January 2008
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Module 1 : Week 1
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Special Lecture by - H.E. Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested
H.E. Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested (above left), Norwegian Ambassador, was keynote speaker on January 28th, 2008. She gave a lecture on “Effects of Third Party Mediation on Peace Building”. After the lecture she answered questions by Fernando Da Costa, Ellis Luciano, and others participants. |
Module 1 - The Concepts and Values of Peace and Conflict Studies |
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Dr. Tom Woodhouse, Professor from Bradford University (left) and Irene Santiago, Chief Executive Officer, Mindanao Commission on Women (right)
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In module, participants learned about the concepts and values of peace and conflict studies. They did a mediation process which divided them into two groups focusing on Serb and Albanian conflicts.
For the last session in a module, they learned about gender issues.
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Rotary Center Orientation, January 27, 2008
Rotary Orientation for Class IV participants in the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program began at the Rotary Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Topics included the history of peace studies programs that are supported by the Rotary Foundation, information on Rotary International, and a celebratory dinner cruise along the Chao Ph raya River.
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RCPCS ORIENTATION, JANUARY 26, 2008
| RCPCS Orientation for batch IV participants at Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University. We started with a warm welcome for the participants who just arrived a few days ago. We introduced the Center led by Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Director and Mr. Tucker McCravy, Deputy Director. |
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During the ice breaking activity, there were activities for participants to introduce themselves and also find other participants who have special talents or interesting traits. |
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| Later on this day, participants were taken the campus tour led by ROTARACTORs from Chulalongkorn University. |
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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 US |
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Rotary Headquarters in USA
Jenn Weidman
Specialist, Rotary Peace and
Conflict Studies Program
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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