Culture of Peace News 2012 (January through June)

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January

Americans Protest Militarization of Local Police

Appeal: Welcome to Palestine 2012

L’appel de 'Bienvenue en Palestine 2012'

Auckland is Now a Peace City

Barcelona será sede del 1º Congreso Internacional Edificar la Paz/a>

Barcelona will host the International Conference on Peace Building

Black International Cinema Berlin: May 2-6, 2012

Blackout de Wikipedia pour protester contre l'atteinte a la liberté d'expression sur Internet

Burma: Suu Kyi confirms run for parliament seat

Christchurch is a Peace City

Coexistence and School Protection: Teachers Network in Bogota Colombia

Convivencia y Protección Escolar: Red de Educadores en Bogotá

Dialogue des civilisations : le temps de passer à l’action, selon les jeunes

Dialogue in Nigeria -- a new DVD teaching-tool for peacemakers

Dialogue of Civilizations: 'It's time for action,' say the Youth

Ecovillage Conference in Egypt Catalyzes the Movement in Africa

Fundació Catalunya Voluntària team receives UNV Online Volunteering Award 2011

The Implementation of UNSCR 1325 through Enhanced Responsiveness of the Security Sector

Japanese Coop Members Favor Abolition of Nuclear Energy

National Peace Academy - 2012 Update

La plus grande réunion humanitaire du monde prend position contre les armes nucleares

La reunión humanitaria de mayor convocatoria mundial toma posición contra las armas nucleares

Wikipedia Blackout Protests Threat to Internet Freedom

World's Largest Humanitarian Meeting Takes Position against Nuclear Weapons

February

Acabando con la impunidad en Jalisco

4th Annual International Conference on Religion, Conflict and Peace

Children's Peace Statue finds a new home

The danger of the single story

Empowerment of Women Lauded

Ending impunity in Jalisco

Ethics, Culture of Peace and the Dynamics of Living Together - Training for Trainers

Ética, Cultura de Paz e Dinâmicas de Convivência - Programa de capacitação para multiplicadores

Experimento Comparte

2nd Global Day of Action on Military Spending, 2012

Iniciativa mexicana por la paz

Interfaith Jury Awards 'The Orange Suit' in Fajr International Film Festival

International Conference on AIDS , Ethiopia

International Institute on Peace Education 2012

Internet, a vital factor of the current international structure

Le Jury interreligieux récompense 'The Orange Suit' au Festival international du film Fajr

Las Patronas': un ejemplo de solidaridad

La mujeres de hoy

National Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire: Artists Sing for Peace

Operación Ríos de Luz

Peace Seminar organised by UNOY Peacebuilders

El peligro de una solo historia

Programa Eco Cidadão et Cultivadores da Paz

The Programa Eco Cidadão and the Cultivators of Peace

Promoting Paradigms that Promote Peace

La Promotion de la Culture de la Paix en débat au Forum d’El Moudjahid (Algérie)

Promotion of a Culture of Peace Debated at Forum of El Moudjahid (Algeria)

Réconciliation nationale en Côte d’Ivoire: Les artistes chantent pour la paix

Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring, and Learning Tool Kit

Rivers of Light

The Share Experiment

La solidaridad elimina la oscuridad

Solidarity erases darkness

Sumak Kewesay: Vida Plena

Sumak Kawasay: Full Life

The United Nations Department of Public Information Opens Its 2012 Briefing Season with Culture of Peace!

The women of today

World Christian body calls churches to be peacemakers in Africa

March

Anwarul Chowdhury: Building a Culture of Peace Lecture

David Adams: Video Lecture on Culture of Peace

Desde la Musicoterapia Comunitaria a la Paz

Échanges de jeunes: Culture des oliviers . . Culture de la paix

Euro-med youth exchanges: Culture of Olive Trees . . . Culture of Peace

Extreme Poverty is Violence – Breaking the Silence – Searching for Peace

Federico Mayor: Cultura de Paz

From Community Music Therapy to Peace

Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding

An Islamic Response to Kairos Palestine

Launch of World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education

Mexican initiative for peace

Photo exhibit promotes culture of peace

Questioning Violence-Justifying Beliefs in South America

Se cuestionan supuestos de violencia en Sudamérica

'Sembramos la Semilla de la Paz'

University for Peace Starts Centre in The Hague

'We are sowing the seeds of peace'

The Women of Patrona: an example of solidarity

April

Bangladesh and Myanmar: an historic example of conflict resolution

Bloomfield opinion: Moving to culture of peace

Bob Marley documentary approved by family of reggae legend

Cine: Una metáfora del amor

Conference of United National Antiwar Coalition

Culture of Peace Presentation at Kitchener Collegiate Institute (Canada)

Department of peace: Not just a pipe dream

Film: A metaphor for love

First All-Women Human Rights structure established in Mindanao

Goat Magic

Lebanon: Divided by War, United by The Team

Mandela archive goes live on the web

More Ecology, Less Economy for Rio+20

New, State-of-the-art Website for the Culture of Peace Initiative

Nonviolent Peaceforce Featured at High Level Briefing at the UN

Plantea PRI crear Comisión Nacional para la Cultura de la Paz

The PRI to propose a National Commission for the Culture of Peace in Mexico

SNC 2012 - spectacle d'ouverture: Que la paix soit sur le monde

SNC 2012 - opening show: Let there peace on earth

Souhayr Belhassen remporte le prix de la Solidarité

Souhayr Belhassen Is Awarded the Prize of Solidarity

400 student gov't. officers get primed on good governance

This is a wake up call!

Worcester Community Peace Fair

Worcester Palestinian Friendship (WPF)

May

Amnesty International Report: 2011 Was a Watershed Year for Activism

Bolivian Project Proposes to Create a Defense of Mother Earth

The City of Olinda (Brazil) Promotes the Culture of Peace

Clésio Tapety: Cantor e Compositor na Cultura da Paz

Clésio Tapety: Singer and Composer for the Culture of Peace

Declaración de la V Cumbre de los Pueblos de las Américas

Declaration of the V People's Summit of the Americas

Egypt’s revolution vindicates Gene Sharp’s theory of nonviolent activism

En Río+20 se reúnen también los medios libres! ¡Participa!

In Sierra Leone, 2012 Female Aspirants Research Survey Out

Informe de Amnesty International: 2011, un año decisivo para el activismo

2012 Informe Planeta Vivo de WWF

Les journalistes du Nord de Cameroun outillés sur les enjeux de la communication pour la paix

Journalists from Northern Cameroon Reinforce Communication for Peace

Des médias se réuniront à Rio pour promouvoir la communication libre. Venez participer !

(May continued in next column)

May (continued from previous column)

Mind The Strip, Lessons Learned

Nobel Laureates Close Summit with Appeal to World’s Youth

Olinda promove capacitação sobre cultura de paz

Premios a la Promoción de la Cultura de Paz y la Convivencia Escolar.

Prizes for the Promotion of Culture of Peace and School Coexistence

Project for an International Festival of Marionettes

Projet de festival international de marionnettes

PROYECTO plantea crear la Defensoría de Madre Tierra (Bolivia)

Rapport de Amnesty International: 2011, une année charnière pour la mobilisation

Rapport Planète Vivante 2012 du WWF

The right to life and AIDS- 30 years later

Rio will gather free media for another communication. Participate!

Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez: Trabaja en la construcción de una Guatemala incluyente.

Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez: Constructing an Inclusive Guatemala

III Seminário Regional de Promoção da Saúde e Cultura de Paz

Third Regional Seminar on Health Promotion and Culture of Peace (Brazil)

World Wildlife Federation: 2012 Living Planet Report

June

Africa Unites Against Cluster Bombs

L’Afrique s’unit contre les bombes à sous-munitions

Appel aux Jeunes: Culture de paix projet jeune

Bhutan’s first woman Gup leads the way for a new generation of women leaders

A Call to Youth in Belgium: Culture of Peace Project

Conference Provides Skills for Empowering Peace in Middle East

Creating the Future We Want: 2012 International Essay Contest for Young People

Culture of Peace and Social Justice Studies in New Hampshire

Culture of Peace: An artist’s moving advocacy

On the eve of Rio+20, a scientific forum sounds the alarm on the state of the planet

Le forum international de réflexion sur la culture de la paix en Afrique de l’ouest ouvert lundi à Abidjan

Gabon : Libreville a vibré au rythme de la Fête des Cultures

Gabon: Libreville dances to the rhythm of the Festival of Cultures

Human Rights and Peace Resolution Conference in Africa

ICLEI World Congress 2012 ends with powerful message to Rio+20

ICLEI’s evaluation of the outcomes of Rio+20

IIPT and UNWTO to partner in peace through tourism

The International Forum of Reflection on the Culture of Peace in Africa opened in Abidjan

International Cities of Peace Grows to 30 Cities

Kari-Oca II Declaration: Indigenous Peoples at Rio +20 reject the Green Economy and REDD

Livro: Comentários à Lei do Sistema Nacional de Atendimento Socioeducativo

Museums for Peace: Transforming Cultures

New book: Analysis of the New Law for the National System of Socio-Educational Services in Brazil

A Peace Map for Eugene, Oregon (USA)

Peace Þing 2012

The Peacemaker: Search for Common Ground founder John Marks

People’s Summit Closing Press Conference

Philippines: Kids’ Football Training for a Partnership, Dialogue and Teambuilding

Philippines: Volunteers of Peace and Development Shared Best Practices

PLURAL+ 2012 Youth Video Festival on Migration and Social Inclusion

Progrès des Femmes dans le Monde: en Quête de Justice

El progreso de las mujeres en el mundo: En busca de la justicia

Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice

Sénégal: 32 jeunes de la sous-région formés en prévention des conflits/a>

Senegal: 32 youth from the south are trained in conflict prevention

Ten Actions for Nuclear Abolition Day - June 2

A la veille de Rio+20, un Forum scientifique pour tirer la sonnette d’alarme sur l’état de la planète

2012: a Year of Civic Peace in Iraq!

Youth: the Spirit of Cosmopolitanism