Category Archives: Peacebuilding

Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Workshop, 10/19/19

Once again, I was part of the Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusive Workshop this past Saturday, October 19, 2019. Previous workshops offered by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) are here, here, here, and here. HRC commissioner Andrew Lin In the past we have held the workshop in the spring, but seeking toContinueContinue reading “Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Workshop, 10/19/19”

Conflict Resolution Day, 10/17/19

In 2005, the ACR Board proclaimed the third Thursday in October as Conflict Resolution Day, upon a motion initiated by Sharon Press. The idea was to coordinate all of the varied celebrations which were taking place on different dates and times so that we could experience the synergy of all focusing on conflict resolution atContinueContinue reading “Conflict Resolution Day, 10/17/19”

PeaceCon 2019, 10/2 to 10/4, Washington, DC

PeaceCon 2019, the annual conference of the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), was held October 2-4, 2019 in Washington, DC. The first day was held at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), and second and third days at FHI360. Here are a few highlights from the sessions that I attended. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Day one (10/2)ContinueContinue reading “PeaceCon 2019, 10/2 to 10/4, Washington, DC”