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News
This space is to spread the news of the International Master in Peace, Conflict, and Development Studies (events, conferences, cultural initiatives, intellectual production, accomplishments from former and current students, etc.).
If you have any information on former students or any news of interest, please send us an email to epd@uji.es and we'll post it in our web site. Hope to see you many times here!
2012
April
March
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Mayte Carrasco (Terrassa, 1974), former student of our Master, journalist and war correspondent, will teach with Jesus A. Nunez Villaverde and Francisco Rey Marcos, directors of the Institute of Studies on Conflicts and Humanitarian Action (IECAH), the course on Conflicts and Humanitarian Action in the International Master in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies between March 20th and April 5th of this year.
In her 18 year career, Mayte Carrasco has covered conflicts in Chechnya, Georgia, Afghanistan, North Africa, various parts of the Arab world and more recently has made a courageous coverage of the conflict in Syria, where she has told us the uprising against the regime of Bashar al Assad and the harsh military crackdown in some centers of rebellion as the city of Homs.
February
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Presentation of the book Communication in Action: Journalisms, Conflicts, Media Literacy and Alliance of Civilizations. The act will be this Wednesday February 1st at 7 p.m. at Babel bookstore in Castellón. The event will include a debate about the rol of communication in conflicts and peacebuilding.
Here there is a synopsis of the book:
This book is part of the work developed by the department for research in communication for peace of the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace and the Interuniversity Institute for Social Development and Peace-IUDESP (Jaume I University), in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). From a mass media communication perspective, this volume exposes academic research and lessons learned in four areas: the mass media impact on the construction of cultural violence, alternative media for peacebuilding, media literacy and the Spirals of Peace proposal to follow the complex path towards the yearned for and encouraging Alliance of Civilizations.
January
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Ignacio Martin Galán, a graduate of our Master and researcher at the Interuniversity Institute for Social Development and Peace (IUDESP) has participated in the Fourth Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, held from the 11th to 13th of December, 2011 in Dohar, Qatar.
At the Forum, wich was entitled “ Intercultural dialogue as a driver of development”, Martin Galán had the opportunity to present the book of the UJI: Communication in Action, edited by himself, Eloísa Nos Aldás and Fatuma Ahmed Ali, Director of the IUDESP and professor of our Master, respectively.
2011
December
- Alexander Antonio Cárdenas Méndez, a current PhD student in our program, presented two academic papers. The first one was presented on November 26, at the 2011 Erasmus Mundus Global Studies Convention held at the University of Leipzig, Germany, with the tittle: "Sport for Development and Peace (SDP): A New Strategy for Social Intervention."
The second one was presented on December 2nd at the University of Deusto, Spain, with the tittle "The Role of Football and Other Sports in Peace-Building and Development".
November
- A group of students of our Master´s program is organizing a fund-raising event for the flood victims in Thailand. The event that is called "One Euro for Thailand" is going to be held on:
November 3, 2011 from 14.00 to 17.00 at the Agora, UJI.
November 6, 2011 from 11.30 to 14.00 at Park Ribalta.
October
- Bulletin of the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace: Number 5.
- Our doctorate program has been awarded with the excellence mention of the Ministry of Education from the Spanish government for the period 2011-2014.
September
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To celebrate the International Day of Peace, on September 21, the students of the Master and Doctorate program organized a couple of activities at the University to raise community awareness of their role as individuals for transforming conflicts and building a less violent world.
August
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On August 20, as part of the cultural activities carried out in 18 European Reggae Festival ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH, the students of our Master: Ioulia Lioli, Larissa Wulfert, Laura Casla & Milena Ardila and our doctoral students Raquel Reynoso & Gloria Abarca, conducted a theatre of the Oppressed performance as a tool for social justice. The presentation included the active participation of attendees and was an example of the commitment of our students for the awareness of our city´s society on peace and nonviolence.
July
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Sophia Herrero Rico, General Coordinator of our Master and Doctorate, gave a speech at the summer course "Rights of children and education for peace" organized by the ILEWASI. In addition, several of the students of the Master worked in different workshops held in the summer course, with the aim of the promotion of children's rights, peace and multiculturalism.
June
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From June 26 to July 1, the Research Center for Defense and Promotion of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (ILEWASI), conducted a summer course called "Rights of children and education for peace" This event was designed by Hammad Malik, a doctoral student in our program. The course was divided into three parts: peace, child rights and multiculturalism.
May
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The Escola de Cultura de Pau from Barcelona, has published an article about a project that is being made by Gloria María Abarca Obregon and Bahajin Said, current PhD students in our program.
This project is called "a world painted of peace" and involves children between 6 and 13 years, from 11 countries (Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Peru, Colombia, Paraguay, United States, Guatemala, Dominican Republic Bolivia and Brazil) who design drawings, expressing their vision of peace.
The drawings are presented later in the participating countries, thereby promoting understanding between peoples and cultures.
To read the article and learn more about this project, click here. (available in spanish).
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On May 8, the students of the Master conducted an act of solidarity with the Mexican people. Led by students and friends from that country, they organized a ceremony in the Peace Square, in Castellon, Spain. The aim of this act was to provide information to the people from Castellon about the conflict in Mexico, while teamed up with Mexican NGOs to send to the president of the Mexico, letters on behalf of each of the victims of the called “war against drug trafficking”.
It is estimated that Mexico's armed conflict has claimed the lives of forty thousand people between 2006 and 2010. Tired of this spiral of violence, the civil society in Mexico has been taking some actions to demand the Mexican authorities to stop the armed conflict and a greater commitment to address the root causes that have triggered the conflict.
The act carried out by the students of the Master was another of those efforts made by the Mexican people to make their voice heard in order to stop the violence. By clicking here, you can see a video about the event in the Peace Square.
April
- Bulletin of the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace: Number 4.
- Friday, April 8th. 21H00. Ciclo de Cine para la Paz. Movie: "The U.S. vs. John Lennon". Directors and Screenwriters: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld. Cast: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Carl Bernstein, Noah Chomsky. "Peace Movie Cycle" is an initiative by the students of the UJI Master in International Studies in Peace, Conflicts and Development, with the purpose of taking the issues discussed in the program to the Castellón Community. The cycle takes place at Prótesis Institucional, next to Espai d’Art Contemporani, Prim Street, Castellón de la Plana, Spain. Map.
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Ayman QWAIDER, a current student of the International Master in Peace, Conflicts & Development is participating these days in an internship in the Education Sector of UNESCO. He is working with and learning about post-conflict post-disaster education.
When you ask him about the importance of the education in conflicts transformation, he is clear: “I believe in the importance of education for transforming societies and resolving conflicts, I know this from experience”. He knows the importance of non-formal & informal education to achieve this goal, that´s why he affirms that social networking helped him to realize his right to education.
Read more about Ayman´s life and the effort he put in order to study the Master and being representing our program in the UNESCO.
March
- Hjalmar Jorge JOFFRE-EICHHORN, International Master in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, is currently conducting a group working for peace in Kabul, Afghanistan. He and his group employ a technique known as Theatre of the Oppressed. The group re-enact actual scenes from their own lives in front of an audience, who are then encouraged to stop being spectators and become 'spect-actors' participating in the action.
The author has just published a book about the Theatre of the Oppressed in Afghanistan. Details of the Book: Tears Into Energy - Theater Der Unterdrückten In Afghanistan: Berliner Schriften Zum Theater Der Unterdrückten, 5. ISBN-13: ISBN 978-3-8382-0172-6. Publisher: Ibidem-verlag. Number of Pages: 190. Language: German.
- Vanessa CASTEDO, researcher at the International Doctorate in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies of the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), has published the book in Spanish “Hacia una democracia plurinacional en Bolivia”. The book is about the current political change in Bolivia. ISBN: 97 81615050413.
- Fran ESPINOZA, International Master in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, has published the paper in Spanish Pueblos indígenas: ¿Y después de la emergencia?. His work discusses social and political issues for indigenous peoples exploring their history and current situation.
February
- Vicenç FISAS. CONFERENCE INVITATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT: It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the conference on “Introducción a los procesos de paz y a la negociación en conflictos armados” presented by Vicenç Fisas, UNESCO Chairholder at UNESCO Chair in Peace and Human Rights -Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain- and organised by the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace (IUDESP) and the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace of the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón. The conference will be held on 02-23-2011, from 16 to 18 hours, in the meeting room of the Postgraduate Building of the Universitat Jaume I,- for this activity simultaneous translation is provided.
- Ayman QWAIDER, Gazan student who had difficulties to access the closing borders of Gaza to pursue his Peace Master Studies in Castellón, interviewed on Cadena SER (A vivir que son dos días Castellón: Sábado, 12 de Febrero de 2011) Interview.
- Bulletin of the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace: Number 3.
2010
December
- CASA AFRICA PRIZES: Casa Africa announces the 2010 Prizes for Essays on African Topics, whose aim is to recognize, encourage and disseminate original and unpublished essays. COMPETITION RULES
November
- Bulletin of the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace: Number 2.
July
- ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH: UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace works in the sixteenth edition of Rototom, the largest reggae music festival in Europe (from 21 to 28 August in Benicàssim). The students of International Master and Doctorate in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies is involved in cultural events organized in this event. For more information, you can see the following website: www.rototomsunsplash.com.
April
- AWARD: Vicent Martínez Guzmán, founder of the Master of International Studies in Peace, Conflict and Development of the Universitat Jaume I and director of the Chair of Philosophy for Peace, was awarded on April 15, the Memorial Joan XXIII per a la Pau awarded by the Institute of Polemology Víctor Seix and the International University of Peace. More
- CALL FOR IDEAS: Within the framework of the 50th anniversary of African independence, the Social and Human Sciences sector of UNESCO (SHS) is launching a "call for ideas" for prospective proposals in favour of Africa's development within the next decade. Deadline: April 30, 2010. More
March
- Article on Peace Between Muslims and the West, by Malik Hammad Ahmad (Pakistan), Master Student, for The Diplomatic Insight (page 8). More
- 'Women and Theatre in Burkina Faso' was the title of a conference of awareness that have been held on 8 and 9 March at the University of Valencia. The event was organized by the NGO Solidarity Telecommunications (Teso) and counted with the participation of Alessandra Farne, the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace UJI. More
January
- 1st Manuel Castillo Award to the Master on Peace, Conflicts and Developmentfor the book Migraciones, conflictos y cultura de paz (in Spanish). More
2009
November
- III Premio Ciudad de Castellón por la Paz (bases
de la convocatoria). More
- Artículo de Hjalmar-Jorge Joffre-Eichhorn (Afganistán). More
October
- Artículo de Fran Espinoza (Nicaragua) para Globalaffairs: "Sociedades Post-conflictos: Reconciliación y Perdón". More
- Artículo de Martim S Silveira, estudiante del Máster, para el Transcend Media Service: "Brazilian Favelas in the Media". More
- Artículo de David Suze, antiguo estudiante del Máster, para Africa Files: "The Congolese Jigsaw Puzzle". More
September
- Informe publicado por PNUD "Elections
and Conflict Prevetion - A guide to Analysis, Planning and Programming" que contó con la participación de un antiguo alumno del
Máster, Javier Fabra. More
- Artículo de Frank Vollmer (Alemania) - revisión del texto: "George O. Ndege. Culture and Customs of Mozambique. Westport,
CT: Greenwood Press, 2007. 128p." para la Revista African Studies
Quartely. More
- Página web del Connecting
Congo Project Mtandao fundado por David Suze (Congo) and Mary Manda. More
July
- Artículo: "La Paz:
reconocer el Humano en cada Persona" escrito por la estudiante
Sanne de Swart (Holanda) con la colaboración de Clizia del Zompo
y Gloria Maria Abarca Obregón, estudiantes del Máster
Internacional de Estudios de Paz, Conflictos y Desarrollo para el periódico
El Mediterráneo. More
June
- Ex-estudiante
crea el Project Souarna, para llevar la fotografía a niños
iraquíes y palestinos refugiados. More
May
- Estudiantes
del Máster desarrollan actividad para ancianos en Castellón. More
- Ex-estudiante
del Máster Mohammed AboRamadan ha publicado el artículo
"New Middle East out of Gaza Crisis, and the way out", en
Crossing Border - Global Studies Magazine. More
- El
proyecto "Un Mundo Teñido de Paz", de estudiantes
del Máster y del programa de Doctorado, obtuvo el II Premio por
la Paz de da Ciudad de Castellón. More
- Publicado
el libro "Migraciones, Conflictos y Cultura de Paz", coeditado con la Cátedra Unesco de Filosofía para la Paz. More
- 3er Premio de Investigación en
Derechos Humanos - Convocatoria 2009. More
April
- Libro publicado por la UJI de Francesc Colomer reinvidica
a Bartolomé de las Casas como precursor de la Alianza de Civilizaciones. More
February
- "Resulta
prioritario el trabajo en comunicación para el cambio social".
Entrevista con Dr. Eloísa Nos Aldás para la revista Teína. More
- "Boletín
del Informe Mundial de Cultura de Paz - Febrero / Marzo 2009". Por David Adams, de la Fundación Cultura de Paz. More
- "La
Paz, cuestión de todos". Artículo by Gloria María
Abarca, estudiante del Máster, para el periódico "El Mediterráneo". More
- Estudiantes
del Máster dan clases de inglés en el Centro Pi Gros. More
- "Diario
de un altermundista". Blog de Jordi Calvo Rufanges, ex estudiante
del doctorado, en la web del periódico Público.More
- "A
day in the life of a tanzanian preschooler". Artículo
de Rebbeca Drexler, estudiante del máster, para la revista Glimpse. More
- 5
minutos por Gaza: Todos los sábados a las 20 hs. se lleva a cabo
una vigilia silenciosa en la Plaza de la Paz. More
- Artículo
de Mohammad AboRamadan, ex estudiante del Máster, sobre la crisis en
Medio Oriente para la revista especializada "cb magazine". More
January
- Adriana
Murphy, ex estudiante del Máster es entrevistada por "El Mediterráneo"
durante el acto de asunción de Obama. More
- "La guerra
no es el camino". Artículo de Said Bahajin, estudiante de doctorado,
para el periódico "El Mediterráneo". More
- "Las
acciones israelís en Gaza son inaceptables". Entrevista a
Islam Gaby, alumno palestino del Máster para el periódico
"El Mediterráneo". More
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