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Course Open: Educating for the 21st Century
- UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica.
As educators, can we create learning experiences to equip our students for a future that is constantly changing? Join this 1-week intensive seminar!
Open Course: Peace Building and Conflict Recovery. With Prof. Pierre Schori - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. The University is opening the course Peace Building and Conflict Recovery to all interested.
Climate Change: Disaster or Opportunity? - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. On Sat 17th April, the University for Peace will be hosting the Climate Change: Disaster or Opportunity? conference at our beautiful campus near Ciudad Colon.
Seminar: “International Trade, Bio-Technology and Developing Countries: Insights from WTO and other International Trade Processes” - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. By Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Global Justice Fellow, Yale University.
Course Open: Arms Control and Disarmament Today - Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Geneva, Switzerland. 1 - 5 December 2009. This week-long survey course is designed to provide a general overview of the specific issues relevant to the arms control and disarmament field as it exists today.
Call for Applications: Peace Research Training 21 December 2007-31 January 2008 - Eastren Africa. UPEACE Africa programme is seeking applications from qualified candidates, who will participate in a series of peace research trainings. Successful candidates will be placed with mentors who will guide them through various writing and analytical processes in addition to attending the training sessions.
Call for Applications: UPEACE-IDRC PhD Fellowships 21 December 2007-31 January 2008 - Africa. The UPEACE Africa Programme has secured funding from The Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to offer a limited number of scholarships to African students in a Ph.D. programme in peace, conflict, human rights, development or a related field at an African university.
Call for Applications: UPEACE-IDRC Doctoral Research Award 21 December 2007-31 January 2008 - Africa. The UPEACE Africa Programme has secured funding from The Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to offer ten fellowships to African students who are currently engaged in data collection and dissertation writing for the award of a PhD in peace, conflict, human rights, development or a related field.
Corporate Social Responsibility - Walking the Talk 10 December 2007 . Open to business executives and those interested in engaging with CSR.
International Course in Disaster Risk Reduction at the Local Level 04 December 2007 . Scholarships for practitioners from the Central American or Caribbean regions are available.
Workshop on Exploring Peace Education in a Muslim Context 04 December 2007 - Indonesia. A five day Training of Trainers workshop on "Exploring Peace Education in a Muslim Context" started the 26th November 2007, at the Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia.
Julio Maria Sanguinetti new President of the UPEACE Council 11 November 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica.. Julio Maria Sanguinetti assumes his mandate as President of the Council of the University for Peace
Short course announcement: Nonprofit Leadership - Maximising Impact 10-12 November 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San josé, Costa Rica. The working environment in the nonprofit sector is changing at a rapid rate due to changes in information flows, new technologies, growing partnership options, and more.
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES AN INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY STUDIES WITH THE SUPPORT OF UPEACE AFRICA PROGRAMME. 02 November 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UPEACE is the executing partner of the project.
UPEACE Students participate as International Observers in Referendum 07 October 2007 - Costa Rica. On Sunday 7 October, twenty seven students from our University participated as international electoral observers of the referendum in Costa Rica.
UPEACE Faculty and Students participate as OAS International Observers in Referendum 07 October 2007 - Costa Rica. Members of the UPEACE community were accredited as International Observers in the Costa Rica's Referendum
Call for Papers, Book Reviews and Briefings - Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 1 October-1 December 2007 . Theme: Endogenous Knowledge Systems in Africa. The Africa Peace and Conflict Journal seeks to provide a vehicle for African scholars, and those focusing on Africa, to publish their views on issues of peace and conflict affecting the continent.
UPEACE Welcomes 2007-2008 Students! 19 September 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica . The University for Peace welcomed the Class of 2008 to its Costa Rica campus
Initiative to support UPEACE students 10 August 2007 - UPEACE. The University for Peace (UPEACE) has recently launched an initiative named the Special Scholarship Fund to support students from developing countries, who need financial aid in order to attend the University during the academic year 2007-2008.
Peace Parks Conservation and Conflict Resolution is just out of the MIT press. 09 August 2007 - UPEACE. This book addresses the multiple facets of the contribution of transboundary conservation initiative to more peaceful relationships between countries.
UPEACE CELEBRATES ITS COMMENCEMENT 2007 06 July 2007 - Costa Rica. San José, 6 July 2007. The University for Peace (UPEACE) held its Commencement 2007 on Friday 6 July 2007 at 9.00 am at the National Auditorium in San José, Costa Rica.
UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE ELECTS NEW RECTOR 30-29 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica.. San José, 29 June 2007. The United Nations affiliated University for Peace (UPEACE) is pleased to announce the election of Mr. John J. Maresca as new Rector of the University.
UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL 29 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica.. San José, 29 June 2007. The United Nations affiliated University for Peace (UPEACE) is pleased to announce that Mr. Julio María Sanguinetti, former President of Uruguay, has been appointed as a new Member of the UPEACE Council.
Short Course: 'Educating for the 21st Century' 29 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. The world is changing at an extremely rapid pace, affecting the essence of how we learn, interact, and work.
Workshop Announcement : Workshop on Conflict, Peace and Development in Africa 29 June 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The primary purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the concepts of conflict, peace and development, develop participants appreciation of the nexus between conflict, peace and development, as well as develop mechanisms for strengthening conflict, peace and development linkages in Africa.
Call for Papers - African Peace and Conflict Journal 20 June 2007 . The Africa Programme of the University for Peace is launching in Januray 2008 a new academic journal dealing with conflict and peace issues from a multi-disciplinary, and distinctly African perspective. The "Africa Peace and Conflict Jornal" will provide a vehicle for African scholars, and those focussing on Africa, to publish their views on issues of conflict and peace affecting the continent.
Call for Book Reviews and Briefings- Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 20 June 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Researchers from any discipline political science, media studies, law, sociology, etc are invited to submit book reviews and briefings for publication. The APCJ will endeavour to publish reviews reflecting a diversity of topics and a diversity of approaches. Book reviews should be 1,500 words maximum and briefings should be 2,000 words maximum, there will be a preference for reviews of decisive works that have transformed global thinking in the past thirty years. It is hoped that these reviews and briefings will serve to address the growing demand for research on the continent.
University for Peace and the Universidad Interamericana de Costa Rica signed an Agreement 05 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. UPEACE and Universidad Interamericana de Costa Rica signed a Memorandum of Agreement.
Short course announcement: Nonprofit Leadership - Maximising Impact 4-9 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. The working environment in the nonprofit sector is changing at a rapid rate due to changes in information flows, new technologies, growing partnership options, and more.
Workshop Announcement : Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Africa 28 May-1 June 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The primary purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the concepts of conflict prevention, management and resolution, develop participants appreciation of the fundamental causes and conditions of conflicts in Africa, as well as explore the applicability of traditional African conflict resolution mechanisms and their effectiveness.
Professional Course on The Practice of Human Rights Protection on the Field 28 May-5 June 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. UPEACE Human Rights Centre Organizes its First Professional Course on The Practice of Human Rights Protection on the Field
Judges from the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights visited the University for Peace 14 May 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, costa Rica. Prospects and Challenges of the African Human Rights System
Developing Peace Research Skills in Africa Workshop 23-27 April 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Africa programme of the University for Peace (UPEACE) organized from 23 to 27 April 2007, a Peace Research Capacity Building Workshop. The Workshop was co-organized with The Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA). Some 25 Lecturers and researchers from various universities and research centres in Africa participated in the event.
Workshop Announcement: Developing Peace Research Skills in Africa 23-27 April 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The prime objective of the research workshop is to develop and in some instances upgrade the skills of participants in peace research so as to enhance teaching and research capacity of UPEACE Africa Programme partners in Africa. Application deadline, Friday, 30 March 2007.
UPEACE honours former Rector Martin Lees 13 April 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. Mr. Lees and his wife Christina will be moving to Europe
New Dual Campus Master in International Peace Studies Inaugurated 10 April 2007 - Manila, Phillipines. New Dual Campus Master of Arts in International Peace Studies launched.
Short Course on Gender and Conflict: Human Rights and Transitional Justice 9-13 April 2007 - Mbodiène, Sénégal. Deadline for aplication: 8 March 2007
UPEACE and Harvard Business School Club collaborate on innovate course offering 25 March 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. UPEACE Centre for Executive and Professional Education offered a unique week-long seminar entitled Social Entrepreneurship in Latin America.
Leonardo Boff at UPEACE 14 March 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. Conference: "Is peace possible in a world of chaos?"
Africa Programme Progress Report 2006 26 February 2007 . Report of UPEACE Africa Programme activities conducted in 2006
International Climate Change and Vulnerability Conference organized by UPEACE 26 February 2007 - The Hague, Netherlands. On Feb. 13-14 UPEACE convened a successful international climate change and vulnerability conference in The Hague.
University for Peace Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC 2007) taking place at UPEACE 22 February 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San Jose, Costa Rica. Humanitarian Crisis and International Response: Toward a Sustainable Peace in Darfur"
Nonviolent Transformation of Conflict Workshop 09 February 2007 - University of Sierra Leone. The Africa Programme organized, in partnership with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies of Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone,
WELCOME NRSD STUDENTS AND UPEACE INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS 15 January 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. UPEACE welcomed the new group of students
Georges Tsaï appointed as Acting Rector of UPEACE 08 January 2007 - UPEACE Headquarters, San Jose, Costa Rica. Georges Tsaï, Executive Vice Rector of the University for Peace, took up his functions as Acting Rector
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