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Course Open: Educating for the 21st Century
- UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica.
As educators, can we create learning experiences to equip our students for a future that is constantly changing? Join this 1-week intensive seminar!
Open Course: Peace Building and Conflict Recovery. With Prof. Pierre Schori - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. The University is opening the course Peace Building and Conflict Recovery to all interested.
Climate Change: Disaster or Opportunity? - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. On Sat 17th April, the University for Peace will be hosting the Climate Change: Disaster or Opportunity? conference at our beautiful campus near Ciudad Colon.
Seminar: “International Trade, Bio-Technology and Developing Countries: Insights from WTO and other International Trade Processes” - UPEACE Campus, Costa Rica. By Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Global Justice Fellow, Yale University.
Course Open: Arms Control and Disarmament Today - Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Geneva, Switzerland. 1 - 5 December 2009. This week-long survey course is designed to provide a general overview of the specific issues relevant to the arms control and disarmament field as it exists today.
UPEACE mourns the passing away of Theo van Banning 16 December 2008 . A six time visiting professor in the International Law and Human Rights Programme, Dr. Theo van Banning, died yesterday in Rome.
3rd Short-Course on "Gender, Media and Conflict" 15-19 December 2008 - Dakar, Senegal. Femmes Africa Solidarite in collaboration with the University for Peace will be offering a one week course.
Course on Current Issues in Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Control. 15-20 December 2008 - Geneva, Switzerland. This 16 hour UPEACE graduate course, designed for busy professionals, explores contemporary opportunities, challenges, pathways and obstacles to nuclear disarmament and arms control. Venue: Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations, Geneva, Switzerland
Professional Course on: Corporate Social Responsibility 3-5 December 2008 - UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. This three-day workshop offered by the UPEACE Centre for Executive and Professional Education is designed for business executives and those interested in working in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
President of the UN Security Council and Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission visit UPEACE 24 November 2008 - San José Campus, Costa Rica. UPEACE received the official visit of Ambassador Jorge Urbina, President of the United Nations Security Council, and Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission
University for Peace awards Honorary Degree to Mr. Yohei Sasakawa. 14 November 2008 - UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. The University for Peace (UPEACE) today awarded an honorary degree of Doctor in Humane Letters to Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, for his worldwide leadership role in the fight against leprosy and the stigmas unfairly associated with the disease.
UPEACE First Graduation in Asia 24 October 2008 - Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. UPEACE held its first graduation ceremony in Asia on United Nations Day, 24 October, on the campus of Ateneo de Manila University in The Philippines.
UPEACE holds its first graduation in Asia 23 October 2008 - Manila, Philippines.. The University for Peace (UPEACE) will hold its first graduation ceremony in Asia on United Nations Day, 24 October, on the campus of Ateneo de Manila University in The Philippines.
MA in International Peace Studies 16 October 2008 - Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. Scholarship for Asian students available!
Christopher Mitchell is at UPEACE 26 September 2008 - UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. UPEACE is honoured to have resident distinguished scholar Christopher Mitchell with us this semester.
Generation Facebook 25 September 2008 - UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. How Blogs and Social Networking Sites are Changing the Arab World
UPEACE Welcomes Class of 2009 28 August 2008 - UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. The new group of UPEACE students are here.
UPEACE Commencement 2008 11 July 2008 - San José, Costa Rica.. UPEACE would like to congratulate the 2008 graduates and wish them the best in their professional careers. Photo and video Gallery available.
UPEACE Alumni Web Site launched 20 June 2008 . UPEACE announce the launch of the new alumni website: www.upeacebuilders.org
UN DELEGATIONS WOMENS CLUB LAUNCHES INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF UPEACE 29 May 2008 - UN General Assembly, New York. The UN Delegations Women's Club (UNDWC) has launched a project known as WOMEN for PEACE for promoting participation of women, particularly young women, in peace processes, and strengthening of their influence in the construction of cultures of peace. The project was successfully launched at a special multi-cultural event held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on 11 March 2008 which reflected diverse world cultures to celebrate the 2008 International Women's Day.
Welcome DIPS students of class 2009! 28 May 2008 - Manila, Philippines. The second cohort of students of the Dual Campus Master of Arts in International Peace Studies (DIPS) started their academic programme last 10 April.
New Seminar Open: "Promoting Peace Through Dialogue" 26 May 2008 . Training seminar in international negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution
Short Course: 'Educating for the 21st Century' 23 May 2008 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. The world is changing at an extremely rapid pace, affecting the essence of how we learn, interact, and work. As educators, can we create learning experiences to equip our students for a future that is constantly changing?
CALL FOR PAPERS - Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 1 May-1 June 2008 . The Africa Peace and Conflict Journal seeks to provide a vehicle for African scholars, and those focusing on Africa, to publish their views on issues of peace and conflict affecting the continent. The APCJ deals with peace and conflict issues from a multi-disciplinary, and distinctly African perspective. Researchers from across disciplines are invited to submit papers, book reviews and briefings for publication. The APCJ will endeavour to publish reviews reflecting a diversity of topics and a diversity of approaches.
CALL FOR PAPERS - Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 20 February-20 March 2008 . Theme: Endogenous Knowledge Systems in Africa The Africa Peace and Conflict Journal seeks to provide a vehicle for African scholars, and those focusing on Africa, to publish their views on issues of peace and conflict affecting the continent.
Internships, The University for Peace, Africa Programme 20 February-31 December 2008 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Internships, The University for Peace, Africa Programme The University for Peace, Africa Programme offers a limited number of UNPAID INTERNSHIP POSITIONS in its Addis Ababa office. These positions are designed for graduate students (post graduate) in the peace and conflict studies field, humanities and social sciences.
Plans for Master Curriculum Development Workshops are Underway. 18 February 2008 18 February 2008 - UPEACE Headquarters. UPEACE and UPSAM has initiated its plans to conduct the Master Curriculum Development Workshops
Signing of agreements with partner universities 10 February 2008 - UPEACE Headquarters. List of the Memoranda of Agreements signed
Executive Committee and Latin America Programme Meeting 04 February 2008 - Geneva, Switzerland. The Executive Committee of the Council of the University held its Fifteenth Session on 4 February 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Welcome NRSD students! 28 January 2008 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. The new NRSD Programme students arrive
Seasons' Greetings 1-6 January 2008 - UPEACE Headquarters, San José, Costa Rica. The year 2007 has been a key year of evolutionary change for UPEACE.
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