Constellation of Twinned NGOs-Schools: A Symphony of Interpersonal Solidarity
Spanish Version . Available for blinds [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/77065409″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Welcome to Global Education Magazine! This is a consciousness raiser project founded to humanize educational activities by means of pedagogical efforts, which will definitely set the beat of peaceful melodies of the 21st century. Harmonious melodies of social, individual and anthropological […]
Education on the Frontline. By Irina Bokova.
Article by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO for Global Education Magazine “Education on the Frontline” January 2013 . . . . Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova – There are today 28 million primary school-age children, and as many or more young people, living in conflict areas and denied the chance to learn. This […]
Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
Spanish Version (Versión castellano) The United Nations, a respected world body and forum for global issues, including peace and security, is once again a leader in pressing societies for the establishment of initiatives promoting reconciliation. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization acting as the lead UN agency, is promoting the International Decade for a Culture of Peace […]
Global Education Magazine: School Day of Non-violence and Peace (January 30th 2013)
Download the magazine here On January 30th, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, and since 1964 the Day of Non-violence and Peace has been celebrated at schools from all over the world. This edition has the socio-psycho-pedagogic goal to promote the multidimensional resolution of all disputes. Welcome to Global Education Magazine! This is a consciousness raiser […]
The Peace Process Will Not be Tweeted
Monica Curca email: monicabcurca@gmail.com / peaceforsale@gmail.com website: http://peaceforsale.org/ Abstract: Of late new media and digital technologies have been instrumental in bringing about social change throughout the world. This article asks if it is possible for new media and digital technologies to also bring peace? Media and communications have a long history in being used as an instrument for […]
From Swords to Ploughshares: Study Abroad as a means of post-conflict Peacebuilding
Mark Flanigan Program Director at Japan ICU Foundation markinmitaka@gmail.com – I am quite honored to write for Global Education Magazine and to share the reflections of my work as Program Director at Japan ICU Foundation, for this special edition the International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace. As a Rotary Peace Fellow alumnus, I […]
Peace and Conflict Resolution. Democratic Republic of Congo
By Samuel M. Muderhwa PCR President Founder & coordinator pastor.samuelm@gmail.com Background of the PCR Peace and Conflict Resolution was founded in Bukavu, South-Kivu by MULUMEODERHWA MUDERHWA Samuel and his wife Faida in 2004. They both completed a High diploma from the school of Mediation in Nairobi in 2006. This challenged them to continue to […]