Alliance for Peacebuilding Annual Conference 2016
Alliance for Peacebuilding Annual Conference 2016; May 24-26, 2016; DC; Hear experts discuss: The lure of extremism and what we can do about it; Climate change, peace and security; Art, hip-hop, music and filmmaking as a way to tolerance; Teambuilding in space; The hackathon model for countering violent extremism; How the media perpetuates extremism, and how it can create peace; Peacebuilding in America and local solution. - May 21, 2016
No Development Without Peace: Sustainable Development Goals Cite Peace as a Major Pillar
A historic moment for the world, the adoption of the revolutionary framework known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) marks a significant victory for the peacebuilding field—the first time the global community has acknowledged the link between peace and development in such a sweeping way. The SDGs address the reality that protracted conflicts prevented the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in many countries riven by war. - September 26, 2015
Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium: Proving the Effectiveness of Global Peacebuilding Programs
The Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium (PEC) is pleased to announce a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York (the Corporation) that will help answer the complicated question: “Does peacebuilding work?” This ground-breaking grant will allow a consortium of the field’s... - April 15, 2015
Effective Inter-Religious Action in Peacebuilding Program Launched
AfP is pleased to announce a 3-year collaboration between the Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium and the GHR Foundation aimed at amplifying the effectiveness of inter-religious peacebuilding. At a time when religion is often used to intensify conflict and spark violence, the program aims to examine existing inter-religious peacebuilding to provide a field-wide framework for realizing the power of religion in fostering dialogue and social cohesion—two critical elements of sustainable peace. - January 22, 2015