Nonviolent Peaceforce and Peace Brigades International speak at US Institute for Peace March 21 2012
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Dear Friends: At 10:00 am Eastern Time, Wednesday morning March 21, Nonviolent Peaceforce and Peace Brigades International will speak at US Institute for Peace in Washington DC. Fortunately, there are two ways to participate!
You can register to attend the event, or you may watch the live webcast beginning at 10:00am EST on March 21, 2012 at www.usip.org/webcast. Here are the details: Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping: An Emerging Approach to Civilian Protection and Violence Prevention
March 21, 2012, 10:00am-11:30am EST Location: Please read: Important information for guests attending public events at USIP. From South Sudan to Sri Lanka, Guatemala to Nepal, specially trained, unarmed civilians are protecting civilians under threat and preventing violence from escalating in areas of violent conflict. Working on the basis of strict nonpartisanship and at the invitation of local civil society, these peacekeepers apply field-tested strategies that create space for local actors to transform conflicts, protect human rights defenders and others made vulnerable by the conflict, as well as supporting local violence prevention mechanisms. They bring on-the-ground realities of violent conflicts to national, regional and international attention. Their presence provides a bridge between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) and Peace Brigades International (PBI), two of the leaders in unarmed civilian protection, will present how peacekeeping works without guns, what lessons are being learned, and how this practice can now be brought to scale. Jit Man Basnet If you can't make it to Washington DC, check out the webcast! Thank you for your continued support. With hope and resolve, |