Today’s date marks the public release of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Staff Blog!

The opening blog entry, “Uniting for a Democratic Peace,” details Interim Executive Director Dee Aker and Senior Program Officer Laura Taylor’s May 19 – 31, 2008 return to Nepal after Aker’s work as an short-term observer of the April Nepali Elections.

You are encouraged to visit the IPJ Website for more information about the Institute and its work.

Please note that as this blog progresses, minor construction will continue.