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#91 February 2012
Introduction by Elton Skendaj: "Learning from Failure to Improve Peace Education Work"
News and Highlights: Peace Education Pushed in Mindanao, Teachers Afraid to Broach Human Rights in Class, and highlights from Argentina, Canada, Gemany, Japan, Philippines, Scotland, Spain, USA and more...
#90 January 2012
Introduction by Armene Modi and Betty Reardon: "Voices from the Grassroots: Empowering Rural Women for Sustainable Development"
News and Highlights: United Nations adopts Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, Pope Calls for Peace Education, and highlights from Bhutan, Japan, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistain, Philippines, Spain, USA and more...
#89 December 2011
Introduction by Tony Jenkins, Director of Education, National Peace Academy. "Reflecting on our Practice and the State of the Field of Peace Education."
News and Highlights: New Report on Corporate Commercialism in Schools Finds Sponsorships and Corporate Marketing Threaten Students‚ Critical Thinking Skills, Venezuela Launches School for Human Rights & People’s Power and news and highlights from Bhutan, India, Italy, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, USA and many more...
#88 November 2011
Introduction by Dale T. Snauwaert, Director and founder of the Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education at The University of Toledo, entitled: "Democracy, Public Reason and Peace Education."
News and Highlights: Celebrating the Celebrator: Rejoicing in Life as Lived by Jean Ridoux (1925 -2011) French Peace Activist and Peace Education Advocate, Peace Education Averts Hostilities in Liberia,and news and highlights from Australia, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, South Sudan, USA and many more...
#87 September 2011
Introduction by Tony Jenkins, Director of Education of the National Peace Academy: "Formulating a Deep Educational Response to Tragedy: Reflections on the Eve of 9-11."
News and Highlights: The Role of Education for Peace in Africa,Teachers Without Borders Launches Peace Education Program in South Africa, and Peace Education news and happenings from Burundi, the Congo, India, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Korea and many more...
#86 August 2011
Introduction by Stephanie Knox Cubbon, Peace Education Program Coordinator, Teachers Without Borders: "Nurturing Seeds of Peace Education"
News and Highlights:The University of Nairobi launches a Masters Program in Peace Education, A New Era of Peace Education: Towards a Shared and Comprehensive Perspective (Tony Jenkins), and Peace Education news and happenings from the Congo, France, Gambia, Kenya, Korea, Norway, the Philippines, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and many more...
#85 July 2011
Introduction by Alyn Ware: "Sports and Peace - Bridge-builder or Oxymoron?"
News and Highlights:Policymakers urged to back peace education mainstreaming in the Philippines, Prospects for peace education in India, and Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, India, Israel, Palestine, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, USA and many more...
#84 June 2011
Introduction by Michael Kaufman: "Engaging Men: Ending Gender-based Violence & the Road to Peace"
News and Highlights: Peace Education Gets Results in the Philippines, Newark Leaders Look for Lessons from Historical Peace Education Summit, and Peace Education news and happenings from Gambia, India, Liberia, the Philippines, USA, Yemen and many more...
#83 May 2011
Introduction by Oliver RIZZI CARLSON: "Peacejacking: Peace Literacy and the Co-Option of Peace Concepts."
News and Highlights: Nearly 100 U.S. graduate programs now offer conflict resolution studies, Research Brief Describes the Effectiveness of School Discipline Policies and Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, China, Italy, Nepal, the Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, USA and many more...
#82 April 2011
Introduction by Manish Thapa: "Peace by Piece: Mainstreaming Peace Education in Nepal"
News and Highlights: Study Proves: Peace Education Promotes Readiness for Peaceful Conflict Settlement, and Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Uganda, USA and many more...
#81 March 2011
Introduction by Tony Jenkins & Betty Reardon: "Saving the U.S. Institute of Peace: An Essential Investment in Peace Education in Uncertain Economic Times"
News and Highlights: Peer reviewed studies showing evidence that peace education is making a difference, and Peace Education news and happenings from Canada, Cuba, Egypt, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Uganda and many more...
#80 February 2011
Introduction by Betty Reardon: "Security Council Resolution 1325: an Instrument for Peace Through Gender Equality"
News and Highlights: Department of Education Highlights Successful State Anti-Bullying Policies (USA), Initiative to Promote Pea e Education (Pakistan), and Peace Education news and happenings fromBangladesh, Ecuador, the Gambia, India, Kosovo, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and many more...
#79 January 2011
Introduction by Tony Jenkins: "2011: A New Year of Hope and Visionary Futures Thinking and Planning for Peace Education"
News and Highlights: Department of Education promotes peace (Philippines), Report of the 2010 International Institute on Peace Education (Cartagena, Colombia), and Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Canada, India, Indonesia,Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the USA...
#78 December 2010
Introduction by Richard Schneider (USA), Leban Serto (India), and Bernadette Muthien (South Africa): "Embracing Peace Education: A Way to Peace Education and a Better World"
News and Highlights: Human rights teaching reduces bullying, study finds (UK), Implementing Peace Education Policy in the Philippines, and Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, Belgium, India, Lebanon, Liberia, Palestine, Turkey, the USA...
#77 November 2010
Introduction by Barbara Wien: "Peace Education Reaching Critical Mass!"
News and Highlights: UNESCO Mexico calls academic institutions to design a Culture and Peace Education Diploma, Peace activists condemn failure to boost education funding for Afghani children, Peace Education news and happenings from Armenia, India, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sudan...
#76 October 2010
Introduction by Betty Reardon "Toward the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325"
News and Highlights: Nepal Supreme Court for Women's Rights Education, India experts declare peace in education as vital to soceity, Peace Education news and happenings from Afghanistan, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, USA...
#75 August / September 2010
Introduction by David Potori, Co-Founder of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows .
News & Highlights: Sierra Leone Education Minister Receives Draft Peace Education Curriculum, Peace Education news and happenings in Afghanistan, Colombia, Ghana, Hungary, India, Japan, Liberia, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda..
#74 June / July 2010
Introduction by Alicia Cabezudo of Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina.
News & Highlights: Celebrating the Life of Elise Boulding, Peace Experts Explore Islamic Peace Education, and "Teaching Peace in Uganda.
#73 May / June 2010
Introduction by Anita Yudkin-Suliveres and Anaida Pascual-Morán of the
UNESCO Chair for Peace Education, University of Puerto Rio.
News & Highlights: Students urged to participate in Conflict Resolution (Nigeria), Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education adopted
#72 April / May 2010
Introduction by David J. Smith, National Educational Outreach Officer, United States Institute of Peace
News & Highlights: In Defense of Public School: Teachers in a Time of Crisis, Special Report by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP): Education and Conflict in Côte d’Ivoire
#71 March / April 2010
Introduction by Gary Shaw,
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria Australia
News & Highlights: Video Interview with Justice C.G. Weeramantry, Money for Education, Not for War
#70 February 2010
Introduction by Virginia Cawagas,
Associate Professor in the Department of Gender and Peace Education at the UN mandated
University for Peace, Costa Rica
News & Highlights: Debating the role of peace education in Darfur, lessons learning from peace education projects in Europe
#69 January 2010
Introduction by Colin Archer, Secretary General - International Peace Bureau
Special Report: IPB Awards Betty Reardon the Sean MacBride Peace Prize
News & Highlights: Methodist universities collaborate on peace education, reports from peace education projects in Pakistan and Nepal, and Mindanao university heads discuss peace education
#68 November-December 2009
Introductions by Tony Jenkins, Coordinator of the GCPE and David Adams, Retired Director of the UNESCO culture of peace initiatives
News & Highlights: New Report Shows that the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Can Reduce Violence and Promote Safer Schools; University Students Learning Peace Education in Sri Lanka; Peace Education and the Shooting at Fort Hood (USA)
#67 September-October 2009
Introduction by Betty Reardon, Founder of the International Institute on Peace Education
News & Highlights: African Ministers of Education meetings on peace education; Costa Rica establishes Dept. of Peace; other highlights from India, Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, New Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and the US
#66 August 2009
Introduction by Tony Jenkins, Global Coordinator of the International Institute on Peace Education and Education Director of the National Peace Academy
News & Highlights from: Costa Rica, the Gambia, Hungary, India, Liberia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the US
#65 July 2009
Introduction by Bill Yotive, Project Manager - Global Teaching and Learning Project of the Department of Public Information, UN Headquarters in NYC
News & Highlights from: Afghanistan, Canada, India, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Uganda...
#64 April-June 2009
Introduction by Dr. Linda King: Director a.i. Division for the Promotion of Basic Education and Chief of the Section for Rights and Values in Education; UNESCO, Paris
News & Highlights: Canada, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Sudan, USA...
#63 March 2009
#62 February 2009
#61 January 2009
Introduction by Tony Jenkins
News & Highlights: Jordan, Sierra Leone, Philippines, USA, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, UAE...
#60 November-December 2008
Introduction by Vanessa Ortiz (Director, Civic and Field Relations - International Center on Nonviolent Conflict)
News & Highlights: Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Jordan, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Pakistan, Ghana...
#59 October 2008
Introduction by Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo, Ed. D. (
Associate Professor of Educational Transformation,
George Mason University)
News & Highlights: Kenya, Sri Lanka, Israel, Nigeria, Costa Rica, India, Japan...
#58 September 2008
Introduction by Kitwala Nginilla (Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education - Tanzania)
News & Highlights: Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Philippines, Rwanda, S. Africa, Thailand, Uganda, USA
#57 August 2008
Introduction by Tony Jenkins
News & Highlights: Philippines, South Africa, Ghana, New Zealand, Nepal, Uganda...
#56 June 2008
Introduction by Cécile Barbeito Thonon (Escola de Cultura de Pau, Programa d'Educació per la Pau, Spain)
News & Highlights: Georgia, South Africa, Jamaica, Algeria...
#55 May 2008
Introduction by Eloísa Nos Aldás, Co-Director, PEACE Master (Master in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies) UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
News & Highlights: Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Israel, USA
#54 April 2008
Introduction by Betty Reardon (Founder Emeritus - Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University and the International Institute on Peace Education)
News & Highlights: Article 9 Conference; Interview with Dr. Reardon; Israel, Palestine, Senegal.
Peace Education in the Field: Armene Modi (India) receives “Real Heroes Award”
#53 March 2008
Introduction by Steven Brion-Meisels (Director, Peace Games Institute)
News & Highlights: Nigeria, Uganda and Indonesia...and much more.
#52 February 2008
Introduction by Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury (Bangladesh / Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations)
News & Highlights: India, the Philippines, Fiji, Kosovo, Kenya, Saudi Arabia...
Peace Education in the Field: Reports from Europe, Israel, UK
#51 January 2008
Introduction by Tony Jenkins (USA)
News & Highlights: IIPE 2008; News from the Balkans, Nepal and Israel.
#50 December 2007
Introduction by Dr. Ofelia "Bing" Durante (Philippines)
News & Highlights: IIPE 2008; News from Afghanistan, Turkey, Bangladesh, Nepal, Liberia, Boston, Palestine, Philippines, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia.
#49 November 2007
Introduction by Kathleen Freis (USA - former Coordinator, GCPE)
News & Highlights: Peace Education for Women Through Soccer, Nigeria
#48 October 2007
Introduction by Dr. Ghassan Abdallah (Palestine)
News & Highlights: Liberia launches a Peace, Citizenship, & Human Rights Education Initiative
Peace Education in the field: Profile of Amada Benavides and Fundación Escuelas de Paz, Colombia
Research: Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)/Peace Education (PE) Evaluation Project Proposal
#47 September 2007
Introduction by Elizabeth Evans-Risco (Peru)
News & Highlights: Peace One Day Internet TV Channel Launch; New Peace Education Plans in Nepal; Education Under Attack – UNESCO Study
Peace Education in the field: Reports from India & Colombia
#46 August 2007
Introduction by Tony Jenkins
News & Highlights: Basque Plan of Action for Human Rights & Peace Education
Peace Educator Profile: Elizabeth Evans-Risco (Peru)
#45 July 2007
Introduction by Loreta Castro (Philippines)
News & Highlights: 25th Anniversary Celebration of the IIPE
Peace Educator Profile: Leban Serto (India)
#44 June 2007
Introduction by Werner Wintersteiner (Austria)
News & Highlights: Program on Education
for Participative Democracy, Culture of Peace and Human Rights
Peace Education in the Field: Peace Educator Profile - Andria Wisler
#43 May 2007
Introduction by Tony Jenkins
News & Highlights: 25th Anniversary Celebration
of the IIPE, Peace Education in Japan
Peace Education in the Field: News from Nigeria
and India
#42 April 2007
Introduction by Magnus Haavelsrud (Norway)
News & Highlights:
Amnesty International in Yemen, ICRC International Humanitarian Law Education
Peace Education in the Field: Updates from India and
the US
#41 March 2007
Introduction by Janet Gerson
News & Highlights: Launch
of “Peace Education Online Communities”
Human
Rights Working Group Visits Peru
Peace
Education in the Field: Updates from Nigeria and Norway
#40 February 2007
Introduction
by Tony Jenkins
News & Highlights:
Peace Education in the Philippines; Global Warming education in UK,
World Social Forum
Peace Education in the Field: Updates from
Peru, India, and Israel/Palestine
