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Peace Education Newsletter | Issue # 44 | June 2007 The Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) e-newsletter provides a monthly bulletin of GCPE news, events, action alerts and reports of peace education activities and developments from around the world. Back issues of the newsletter are archived online at www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/newsletter. **Please add this email address to your "safe sender" list to assure it arrives safely in your inbox. |
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| A letter to
colleagues and friends in the Global Campaign for Peace Education - by Werner Wintersteiner Dear friends and colleagues, I am very grateful to be asked to write a letter for inclusion in the June edition of the newsletter of the GCPE. I use this opportunity to draw your attention on a key text of peace education which was written exactly 40 years ago. It is “Education for Peace” by German educator Hartmut von Hentig. This text, originally a lecture on the “German Church Day” (a national protestant conference in Germany), in summer 1967, was published before 1968, the year of the students’ rebellion and of all major changes in (not only) European culture and society. Hartmut von Hentig, then professor for education at Bielefeld University and founder of an alternative school (Laborschule Biefeleld) linked theory and practice of alternative education. “Education for peace” was and still is a very seminal text which had a huge impact and contributed a lot to the fact that the peace education movement in the 1970s had a certain reputation and influence (at least in the German speaking countries). It was also a text that impressed me very much as a young teacher and accompanied me on my way to peace education … When I read now this text again, it is astonishing how timely it sounds, how much Hentig’s programme is still valid. I cite here only the 10 major points of his 25 pages article (which was, to my knowledge never translated into English): 1. Education for peace is education for sensitivity (to be able to suffer the injustice that others and myself experience) 2. Education for peace means to infuse the living and coming generations with a profound aversion against violence 3. Education for peace means to teach what war is. 4. Education for peace is also to know the “horror of peace” (Since peace is no paradise there is also injustice in a relatively peaceful order). 5. Education for peace is education for insecurity, doubt and distrust. 6. Education for peace means to learn to be disobedient (and ready for disorder, if order means silence on scandals and injustice). 7. Education for peace means to live with conflicts. 8. Thus, education for peace is in first line, education for politics. 9. Education for peace is education for the change of the world which includes the change of ourselves. 10. Education for peace is education for development aid (i.e. a just world order). I believe that there are three approaches that make this text so modern: - Education for peace as a political and personal endeavour - Education for peace as resistance against any injustice and readiness to accept conflicts - Education for peace as nonviolence But the main principle behind all these points is one idea and one conviction: the idea – it is necessary to change the world! The conviction – we are able to do so! It is remarkable that 40 years ago a text like this one was published and discussed in mainstream educational journals while today, peace education plays a much more marginalized role. Where has all this utopian energy gone? I feel that this energy, today, comes more from movements of the South of our planet, and I am happy that the Global Campaign provides us the opportunity not only to learn from each other, but also to be supported and encouraged by each other! Hentig’s text will certainly be discussed again when peace educators from all German speaking countries will gather at Klagenfurt University (Austria) to a conference on the current status of peace education, in October 15-16, 2007. (For further details see http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/frieden) Werner Wintersteiner Werner Wintersteiner holds a chair on German teacher training and is founder of the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education at Klagenfurt University, Austria. |
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IN THIS ISSUE
News & Highlights:
News from Latin America & 25th Anniversary Celebration
of the IIPE
Peace
Education in the Field:
A profile on the work of Andria Wisler
Latin
America News:
Program
on Education for Participative Democracy, Culture of Peace
and Human Rights: a challenge for the World of Today
An
international team of experts and academics have been invited
to conduct a project on creating a framework rational that
would explore how links among “participation,” “Culture
of Peace” and “Building Democracy” can be
strengthened at the local and regional level through educational
programs and public policies. This initiative has been collaboratively
launched by the Fundación Cultura de Paz, Madrid; Universidad
Complutense, Madrid; Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina;
Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos, San José de
Costa Rica.. Curricular design of courses at graduate and post
graduated level have to be considered as part of this program
in order to build knowledge and consciousness on these themes,
as well as, new methodologies for training educators/officials
on accomplishing the desired process and aims at near, medium
and far term.
The
main goals of this new Program are: 1) To reflect, research
and draw conclusions about the extent to which adoption of
this kind of framework helps governments - particularly local
- to apply Education for Peace and Human Rights as a strategy
for achieving a concrete process of democratization The educational
process – in formal and non formal systems - would facilitate
the creation of conditions that lead to more Justice and Equality
for wider sectors of the population in Latin America. 2)
To design and apply courses in universities/institutes of higher
education at graduate and post graduate levels - as well as
an International Master Degree on Education for Democracy,
Culture of Peace and Human Rights for developing knowledge
and training on form and contents related to the Program.
The
sought outcomes of the program include: 1) The development
of a Rational Framework for developing Education Policies Programs
on Democracy, Participation , Culture of Peace and Human
Rights that state general issues to be considered in such plan
as well as regional issues according diverse geographical settings. 2)
The development of a proposal for designing Courses at formal
level - graduate and post-graduate – and at non formal
system in order to build capacities, human resources and networks
for developing and applying the goals of this Program in the
Latin - American region.
For
more information on the Program on Education for Participative
Democracy, Culture of Peace and Human Rights contact Professor
Alicia Cabezudo – democracyrights@yahoo.com acabezudo@unr.edu.ar
The
25th Anniversary Celebration of the International
Institute on Peace Education
August
8-10, 2007 -- United Nations
Headquarters, New York
The
25th Anniversary of the International Institute
on Peace Education will be celebrated with a special symposium
at the United Nations from August 8-10, 2007. The celebratory
event will be a three day symposium featuring workshops and
presentations by peace educators from around the world. The
event is co-organized by the Peace Education Center at Teachers
College Columbia University and the UN Department of Public
Information. The event is also co-sponsored by many NGO
and UN agencies. For more information and to register
visit www.tc.edu/PeaceED or email peace-ed@tc.edu
Peace
Educator Profiles
“Peace
Educator Profiles” is a new feature of the GCPE newsletter. Our
first profile is of Andria Wisler, a member of the “Global
Coordinating Council (GCC)” of the IIPE/CIPE network. The “GCC” is
comprised of regionally based associates of the IIPE/CIPE who
serve as communication and resource hubs. The GCC is comprised
of experienced and well networked educators who have familiarity
with regional and country specific peace education developments
and resources. The GCC will soon be featured and listed
on the CIPE website (www.c-i-p-e.org). The GCC are good contacts for finding out what
peace education activities are occurring in your part of the
world.
Peace
Educator Profile: Andria Wisler
 What
is your affiliation with the Global Campaign for Peace Education? How
did you learn about it/get involved?I
had the enriching experience of studying for a Masters of Arts
in International Educational Development, with a specialization
in Peace Education, at Teachers College (2000-2002). During
this time, I studied with peace educators and scholars including
Betty Reardon, Patricia Mische and Dale Snauwert and became
friends with fellow student, Tony Jenkins, the Co-Director
of the Peace Education Center at Teachers College.
What
particular projects are you currently involved with in promoting
Peace Education?
One
of my primary and priority teaching engagements is as at the
European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) in Stadt
Schlaining, Austria, where I teach the module on "Peace Education" once
a year. EPU offers a certificate and Masters of Arts in
Peace and Conflict Studies in an idyllic country setting in
southeastern Austria. Each semester approximately 45 students,
from approximately 30 different countries, study and live together,
gaining theoretical and practical proficiency in peace-building,
intercultural communication and mediation, among other peace
capacities. EPU offers a truly cosmopolitan education
to individuals committed to the values and peace, justice and
global equality and, in essence, to each other. In the
U.S., I have always endeavored to synthesize the tenets of
peace education into any class or course I teach, from seventh
grade language arts to undergraduate seminars on Balkan politics
and Holocaust literature. I am also completing my doctoral
dissertation in Comparative and International Education and
Philosophy from Teachers College and Columbia University. This
dissertation focuses on the development of peace knowledge,
and alternative academic fields such as peace studies, in post-Yugoslav
higher education. Beyond shedding new light on this oft-misrepresented
part of the world in U.S. media and schooling, I hope this
dissertation will contribute to the philosophical foundations
of peace education and to strengthening the relationship between
peace education and comparative education.
What
are some of the struggles you have faced in implementing these
projects?
On
a practical level, a one-week module (such as at EPU) offers
only an introduction to the rich and dynamic field of Peace
Education. However, I nurture students' interests in peace
education through supervision of their term papers and theses
and direction towards peace education initiatives in their "local" venues
as well as globally (such as IIPE). At first, some students
dubiously enter the module, attesting that they do not intend
to become "teachers" and thus do not need an education class. After
expanding their notion of "teacher" to Reardon's "edu-learner," I
find that most students embrace the capacities and goals of
peace education into their diverse professional environments. In
the U.S., particularly where I live in Northern Nevada, peace
has mainstreamed into a dichotomized concept, split between
the country's two main political camps. The mention of
peace is met with entrenched skepticism and an "us" versus "them" view
of the world. Dialogue breaks down easily in this environment. Nevada
is, however, an important presidential candidate campaign outpost;
the visits of the current candidates has begun to broaden the
discourse and bring varying points of view to this part of
the U.S.
What
have been some positive outcomes of these projects?
Remaining
humble, can I say that these are far too numerous to mention? I
am continually impressed, humbled and inspired by my students. From
the seemingly forgettable "a-ha" moment that I observe in an
undergraduate's eyes to a graduate student's commitment to
peace education community projects, I receive daily assurances
of positive outcomes and the embrace of peace education worldwide.
These small projects in which I am active merely represent
one tipping domino in a never-ending and growing commitment
to global peace education efforts and culture of peace.
What
do you see as the future of peace education in your community
and the world – and how do you envision getting there?
In "my" classroom
- and in life in general - I work to move from discussion to
dialogue (or multi-logue!), presentation to process (focusing
on the how, rather than the what), and critique to critical
action. Personally, I gain a lot of insight and reflection
from historical and contemporary writers on Cosmopolitanism,
whether in terms of research methods, pedagogical practices,
or a philosophy of living and being. A lot can happen
among one's head, heart and hands once she breaks down the
idea of borders, especially between countries, in her thoughts. I
hope to bring these insights more into my research, teaching
and advising.
Action
Alert Subscription
For
those of you interested in receiving action alert updates more
frequently than the once-a-month information provided in the
GCPE newsletter, you can subscribe to a new email list that
will forward important information, stories, and actions need.
To subscribe visit www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/newsletter.
Community Conversation
on Education for Global Sustainability - June 20 – CT
The
Connecticut Alliance of Concerned Educators (CACE) is planning
a community conversation on the topic of global sustainability.
By focusing on the question, “How do we prepare our children
for their role in creating a future with a healthy environment,
a strong economy and a just society?” a community based
initiative is created. For a registration form and more information
on CACE events visit: www.paxeducare.org
Justice
Institute of British Columbia – Conflict Free Conflict
Resolution – June 25-26th
Resolving
Conflicts by Building Unity -- Emerging Trends in Conflict
Resolution will be hosted by the Justice Institute of British
Columbia on June 25-26, 2007. This
workshop provides an introduction to the theory and practice
of Conflict-Free Conflict Resolution. Participants will explore
the implications of applying CFCR to both negotiation and mediation.
For more information visit www.jibc.ca
3rd
International Women's Peace Conference - July 10-15 – Dallas,
TX
The
conference will focus on the theme, Empowering Peacemakers,
and will include plenary sessions, lectures, seminars, facilitated
discussion groups, interactive workshops, and special programs
for Peace Teens (ages 12-17) and Emerging Leaders (ages 18-24).
Conference participants will meet and strategize with elected
officials and grassroots peacemakers from other countries,
faiths and backgrounds, as well as share peace skills and design
an action plan for peace. For more information visit the website:
www.womenspeaceconference.org or call 214-421-6707.
Workshop
on Humiliation and Violent Conflict – December 13-14 – New
York
This
workshop is a two day event being held at Teachers College,
Columbia University from December 13-14, 2007. Given the current
context of the field of international conflict, the impact
of emotions on conflict has become one of the most important
questions worldwide. However, there are only scattered publications
in the research and applied literature that would address issues
on conflict and emotion directly, as well as their relations
and their impact on public policy. The workshops are envisaged
as a learning community gathering, interactive and highly participatory.
The purpose is to create an open space to identify and sharpen
our understanding of the discourse and debate on emotion and
conflict and the role that might, or might not be played by
humiliation within this field. For more information visit: http://www.humiliationstudies.org/whoweare/don.php .
5th Annual
EuPRA conference – Call for Papers – August 21-24
- Turkey
The
European Peace Research Association in cooperation with Sakarya
University announces a call for papers based upon their theme
of “Challenges of Peace and Democracy in Europe.” The
conference will be held in Sakarya, Turkey from August 21-24,
2007. For proposal guidelines and more information on the conference
email: nkenar@sakarya.edu.tr
The
EFNV Summer Conference and Teacher Training - July 20-21
Creating
a Culture of Nonviolence - Second Annual Summer Conference
With
the backdrop of war, conflict, and poverty overseas and tragedies
from (gun) violence and inequality at our schools here at home,
teachers are under tremendous pressure to respond to student
anxiety and concerns with realistic but positive frameworks.
This conference—entitled “Creating a Culture of
Nonviolence”—offers a practical workshop format
and is designed to help teachers both incorporate nonviolence
into their subject matter as well as run a more peaceful classroom.
The keynote speakers are some of the most inspiring practitioners
in education today. The conference will be held on the University
of California, Berkeley campus. More information and online
registration can be found at www.efnv.org.
Gandhi-King
Conference on Peacemaking – October 26-27 – Memphis,
Tennessee
This
will be Memphis' fourth annual conference during which academics,
activists, professionals, students, and community members will
gather from all over the country to participate in workshops,
hear plenary addresses and paper presentations, and learn about
various topics having to do with peace, nonviolence, and conflict
resolution. For more information visit http://www.gandhikingconference.org
International
Education for Peace Conference - November 15-18 – Vancouver,
Canada
This
conference will explore the theme of “Strategies for
Building a Civilization of Peace.” The primary goal of
the conference is to contribute to the worldwide efforts to
create a civilization of peace. Essential to this undertaking
is life-long peace education at home, in schools, and in the
community, with its focus on the integral role of all members
of society-children, youth, and adults-and with the equal participation
of women and men in the administration of human affairs. For
more information visit: www.efpinternational.org/conference2007 .
International Center for
Conciliation – Summer Workshop – June 29 – July
1
The
International Center for Conciliation is pleased to announce
its summer workshop, “Mediating History, Making Peace,” for
mediators and conflict resolution practitioners. In this advanced-level
workshop, the ICfC will share its unique method for working
on conflicts in which disputed history plays a primary or significant
role. Through training sessions facilitated by an interdisciplinary
team of trainers mediators, and facilitators from Cambodia,
Israel, Europe and the USA, we will explore the issues of history,
memory, and social conflict around the world. The workshop
takes place June 29-July 1, 2007 in Boston, Mass. For more
information: www.centerforconciliation.org/SummerWorkshop2007.html
Training
- Making Governance Gender Responsive - June 24-30 - Manila,
Philippines
For
local governments (city/municipality), and the government bureaucracy
political parties, training institutes, human rights and other
civil society organizations. Training will be held at the CAPWIP
Institute for Gender, Governance & Leadership (CIGGL) in
Manila, Philippines. Making Governance Gender Responsive (MGGR)
is a generic course that can be adapted and modified to suit
the needs of the different countries in Asia-Pacific. For more
information email trainings@capwip.org or visit www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org
HREA
Distance Learning Programme – September 12 – December
4
Introduction
to Human Rights Education, taught by Felisa Tibbits, will be
an introduction to the international field of human rights
education (HRE). Presentations of programming approaches, teaching
and learning resources, and related theory will be covered.
The course is intended for educators and trainers working in
both the formal and non-formal sectors. Participants will be
assisted in the development of a curriculum, training, or plan
to use these skills to further their organization’s advocacy
efforts. For more information visit: http://www.hrea.org/courses/8E.html
M.A.
Program on Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Sabanci University
The
program on Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Sabanci University
in Istanbul, Turkey is accepting student applications for the
2007-08 academic year. The CAR program is the only Masters
program of its kind in Southeastern Europe, taking a regional
lead in training a new cadre of peacemakers and conflict prevention
specialist from Turkey and countries around the world. The
program emphasizes the scholar-practitioner model, providing
students with a strong theoretical background as well as means
for applying their knowledge to real-world settings. For more
information, please visit: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/conf/eng/
The
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding – September 3-21
- Ghana
The
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is the leading
organization in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, transformation
and mitigation in Africa. WANEP holds each year, a three-week
peacebuilding training course at the Kofi Annan International
Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana. WAPI
2007 will be held at KAIPTC from September 3 to 21, 2007. Deadline
for applications: June 30, 2007. Further information and the
application package (in English and French) can be downloaded
at: http://www.wanep.org/wapi
12th
Savaria International Summer University – June
25 – July 1
The
Institute for Social and European Studies is happy to inform
you applications are now being accepted for the 12th Savaria
International Summer University entitled: “The Metamorphosis
of Europe – Enlargement and Beyond” which will
be held between June 25- July 6, 2007 at Kőszeg, Hungary.
ISES has been organizing the summer university since 1996.
The topics are built around the following: recent issues of
European Integration, Foreign Policy, Regional Policy, European
Identity and tasks highlighted in the Lisbon Agenda. For more
information visit: www.european-studies.hu
Global
Youth Connect - Human Rights Delegations for Young Leaders
-- Winter 2007-2008
Global
Youth Connect, an international human rights organization,
is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from
young leaders (ages 18-25) for our Winter 2007-2008 International Human
Rights Delegations. Program locations include: El Salvador
and Rwanda. Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand
opportunity to cross cultural boundaries and learn about the
daily reality of human rights as experienced in a complex and
increasingly globalized world. Each delegation weaves
together three core sets of activities: site visits to local
organizations, hands-on fieldwork projects, and a human rights
training workshop with local youth activists. For more information
visit: www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
UPeace
- Educating for the 21st Century – July 22-29
The
world is changing at an extremely rapid pace, affecting the
essence of how we learn, interact, and work. As educators,
can we create learning experiences to equip our students for
a future that is constantly changing? This week-long course,
designed for educators at all levels, will demonstrate a variety
of pedagogical approaches and real-life examples that take
into account the changes occurring in the 21st century. The
course will demonstrate the need for the integration of peace
education into current curriculum. This course will also present
examples of innovative educational programmes from around the
world. Course Dates: Offered from July 22 - 29, 2007. Registration
deadline: June 30. If interested contact the Centre Director,
Mohit Mukherjee at mohit@upeace.org.
“TeachUNICEF”
The
US Fund for UNICEF is looking for US teachers to pilot its
new "TeachUNICEF" online curriculum materials for grades 6-8
and 9-12. These lesson plans are based on UNICEF's 2006 "State
of the World's Children Report". They examine how issues of
poverty, armed conflict, child labor and disability impact
the lives of children in developing countries, and what UNICEF
is doing to overcome these challenges to children's survival
and development. Piloting will take place between Sept. 1 and
Nov. 1, 2007. The lesson plans may be completed at any time
during that period, depending on your schedule. For more information
contact Susan Fountain, Evaluation Outreach, US Fund for UNICEF shfountain@msn.com 845-485-3266.
Reflective
Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit
The
Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame and Catholic
Relief Services are pleased to announce a new publication: Reflective
Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit.Written
by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, and Hal Culbertson, Reflective
Peacebuilding is designed to improve peacebuilders’ abilities
to learn before, during and after interventions in unpredictable
conflict contexts. Electronic copies of the toolkit are available
online at Written by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt,
and Hal Culbertson, is designed to improve peacebuilders’ abilities
to learn before, during and after interventions in unpredictable
conflict contexts. Electronic copies of the toolkit are available
online at http://kroc.nd.edu/ and http://www.crs.org/publications/peacebuilding.cfm
School
of Peace Education – Curriculum Materials available
online!
We
have posted, in the web page of the School of Peace Education,
some practical exercises for educating for peace. Most of those
activities have been invented or adapted by us during trainings
and workshops, so we certify they work! There are by now more
than 60 exercises, classified into four main subjects: peace
education, conflict education, intercultural learning, and
education to understand the world. Those activities can be
found, in Spanish, at: http://www.escolapau.org/castellano/programas/dinamicas.htm (activities are posted in Spanish and Catalan, not yet
in English, although it will come.)
Peace
and Justice Studies Association – Thesis and Dissertation
Collection
We
will be publishing a list of theses and dissertations completed
between January 2006 and July 2007 in the upcoming September
2007 issue of the Peace Chronicle. Your submissions will also
be eligible for the separate Graduate and Undergraduate Student
Research Awards, announced at the annual meeting of PJSA this
fall. Complete the on-line form by July 15, 2007 (we have already
begun to compile the list). The web address for your submissions
is: http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/membership/theses.php
Global
Education News – electronic newsletter
Global
Education News is a monthly electronic newsletter published
by the Council of Europe's North-South Centre. Global Education
News is a platform where national global education coordinators
can share global education news and events, useful thematic
links and educational materials. Global education is understood
to encompass development education, human rights education,
education for sustainability, education for peace and conflict
prevention and intercultural education - the global dimensions
of education for citizenship. The May 2007 issue of the newsletter
can be found in both HTML and PDF at: http://www.coe.int/t/e/north-south_centre/programmes/3_global_education/g_GE_Newsletter/
Executive
Director – The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
The
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, a national nonprofit
organization with headquarter offices in Northampton, MA, is
seeking an Executive Director. The Center introduces and encourages
contemplative practice and perspective in secular life, with
a current emphasis on the sectors of law, higher education,
and social justice activism. To apply for this position, please
send a current resume to: Lila Palivoda, The Center for Contemplative
Mind in Society, 199 Main Street, Suite 3, Northampton, MA
01060 or for more information on the center visit: www.contemplativemind.org.
Contemplative
Practice Fellowship Program
This
program is sponsored by the Center for Contemplative Mind in
Society (www.contemplativemind.org) and made
possible by funding from the Fetzer Institute. These fellowships
seek to restore and renew the critical contribution that contemplative
practices can make to the life of teaching, learning, and scholarship.
At the heart of the program is the belief that pedagogical
and intellectual benefits can be discovered by bringing contemplative
practice into the academy, and that contemplative awareness
can help to create a more just, compassionate, and reflective
society. To find out more information about the fellowship
program and/or to apply visit: www.contemplativemind.org/programs/academic/fellowships
Tenure
Track Position in Social (Studies) Education (With a Specialization
in Peace Education or Global Education) – Simon Fraser
University
The
Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University seeks applications
for a tenure-track position in Social (Studies) Education with
a specialization in Peace Education or Global Education. The
appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and
will begin January 1, 2008 (or at the earliest convenience
of the successful candidate). Applicants must have an earned
doctorate in Education with a demonstrated background in social
(studies) education, and either peace education or global education,
as well as a strong indication of scholarship (research and
publications) in these areas. For more information visit: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Education.html
Visiting
Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace – Georgetown
University
The
Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace is hiring
a 3 year visiting assistant professor of justice and peace
studies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant department
or interdisciplinary program, must be broadly acquainted with
the field of peace studies and conflict resolution, and must
show evidence of a promising research agenda and excellence
in undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will play
a major role in further building the program and offer continuity
in central courses of the curriculum. For more information
visit: http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/justice_peace/
Policy
Analyst for Multilateral Affairs - Open Society Institute
The
Open Society Institute’s work on responsible U.S. global leadership is intended
to help foster coalitions and public understanding that will
help move the United States government to work in a more collaborative
and cooperative fashion with the international community on
issues of common concern in the United Nations and other multilateral
venues. OSI works to unite advocates who work on
different issues, including rallying support for the United
Nations, health promotion, arms control, human rights, and
the environment. OSI strives to create a climate of opinion
supporting cooperative approaches to the nation’s and the world’s problems – demonstrating
in the process that the two are inextricably connected. To
Apply: Send resume, cover letter, brief writing sample
and salary requirements by May 25, 2007 to: Administrator,
Open Society Washington Office, 1120 19th Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20036 or osidcresume@osi-dc.org or
by fax to 202-530-0128.
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