David J. Smith

Alliance for Peacebuilding Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 10/11-13

By: David J. Smith, June 21, 2017 The Alliance for Peacebuilding’s annual conference will be held October 11-13, 2017 in Washington, DC. Attending this conference is an opportunity to connect with other members of the national and international peacebuilding constituency. For more information and registration, click below

Today is World Refugee Day, 6/20

By: David J. Smith, June 20, 2017 Today is World Refugee Day. The day is focused on drawing attention to nearly 65.6 million people who are displaced worldwide. A recent article in the Washington Post (“Imagine yourself as a refugee. That’s what nudges Americans to take action on refugees’ behalf”) indicates that empathy is aContinueContinue reading “Today is World Refugee Day, 6/20”

News at George Mason University: Conflict Students Learn Firsthand How to Deal with a Humanitarian Crisis, 6/20

By: David J. Smith, June 20, 2017 As you might know, I serve as president of the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc., a 501 c3 corporation that offers experiential education and training for those interested in humanitarian and peacebuilding work. We offer our flagship program twice a year, in March and inContinueContinue reading “News at George Mason University: Conflict Students Learn Firsthand How to Deal with a Humanitarian Crisis, 6/20”