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Januray 2009
HEADLINE
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Oliver Ramsbotham, professor of Conflict Resolution from University of Bradford, taught the history of conflict resolution and guided the fellows on potential methods of solving all levels of conflicts |
Irene Santiago, Chief Executive Officer, Mindanao Commission on Women, observed the group discussion and taught the sessions on gender. |
Tom Woodhouse, professor of Conflict Resolution from University of Bradford, taught the theory and art of conflict resolution. |
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During this module, fellows had several group discussions on fundamental concepts and values of peace and conflict studies. They also practiced their skills in a simulated situation which divided them into two different nations that required them to resolve their conflict while maintaining their national interests. |
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| Rotary Center Orientation January 17, 2009 |
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PRID Noraseth Pathamanand (Right) and PDG. Dr. Saowalak Rattanavich gave welcome remarks to fellows and introductions to the history of Rotary in Thailand. |
| During the orientation, fellows introduced themselves in the ‘WHO ARE WE’ session together with their host counselors. They enjoyed sharing their experiences and learning about each other. |
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Timothy Kariuki from Kenya |
From left : Karina Gremes from Argentina and Sevinc Demirci from Turkey |
Chiara Logli from USA/Italy |
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Wendy Sternberg from USA |
Jianrong Chen from China |
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They gathered together to take a group photo for all fellows, host counselors, and Rotarians after they finished their orientation. |
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Later this day, the Rotary Center provided a welcome party for fellows on a River Cruise.
From Left: Pichet Ruchirat is the host counselor of Piyal Abeysekera and Sanakorn Manmuang, CU ROTARACTor and Mohammad Shafqat from Pakistan. |
Dilshad Jaff from Iraq and his family who also joined this evening. |
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From left : Sanakorn Manmuang from Thailand, Manolinh Thepkhamvong from Lao and Simon Artz from Australia. |
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| Individual Conflict Presentation, January 16, 2009 |
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Piyal Abeysekera from Sri Lanka presented “Prisoner Cry” about a conflict between prisoners and prison guards in Sri Lanka. |
Mohammad Shafqat presented the conflict in Kashmir. |
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| From Left: Ankur Bharali from India, Rolando Ganac from Philippines and Dilshad Jaff from Iraq. They presented the various ethnic and political conflicts in their countries. |
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From Left: Sanakorn Manmuang from Thailand, Aref Norrzai from Afghanistan and Sorawit Sangsuwan from Thailand. They presented conflicts on national interest and identity. |
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| RCPCS Orientation, January 15, 2009 |
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RCPCS Orientation for session VI fellows at Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University. We started with a warm welcome for the peace fellows. Professor Dr. Amara Pongsapich (Left), Director and Jenn Weidman (Right), Deputy Director gave welcome remark to all the fellows. |
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During fellows introdution, there were activities for fellows to introduce themselves and tell a story based on pictures they were given.
Left : from left Neeta Kolhatkar from India, Piyal Abeysekera from Sri Lanka, Dilshad Jaff from Iraq and Rolando Ganac from Philippines.
Right : from left Scott Hinkle from USA, Simon Artz from Australia, and Aref Noorzai from Afghanistan.
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Later on this day, they went on a campus tour with Center staff and ROTARACTors on a CU shuttle bus.
They were given information about how to use the Center for Academic Resources, which is the main library at Chulalongkorn University.
Above: from left Chiara Logli from USA/Italy, Joseph Halake from Kenya and Manolinh Thepkhamvong from Lao.
Left: from left Sofia G. Mantilla from Ecuador and Fatoumata Fofana from Liberia. |
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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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