Alfred Fried Peace Photography Award: Deadlines Children Peace, 6/30; Alfred Fried, 6/11

By: David J. Smith, June 5, 2017 If you are a photographer, consider applying to the Alfred Fried Peace Photography Contest.   The Children Peace Image of the Year awarded application is due 6/30.  The Alfred Fried Award application is due 6/11. Click below for more information

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”

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”