peacebuilding

The process of restoring normal relations between people. It requires the reconciliation of differences, apology and forgiveness of past harm, and the establishment of a cooperative relationship between groups, replacing the adversarial or competitive relationship that used to exist. (from http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/glossary.htm)

The following items are tagged peacebuilding.

The Clash of Values in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution is pleased to present:
 
“The Clash of Values in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings”
with

Souad Mekhennet
Reporter for the New York Times, Der Spiegel, and ZDF (German Television),
2013 Nieman Fellow
and

Denis Sullivan
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Center for Peace, Culture, and Development,

Negotiating with Organized Crime: Approaches, evidence & implications

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Dr. Achim Wennmann will present a talk on “Negotiating exits from violent crime: Approaches, evidence & implications” on March 5th from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. in Wasserstein Hall #B010. Dr. Wennmann is a Researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) of the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies, Geneva. Bring your own lunch; dessert and sodas provided.

Europe at a Crossroads: The Story of Greece and What It Reveals About Structural Problems in the Eurozone

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On the day before the next European Council Meeting (Oct. 18-19), George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece, will talk about the crisis in Europe, how Greece points to deeper problems within the European Union, and why a stronger integration of member states could be a way forward. He will be in conversation with economist, political consultant, and Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Richard Parker.

A Common Ground Approach to Societal Conflict Resolution

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The Program on Negotiation is pleased to present:
A Common Ground Approach
to Societal Conflict Resolution
with

John Marks
President and Founder of Search for Common Ground
and

Susan Collin Marks
Senior Vice President of Search for Common Ground
Monday, October 15th, 2012
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Wasserstein 2004
Harvard Law School Campus
Please bring your own lunch; soft drinks and cookies will be

Announcing the 2012 PON Summer Fellows

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About the PON Summer Fellowship Program:

PON offers fellowship grants to students at Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University and other Boston-area schools who are doing internships or undertaking summer research projects in negotiation and dispute resolution in partnership with public, non-profit or academic organizations. The Summer Fellowship Program’s emphasis is on advancing the links between

Deconstructing War, Building Peace

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Deconstructing War, Building Peace
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (SOC 119A 1)

FALL 2012

Instructor:
Gordon A. Fellman

Ponders the possibility of a major “paradigm shift” under way from adversarialism and war to mutuality and peace. Examines war culture and peace culture and points in between, with emphases on the role of imagination in social change, growing global interdependence, and

The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts

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“The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts”
with
Dr. Peter T. Coleman
Director of the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution
and Professor of Psychology and Education
at Columbia University
 
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Where: Wasserstein Hall, Room B10, Harvard Law School Campus
Please bring your lunch. Drinks and desserts provided.
One

Trusting Truth: The Path to Avoiding Gridlock in Public Dialogue

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“Trusting Truth: The Path to Avoiding Gridlock in Public Dialogue” with Ron Suskind

, A.M. Rosenthal Writer-in-Residence, Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy,

Kennedy School of Government

Date: Monday, April 23, 2012Time: 4:00-6:00 PM

Where: CGIS South S-250, 1730 Cambridge Street

Contact Chair: Donna Hicks (dhicks@wcfia.harvard.edu)

Speaker Bio: Ron Suskind is the A.M. Rosenthal Writer-in-Residence. One of the