Events
Conservation Conflict Transformation Capacity Building Workshop (Deadline: 5 April)
May 12, 2014
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Human Wildlife Conflict Collaboration
Washington, DC
Transform destructive conflict into a conflict opportunity for change.Make better, more collaborative and creative decisions that truly last. Improve your capacity as a leader and…
Summer Peacebuilding Institute 2014
May 5, 2014
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
The Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) provides broad-based and specialized trainings that empower participants to contextualize the knowledge to their own situations. Learn more about yourself,…
Peace Studies International Conference (Deadline: 31 March)
May 1, 2014
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University of Bradford
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Peace Studies at the University of Bradford is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014. To mark the occasion we are hosting an international conference, and…
Course: Land, Peacemaking and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
May 1, 2014
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International Organization for Migration and UN-Habitat
UN Secretariat, New York
The aim of this course is to provide you with basic knowledge of this issue by focusing on several aspects: issues and linkages between these…
The Colombian Peace Process and Implications for Land Rights
Apr 30, 2014
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Amazon Watch
Washington, DC
Moira Birss (Peace Brigades International Colombia Project) and Dana Brown (Witness for Peace)
Held at:
April 30, 2014 from 12:00- 1:30pm
Amazon Watch / CIEL conference room
1350 Connecticut…
Online Courses: Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Prevention & Post-War Peace Consolidation
Apr 28, 2014
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Global OPS
Web-based
GlobalOPS Modules are much more than ‘courses’ or ‘trainings’. They are designed for professionals, practitioners, experts, policy makers and senior leadership and government officials to…
Community Forest Governance in Liberia - An Overview of the Process
Apr 25, 2014
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US Forest Service
Washington, DC
The presentation will highlight the program called People, Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources experience” which supports the establishment of community forests…
International Humanitarian Action: Changing Responses to Conflict and Crisis
Apr 10, 2014
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Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC
From South Sudan to Syria, armed conflict throughout the globe has led to massive humanitarian needs. During a crisis, food relief, critical medical care, and…
2nd Annual Global Conflict Minerals Compliance and Supply Chain Due-Diligence 2014
Apr 9, 2014
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Marcus Evans Pan Europe
London, United Kingdom
The 2nd Annual Global Conflict Minerals Compliance and Supply Chain Due-Diligence 2014 is a conference that deals with tracking, management, disclosure and reporting on conflict minerals:
How to maximize…
Toxic Remnants of War Project: Protecting Civilians Means Protecting the Environment
Apr 3, 2014
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Toxic Remnants of War Project
Geneva, Switzerland
Legal provisions for the protection of the environment during and after conflict are widely viewed as inadequate. Environmental damage infringes fundamental human rights, often for…
iPCMP Webinar: Conflict Minerals Platform
Apr 2, 2014
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iPoint
iPoint, Web-based
Get to know the iPoint Conflict Minerals Platform. Join our free webinar on April 2nd at 11 a.m. EST. Learn how you can streamline your conflict…
Geographies of Conflict: Mapping Overlaps Between Extractive Industries and Agricultural Land Uses in Ghana and Peru
Mar 27, 2014
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Oxfam America and Clark University
Washington, DC
Oxfam America and Clark University's Graduate School of Geography invite you to the launch of a new report entitled Geographies of Conflict: Mapping Overlaps Between…
Report Launch: Geographies of Conflict: Mapping Overlaps Between Extractive Industries and Agricultural Land Uses in Ghana and Peru
Mar 27, 2014
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Oxfam America and Clark University's Graduate School of Geography
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Thursday March 27th, 2014
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Oxfam America and Clark University's…
Expert Seminar: Land Degradation as a Global Challenge
Mar 27, 2014
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Clingendael Institute
Clingendael Institute, Netherlands
On 27 March 2014, the Clingendael Institute organises an expert seminar discussing some diverse but interlinked aspects of land degradation, exploring possibilities for fostering policy…
Book Launch: Water & Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
Mar 21, 2014
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ELI & UNEP
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC
The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, University of Tokyo, McGill University, and Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment cordially invite you to…
Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources
Mar 21, 2014
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Woodrow Wilson Center
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC
In Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources (University of Georgia Press, 2014), Patricia Vásquez explores the potent mix of…
World Bank Event: Trafficking and Fragility in West Africa
Mar 19, 2014
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Center on Conflict, Security, and Development and theHive
The World Bank, Washington DC
In its 2013 threat assessment on organized crime in West Africa, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) noted that "In the interest…
iPCMP Webinar: Conflict Minerals Platform
Mar 19, 2014
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iPoint
iPoint Conflict Minerals Platform (Web-based)
Get to know the iPoint Conflict Minerals Platform by joining our free webinar on March 19th at 11 a.m. EST. Learn how you can streamline your…
The Long Shadows: Examples of the Environmental Impacts of World War II
Mar 18, 2014
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Geneva Environment Network
International Environment House, Geneva
"The Long Shadows: examples of the environmental impacts of World War II" is a presentation by Simo Laakkonen, a senior researcher in environmental history at…
Bellagio Conference: Designing a Blueprint for Fragile State Spatial Data Needs
Mar 17, 2014
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Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Earth Institute, Columbia University
Bellagio Center, Italy
In March 2014, a group g7+ country representatives, global thematic experts and spatial data experts will gather at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center with the…
13th Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Workshop
Mar 17, 2014
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Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative
Belgium
European Union regulations, in-region traceability initiatives -- a lot is going on in the conflict minerals space. Make sure you have the most up-to-date information…
iPoint: 13th Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Workshop
Mar 17, 2014
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Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative
Web-Based
European Union regulations, in-region traceability initiatives -- a lot is going on in the conflict minerals space.
iPoint is sponsoring the 13th Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Workshop being…
Israel, the Environment and Peace: At the Crossroads
Mar 3, 2014
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George Mason University
George Mason University
Israel, the Environment and Peace: At the Crossroads
Presentation and discussion with Dr. Alon Tal, Stanford University
6pm Monday, March 3rd, 2014, at
George Mason…
Water, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Development: Lessons for Practitioners (Toolkit Launch)
Feb 24, 2014
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USAID, Global Sustainability and Resilience Program, and Middle East Program
Woodrow Wilson Center
Join us for the launch of USAID’s Water and Conflict Toolkit for Programming, a document designed to help development practitioners gain a deeper understanding of…
Pillage: Exploring the Links Between Armed Conflict and Natural Resource Exploitation
Feb 20, 2014
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American University Washington College of Law
American University, Washington DC
Pillage: Exploring the Links Between Armed Conflict and Natural Resource Exploitation
Thursday, February 20, 2014
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts…
Environmental and Social Conflict Resolution in the Resources Sector
Feb 18, 2014
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Professional Development and Training for Mining
Live Webcast
SummaryThe extractive industry has the potential to significantly transform environments, communities and economies. At times, such transformation may manifest in conflicts or disputes between a…
Washington Green Exchange
Jan 28, 2014
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Green Humanitarian
Washington D.C.
During this exchange, held in Washington on November 5 and 6 2013, members of military, humanitarian and environmental communities shared their current best environmental field practices.
See…
Cross Border Environmental Issues and Water Resources in the Context of the Peace Process
Jan 27, 2014
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Friends of the Earth Middle East
Tel Aviv, Israel
EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) invite you to attend a conference on: Cross…
Humanitarian and Military Better Practices Exchange: Reducing Environmental Impacts and Improving Outcomes
Dec 3, 2013
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UNEP, ELI, ProAct Network
Geneva Center for Security Policy
The objectives of the exchange are to identify environment policies, practices and experience of the humanitarian and military communities to define how to improve the…
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2013
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United Nations
On 5 November 2001, the UN General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment…