Civil Society & Social Movements: A Conversation with Patrick Gaspard
July 1, 2020 // 9:00 AM ET // Youtube Live
Please join the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs for a candid dialogue with Patrick Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations, on “Civil Society & Social Movements.” Jonathan Becker, vice-chancellor of the Open Society University Network, will moderate the talk. This event is co-sponsored by the Open Society University Network and Carnegie Council.
Gaspard has had a dynamic career at the intersection of government, political campaigns, and social movements. He previously served as United States ambassador to South Africa from 2013 to 2016. He also was the White House director of political affairs, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, and the national political director for Obama for America in 2008.
Sankofa Summer: An EPIP Virtual Learning Series
July 8 – August 20, 2020
Sankofa is a West African concept that invites us to reach back to gather the best of what our past has taught us in order to reach our fullest potential as we move forward. Now, during a moment in history in which we are reflecting on, reimagining, and reshaping the world around us, EPIP is proud to introduce Sankofa Summer, a 6-week series of virtual events taking place in July and August 2020.
Join EPIP for events designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, spirit, and connection to the philanthropic community, with a focus on three key themes – Decolonizing Stories, Disrupting the Status Quo, and Embracing Collective Approaches to Healing.
National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) Virtual Think Tank 2020
August 29, 2020 // 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM PT // Online
Every year the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence hosts an annual Think Tank where new and returning members alike come together to discuss the goals, methods, and plans of NPEIV in the year to come. Action Team co-chairs will lead think tanks and group discussions that will be shared at the end of the day with the entire Partnership. The Think Tank is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals from multiple disciplines that are dedicated to helping bring about the end to interpersonal violence.
Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference
February 10 & 11, 2021 // Nova Southeastern University’s main campus in Ft. Lauderdale
This conference hosts the PCSJ community for a timely and urgent exploration of the divisive social, political and economic forces that are driving so much conflict, and what our field can bring in terms of theories, research and practice solutions.
Call for Papers for Border Walls and Borderlands: Security, Environment and Resistance International Conference
This international conference is organized by the Raoul-Dandurand chair at the Univeristy of Quebec in Montreal. Occurring May 19-20, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Deadline for abstract submission: November 1, 2020 (for both paper and art installation submissions).
Career Services Webinar Series hosted by National Peace Corps Association
NPCA launched a Career Services webinar series led by Dr. Ronda Ansted. Dr. Ansted has spent most of her professional life in the non-profit and international development fields. She was a mid-career PCV in South Africa and became a career consultant.
EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament eLearning Course
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, distance learning has become significantly more important to lecturers and students. As you might be aware, the EU established a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in 2010, managed by the six members of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC). One major project of the consortium is the development and maintenance of this online course. The course is completely free of charge, GDPR compliant and does require registration only for users who want one of several certificates. Our course comprises fifteen learning units that cover a whole range of issues; including arms control theory and WMD, conventional weapons, humanitarian arms control, missiles and emerging technologies. It has been used by 1000+ persons already, and features in syllabi by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and other international institutions.