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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
There
has been progress in the sense that we have been able to develop
objective indicators and a template that can be used to assess the
culture of peace in different nations.
The method, four dimensions
to a culture of peace, and implications for Peace Education, are
reported in Issue 2, 2005 of the UN Chronicle. The indicators are
reported in the Journal of Peace Research and can be accessed at
www.prio.no/jpr/datasets.asp (go to de Rivera vol. 41 2004)
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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The
failure of UNESCO to keep publicising the concept of a culture of
peace; the lack of general awareness in the public of the United
States; and the lack of indicators for the extent of peace education
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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Held confrence on assessing cultures of peace at Clark University in Sept 2001.
Published Special issue on Assessing Cultures of Peace in Peace and Conflict Vol 10, no. 2, 2004).
Published
"Assessing the basis for a culture of peace in contemporary societies"
in Journal of Peace Research., 41, 531-548, 2004.
Published assesment method in Issue 2, 2005 of the UN Chronicle.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
Ask UNESCO to renew its efforts to support the promotion of culture of peace
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
We have begun networking with universities in Spain, Costa Rica, and other countries.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
We will hold another conference on assessing cultures of peace.
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Postal address of organization
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Clark University; 950 main st; Worcester, MA; 01610
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E-mail address of organization
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jderivera@clarku.edu
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Website address of organization
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clarku.org/peacestudies
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Assessment of all domains
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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International
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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