By David G. Newman, February 4, 2016, published in Community News Commons This is the first in a series of dispatches from David G. Newman, who attended the recent Rotary World Peace Conference 2016 in Ontario, California. The first Rotary Club to meet outside USA was the Rotary Club of Winnipeg in November, 1910. More than [...]

By Irina Bokova, January 3, 2016, published in The World Post ALEPPO, SYRIA - JANUARY 31: Turkmen children carry wait for food distribution at al-Ra'ee camp, southern Aleppo in Syria on January 31, 2016. Turkmen who fled their homes following attacks by Syrian and Russian forces, live under harsh conditions at [...]

February 2, 2016, published in CPNN The need to have an educational system which promotes peace and reconciliation rather than perpertuating violence ans war is the focus of a programme entitled “Education for a Culture of Peace”. In a joint interview with the CNA, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot participants to [...]

January 21, 2016, published in The Tico Times Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and the head of FARC guerrillas, Timoleón Jiménez, aka Timochenko, right, shake hands as Cuban President Raúl Castro, center, holds their hands during a meeting in Havana, on Sept. 23, 2015. Luis Acosta/AFP BOGOTÁ, [...]

Scaling PeaceTech: More, Better, Faster February 4, 2016 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm EST Location: U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20037 |Directions Please read: Important information for guests attending public events at USIP. RSVP Now Featuring the following sessions: Keynotes Jack Dangermond, Founder & [...]