tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104556062011-04-21T19:13:54.021-07:00<b>A weblog from the Peace Library<br> at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town</b>Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-90028903174714754262007-10-31T05:33:00.000-07:002007-10-31T05:39:02.219-07:00

New from H-Net, H-Human-Rights is a discussion network for scholars, policymakers, authors, historians, and other interested people devoted to the history, analysis, theory, and practice of human rights.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-18936286838859284792007-10-22T01:17:00.000-07:002007-10-22T01:19:47.300-07:00

A new publication from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-84912816297178966652007-10-22T01:11:00.000-07:002007-10-22T01:17:07.612-07:00

Africa's rich indigenous justice traditions, focused on repairing the community harm caused by crime, have been revived to complement and in some cases to replace Western-based criminal justice systems. Restrorative Justice Online showcases these articles

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-30685926247914471432007-07-30T06:10:00.000-07:002007-07-30T06:19:34.613-07:00

The Brenthurst Briefings are regular newsletters published by the Brenthurst Foundation to keep readers abreast of economic and political developments of importance to the economic well-being of Africa. "The purpose of this monthly newsletter is not to give busy people another thing to read on Africa, but to highlight, summarise and access important recent analysis on and events in Africa".

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-47986908575526108322007-05-22T03:10:00.000-07:002007-05-22T03:17:31.604-07:00

Agenda, as a feminist media organisation in Africa, is committed to giving women a forum, a voice and skills to articulate their needs and interests towards transforming unequal gender relations.The Gender News section and Podcasting section of the website is now up and running.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-92136766616484183332007-05-15T01:22:00.000-07:002007-05-22T04:53:09.254-07:00

The website is a result of a documentation project at NAI on the Nordic involvement in the national liberation struggle in Southern Africa. More...

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"The Micro-Foundations of Mass Politics in Africa" was a conference held at Michigan State University, 12-13 May 2007 by Afrobarometer Network, the Department of Political Science and the African Studies Center at Michigan State University. Full-text conference papers are now online. More...

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-68056099868693641972007-05-14T23:56:00.000-07:002007-05-14T23:59:14.494-07:00

Groundviews - Sri Lanka's first and only tri-lingual citizens journalism website features a wide range of articles on humanitarian issues, media freedom, human rights, peace, democracy, constitutional reform and governance.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-89705152850891161322007-02-06T00:19:00.000-08:002007-02-06T00:22:19.873-08:00

The Library, Documentation and Information Department of the African Studies Centre Leiden, The Netherlands, has compiled a new web dossier on the continuing conflict in Darfur

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-34027196803837329472007-01-15T23:53:00.000-08:002007-01-15T23:58:59.733-08:00

The African Studies Centre Leiden, the Netherlands, is proud to present its new African Studies Thesaurus. Developed as an indexing and retrieval tool for the ASC library collection, the thesaurus covers the broad field of African studies, with an emphasis on the social sciences and humanities.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-30299496153504724102006-11-20T06:49:00.000-08:002006-11-20T07:07:15.218-08:00

The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, said the new website, UN Peacemaker, is a serious effort to synthesize existing UN knowledge about peace agreements and their negotiation, and to make that know-how available to all of those working in peacemaking today. That includes U.N. envoys as well as mediators from other organizations. "Your registration is required to

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-67613295534852260972006-11-15T03:07:00.000-08:002007-02-06T00:52:04.682-08:00

Released by the Association of Progressive Communications (APC)."APC believes that the ability to share information and communicate freely using the internet is vital to the realisation of human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-39137253247140878232006-11-09T06:33:00.000-08:002006-11-09T07:12:44.869-08:00

All posted recently to Networklearning.org The purpose of this site is to make resources available, free, to NGOs working in the development or humanitarian fields.Course book: Shedding Abuse - a course for Men who use Domestic Violence'Changing damaging behaviour' on the Behaviour Change page.NGO Self-assesment through a SWOT exercise, in a new 'quickstart' formatOn the Library home page:

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-10762998008396917562006-11-09T06:27:00.000-08:002006-11-09T06:32:54.175-08:00

We are currently unable to update to our online catalogue, so please link to a pdf of recently catalogued items

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-71501987228226440932006-11-09T06:12:00.000-08:002006-11-09T06:50:06.356-08:00

Did you know that Confronting war: critical lessons for peace practitioners by Mary Anderson (2003) is also available online?

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1159952413118460492006-10-04T01:54:00.000-07:002006-10-04T02:00:13.120-07:00

Voices of Reconciliation Radio, which will be officially launched later this year, has a podcast highlighting the importance of the Right to InformationFor more engaging content on peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, please visit Voices of PeaceSanjana Hattotuwa, ICT for Peacebuilding, InfoShare

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1159951489863419102006-10-04T01:41:00.000-07:002006-10-04T01:44:49.873-07:00

Listen to African voices via the Pambazuka News podcast for the latest news and views about human rights and social justice from across Africa, as told by activists, academics, journalists and policy makers."For the launch of our new Pambazuka podcasts we have two broadcasts. The first episode kicks off our series on trade justice. Pambazuka News talks to Sizani Ngubane of the Rural Women's

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1158047541591136512006-09-12T00:37:00.000-07:002006-09-12T00:52:21.636-07:00

Take a look at the redesigned website. CR has more than a decade of experience working, in partnership with local and international civil society groups, with people affected by war and armed conflict around the world. The Accord publication series is also now easier to navigate and remains a great source of free online information about peace processes and agreements.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1157622109280210752006-09-07T02:40:00.000-07:002006-09-07T02:54:15.863-07:00

... over the last 60 daysWhat Makes a Great NegotiatorVictoria PynchonThe Use and Misuse of a Competing Style in Conflict ManagementDale EilermanPositively DifferentRoberta MorrisContemplating Divorce? Consider MediationPhilip MulfordMindfulness in Conflict CoachingCinnie NobleL.A.’S Policy Of Free Mediation Benefits Everybody But MediatorCharles B. ParselleBeyond Reason: Using Emotions As You

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1156837816510723222006-08-29T00:43:00.000-07:002006-08-29T00:50:16.523-07:00

These resources, and many others, are available from a special version of the home page at Beyond Intractability.org -- the website of the Intractable Conflict Knowledge Base Project. The resources are highlighted by number. More ...

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Pambazuka News is produced by Fahamu, an organisation that uses ICT to assist organisations and social movements aspiring to progressive social change. Pambazuka News est maintenant disponible en Français!

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1156406174418246322006-08-24T00:48:00.000-07:002006-08-24T00:56:14.816-07:00

Jonathan Edelstein, Brandon Hamber, and Helena Cobban have launched the Transitional Justice Forum blog for "resources and multi-disciplinary discussion on the challenges of justice during transitions ..." with links and archive of relevant articles.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1156336258217003222006-08-23T05:23:00.000-07:002006-08-23T05:30:58.680-07:00

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is celebrated on 23 August of every year. The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1156248856137094882006-08-22T05:00:00.000-07:002006-08-22T05:14:17.596-07:00

This website and newsletter are produced by a small and independent group of volunteers who aim to facilitate the use of information on human rights available on the Internet. Provides:A library of carefully 300+ selected annotated resourcesKey resources for country analysisDaily updated human rights headlinesA free newsletter

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1155833421545050112006-08-17T09:47:00.000-07:002006-08-17T09:51:37.216-07:00

Two new resources on children and armed conflict are featured on the IANSA website. The first is a profile of action in the UN Security Council.There is also a report on building partnerships between the UN system and civil society to end violations against children during armed conflict. More...

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1155832283546688242006-08-17T09:28:00.000-07:002006-08-17T09:31:23.633-07:00

A series of reports emanating from SAIIA's Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in SADC Countries project. Each report focuses on a specific parliament in one of the 13 SADC countries. The analysis presented in each report is based on specialist primary and secondary research conducted into the state of parliamentary democracy in that country. The reports then make recommendations on how

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1155832039955272282006-08-17T09:25:00.000-07:002006-08-17T09:28:09.026-07:00

The conflict editors will be providing daily news and research updates.We aim to stimulate debate on all areas of conflict and development and encourage readers to leave comments. More ...

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1155831793205685642006-08-17T09:08:00.000-07:002006-08-17T09:42:07.860-07:00

A thread from the discussion logs of H-Africa" Wikipedia, academia, and "Wikimania" from Ann McDougall, University of Alberta posted on 4 Aug 2006I'm rather pleased to see this discussion taking place here. Some time ago John Thornton wrote a substantial piece on Wikipedia, having just himself edited a piece on 'Kongo' (if I remember correctly). It was invitation to us, as Africanists to use this

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1132644500275997112005-11-21T23:22:00.000-08:002005-11-21T23:28:20.286-08:00

This article examines the anti-corruption initiatives of the African Union (AU) and New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and analyses their effectiveness. It also explores the phenomenon of corruption in Africa more generally and follows with some recommendations on how to tackle it. The author concludes that the best role the AU and NEPAD can play to combat and prevent corruption in

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1131439467055889842005-11-08T00:37:00.000-08:002005-11-08T00:44:27.070-08:00

Read more about the team of Ministers to lead South Africa's Peer Review:Minister Names Council to Lead SA's Peer Reviewhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200510140523.htmlBoth visits of the Support Mission to the country will be led by Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the eminent Nigerian leader and academic. Prof. Adedeji is on the Board of the Centre for Conflict Resolution.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1127982059906625412005-09-29T01:19:00.000-07:002005-09-29T01:24:40.016-07:00

AfricaFocus BulletinSep 15, 2005 (050915)(Reposted from sources cited below)Among the many reports issued as world leaders gather in New York to discuss their commitment to fighting world poverty, the annual Human Development Report is among the most blunt in concluding that the "promise to the world's poor is being broken." In addition to documenting the failures and presenting its annual

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1127296840322614342005-09-21T02:57:00.000-07:002005-09-21T03:00:40.336-07:00

From the Peace Company:Dear Friends,The International Day of Peace, September 21, is a time to reflect upon peace in our lives and in our world.This is the 23rd annual observance of the International Day of Peace, a UN resolution first inaugurated on the third Tuesday of September 1982. Beginning on the 20th anniversary in 2002, the UN General Assembly set September 21st as the permanent date for

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1127290271254878572005-09-21T01:08:00.000-07:002005-09-21T01:11:11.260-07:00

Association for Conflict Resolutionhttp://www.acrnet.orgThe Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organizationdedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflictresolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse national and internationalaudience that includes more than 6,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators,educators, and others involved in the field

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1126687510963452772005-09-14T01:25:00.000-07:002005-09-14T02:19:20.423-07:00

This has been compiled from various scanner manuals:Use crisp, clear text. The most important thing to remember about getting accurate text scans is to start with a good quality original. Tears, wrinkles and smudges can confuse the OCR software and lead to errors in the final output.Black text on a white background is best.Touch up a dirty original with a touch of correction fluid, or make a

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1126686305607077612005-09-14T01:24:00.000-07:002005-09-14T01:53:47.590-07:00

Our featured web site is the Best practices database maintained by the Together Foundation and UN-Habitat. This searchable database contains proven solutions to common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanising and globalising world. Over 1600 practices from 140 countries demonstrate practical ways in which public, private and civil society sectors are working together to

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1126171351126091332005-09-08T01:56:00.000-07:002005-09-08T02:22:31.133-07:00

The African Union was established in July 2002 by African leaders, evolving from the Organization of African Unity (OAU). However the idea of the African Union can be traced to the Pan-Africanist movement. Timothy Murithi looks at the emergence of Pan-Africanism and how it was institutionalized through the Pan-African Congress and the OAU. He argues that the African Union represents the third

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1126084450366505872005-09-07T02:13:00.000-07:002005-09-08T01:46:48.810-07:00

A progress report reviewing recent action taken in response to the Secretary-General's report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa has been issued A/60/182. The report suggests there is a need to increase efforts aimed at conflict prevention and resolution, as well as to strengthen peacekeeping capacity and enhance cooperation and

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1125596176723863362005-09-01T10:31:00.000-07:002005-09-01T10:40:02.396-07:00

Helping others resolve differences: empowering stakeholdersGregorio Encina BillikopfThis book [online and print] is an effort to present practical, sound, research-based ideas hopefully leading to the improved management of deep-seated interpersonal conflict. While many of the concepts where originally developed through research in agriculture and agri-business firms, the method has since drawn

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1125472754596735502005-08-31T00:07:00.000-07:002005-08-31T01:27:02.463-07:00

Ever wondered how to type ä é î ò ú without searching for the symbol in various drop down menus? On your PC:1. Enable the number pad on your keyboard by pressing the NUMLOCK key. You will usually see a small light or other indication that the number pad is now toggled “on.” Don't use the numbers at top of the keys, only the number pad will work.2. Hold down the ALT key, then using the numeric

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1125472034704506262005-08-31T00:03:00.000-07:002005-08-31T00:37:42.923-07:00

Paul F. KirgisProfessor of Law, St. John's University School of Law, New YorkPosted to the Dispute Resolution listserv, Sunday, January 09, 2005As a former litigator, a current mediator, and a professor of both civil procedure and ADR, I wanted to add a couple of thoughts on the role of lawyers in the world of ADR. While I completely understand the desire of many non-lawyer mediators to

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1125471785742497922005-08-31T00:00:00.000-07:002005-08-31T03:06:38.603-07:00

Peace, Conflict and DevelopmentDepartment of Peace Studies, University of Bradfordhttp://www.peacestudiesjournal.org.uk/aboutus.aspPeace, Conflict and Development is an electronic journal focusing on contemporary issues in Conflict and Peace Studies. It aims to publish innovative and accessible writing on a wide range of topics: human rights; democracy and democratisation; conflict resolution;

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1125471433549475852005-08-30T23:54:00.000-07:002005-08-30T23:57:13.556-07:00

The video will be "From the Ashes"Set in a small village called Josina in the south of Mozambique, the filmshows how villagers, who fought and suffered on both sides, are workingtowards healing the wounds of the past through their belief systems, ritualsand philosophies.(26 min)Venue: Library Meeting RoomTime: 1 p.m.

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1124207082988124302005-08-16T08:41:00.002-07:002005-08-31T09:05:53.976-07:00

CCR hosted two public seminars during August.Sudan after John Garang’s deathTwo million people have lost their lives and many more were displaced in Sudan between 1983 and 2005 when the peace agreement was signed. What are the prospects for peace in Sudan after the death of vice-president Garang?The speaker was Professor Francis Deng, School of Advanced International Studies, Washington D.C.South

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1115799432684674282005-05-11T01:12:00.000-07:002005-05-11T01:29:46.186-07:00

Resources on African Health and DiseasesThe African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvaniahttp://www.africa.upenn.edu/healthThe aim of this project is to create a single website that provides researchers, students and the general public with resources that are integral to understanding health concerns in Africa. This will be accomplished by harvesting information from existing websites and

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1113898530520336832005-04-19T01:11:00.000-07:002005-04-19T01:15:30.523-07:00

The Centre for Conflict Resolution and the UN Development Project in Zimbabwe has developed a Powerpoint presentation for the use of all practitioners in the field of conflict transformation, conflict intervention and conflict resolution. The presentation focuses on conflict analysis, negotiation and mediation skills training. It is based on a five-day training workshop summary.This Powerpoint

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1109256118017842002005-02-24T06:26:00.000-08:002005-02-24T06:45:38.000-08:00

African Human Security Initiativehttp://www.africanreview.org/This one-year project is for a core network of seven established African NGOs to embark upon a process of benchmarking the performance of key African governments in respect of human security issues, measured against the commitments taken at the level at OAU/AU heads of state meetings.The AHSI partners are the South African Institute

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1108620507203945452005-02-16T21:53:00.000-08:002005-02-17T04:48:02.623-08:00

Negotiation Fatigue Syndrome: A significant barrier to reaching “good” agreements by Joshua N. WeissNegotiation Fatigue Syndrome (NFS) most often sets in when one’s desire for agreement is high, while simultaneously their fatigue level is also high ...Model Standards Of Conduct For Mediators by American Arbitration Association, American Bar Association, Association For Conflict Resolution.The

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1107861539569462802005-02-08T03:12:00.000-08:002005-02-08T05:34:23.260-08:00

African commitments to combating organised crime and terrorism : a review of eight NEPAD countries book Goredema, Charles and Botha, Anneli 2004 AfroAIDSinfo web site South African Medical Research Council http://www.afroaidsinfo.org/portal/dt Focus on arms in Africa 2002-- e-journal http://www.iss.org.za/Pubs/Newsletters/newsletterindex.html Human rights : concepts, ideas and fora CD-ROM

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The Centre for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town The Centre for Conflict Resolution is housed in the Old Medical School of the Hiddingh Hall Campus of the University of Cape Town. The campus is located in the suburb of Gardens. When walking from the city centre, the campus is at the top of Government Avenue in the Company Gardens, accessible through the security gate to Bertram House. The

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1107023546796820302005-01-29T10:10:00.000-08:002005-02-01T05:04:31.526-08:00

Track Two is the quarterly publication of the Centre for Conflict Resolution and the Media Peace Centre. Track Two promotes innovative and constructive approaches to community and political conflict as an alternative to traditional adversarial tactics. The term 'track two' refers to informal, unofficial interaction outside the formal governmental power structure, providing the means for

Sally Schrammnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10455606.post-1106900805156180222005-01-28T01:18:00.000-08:002005-01-28T00:30:28.580-08:00

Greetings from Cape Town! Welcome to the Centre for Conflict Resolution's Peace Library News. We'll be up and running (yes, librarians do run!) in a couple of days. The newsletter is a mix of what's new in the Peace Library, featured web sites and articles, book reviews, tips for the Internet and the workplace -- in fact, whatever crosses the librarian's desk and looks useful / interesting to

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