address current injustices. CRS has a number of excellent publications on peacebuilding practice, trauma healing and more.<br />
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17) UN Peacebuilding Commission - is an intergovernmental advisory body of the United Nations that supports peace efforts in countries emerging from conflict, and is a key addition to the capacity of the International Community in the broad peace agenda.<br />
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18) Institute of Security Studies is a non-profit regional research institute operating in Sub-Saharan Africa that focuses on human security in Africa. An excellent resource for academics and professionals in the areas of conflict analysis, conflict management, peacebuilding and other security-related fields. It collaborates Governments and Civil Society at strategic level and assists in policy implementation.<br />
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19) West African Network for Peacebuilding - is a West Africa Civil Society Organization with over 450 member- organizations working in Partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The network carries out training, advocacy and policy related research.<br />
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20) The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict is a global civil society-led network which seeks to build an international consensus on peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict. ince holding its Global Conference in 2005, GPPAC has worked to strengthen civil society networks for peace and security by linking local, national, regional, and global levels of action; to establish effective engagement with governments, the UN system and regional organisations; and to carry out projects within the five main programme areas identified in its Global Work Plan (2007-2010).<br />
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21) The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) is a not-for-profit, Canadian-based institution dedicated to improving the effectiveness of peace operations around the world. Using a multi-disciplinary and activity-based learning approach, the PPC teaches and trains those who serve in conflict zones including civilians, military personnel and police officers. Since its inception in 1994, the PPC has trained over 18,000 individuals from over 150 countries.<br />
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22) RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, an independent and international research and policy think tank based in Singapore at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. We are one of the core institutes of the MacArthur Asia Security Initiative, and the secretariat of NTS-Asia, a consortium of partner institutes in Asia focusing on Non-Traditional Security studies.<br />
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23) The 3D Security Initiative is a policy voice for civil society and conflict prevention in US security policymaking. It produces concise policy briefs on a range of issues and regions, connects policymakers with global civil society networks, engages in civil-military dialogue, and seeks to increase investments in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.<br />
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24) The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization specializing in conflict resolution. IMTD’s mission is to promote a systems-based approach to peacebuilding and to facilitate the transformation of deep-rooted social conflict through education and conflict resolution training. IMTD’s multi-track approach to peacebuilding expands the traditional framework of peacemaking to include both official and unofficial spheres such as non-governmental structures, businesses, private citizens, educational and research institutions, peace activists, religious organizations, foundations and mass media. By transforming conflict through a multi-track lens, IMTD’s activities address the tangible and intangible conditions perpetuating a conflict.<br />
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25) The Peace Research Institute of Oslo - is a non-profit research institution established in 1959, whose overarching purpose is to conduct research on the conditions for<br />
peaceful relations between states, groups and people. The institute is<br />
independent, international and interdisciplinary, and explores issues<br />
related to all facets of peace and conflict. To remain at the cutting<br />
edge of peace research, PRIO is both proactively involved in identifying<br />
new trends in global conflict, and oriented toward formulating and<br />
documenting new understandings and responses.<br />
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1) Develop a Strong Resume - Make sure you have a strong, clear and compelling resume and cover letter. See the Download TipsforWritingEffectiveResumes.pdf . Many university career centers also offer guidance on resumes.<br />
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2) Read Key Resources - The ACT Report, Skills, Networks and Knowledge: Careers in International Peace and Conflict Resolution offers guide to careers in the field based on interviews with over 60 organizations and practitioners. The document also offers 10 pages of resources for finding jobs, internships, scholarships and more. You can download the report for Download Webreport.pdf or at the ACT website. Another great resource is a Career Guide from Sustainability on Corporate Social Responsibility. Idealist has also developed an excellent guide to Nonprofit Careers and a separate Careers Resources Section . Also see the Idealist Guide to International Volunteerism, and the United Nations Volunteer Web.<br />
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3) Subscribe to Key Web and Job Lists - There are countless numbers of websites that provide resources on jobs and internships in the field. You should get on all or some of these sites as you will get daily or weekly updates of opportunities around the world. See the full guide to job lists in the careers section(many of which post internships) Some of the best sites include:<br />
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Alliance for Peacebuilding Member Forums<br />
Idealist<br />
Reliefweb<br />
Developmentex<br />
Business for Social Responsibility<br />
Foreign Policy Association Job Board<br />
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4) Use your contacts/networks - One of the key strategies for finding a job/internship is to consult your personal and professional networks. Let your professors, colleagues and friends know that you're seeking an opportunity and perhaps they will have suggestions/contacts. University career centers and alumni can also be terrific resources.<br />
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5)Join New Networks- Joining a professional network in the field can also be a useful way to make contacts and learn about opportunities. Some relevant networks include:<br />
Society for International Development or Society for International Development DC Chapter<br />
Association for Conflict Resolution<br />
Women in International Security<br />
Peace and Justice Studies Association<br />
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6) Find and Contact Organizations Directly - Often you can find great organizations and opportunities through your own research and identify/create your own opportunities. You can find also find opportunities listed directly on an organization's website. It is important to ensure that ensure that any organization you will work with is a legitimate organization (check with friends, see who funds them, visit their website, learn about their reputation). It is possible to contact organizations (particularly smaller ones) to let them know you're interested in their work and have skills (be specific) that you believe might be of assistance.<br />
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7) Explore Fellowship Opportunities - There are many excellent fellowships/scholarships that do provide funding for independent research/volunteer work/study. Thus, don't just think about internships as a way to get field experience, but look into ways you can obtain a fellowship and perhaps as part of your study intern with local organizations and/or conduct independent research. You can find many fellowships/scholarships on this site by searching by various keywords.<br />
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8) Explore Negotiating about Opportunities - While many internships are unpaid and an organization may not have sufficient funds, you may want to explore negotiating about the terms of potential internships. For example some organizations might be able to provide housing, while other organizations might provide training opportunities, or perhaps allow you to explore publication opportunities.<br />
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9) Consider Fundraising to Support Your Opportunity - Some universities may have funding opportunities to support summer internships/field work. Perhaps you can consult your relatives and ask for small contributions to cover your basic expenses or find other creative ways to fund your experience.<br />
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10) Additional Suggestions - What are additional suggestions for finding the best internship?<br />
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Finding events specifically related to conflict resolution or peace building can be somewhat laborious. This is because, as we all know, there are relatively few organizations that specifically focus on CR, but at the same time, there are many organizations that have a tangential interest in peace and stability.<br />
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Gathered on this page are some of the major think tanks, public policy institutes, NGO’s, and universities in Washington, DC and the metropolitan area that frequently host events about or related to conflict resolution. There are very brief descriptions of each organization on this page and links to their respective home and events web addresses. Attending events such as these are not only informative, but are also a great opportunity to network. Presenters and participants are often well placed members of influential organizations, and you have more privileged access to them in these settings. I hope you find this guide useful. Enjoy!<br />
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If you have any suggestions for this guide, or want me to add something that I missed please feel free to say so!<br />
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Think Tanks and Public Policy Institutes<br />
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American Enterprise Institute for American Policy Research 1943<br />
The American Enterprise Institute’s predecessor, the American Enterprise Association, was created to study post-war demobilization and the economic effects of acts of Congress in general. It now continues to inform law makers based on private liberty, individual opportunity, and free enterprise principles.<br />
Home: http://www.aei.org/<br />
Events: http://www.aei.org/events?uc=1<br />
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The Aspen Institute 1949<br />
The Aspen Institute is guided by the dual goals of fostering values based leadership and encouraging reflection on what defines a good society. It accomplishes these goals by providing reflection seminars, youth leadership fellowships, policy forums, and public events and conferences.<br />
Home: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/<br />
Events: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents<br />
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The Brookings Institute 1916<br />
Brookings is a non-profit public policy institute dedicated to conducting high-quality independent research, which it uses for policy recommendations. The goals of the Institute are to: strengthen American democracy; foster the security, economic and social welfare opportunities of all Americans; secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system. Its work is oft cited and influential in public policy.<br />
Home: http://www.brookings.edu/<br />
Events: http://www.brookings.edu/events.aspx<br />
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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1910<br />
The Carnegie Endowment is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to international cooperation, and active engagement by the US. It has offices in Beijing, Beirut, Brussels, and Moscow.<br />
Home: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/<br />
Events: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/events/<br />
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Cato Institute 1977<br />
Founded by Edward H. Crane, the Cato Institute’s mission is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of small government, free market, individual liberty, and peace. The Institute receives no government funding and individuals contribute 75% of its budget.<br />
Home: http://www.cato.org/<br />
Events: http://www.cato.org/events/calendar.html<br />
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Center for Strategic International Studies 1962<br />
David M. Abshire founded the Center for Strategic International Studies to provide insights to all sectors focused on defense and security, regional stability, and transnational challenges ranging from energy and climate to global development and economic integration. It receives funding from many different sources, though the largest portions are corporate and from the foundation itself.<br />
Home: http://csis.org/<br />
Events: http://csis.org/events<br />
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Center for American Progress 2003<br />
The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. It combines bold policy ideas with a modern communications platform to help shape the national debate, expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.<br />
Home: http://www.americanprogress.org/<br />
Events: http://www.americanprogress.org/events<br />
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Center for Global Development 2001<br />
CGD is an independent non-profit policy research organization devoted to reducing poverty and making globalization ‘work’ for the poor. It engages policy makers and key financial and development institutions to improve economic and social development prospects for poor countries. It was ranked 15 of several thousand in Foreign Policy Magazine’s survey of top think tanks of the world.<br />
Home: http://www.cgdev.org/<br />
Events: http://www.cgdev.org/section/events/<br />
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Center for New American Security 2007<br />
CNAS develops strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies that promote and protect American interests and values. Building on the deep expertise and broad experience of its staff and advisors, CNAS engages policymakers, experts and the public with innovative fact-based research, ideas and analysis to shape and elevate the national security debate.<br />
Home: http://www.cnas.org/<br />
Events: http://www.cnas.org/events<br />
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The Connect U.S. Fund 2004<br />
The Connect U.S. Fund promotes responsible U.S. global engagement in the world through grantmaking and operations that advance foreign policy objectives and support an effective, collaborative community of individuals and organizations working toward common objectives. They are a foundation/NGO initiative led by a professional staff, supported by a donors’ collaborative, and with a grantmaking fund managed by Tides Foundation.<br />
Home: http://www.connectusfund.org/<br />
Events: http://www.connectusfund.org/events/upcoming<br />
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NEW The Friends Committee on National Legislation 1943<br />
Founded by a group of Quakers, FCNL is the largest registered group of peace lobbyists in Washington, DC. Its nationwide network, tens of thousands strong, works to promote social and economic justice, peace and good governance. The committee was instrumental in creating the Peace Corps and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.<br />
Home: http://www.fcnl.org/index.htm<br />
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The Henry L. Stimson Center 1989<br />
The Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security through a unique combination of rigorous analysis and outreach. Its priorities are to strengthen institutions for international peace, build regional security, and reduce weapons of mass destruction and transnational threads.<br />
Home: http://www.stimson.org/about/?SN=AB200111059<br />
Events: http://www.stimson.org/events.cfm<br />
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Heritage Foundation 1973<br />
The Heritage foundation is the nations most broadly funded public policy research institute. Its mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.<br />
Home: http://www.heritage.org/<br />
Events: http://www.heritage.org/press/events/<br />
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Hudson Institute 1961<br />
Hudson Institute is a non-partisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis, which promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom. Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage transitions into the future through interdisciplinary and collaborative studies in defense, international relations, economics, culture, science, technology, and law.<br />
Home: http://www.hudson.org/<br />
Events: http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=upcoming_events_list<br />
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The Independent Institute 1986<br />
The Independent Institute strives to provide policy analysis that overcomes the ‘politicization and superficiality’ surrounding public policy research and debate. It has offices in Oakland, CA and Washington, DC.<br />
Home: http://www.independent.org/<br />
Events: http://www.independent.org/events/<br />
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Institute for Policy Studies 1963<br />
ISP was started by Marcus Raskin and Richard Barnet. Its independence from government and corporate funding as well as the ‘silos’ of academia allows it to combine bold ideas with effective action. It produces books, films, and articles to educate key policy makers and the general public on practical strategies to promote peace, justice, and the environment.<br />
Home: http://www.ips-dc.org/<br />
Events: http://www.ips-dc.org/events<br />
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International Center on Non-violent Conflict 2001<br />
The center is a non-profit educational foundation that studies civilian focused strategies, and their uses, for human rights, democracy, and justice. It is entirely funded by the founding chair Dr. Peter Ackerman.<br />
Home: http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/index.htm<br />
Events: http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/publicActivity.shtml<br />
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The International Institute for Strategic Studies 1958<br />
IISS claims to be the worlds leading authority in political-military conflict. It focuses on political, economic, and social issues, which may lead to instability or international cooperation. Based in London, it has offices in both Washington DC and Singapore, and derives staff and membership from over 90 countries.<br />
Home: http://www.iiss.org/<br />
Events: http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/<br />
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Progressive Policy Institute 1989<br />
PPI is a non-profit corporation and a project of the Third Party Foundation. It aims to define new, progressive politics for America in the Information Age.<br />
Home: http://www.ppionline.org/<br />
Events: http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ka.cfm?knlgAreaID=126<br />
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Middle East Institute 1946<br />
Founded by former Secretary of State Christian Herter, and scholar, George Camp Keiser, the Middle East Institute is the oldest Washington-based institution devoted exclusively to the study of the region. Its mission is to promote greater understanding of the Middle East in America, as well as the United States in the region.<br />
Home: http://www.mei.edu/<br />
Events: http://www.mei.edu/Events.aspx<br />
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Migrant Policy Institute 2001<br />
MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels. It aims to meet the rising demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges and opportunities that large-scale migration presents to communities and institutions in an increasingly integrated world.<br />
Home: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/about/index.php<br />
Events: http://contact.migrationpolicy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events<br />
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New America Foundation 1999<br />
The New America Foundation addresses the next generation of challenges facing the US by investing in new thinkers and ideas. It is a non-profit public policy institute based on the idea that each generation will live better than the last. Its funding is derived mostly from individuals along with a large donation from the Rockefeller Foundation.<br />
Home: http://www.newamerica.net/<br />
Events: http://www.newamerica.net/events<br />
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Peterson Institute of International Economics 1981<br />
According to their website, the Peterson Institute was awarded top think tank of its kind by the first comprehensive survey of such institutions (over 5000 reviewed). It is also considered one of the only widely regarded neutral, nonpartisan economic think tanks in operation.<br />
Home: http://www.piie.com/<br />
Events: http://www.piie.com/events/events.cfm<br />
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Search for Common Ground 1982<br />
Search for Common Ground works to transform the way the world deals with conflict, from adversarial approaches, towards collaborative problem solving. It works with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies' capacity to deal with conflicts constructively: to understand the differences and act on the commonalities.<br />
Home: http://www.sfcg.org/<br />
Events: http://www.sfcg.org/donate/help_calendar.html<br />
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NEW The Society for International Development - Washington Chapter 1957<br />
SID - Washington is a professional association for individuals and institutions associated with international development in the greater Washington, DC area. It is an independent and neutral convener for knowledge exchange and networking on interventions and current policy issues ("hot-topics") in development across sectoral and organizational lines in order to enhance development effectiveness and an understanding of its benefits.<br />
Home: http://www.sidw.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=65030&orgId=wdcsid<br />
Events: http://www.sidw.org/mc/community/vieweventcalendar.do?orgId=wdcsid<br />
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Streit Council for a Union of Democracies (formerly Federal Union 1939)<br />
The Streit Council works to improve US engagement and effectiveness in the world through better integration with developed democracies. It aims to promote freedom, security, and peace through a widening and deepening of relations and institutions between transatlantic nations.<br />
Home: http://streitcouncil.www2.spacegrant.org/<br />
Events: http://streitcouncil.www2.spacegrant.org/index.php?page=events<br />
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United States Institute of Peace 1984<br />
USIP was the result of an act of Congress with bipartisan support and the conviction that the US government needed an official institute devoted to the study and promotion of peace. It engages in activities such as field operations in zones of conflict, cutting edge research, identifying best practices and developing innovative peacebuilding tools, training on conflict management, teaching high school and college students, and supporting policy makers.<br />
Home: http://www.usip.org/<br />
Events: http://www.usip.org/events<br />
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The Urban Institute 1968<br />
The Urban Institute analyzes policies, evaluates programs, and informs community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being. It works in all 50 states and abroad in over 28 countries, and shares its research findings with policymakers, program administrators, business, academics, and the public online and through reports and scholarly books.<br />
Home: http://www.urban.org/<br />
Events: http://www.urban.org/events/<br />
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Wilson Center 1968<br />
The Woodrow Wilson Center was founded by an act of Congress and is the official memorial to the late president. It is a non-partisan institute of advanced study as well as a neutral forum for serious dialogue. Its aims are to connect important policy makers with pre-eminent scholars.<br />
Home: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm<br />
Events: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.welcome<br />
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Universities<br />
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American University 1893<br />
AU was chartered by an act of Congress to train future leaders with a global outlook, practical idealism, and passion for public service. It was reported to be the number one school for politically active students, and its high academic standards are reflected in the number of awards and merits consistently awarded to them.<br />
http://www.american.edu/<br />
International Studies<br />
Home: http://www.american.edu/sis/<br />
Events: http://www.american.edu/sis/calendar/?h=89<br />
Public Affairs<br />
Home: http://www.american.edu/spa/<br />
Events: http://www.american.edu/spa/Calendar/<br />
Law<br />
Home: http://www.wcl.american.edu/<br />
Events: http://www.wcl.american.edu/calendar/<br />
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Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies 1943<br />
Established by Christian A. Herter and Paul H. Nitze to train the next generation of leaders for the post war environment, SAIS has remained committed to this mission in the post 9/11 world. Students come from over 70 countries and about 40% of its 600 strong student body come from abroad. It maintains campuses in Nanjing, PRC and Bologna, Italy.<br />
Home: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html<br />
Events: http://apps.sais-jhu.edu/insider/this_week_calendar.php<br />
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George Mason University—Institute for Conflict Analysis and Management<br />
ICAR is committed to interrupting cycles of violence through the development of theory research and practice. It does this by advancing understanding of conflict at all levels, studying the nature, origin, types of conflict, and developing the requisite conditions and processes necessary for conflict resolution.<br />
Home: http://icar.gmu.edu/index.html<br />
Events: http://icar.gmu.edu/Events.htm<br />
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George Washington University—Elliot School of International Affairs 1821<br />
The Elliot School provides an interdisciplinary education for analysis and the development of practical application to global issues. It is comprised of six institutes and centers, which each focus on a different field or geo-political region.<br />
Home: http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott/<br />
Events: http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm<br />
GW Law<br />
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Pages/Default.aspx<br />
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Georgetown University 1773<br />
The oldest Catholic University in the United States, Georgetown, has a long and consistent history of academic excellence and 'educating the whole person'. It's international focus has frequently been praised, earning it a number one ranking in Masters programs for International Relations (School of Foreign Service) based on faculty in Foreign Policy Magazine.<br />
Home: http://www.georgetown.edu/<br />
Events: http://events.georgetown.edu/<br />
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs<br />
Home: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/<br />
Events: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events<br />
Conflict Resolution<br />
Home/Events: http://www1.georgetown.edu/departments/government/conflictresolution/<br />
Institute for the Study of International Migration<br />
Home: http://isim.georgetown.edu/pages/Certificate.html<br />
Events: http://isim.georgetown.edu/pages/Events.html<br />
NEW Program on Justice and Peace<br />
Home: http://www1.georgetown.edu/departments/justice_peace/<br />
Events: http://events.georgetown.edu/events/?CalendarID=66&View=6<br />
School of Foreign Service<br />
Home/Events: http://sfs.georgetown.edu/<br />
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Alliance for Peace Building 1999<br />
AfP works to support collaborative efforts between NGOs, government, and transnational government institutions to help promote understanding of peace building, and increase the effectiveness of such efforts. AfP does this by creating networks between practitioners, disseminating best practices, and enhancing capacity of various organizations.<br />
Home: http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/index.htm<br />
Events: http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/events.htm<br />
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Amnesty International 1961<br />
Amnesty International is a London based, Nobel Prize winning grassroots activist organization. Its 1.8 million members are dedicated to preventing and ending human rights abused the world over.<br />
Home: http://www.amnestyusa.org/index.html<br />
Events: http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/page.do?id=1102261<br />
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The National Press Club 1908<br />
The National Press Club is an association of active or former journalists, government information officers, and people are considered to be regular news sources. It operates based on Walter William’s journalist creed.<br />
Home: http://www.press.org/<br />
Events: http://npc.press.org/calendar/calendar.cfm<br />
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United Nations, DC<br />
The UN Information Center’s mission is to promote a better understanding of the UN in Washington. It also serves as an important resource for NGO’s and civil society organization.<br />
Home: http://www.unicwash.org/about/about.html<br />
Events: http://www.unicwash.org/events/events.html<br />
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs 1812<br />
The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs is responsible for oversight and legislation in regard to US activities abroad. These include USAID, the State Department, Peace Corps, reviewing treaties, security developments, etc. The current Chairman is Howard L. Berman.<br />
Home: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/index.asp<br />
Hearings: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1124<br />
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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 1816<br />
The Senate Committee is responsible for overseeing US foreign policy agencies including USAID, the State Department, etc. It also considers all diplomatic nominations and international treaties. The current Chairman is Senator John F. Kerry, and ranking minority member is Richard G. Lugar.<br />
Home: http://foreign.senate.gov/index.html<br />
Hearings: http://foreign.senate.gov/hearing.html<br />
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World Bank 1945<br />
The World Bank was created following the Bretton Woods conference to finance long term development and reconstruction. It is ‘owned’ by 186 member countries, though routinely the president of the bank is a US national. It now is involved in a number of activities including research and finance of education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.<br />
Home: http://www.worldbank.org/<br />
Events: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,enableDHL:TRUE~hlPK:961926~menuPK:34482~pagePK:34380~piPK:34428~theSitePK:4607,00.html<br />
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<b><i><font>OVERVIEW OF APPROACHES TO OBTAINING FUNDING</i></b></font></p><ul><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i>Direct Funding from the University</i></b> - A number of competitive universities at the BA (sometimes) MA (more often) level will offer partial (and occasionally full scholarships) directly to the most competitive students and especially at the Ph.D. level.</font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i>Outside Scholarships</i></b> - See the resources on the this page for outside funding for academic (mostly graduate) study. There are many, many resources available to students depending on the location of study. The Ford International Fellowship is great (only open to citizens of certain countries), the Rotary World MA Peace Fellows (open to all, for study at six select universities. Applicants need to be over 25 and have at least a few years work experience in the peace/development field).</font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i>Government Agencies</i></b> - Often select government agencies do provide funding opportunities. For example the US government provides Fulbright Scholarships and others. The German Government has the DAAD Agency. Check with the embassies of respective countries on their websites in your country or do some general searching.</font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i>Friends/Family/Local Businesses</i></b> - Sometimes through a combination of creative support from friends/family and local business there may be a way to piece together funding. However, investing some time in energy in researching and applying for appropriate opportunities can be invaluable. Below are some suggestions for how to write a successful funding application and information on several leading fellowships and key organizations. <br />
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<ul><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b>Consult Your University</b> – Often your academic advisors, study abroad offices and other university divisions can be a wonderful source of information about fellowship opportunities. Also when you’re applying to academic institutions for study, inquire about specific funding that may be available if you’re admitted.</font></font></li>
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</ul><ol start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org">The Peace and Collaborative Development Site</a></b> There are hundreds of scholarship and fellowship opportunities posted on this site. You can find these opportunities in the forums on Fellowship Opportunities and also Research. A useful way to identify opportunities is to search by keywords such as fellowship, scholarship, graduate, Ph.D., "Call for Applications", etc.</font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i>SEE THE GUIDE TO <a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/workshop-materials-for-how-to">WRITING SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS</a></i></b></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org">The Alliance for Peacebuilding Member List</a></b> – Listserv for Alliance for Peacebuilding Members that provides information on many scholarship opportunities around the world at all levels.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.chronicle.com">The Chronicle of Higher Education</a></b> – Provides information some advanced (usually post-doc) fellowship opportunities.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li>Idealist, one of the leading nonprofit career sites has recently developed the <a href="http://www.idealist.org/en/psgerc/index.html">Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center</a>. This is a terrific site that has key information for individuals seeking to pursue graduate programs related to social change. The resources includes tips for how to select a program, how to write an effective application, application procedures, identifying funding and more.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.h-net.org/announce/group.cgi?type=Funding">H-HET</a> –</b> Website network that provides information on numerous fellowship opportunities related to academia.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/">American Political Science Association Funding Resources</a>-</b> - Maintains a wonderful list of fellowships and grants for undergraduate, graduate, post-doc and research opportunities.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx">Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Fellowship</a> -</b> <span>R</span>otary Centers provide Rotary World Peace Fellows with the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in conflict resolution, peace studies, international relations, and related areas. Each year, up to 60 Rotary World Peace Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis at six Rotary Centers, which operate in partnership with seven leading universities. Applications need to be over 25 years of age and have several years experience.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/ambassadorialscholarships/pages/ridefault.aspx">Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship</a> -</font></font></font></font> <font size="3">The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors academic year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.echoinggreen.org/index.cfm%20%20">Echoing Green's Fellowship Program</a></b> - Echoing Green awards two-year fellowships to emerging social innovators. Annually, we award fellowships to individuals with innovative ideas for creating new models for tackling seemingly unsolvable social challenges. These fellowships offer them the opportunity to develop and test their ideas.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.fordifp.net/">Ford International Fellowships</a> -</b> The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) was launched by the Ford Foundation in 2000 to provide opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. IFP's New York-based secretariat collaborates closely with partner organizations in 22 countries and territories.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.fulbrightonline.org/"><b>Fulbright Fellowships</b></a> – Offers fellowship for US students and faculty to study and conduct research/teaching abroad and for international students and faculty to pursue opportunities in the US.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.usip.org/fellows/index.html">United States Institute of Peace Senior and Ph.D. Fellowships</a></b> – The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards Senior Fellowships to enable outstanding scholars, policymakers, journalists, and other professionals from around the world to conduct research at the U.S. Institute of Peace on important issues concerning international conflict and peace. <b>Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships (open to Ph.D. students studying in the US)</b>. These fellowships are intended to support the research and writing of doctoral dissertations addressing the sources and nature of international conflict and ways of preventing or ending conflict and sustaining peace.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="%20http://www.davisputter.org/">The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund</a> (US)</b> The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community.<a href="http://www.davisputter.org/" title="http://www.davisputter.org/"></a></font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.clw.org/scoville/scovinfo.html">The Herbert Scoville Jr.Peace Fellowship</a> (US)</b> The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship invites college graduates (Graduate Student or Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional) to apply for full-time, six to nine-month fellowships in Washington, District of Columbia. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.iie.org/nsep"><b>National Security Education Program</b></a> – The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students (undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate) to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). NSEP was designed to provide Americans with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation in exchange for a commitment to seek work in the federal government.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><i><b><a href="http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php">Thomas Pickering Fellowship</a></b></i> (Graduate and Undergraduate). The goal of the fellowship Graduate Fellowship program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State.</font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i><a href="http://www.gatesscholar.org/about/how-to-apply.asp">Gates Cambridge Fellowship</a></i></b>The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship established by the Gates Cambridge Trust in order to give students from around the world the opportunity to study at Cambridge in one of three programs: a second Bachelor's degree, one-year postgraduate course leading to a Master's degree, or research and work leading to a Ph.D. (scholars are funded for a period of 1 to 4 years). The Gates Cambridge Scholarship provides University tuition, a stipend for living expenses, and one return airfare.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.chevening.com" target="_blank">Chevening Scholarships</a> - are prestigious awards available to international students for post-graduate study in the United Kingdom. They are available in more than 130 countries and around 1000 new Chevening Scholarships are awarded globally each year. Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young, high-flying graduates not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides. The ultimate objective is to build a network of friends of the UK, who will be future leaders in their countries.</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/kathryn-davis-fellowships-for" target="_blank"><b>Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace</b></a> for Summer Language Study at Middlebury College - The Davis Fellowships are merit-based and intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas: international, global, or area studies; international politics and economics; peace and security studies; and/or conflict resolution. Individuals in other fields, including working professionals, are also encouraged to apply if their field of expertise requires them to study one of the critical languages listed supported by the program which include <b>Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian.</b></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.ned.org/fellowships/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program/applying-for-a-fellowship"><b>Reagan-Fascell Democrcy Fellows Program</b></a> National Endowment for Democracy, enable democratic practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the <a href="http://www.ned.org/research">International Forum for Democratic Studies</a>, NED’s research arm located in Washington, D.C.</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/hkphd/hkphd.htm">Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme</a> -aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong's institutions.</font></li>
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<li><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.iie.org">International Institute for Education</a> -</b> Offers a number of fellowships for students and non-students. Most notable include Fulbright Fellowships (which are often open to non-students), National Security Education Program for Undergraduates and Graduates (study abroad program), and many others. They also maintain a wonderful site on Scholarships for US and International Students, see</font></font></font></font></font></font></font> <span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.fundingusstudy.org/StateSearch.asp">http://www.fundingusstudy.org/StateSearch.asp</a></span></li>
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<li><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://fellowships.ssrc.org/overview/">Social Science Research Council</a> -</b> SSRC fellowship and grant programs provide support and professional recognition to innovators within fields, and especially to younger researchers whose work and ideas will have longer-term impact on society and scholarship. <a href="http://fellowships.ssrc.org/overview/"></a></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<li><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.amideast.org">AMIDEAST</a> -</b> Administers a number of private, institutional, and non-U.S. government scholarship programs for students and professionals from the Middle East and North Africa, most of which are for study at U.S. universities.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="%20http://www.ossrea.net/"></a><b><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><a href="%20http://www.ossrea.net/">The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Souther...</a> (OSSREA</span></b><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">) is a regional membership-based and donor-supported research and capacity-building organization whose mission is to promote dialogue and interaction between researchers and policy-makers in Eastern and Southern Africa with a view to enhancing the impact of research on policy-making and development planning. Its headquarters is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They offer several research fellowships each year.</span><a href="http://www.ossrea.net/"></a></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li style="list-style: none outside none;"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i><a href="http://www.studyabroadfunding.org">The International Institute of Education</a></i></b> maintains a useful directory of scholarships for study abroad, <a href="http://www.studyabroadfunding.org">IIE Passport.</a> This valuable funding resource allows you to search by country or subject to find the study abroad funding information that you need. Our comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, and grants can help make your dream of studying abroad a financial possibility and a profound reality.</font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><b><i><a href="http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/alfa.htm">Alfa Fellowship Program</a></i></b></font> The Alfa Fellowship Program provides a new and exciting opportunity for young professionals from the US to live and work in Russia and to enable them to develop a genuine expertise through individualized professional assignments.</font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="3"><a href="http://www.daad.de" target="_blank"><b>German Academic Exchange Council</b></a> - DAAD offers a wide range of opportunities to students, scholars, for study and research in Germany</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><a href="http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp/" target="_blank"><b>Netherlands Fellowship Programmes</b></a> (NFP) - The NFP are demand-oriented fellowship programmes designed to promote institutional development. The NFP target group consists of mid-career professionals who are in employment. They offer MA, Ph.D. and short-course fellowships for applicants from select countries to study in the Netherlands.</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><b>Irish Department of Foreign Affairs</b> <a href="http://www.irchss.ie/schemes/scheme01/index.html" target="_blank">Scholarships in Conflict Resolution</a> (only open to EU Citizens) - This Scheme will offer opportunities for suitably qualified women and men to pursue one of the following post-graduate degrees at a recognised higher education institution in Ireland which include MA and Ph.D. Degrees at select institutions that are research based.</font></li>
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1. George Mason University, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Virginia – Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution <a href="http://icar.gmu.edu">http://icar.gmu.edu</a><br />
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2. Nova Southeastern University, Florida - Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution <a href="http://shss.nova.edu/Academic_Programs/DoctoralPrograms/PhdDCAR.html">http://shss.nova.edu/Academic_Programs/DoctoralPrograms/PhdDCAR.html</a><br />
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3. University of Denver, Colorado, Ph.D. in International Relations<br />
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<a href="http://www.du.edu/gsis/degrees/phd.html">http://www.du.edu/gsis/degrees/phd.html</a><br />
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4. American University, Washington, DC – Ph.D. in International Relations with a Concentration in International Peace and Conflict Resolution<br />
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<a href="http://www.american.edu/sis/admissions/graduate.htm">http://www.american.edu/sis/admissions/graduate.htm</a><br />
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5. Georgetown University, Washington, DC – Ph.D. in Government (can do International Relations Focus)<br />
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<a href="http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/government/programs/graduate/phdprograms"></a><a href="http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/government/programs/graduate/phdprograms">http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/government/programs/graduate...</a><br />
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6. Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada)- Ph.D. in Criminology with Restorative Justice Focus<br />
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<a href="http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/G%20Arts%20and%20Social%20Sc4.html">http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/G%20Arts%20and%20Social%20Sc4.html</a><br />
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7. Syracuse University, New York – Ph.D. in Public Administration; Links with Program on Analysis and Resolution of Conflict <a href="http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/pa/programs/phd/">http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/pa/programs/phd/</a><br />
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8. Arizona State University, Arizona – Ph.D. in Justice Studies<br />
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<a href="http://www.asu.edu/clas/justice/graduate/phd/phd-info.html">http://www.asu.edu/clas/justice/graduate/phd/phd-info.html</a><br />
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9. University of Bradford, England – Ph.D. in Peace Studies<br />
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<a href="http://www.brad.ac.uk/university/pgpros/peace.php"></a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.brad.ac.uk/peace/courses/">http://www.brad.ac.uk/peace/courses/</a></p><p><br />
10. University of New England, Australia – Ph.D. in Peace Studies<br />
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<a href="http://www.une.edu.au/pdal/programs/professionalstudies/peace/peace_index.php"></a><a href="http://www.une.edu.au/study/peace-studies/">http://www.une.edu.au/study/peace-studies/</a><br />
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11. Notre Dame University, Indiana, US - offers a Ph.D. in peace studies in partnership with Notre Dame’s departments of history, political science, psychology, and sociology. <a href="http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/phd">http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/phd</a><br />
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12. University of Manitoba, Canada - Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies<br />
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<a href="http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/mauro_centre/peace_conflict/index.htm">http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/mauro_centre/peace_confli...</a><br />
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13. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppssala University, Sweden - Ph.D. Peace and Conflict Research <a href="http://www.pcr.uu.se/education/phd.htm">http://www.pcr.uu.se/education/phd.htm</a><br />
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14. Fletcher School, Tufts University, Massachusetts, US - Ph.D. offers concentration in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution as well as human security. <a href="http://fletcher.tufts.edu/phd/default.shtml">http://fletcher.tufts.edu/phd/default.shtml</a><br />
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15. <a href="http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs" target="_blank">The National Centre for Peace And Conflict Studies</a>, at the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand is New Zealand’s first Centre to combine global cross-disciplinary expertise on the issues of development, peacebuilding and conflict transformation. It offers postgraduate programs at the Masters and PhD level.<br />
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16. Mahidol University, Thailand, <a href="http://www.humanrights-mu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=38" target="_blank">Ph.D. Program in Human Rights and Peace Studies</a> - as the only PhD in human rights and peace in Asia, this Programme offers its students the unique opportunity to engage in depth with these two important issues in the world today.<br />
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17. Kenessaw State University, Georgia, US, is now offering a Ph.D. in <a href="http://phd.hss.kennesaw.edu/">International Conflict Management</a> starting in fall 2010.<br />
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1. The Peacemakers Trust in Canada has complied an excellent list of programs around the world see, <a href="http://www.peacemakers.ca/education/educationlinks.html">http://www.peacemakers.ca/education/educationlinks.html</a><br />
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2. Dr. Brian Polkinghorn at Salisbury State University, has compiled an excellent guide to <a href="http://www.conflict-resolution.org/sitebody/education/grad.htm">Graduate Programs</a> in Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies and Alternative Dispute Resolution around the World.<br />
<a href="http://peacejusticestudies.org/globaldirectory/"><br />
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3.The Peace and Justice Studies Association</a> publishes a guide to peace and conflict related programs at all levels.<br />
<a href="http://crinfo.org/action/search-portal.jsp?pid=4540"><br />
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4.CR Info</a> has an online guide to higher education programs related to Conflict issues.<br />
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5.Eastern Mennonite University has also put together a useful guide to MA level programs related to <a href="http://www.emu.edu/cjp/master-level-programs.html">Peace and Conflict Studies</a>.<br />
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6. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_and_conflict_studies">Wikipedia</a> has an entry that provides an overview of the field of Peace and Conflict Studies and key research institutes.<br />
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Idealist, one of the leading nonprofit career sites has recently developed the <a href="http://www.idealist.org/en/psgerc/index.html">Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center</a>. This is a terrific site that has key information for individuals seeking to pursue graduate programs related to social change. The resources includes tips for how to select a program, how to write an effective application, application procedures, identifying funding and more.<br />
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For more information on funding possibilities please consult the <a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blog/show?id=780588%3ABlogPost%3A40916">Scholarships Guide</a> and/or directly contact the respective academic program. <br />
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<font size="4"><b>KEY MA PROGRAMS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION</b></font> <br />
Regarding MA programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields see some of the key programs below. Feel free to suggest additional programs and you're encouraged to consult the resource guides listed above.<br />
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<font size="4">UNITED STATES</font></b><br />
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In Washington, DC area there are the following MA level programs:</i></b><br />
</p><ul><li>Master of Arts in <a href="http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu">Conflict Resolution Program</a>, <b>Georgetown University</b></li>
<li><a href="http://icar.gmu.edu">Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution</a>, <b>George Mason University</b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.aupeace.org/degrees/maipcr">International Peace and Conflict Resolution</a> Program, <b>American University</b></li>
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</p><ul><li><a href="http://ce.columbia.edu/Negotiation-and-Conflict-Resolution" target="_blank">Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution</a>, <b>Columbia University</b>, New York</li>
<li><span class="COPYmiddle"><a href="http://www.mcgregor.edu/cae/masters.html">Master of Arts degree in Conflict Analysis and Engagement</a>, Antoich University, Ohio<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.emu.edu/cjp/grad" target="_blank">MA in Conflict Transformation</a>, <b>Eastern Mennonite University</b>, Harrisonburg, Virginia</li>
<li><a href="http://www.arcadia.edu/academic/default.aspx?id=1093" target="_blank">International Peace and Conflict Resolution</a> MA program at <b>Arcadia University</b> in Pennsylvania</li>
<li><a href="http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/masters">MA in Peace Studies</a>, <b>Notre Dame University</b>, Indiana</li>
<li><a href="http://shss.nova.edu/Academic_Programs/MastersPrograms/MSDCAR.htm">Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution</a>, <b>NOVA Southeastern University</b>, Florida (also offers online and <a href="http://shss.nova.edu/programs/certificate/conflict_analysis.htm">certificate programs</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.brandeis.edu/slifka/masters/index.html">Master of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict</a>, <b>Brandies University</b>, Massachusetts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.disres.umb.edu" target="_blank">Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution</a>, <b>University of Massachusetts in Boston</b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.fletcher.tufts.edu">Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy</a>,</b> The Fletcher School, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tufts University</span>, Massachusetts (includes the option to do a concentration in conflict resolution)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.uncg.edu/cnr" target="_self">Masters Program in Conflict Studies and Dispute Resolution</a> at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">University of North Carolina at Greensboro</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies" target="_blank">Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies</a> <b>University of San Diego</b>, California</li>
<li><a href="http://www.csudh.edu/negcon/">MA in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding</a>, <b>California State University</b>, Dominguez Hills (offers an online program)</li>
<li><a href="http://conflict.uoregon.edu/" target="_blank">The Master's Program In Conflict and Dispute Resolution</a>, <b>University of Oregon</b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.conflictresolution.pdx.edu/" target="_blank">The MA or MSC Program in Conflict Resolution</a><b>, Portland State University, Oregon<br />
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<li><a href="http://law.creighton.edu/wernerinstitute" target="_blank">Masters in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution</a> (offers campus-based and online version) at <b>Creighton University</b> in Nebraska.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.salisbury.edu/cadr/MA/default.html">Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution</a>, Salisbury University, Maryland</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sit.edu/graduate/mact-overview.cfm">Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation</a> - School for International Training, Vermont</li>
</ul><p><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CANADA</span></font><font size="2"><br />
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<ul><li><h1 id="midHeading"><font size="2"><font style="font-weight: normal;" size="2"><a href="http://umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/mauro_centre/peace_conflict/maprogram/">M.A. Program in Peace and Conflict Studies</a>, University of Manitoba</font> <span style="font-weight: normal;">and University of Winnipeg (joint program)</span><br />
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<b>AUSTRALIA</b><br />
</p><ul><li>Australian <a href="http://www.uq.edu.au/acpacs/">Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies</a> at <b>University of Queensland</b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs/">Center for Peace and Conflict Studies</a>, <b>University of Sydney</b></li>
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<b>NEW ZEALAND</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs" target="_blank">The National Centre for Peace And Conflict Studies,</a> at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">University of Otago,</span> is New Zealand’s first Centre to combine global cross-disciplinary expertise on the issues of development, peacebuilding and conflict transformation. It offers postgraduate programs at the Masters and PhD level.</li>
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<p><font size="4"><b>EUROPE</b></font><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">EUROPEAN NETWORK PROGRAMS<br />
</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.emahumanrights.org/">European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">-</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation</span></li>
</ul><p><b>AUSTRIA</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.uibk.ac.at/peacestudies/ma-program">MA for Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Tran...</a> at the <b>University of Innsbruck</b></li>
</ul><p><b>IRELAND</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.tcd.ie/ise/study/mphil-degrees/international-peace-studies/index.php">M.Phil, International Peace Studies</a>, <b>Trinity College</b>, Dublin</li>
</ul><p><b>SERBIA</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.fmk.singidunum.ac.yu/conflict_studies">MA program in Conflict Studies</a>, Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), <b>Singidunum University</b></li>
</ul><p><b>SPAIN</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/virtual-master-conflictology" target="_blank">Online MA in Conflictology,</a><b>Open University of Catalonia</b>, Barcelona</li>
</ul><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">SWEDEN</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://lnu.se/amnen/peace-and-development-studies/education/one-year-masters-programme?l=en">MA Program in Peace and Development Studies</a>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Linnæus University</span>, Sweden. The one-year program combines conflict analysis and development studies with a practical, methods-oriented approach. Students are taught in a multicultural classroom by experts with extensive practical experience abroad.</li>
</ul><p><b>SWITZERLAND</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.world-peace-academy.ch" target="_blank">MA of Advanced Studies in Peace and Conflict Transformation</a>, <b>University of Basel</b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://expressivearts.egs.edu/academic-programs/ma-expressive-arts-conflict-transformation-and-peacebuilding/">MA in Expressive Arts, Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding</a> European Graduate School</b></li>
</ul><p><b>UNITED KINGDOM</b></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.tcd.ie/ise/study/mphil-degrees/reconciliation-studies/">M.Phil, Reconciliation Studies</a>, <b>Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College</b>, Belfast</li>
<li><a href="www.transitionaljustice.ulster.ac.uk%20">LLM Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice</a>, Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland</li>
<li><a href="http://www.brad.ac.uk/peace/courses/PostgraduateCourses/">MA Postgraduate Courses i</a>n Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Conflict, Security and Development (and related Fields), University of Bradford</li>
</ul><p><b><font size="4">LATIN AMERICA</font></b><br />
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<b>COSTA RICA</b><br />
<a href="http://www.upeace.org"><br />
</a></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.upeace.org"><b>University of Peace</b></a> - Offers 10 MA programs related to peace and conflict studies.</li>
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<font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MIDDLE EAST</span></font><br />
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<font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISRAEL</span></font></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.uhaifa.org/page.asp?id=99&a=a3&b=b2%20%20"><span style="font-weight: bold;">University of Haifa</span></a> - Launching a new interdiciplinary MA Program in Peace and Conflict Management Studies in October 2010</li>
<li><a href="http://resolution.tau.ac.il/about-us.html" target="_blank">Tel Aviv University</a> - International Program in Conflict Resolution and Mediation</li>
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<li><b><font size="4"> Galeano, Eduardo. Open veins of Latin America. </font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"> Freire, Paolo. Pedagogy of the oppressed. </font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"> Klein, Naomi. The shock doctrine. </font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"> Loewen, James. Lies my teacher told me. </font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"> Dr. Seuss. Horton hears a who. </font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"> Zinn, Howard. A people's history of the United States. </font></b></li>
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<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://upsidedownworld.org/main/ "> Covering Activism in Latin America. </a></font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://www.democracynow.org/ "> Democracy Now: War and Peace Report. </a></font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://www.dominionpaper.ca/ "> The Dominion: News from the Grassroots. </a></font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/about/mission "> Just Foreign Policy. Just Foreign Policy is an independent and non-partisan membership organization dedicated to reforming U.S. foreign policy by mobilizing and organizing the broad majority of Americans who want a foreign policy based on diplomacy, law and cooperation. </a></font></b></li>
<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://newprioritiesnetwork.org/ "> New Priorities Network: Fund Jobs and Services, End War, Cut the Pentagon Budget. </b></a></font><br />
<li><b><font size="4"><a href=" http://www.rightsaction.org/ "> Rights Action funds community-controlled development, environmental, human rights and emergency-relief projects in Guatemala, Honduras, Chiapas and Oaxaca (Mexico) and El Salvador, and does education and activism work with North Americans to address global exploitation, repression, enviro-destruction and racism. </a></font></b></li><br />
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These Summer Institute courses are unique in that they also serve as a professional development training program for NGO practitioners and professionals from all over the world. <font size="3"><b><a href="http://www.emu.edu/ctp/spi/">Eastern Mennonite University</a>, Summer Peacebuilding Institute,</b></font>Harrisonburg, VA - The institute has been held each summer for over a decade. Diverse courses focused on key aspects of peacebuilding are offered each year, generally in week long or five day sessions. Courses can be taken for academic credit or as professional training for practitioners at various experience and skill levels. An interactive approach is used in the classroom to draw upon the rich experiences of the participants as well as the instructors. <a href="http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/ss/ss.html">INCORE</a>: International Summer Course, Northern Ireland. The INCORE Summer School provides a structured learning opportunity to analyse the dynamic and constantly changing field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Focusing on the latest research and concepts in specific topics of conflict resolution, participants are invited to compare, contrast and learn from different perspectives. The School offers a unique opportunity to create links between theory, practice and policy. Special attention is given to how the experience and research of both practitioners and academics can impact upon policy makers within the field of conflict resolution. <a href="http://www.ipsinstitute.org/">International Peace & Security Institute</a> - In partnership with premier centers of higher education, IPSI facilitates month-long intensive trainings where world leaders personally convey their knowledge and expertise to carefully-selected participants. These leaders develop hands-on curricula based on personal experience and seamlessly blend theory and practical skills. Participants graduate with actual tools that enable them to positively confront violent conflict; they also gain a global network of peers and experts committed to help them achieve their ambitious goals <a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588%3ATopic%3A46993"><b>Mindanao Summer Peacebuilding Institute</b></a></font>, Philippines - This institute, which will run for three weeks, will bring together a wide range of people with experience, knowledge and skills in peace-related work. Intensive training in areas such as religious peacebuilding, mediation, grassroots peace work, and conflict transformation will hopefully increase such skills, drawing on the shared knowledge of both the participants and the facilitators. <a href="http://www.sit.edu/graduate/5186.htm"><b>School for International Training, Summer Contact Program</b></a>, Brattleboro, VT - Participants in the Summer Institute will develop a full range of skills using participatory and experiential learning methods. Learning takes place both in the classroom and as participants live and socialize together in both structured and unstructured activities. With participants representing more than 25 countries, and a wide variety of regional, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, the Summer Institute creates a multicultural learning laboratory in which the skills and techniques learned can be immediately applied, tested, and evaluated. <b>C. ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS</b> <b><a href="http://www.patrir.ro/training/about/">International Peace and Development Training Centre</a>, Romania</b> - Established in 2003 the International Peace and Development Training Centre specializes in providing advanced and expert training programs for governments, UN staff, policy makers, conflict parties and leadership, field workers, local and national organisations, and staff of international agencies <b><a href="http://www.respond.org/index.htm">Responding to Conflict</a></b>, UK - Specializes in transforming conflict and violence by facilitating individuals and organisations to address the underlying causes of violence in situations of real or potential conflict through skills development and capacity building. We work towards a just and sustainable peace. Offers a variety of short-term and long-term training programs. <b><a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588%3ATopic%3A43334">Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program</a></b>, Thailand The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program is a professional development program held in Bangkok, Thailand, through which up to 30 participants embark on three months of intensive study instructed by some of the leading specialists in the peace and conflict resolution fields. The specialized curriculum has been crafted to capitalize on the experience of both participants and lecturers while balancing theoretical and practical learning. <b><a href="http://www.transcend.org/tpu/"></a></b><b><a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/general_info.php">United Nations Institute for Training and Research</a></b> is an official United Nations programme that trains peacekeepers, humanitarian workers, United Nations staff, and other persons interested in global peace and security. We publish and distribute several courses, allowing anyone to study peacekeeping topics from anywhere in the world. Students from anywhere in the world can enrol in one or more courses online or by mail through one of our many training programmes. <b><a href="http://www.usip.org/training/online/">United States Institute of Peace Training Program</a></b> - The Professional Training program works in the U.S. and in zones of conflict around the world, integrating online training with onsite seminars and workshops to help practitioners develop and improve their conflict management skills. Most training programs are limited to invited participants, but USIP also maintains a strong free <a href="http://www.usip.org/training/online/">online training program</a>. that offers courses in interfaith conflict resolution, conflict analysis and other topics. <font size="3"> <b><a href="http://forumzfd-akademie.de/en-af/about" target="_blank">The Academy for Conflict Transformation</a></b>runs a variety of training courses to impart the practical skills and knowledge needed for civil conflict management in crisis areas. It offers a venue to study, and to discuss topical issues of peace development, civil conflict resolution and the Civil Peace Service (CPS). Our Four-Month Qualification Course leading to certification as a "Peace Expert/ Conflict Consultant" is the most comprehensive course of its type on offer in Germany. The Nine-Week Qualification Course, the short Trainings for Peace and the free Self-Learning Courses complete the range of qualifications we offer.</font> </ol><br />
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