The
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program was
established to provide professionals from around the
world the opportunity to be trained in conflict
resolution and mediation strategies and to become better
equipped to help prevent and resolve conflict, as well
as foster policies and create settings that ensure
peace, worldwide. Offered in English, the program is
aimed at mid- to upper-level professionals in
governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private
corporations. Beginning July 2006, the intensive
three-month course housed at the newly established
Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand will accept
up to 30 program participants per session for two
sessions per year. Each session will include both
academic learning and practical fieldwork components.
The program aims to:
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Inspire people to work for a culture of peace and
tolerance while enhancing their capacity, knowledge,
and skill to do so, in part by generating
interaction between practitioners and academics
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Provide advanced international educational
opportunities for Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies
Program participants chosen from different countries
and cultures on the basis of their potential as
leaders in government, business, education, media,
and other professions
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Provide a means for The Rotary Foundation and
Rotarians to increase their effectiveness in
promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among
peoples, leading to world understanding and peace
.
Stephanie Pollack
Stephanie is an independent facilitator consultant. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Aloha Sunset, she departs in January, 2008 for the 3 month Peace and Conflict studies program in Thailand. The information and skills she gets from this program will strengthen her abilities to provide her client base with effective programs which will heighten communication, build a sense of community for the purpose of better world understanding.
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