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| I. ARCA News on Peace Education - Events, training courses and conferences - |
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| 1. EU 27 October, Deadline for the Application to the courses organised by The Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) in January 2007. The two courses are organised in the framework of its International Civilian Peacekeeping and Peace-building Training Program (IPT): February, 12-16 in Bratislava, Kezmarok: ALPICOM staff exchange - Study visit within ALPICOM learning partnership project. The event will consist of two parts: training/seminar and field visit. Alternative topics for training part are Collaborative planning, Conciliation commissions in Roma Integration Program (RI Program), Training approaches for transforming societies (Advocacy, building civil society, etc.). Selection of the topic is up to the participants. Field visit will be in Kezmarok, north-eastern Slovakia. Taking part in closing event of RI Program and visiting some Roma settlements and projects supported by RI Program. For information on the project write to europe@pacedifesa.org and about the event to: mirka@pdcs.sk |
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| 2. GERMANY March, 2nd-3rd in Bielefeld (FRG): “Human Security – just a cover up for military intervention or a well fitting concept for nonviolent peacework?” conference in German language, ask for details at info@soziale-verteidigung.de |
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3. ITALY January, 10th is deadline for applications to the Master Course on "Mediation of social and intercultural conflicts" of the University of Florence. It's a one-year long Master course that will be held in Italian and start on February. The aim of the master is to train a new generation of professional mediators who will be able to intervene and mediate both in conflict between individuals and groups from diverse cultural background, as well as in conflicts between communities and local administration on issues like urban planning, environmental conflicts and the like. Experts from Italy and abroad will share their experience in the field of mediation. For further information: www.mastermediazione.unifi.it / www.operatoriperlapace.unifi.it |
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| 4. HUNGARY January, 22-24th in Budapest: Peace education Workshop on a Conference about children-related issues. www.mindengyerek.hu March, 16-18th Kecskemet: Peace education Workshop on the Annual National Assembly of Hungarian Green NGOs. www.zoldot.hu |
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5. SLOVAKIA January, 17th; Bratislava PIR Working group focused on housing – as a part of Roma integration program. One day meeting of working group of state representatives and NGO activists focused on housing of Roma people in excluded communities in Slovakia. February, 28th Roundtable- Housing - part of Roma integration program, Bratislava Roundtable discussion of stakeholders within housing of Roma excluded communities, expecting participation of state representatives and involved NGOs. January 2007 - March 2007 (Poprad): Process aspects of terrain social work in excluded communities - 5 trainings for community social workers as a part of the long term contract with Social Development Fund in Slovakia. The Training session is the 3rd module of long-term educational program for community social workers and their assistants who are working in excluded Roma communities in Slovakia. Dates: Dates: 17.-19. January 2007, 24.-26. January 2007, 7.-9. February.2007, 14.-16. February 2007, 14.-16. March 2007 and 28.-30. March 2007. For further details write to: Mirka Haskova at PDCS  |
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| II. ARCA Tools and Publications - New Peace education tools - |
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 1. EU: ARCA Project Last 2-6 July 2006 the first event of the ARCA Project took place in Marly-le-Roi, near Paris. The report of the seminar “Improving and assessing skills for civilian peace missions” is now available here: "Seminar ARCA ReportEvent1.pdf" |
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| 2. GERMANY BSV: “Civil courage for Human Rights in Belarus and Germany” (Zivilcourage für Menschenrechte in Belarus und Deutschland) A Collection of materials and stories about courageous action and resistance in both countries from fascism/Stalinism till today. The 16 stories were collected and discussed by a bilateral group of young researchers and are available in German (40 page brochure) and Russian (Compact Disc). Ask for more details at info@soziale-verteidigung.de |
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| 3. HUNGARY BOCS: Educational poster-folder on ecological footprint and overshoot, as background of conflicts is available here http://bocs.hu/index.php?&t=/fdk/minden.php?d=1172 and a web-animation here: http://bocs.hu/okolabnyom05_en.html @ bocs.hu website. |
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| 4. ITALY CSDC: in February 2007 An abstract of the Final Report of the Research on Peace Operators and Intercultural Mediators will be available on line (in Italian and English) at the Csdc website: www.pacedifesa.org. The research project lead by the Csdc and conducted by 7 partners was financed by the European social fund and 7 Regional Governments. The aim of the survey was to explore the competencies, the training standards, the job market and the institutionalisation of the profession of Mediator and Peace Operator in different fields - social, intercultural and international. |
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| 5. INTERNATIONAL Russia: “Isskustvo shitj v mire s samym soboj, s drugimi, s prirodoj” The Russian book presents materials for class-teachers to enhance the social-, intercultural and conflict-transformation skills of his/her school students. More infos at center_post@tut.by |
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| 6. SPAIN NOVA announces: 3rd insert on Nonviolence and Nonviolent action in Middle East in quarterly Magazine ONGC; The elaboration of documentary on Nonviolent activists and activities inside Irak; A Didactic DVD on Nonviolent experiences in the Middle East (all materials will be available from end January). For further details, contact: Mariana Gavris at: moromete10@yahoo.com or novacis@novacis.org |
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| III. Presentation of ARCA partner organizations | ||||||
 Federation for Social Defence (Bund für Soziale Verteidigung - BSV). BSV is an independent non-governmental organisation based in Germany. It was founded in 1989 to develop concepts and projects of non-violence defence and peacebuilding. The federation unites people and organisations of different ideological, religious and political convictions and affiliations who consider non-violence the only answer to the threats and dangers human kind faces. BSV works in three areas: Nonviolent Intervention; Advocacy and lobbywork to replace armed forces by non-violent means; Training and Education for a culture of non violence in Germany and Europe.To know more about BSV visit: www.peacetraining.org/partners/bsv/ | ||||||
 PDCS stands for Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia. PDCS is independent non-governmental nonprofit organization that provides professional education and consultation-advisory services and issues publications. PDCS is part of a network of similar institutions in 13 countries Partners for Democratic Change International. The mission of PDCS is to help develop and promote culture of democracy, expand democratic approaches and mechanisms for dialogue and conflict prevention. We fulfil PDCS mission by working with nonprofit organizations, public administration institutions and cross-sector partnerships in development programs and by arranging cultured dialogue among various interest groups.For further details on PDCS see: www.peacetraining.org/partners/pdcs/ |
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| More info about all ARCA partners in the ARCA webportal |
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| IV. Peace Education and Peace Intervention - In Europe - |
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