David J. Smith

Build Peace Fellows, Applications due 6/30

By: David J. Smith, June 5, 2017 If you are interested in the intersectionality of peacebuilding, arts, technology, and research consider applying to be a Build Peace Fellow. The program builds local innovative potential for individuals and organizations embedded in peacebuilding processes. Over one year, fellows take an innovative peacebuilding intervention from idea to pilotContinueContinue reading “Build Peace Fellows, Applications due 6/30”

International Students in CCI Program Share Their Experiences in the U.S.

By: David J. Smith, June 1, 2017 I’ve posted before about the Community College Initiative program, a State Department effort that bring students to U.S. community colleges for one year. I’ve enjoyed working closely with the Northern Virginia Community College program. I presented on peacebuilding to this group in January. The students at NOVA haveContinueContinue reading “International Students in CCI Program Share Their Experiences in the U.S.”

2017 Global Peace Index: U.S. Drops 11th Spaces to the 114th Least Peaceful Country, While the World Overall is Slightly More Peaceful

By: David J. Smith, June 1, 2017 This year’s Global Peace Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace has been released. Since 2007, IEP has ranked the relative peacefulness of 163 countries covering over 99% of the world’s population. Major findings in 2017 include: The world slightly improved in peace last year but hasContinueContinue reading “2017 Global Peace Index: U.S. Drops 11th Spaces to the 114th Least Peaceful Country, While the World Overall is Slightly More Peaceful”