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August 2008
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 Cambodia
Field Study: 10 – 18 August 2008 |
The RCPCS Class V fellows
traveled to Cambodia Field Study Trip to gain information about
the post conflict situation in Cambodia. The trip focused on
examining the issues of national reconciliation, restoration
of democracy and the rule of law, and the protection of civil
and human rights.
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Choeung EK Genocide Memorial at the Killing Fields - The
Killing Fields is a site in Cambodia where large numbers
of people were killed and buried by the Communist regime
led by the Khmer Rouge, which had ruled the country since
1975. The massacres ended in 1979, when Communist Vietnam
invaded the country, which at that time was officially called
Democratic Kampuchea, and toppled the Khmers. |
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| Tuol Sleng Genocidal Museum
(former S-21 Prison) is a museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This
site is a former high school which was used as the notorious
Security Prison 21 (S-21) concentration camp by the Khmer Rouge
regime. The buildings at Tuol Sleng are preserved as they were
left when the Khmer Rouge were driven out in 1979. The regime
kept extensive records, including thousands of photographs. Several
rooms of the museum are now lined, floor to ceiling, with black
and white photographs of some of the estimated 20,000 prisoners
who passed through the prison. |
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Cambodia has many NGOs working on anticorruption, labor and land
conflicts. Fellows were separated into 3 groups to learn about
these conflicts and the role of civil society as Cambodians develop
their country. |
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| Extraordinary Chambers
in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) This court is called the Extraordinary
Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the prosecution of crimes
committed by the Khmer Rouge during the period of Democratic
Kampuchea. |
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The Anti-corruption group visited The Community Legal Education
Center (CLEC), Silaka (Women in Politics) and the Khmer Institute
of Democracy (KID) to discuss about anti-corruption and good
governance programs in Cambodia. |
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The Labor movement group visited the Arbitration Council,
the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC),
and International Labor Organization (ILO) to have discussion
about labor issues and labor law in Cambodia. |
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The Land conflict group visited to Urban Poor Development
Fund (UPDF), Phnom Penh Municipality, and Future Cambodia
Fund (CFC) to learn more about the land situation in Cambodia. |
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| Angkor Wat (or Angkor
Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman
II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital
city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is
the only one to have remained a significant religious centre
since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu,
then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical
style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia,
appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime
attraction for visitors. |
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From left: Nicholas Githuku
from Kenya, Myint Myint Shwe from Myanmar, Smita Savant
from India and Sunim from Australia.
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Nicholas Githuku from Kenya |
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| From left: Myint Myint Shwe from Myanmar and Halidu Musah
from Ghana. |
Below right (from left): Ferdinand Buscato from Philippines,
John Catlin from Australia and Tour guide. |
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| Module
4 : Week 1 |
Transforming Conflict:
Building a Sustainable Peace |
| This week’s lectures
focused on building a sustainable peace. Fellows learned about
the work of truth commissions and post conflict justice and about
capacity building, training and evaluation of peace programs. |
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Dr. Craig Zelizer, professor at the Georgetown University
in Washington DC, USA. He taught the fellows about truth
commissions, post conflict justice and capacity building
in peace programs. |
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Left (from left): Aisha Manjalo from Nigeria, Ferdinand
Buscato from Philippines and Smita Savant from India. |
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Fellows did an exercise
in class on how to structure a post conflict peace building
program by using a case study which Dr. Zelizer provided. |
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From left: Ferdinand Buscato from Philippines, Heidi
Hudson from South Africa, Wellington Rocha from Brazil,
and Israel Newberry from Liberia. |
From left: John Catlin from Australia, Raymond Da-boi
from Liberia, and Bhimsen Devkota from Nepal. |
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3 : Week 3 |
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Module 3 week 3 explores
peaceful military operations and the role of the media
in peace building. It also highlights the importance of
involving civil society, the military, and the public sector
in achieving sustainable zones
of peace both locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.
Dr. Kamarulzaman Askandar (left), the Regional Coordinator
of the Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network, lectured
on the role of civil society in resolving conflicts and building
peaceful societies. Likewise,
he used the Aceh and Mindanao cases in understanding peace
processes and negotiations. Dr. Askandar specializes in Southeast
Asia focusing on issues of peace and conflict in the region
with a keen interest in self-determination type conflicts
and peace building activities
in Aceh (Indonesia), Mindanao (Southern Philippines), and
Southern Thailand. |
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| (Left photo) From left:
Mr. Ferdinand Buscato from Philippines, Mr. Nimene Myers from
Liberia and Ms. Myint Myiny shwe from Myanmar. (Right photo)
From left: Aisha Manjalo from Nigeria and Cecilia Moifula from
Siarre Leone. and Southern Thailand. |
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From left: Cecilia
Moifula, Adamu Musa, Nicholas Githuku, Tucker McCravy, Heidi
Hudson, Israel Newberry, Smita Savant, Halidu Musah, Ven. Sunim,
Aisha Manjalo, Dr. Askandar, Bhimsen Devkota, Abraham Fateh,
Raymond Da-boi, Ferdinand Buscato, and Wellington Rocha. |
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Col. Songwit Noonpakdi,
from 11th Infantry Regiment King’s Guard has experiences
in Southern part of Thailand. He
taught about military’s comprehensive approach to armed conflictand the
case study on violence in Southern Thailand. |
Dr. Puangthong Pawakapan,
lecturer from Faculty of Political Sciences, taught about the
history and post conflict situation in Cambodia. |
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Dr. Sukree Langputeh,
Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Yala Islamic
University, talked about the conflict in Southern Thailand.
Right: Ven. Sunim, representative of fellows, gave him a
present to thank you for his lecture. |
Standing from left: Heidi Hudson, Cecilia
Moifula, Raymond Da-boi, Adamu Musa, Wellington Rocha,
Myint Myint Shwe, Ven. Sunim, Halidu Musah, Aisha Manjalo,
Smita Savant, Nicholas Githuku, Ferdinand Buscato and Bhimsen
Devkota.
Sitting from left: Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Col.Songwit Noonpakdi,
and Tucker McCravy. |
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NOW
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS |
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The Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict
Studies at Chulalongkorn University is now
accepting applications
for its three-month certificate Rotary Peace and Conflict
Studies Program.
Session V: July to September 2008
Full and part funding for the participants
are provided by Rotary International. The deadline for application
is December 1, 2007.
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CONTACT
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Rotary Headquarters in USA
The Rotary Foundation
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201-3698 USA
Tel: 847 866 3374
Fax: 847 866 0934
E-mail: rotarycenters@rotary.org
Rotary Peace and Conflict
Studies Center in Bangkok
Chulalongkorn University
254 Prachatipok-Rampaipannee
Bldg. 3F Pathumwan, 10330,
Bangkok Thailand
Tel: +66 2 652 5088
Fax: +66 2 652 5089
E-mail: peace@rotarychula.org
Website: www.rotarychula.org
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